Originally Posted By grlweatswchpstx Is anyone else as excited about this as I am? I have been purchasing the Treasures since they began releasing them and have always loved the content, but Zorro has always been one of my favorite TV shows. When I was in high school, I was stay up promising to clean the kitchen thoroughly just so I could watch Vault Disney and catch the episode of Zorro. The DVD set is on presale at Amazon right now at 35% off and judging from how Scarecrow sold out last year, will probably jump in price very quickly after the limited release is sold out.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Cool. I have skipped the last few years, but I think this is a must have. I love Zorro even more than Davy Crockett.
Originally Posted By KittyPrincess1206 I think I was about 10-12 when Vault Disney was still on, I would stay up all night watching! Geez I miss that! Anyway, very excited to hear about Zorro being released!!!!
Originally Posted By ecdc That's when I saw Zorro, too. My dad and I would watch them when I was a kid on the Disney Channel. Sometimes I wonder if Disney really appreciates how many of us are fans of this stuff even though we came along much later. My mom and dad saw Davy Crockett and Zorro when they were kids. Then they introduced it to me. Now I'm introducing it to my kids. I'm sure Disney's done all their market analysis and focus groups and every other corporate buzzword, but it just makes me bummed that the Disney Channel has become nothing more than the Hannah Montana Network. I still say a Disney Classic channel would garner enough interest to justify the broadcasting costs.
Originally Posted By grlweatswchpstx I agree. I mean they have so much they could show, the True Life Adventures, the Mickey Mouse Club, Spin and Marty, all the old movies.. Or even if they went back to the Vault Disney idea.. I mean how many tweens need to be staying up late enough to watch Hannah at 2 am?
Originally Posted By KittyPrincess1206 I would love it if they broguth Vault Disney back! That was actually quality entertainment, not a bunch of wizards and Hannah. I'm still considered young (23) but I love all of the old shows.
Originally Posted By HRM I like Wizards! and even the one's on the Disney Channel... (a little not to Harry) i'm sure some Disney VP is trolling the LP site and thinking... "hmmm, a separate Premium Disney Channel showing Classic and Vintage Shows... Maybe a free weekend preview, then an introductory subscription price... hmmmm" hmmmm, maybe even the old style cartoons... and we can even include the old Thor & Captain America cartoons... Oooops, wrong Thread! ;-)
Originally Posted By KittyPrincess1206 Love Captain America! No but really, you guys know what I'm talking about? The good, wholesome shows from back in the day. I'm not dissing wizards of any kind (kinda like Harry Potter), but I just think it would be fun to see these tv shows and vintage Disney movies back on the air.
Originally Posted By mawnck You whippersnappers don't remember the good old days when the Disney Channel showed classic cartoons and movies all the time. They stopped doing it because it wasn't popular enough. Sad but true. Hanna Montana gets a lot more viewers and makes a lot more money. Even at 3 AM. (They also stopped doing it so you could buy that stuff on DVD. You are buying that stuff on DVD, aren't you?)
Originally Posted By ecdc >>(They also stopped doing it so you could buy that stuff on DVD. You are buying that stuff on DVD, aren't you?)<< Those diabolical.... The thing is, that doesn't much explain other shows that are plastered all over TV and are still available on DVD - Seinfeld, Friends, etc.
Originally Posted By mawnck >>that doesn't much explain other shows that are plastered all over TV and are still available on DVD<< People still watch those. I know it's incredibly difficult for a Disney loyalist to believe, but there are just not enough people willing to watch That Darn Cat, Summer Magic or even Zorro to make it worth showing on a national cable network.
Originally Posted By KittyPrincess1206 Well, I think there are just as many people wanting a vintage Disney channel, as there are people who already have a Soap Opera Channel.
Originally Posted By FiveBearRugs My theory on the airing of Hannah and Wizards et al at 3AM... I think Disney doesn't change time zones for their programming. Sure, we're thinking, who's going to watch Hannah Montana at 3AM? Well, maybe there tweens watching it at midnight in Hawaii or kids/tweens watching it at 6AM as they're getting ready for school... I remember being on vacation in Hawaii and seeing South Park on Comedy Central at 7PM (10PM Pacific) or seeing Captain Planet on TBS at midnight (6AM Eastern).
Originally Posted By ecdc Ultimatedisney.com received their review copies and say that only 30,000 of these sets were produced. If you haven't ordered yet I'd do it ASAP.
Originally Posted By hightp I just saw that Best Buy will have both Season 1 and Season 2 of Zorro on sale effective November 3 for $45 each. I'll be at the store early.
Originally Posted By FiveBearRugs I bought 'em today, lol... Amazon has 'em for $38.99, or $39, making it $78 for both. Did anyone pre-order these? I'd like to know what the total was, with tax and S/H... Here's the first review: <a href="http://www.ultimatedisney.com/zorro-season1.html" target="_blank">http://www.ultimatedisney.com/...on1.html</a>
