Originally Posted By dshyates From the Disney Parks Blog: "Before we dive into the weekend, there are a few quick updates to share out of Magic Kingdom Park to end the week. First is a new character experience — a “play and greet” with characters Rapunzel and Flynn Ryder at the park’s Fairytale Garden. Beginning Friday, October 15, you’ll be able to interact with both of the stars from the upcoming Disney film “Tangled.” The Rapunzel and Flynn Ryder experience will replace the current show, “Storytime with Belle” at Fairytale Garden. The final “Storytime with Belle” show will be September 12." <a href="http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2010/07/new-character-experience-its-a-small-world-update-at-magic-kingdom-park/" target="_blank">http://disneyparks.disney.go.c...om-park/</a>
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORWEN: They're really pushing something for Rapunzel early! The movie doesn't even get itself released until November. But I had also heard that Belle's story time will return as part of the new Fantasyland expansion after they've finished building it. Thank you for your info dshyates, duckling! ORGOCH: Yeah, anything ya hears 'bout Rapurplepunzel er Skin Flint Rider's sure ta take my big fat sister's attention away from eatin' a Krispy Kreme donut fer 'bout five seconds!! (Sounds of smackings and whackings on someone's poor tender head.)
Originally Posted By dshyates I think this is a pretty good move. Swapping out one Princess from an older movie for one from their current offering seems to be good synergy to me.
Originally Posted By A Happy Haunt Excellent!! I'll miss Belle but sometimes change is good!! Plus my mom has a priceless picture of my brother, dressed as The Beast, dancing with Belle.
Originally Posted By magnet Get TANGLED: The new shampoo from Disney! At your local Walmart, err... Main St. Emporium soon!
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORWEN: Today us Cauldron girls went to Disney Hollywood Studio's and, while in line to meet Luxo, this lady was telling us that she had read on Disney's facebook--whatever that is--that Rapunzel and Flynn were already doing meets and greets at the Magic Kingdom. But surely she's mistaken 'cause dshyates just put up the REAL date they'll be out, which is October 15th. ORGOCH: I told ya that lady was nuts at the time! Didja see the way she was draggin' her dang brat by the hair? Ya'd think SHE was Madame Brothel!!!
Originally Posted By -em >>I think this is a pretty good move. Swapping out one Princess from an older movie for one from their current offering seems to be good synergy to me.<< I'm with ya-
Originally Posted By CaptainMichael "Tangled" is gonna fall flat on its face. The movie looks absolutely awful. Disney continues to show that it hasn't learned anything from its continuous animated feature failures.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer I think that's just the marketing speaking, Michael. It's terrible. Meanwhile, the story and art for this film actually don't look half bad. WDA is just too scared to think beyond PatF, and actually do something other than Princesses.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros "The movie looks absolutely awful." From what I've heard, they're doing that on purpose. Although it was very well done, PATF didn't get the box office crowds they were expecting, largely because people saw it as a movie exclusively for little girls. So they decided to switch up the marketing for Rapunzel (even going as far as to change the name to Tangled), hoping that it would appeal more to the crowds that show up to see the latest Dreamworks schlock. All reports I've read (including mawnck's one from a test screening a few months ago, posted in the Animated Films section of the LP boards!) say that it's a very good film, and the marketing is quite misleading. Hopefully they mislead people in who will enjoy it, instead of just turning away the already-small crowd they thought they could rely on.
Originally Posted By CaptainMichael <<< hoping that it would appeal more to the crowds that show up to see the latest Dreamworks schlock. >>> You've hit the nail on the head. This is exactly how the teaser trailer comes across to me. <<<Hopefully they mislead people in who will enjoy it, instead of just turning away the already-small crowd they thought they could rely on.>>> They've already turned me off of it. From the name change, to the obnoxious trailer, I have no desire to see it.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer They could care less about the fans, remember? I bet it turns out good, consiering how stupid the promos look. LOL!
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORWEN: The thing I already dislike about it is the fact that they've strayed so far afield from the original story. I know Uncle Walt changed things, too, when he did fairy tales. But the kind of changes he made only enhanced what was already there. This time around they're changing things so drastically that it's probably gonna' end up being a good thing that the title was changes, too, even though it's not a very appealing title. ORDDU: The film may be wonderful but it's not going to be about the same Rapunzel we all read about in the original fairy tale. They're trying to be somewhat hip and edgy with this new replacement Rapunzel. Plus they totally discarded the original prince, which is a big disappointment for Rapunzel purists. Instead Rapunzel falls for an outlaw on the run. But we'll soon see for ourselves how successful this turns out to be.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 Can we color (hair, of course) with Rapunzel? ~What is wrong with you?~
Originally Posted By MousDad >>the latest Dreamworks schlock.<< Dreamworks most recent films are at least equal to, if not dominating of, WDFA's, and are only a couple notches short of Pixar quality. Same pretty much goes for Uni. And that's talking artistic quality. Throw in the fact that they actually make buttloads of money only throws salt on the Mouse's wounds. WDFA is the #4 player (at best) in the animated film industry, everyone needs to wake up and see that.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>>But the kind of changes he made only enhanced what was already there. This time around they're changing things so drastically that it's probably gonna' end up being a good thing that the title was changes, too, even though it's not a very appealing title. <<< Well...let's wait and see. I am convinced the marketing is doing this film a great disservice. It might be closer to "Disney" than we think. Any word if it will be a musical?
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORWEN: Oh, yes, it's most definitely a musical. Alen Menken is writing the songs. That's a big plus if you ask me. ORGOCH: Why would anybody ask yerself a dang thing??? (Sounds of shrieks and groans followed by a deadly silence...)
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer Wow. If so, I have a lot more confidence in this project. Shame the marketing is crap.
