Aulani Jr. To Replace Poly?

Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom

<<got me to thinking- what about a Time Lord for DHS ?>>

Excellent idea! I wonder who has the copy rights?

 

Originally Posted By vbdad55

I was thinking about that the other night as Dish network with an entire station dedicated to running promo for new season starting Saturday. BBC owns the rights I am sure.. but think of the possibilities

AA's of cybermen / daleks /ice warriors and other baddies

a TARDIS ride- can do almost anything with that

dark ride- oh yeah- easily

at one time way too much of a cult item to even think about- but since 2006 - much more of an international hit-- with 40+ years of history

would a Star Wars - Dr Who section of DHS not at least be some challenge to Potter - if done right ?

 

Originally Posted By vbdad55

I do think the estate for Terry Nation owns the Dalek rights though- I believe the BBC pays them

 

Originally Posted By vbdad55

Oohhhh , image Dr WHo weekends ( like SWW) - Tom Baker - Liz Sladen - David Tennant et al....

I have never been to Blackpool to see what exactly they have there.. would be interesting

 

Originally Posted By A Happy Haunt

don't get me excited vbdad!! OMG! I love Dr. Who... New series starts Sat. nite on BBCA!

 

Originally Posted By vbdad55

yep 8 PM central- DVR is set just in case !

then please see the very sad news I just posted on General Entertainment thread

 

Originally Posted By A Happy Haunt

I saw you're fb post... very sad news

 

Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom

Yes, very sad news.

 

Originally Posted By HokieSkipper

A Star Wars land would compete with Potter.

A Dr. Who land would have the vast majority of guests asking, "Who is Dr. Who?"

 

Originally Posted By HokieSkipper

A Star Wars land would compete with Potter.

A Dr. Who land would have the vast majority of guests asking, "Who is Dr. Who?"

 

Originally Posted By A Happy Haunt

What kind of person doesn't like The Dr.?

 

Originally Posted By A Happy Haunt

forget the Princesses.... We've got a LeeLa The Huntress M&G!

 

Originally Posted By HokieSkipper

<<What kind of person doesn't like The Dr.?>>

It's a fine show, but I don't think it's very main stream here.

 

Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom

Dr Who would be great for DHS.

 

Originally Posted By hopemax

Speaking of the Dr. Did everyone see that Elisabeth Sladen died today? She played Sarah Jane.

 

Originally Posted By A Happy Haunt

Hokie, it's sarcasm !

 

Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer

>>>Hokie, it's sarcasm !<<<

But Hokie get ALL the jokes... LOL

 

Originally Posted By Spirit of 74

>>Can't say I saw Al's interview.<<

<<It's in the article which is discussed in the thread "WDW worth $18.2 billion a year to Fla?" >>

I figured that out after a bit ;-)

I thought there was another interview (one with a bit more substance) that I had missed.

 

Originally Posted By Spirit of 74

<<As for Poly and the GCH, they've had work going on on the roof for about 3 years now. They've overhauled it in the past few years. A HUGE DVC Tower wouldn't work as well, as one side is facing a parking lot, at least BLT has Bay Lake to face. >>

I know you mean Great Ceremonial House, but GCH always makes me think of a nice hotel in Anaheim that I've spent quite a bit of time at.

There won't be a huge tower here unless something radical changes. The plans they are currently thinking of are one (possibly two) seven-story DVC 'wings' that will take the place of some current buildings/rooms.

<<I dunno. Too much speculation, not enough fact. I'm not writing anyone or anything off, but I'm getting to the point of thinking where I think everyone is concerned with this rumor, myself included, and operating off that. >>

EE, you know I don't post speculation unless it's labeled as such or vetted well. I realize fans on another MAGICal site have taken Aulani Junior literally, which wasn't my intention rather how it was described to me in a mocking fashion by someone who doesn't think WDW should be all about being The Timeshare Kingdom of the World.

This apparently is fact -- right now.

But since Disney has plans for DVC at the GF and at FW on the RC site and a stand alone resort on Buena Vista Dr. just to name a few, who knows what will come first ... I think it will be GF since those plans have been filed. But we'll see.

<<We shall see. There are tons of resort plans that DON'T get worked on, too. Hopefully, this is one of them.>>

I don't want to see ANY plans for ANY resorts. I actually would rather see the shell of the Legendary Years at Pop sitting idle at this point. No more rooms. No more timeshares.

Not with four stale poorly maintained and run parks.

 

Originally Posted By Spirit of 74

<<Looks like Disney is getting into the real estate business in a big way. >>

Looks like?

That started about 20 years ago. Look at how many resorts (and room capacity) that have been added since 1991 dawned.

There only was one 'moderate' resort, which wasn't even categorized that way. There were no value resorts. And Disney wasn't in the timeshare business yet. The town of Celebration (which really is even creepier since the real estate market crashed 3-4 years ago) was nothing but acres and acres of scrub and wetlands and cows grazing in pastures.

And, at the same time, look at how fresh and great the parks were ... and the constant addition of new things, from E-ticket attractions to parades to shopping to water parks and PI.

Once Disney shifted to a real estate company philosophy, all of the reasons for why people visited had to be changed through lowering quality and expectations hand in hand with giving guests a whole lot of pixie dust, hyperbole and the same old, same old.

You have the 40th Anniversary coming up and nothing happening in FOUR parks (anyone hear this same tale from me year after putrid year?) but retro merchandise ... and MAGICal fanbois blathering on about how it's for the best as Disney doesn't need to focus on anniversaries unless they're like every quarter of a century!