Originally Posted By ROBONICS95 "Cars was definitely made with the kids in mind. It isn't nearly as adult-friendly as the other Pixar movies, but many adults still love it. I, personally, think that it was the weakest of Pixar's releases. But I also understand that it has been a merchandising gold mine for Disney. It's amazing how many different Cars-related products are available in stores, and they are still selling strong. Again, not a huge fan of the movie, but I understand why Disney is trying to capitalize on its marketing potential. The new land will be VERY popular." Selling strong indeed... At a Goldman Sachs Communacopia Conference, Bob Iger went on record regarding Cars. “According to Iger, Cars is the number one film ever made by Disney in terms of film merchandise sales.†Ever… That is extremely strong!
Originally Posted By Moon Waffle At a Goldman Sachs Communacopia Conference, Bob Iger went on record regarding Cars. “According to Iger, Cars is the number one film ever made by Disney in terms of film merchandise sales.†...and yet people still wonder why a whole land is being developed based on this movie. Amazing.
Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt "...and yet people still wonder why a whole land is being developed based on this movie. Amazing." I think what some people are questioning is how much all the Pixar stuff is dumbing down the overall experience at the parks. Obviously these particular characters and situations represent potential for huge profits for Disney. Still, the almost complete sell out to movie based themes strikes me as yet another example that the folks in charge of the company are lacking creativity.
Originally Posted By Tip Top Club which is what the topic is about, non? Tell me new stories, call me crazy but i thought that's what we were discussing. I think the bottom line here is that Disney knows people will come and see attractions if they are good. After all "Quality is a great business plan". I love Finding Nemo the Musical, and Expedition Everest. The two most recent additions to animal kingdom are both quality attractions. One is based on a pixar film, one is emphatically not. Oh, and to clear things up about six flags from a few pages back...they are absolutly failing as a company. They have 2.1 billion dollars in debt, and recently suffered a hostile takeover, they're still in hot water, but at least the oven has been turned off.
Originally Posted By out numbered mom Post 21 "My money's on Illinois beating USC though." Eighthdwarf- Hope you didn't loose too much on the 49-17 ROUT that Illinois experienced. Go Troy
Originally Posted By EighthDwarf Thankfully I'm not the betting type. USC may be the best team right now, but the fact they lost to a 41 point underdog AT HOME is enough to make them lose the championship.
Originally Posted By Brown Monkey I dunno about the rest of you, but the "Radiator Springs Racers" sound much more appealing than "Test Track". And "Test Track" was a new story.
