WATCH BOX OFFICE MOVIES FOR FREE
Disney Originally Wanted Harry Potter Attractions, But The Plans Were Tiny
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter is probably the single biggest property that you can't find in a Disney theme park, but you could have. Disney actually was the first company to start talking to J.K. Rowling about creating attractions around Harry Potter, but it turns out that Disney's plans weren't nearly as grand as you might expect. According to theme park historian Jim Hill...
This was tiny. Itty bitty. There were two attractions. Basically, it was going to be Buzz Lightyear. You were going to be in an Omnimover attraction with a wand instead of a gun, and you were moving through basically a Dark Arts teaching class. The other aspect was going to be a Care of Magical Creatures Petting Zoo.
The idea, as described during Jim Hill Media's Universal Joint podcast, was that Harry Potter would only be given a "mini-land" that would be built in a corner of Fantasyland in the Magic Kingdom. The area would have the two attractions described above, and in addition would have a Leaky Cauldron quick serve food location, which one assumes would serve butterbeer. However, J.K. Rowling wasn't blown away by Disney's ideas, which led her to make a deal instead with Universal Studios theme parks, and the creation of the much more extensive Wizarding World of Harry Potter which now exists in three different theme parks around the world.
While the two attractions described may not be much, they certainly don't sound like bad ideas. Any ride that lets you swing a magic wand in the world of Harry Potter sounds like fun. An attraction similar to the current Buzz Lightyear attraction seems like an odd choice, but one imagines all sorts of dark things surrounding the vehicles that you could blast with a wand and that sounds great.
While the "petting zoo" attraction may also seem a little unlike Disney, Jim Hill explains that it would have contained animatronic magical creatures that guests could actually interact with, such as a hippogriff that would bow to you after you bowed to it. That seems pretty cool. Being able to interact with several of the magical creatures from the Harry Potter movies could have been a lot of fun, even if it was only a simple "petting zoo."
Of course, Disney's loss was Universal's gain in a big way. The Wizarding World of Harry Potter was built on a scale that Universal had never undertaken before. However, it has been a remarkable success and has clearly helped Universal compete with the massive mouse house that otherwise pretty much owns the theme park industry.
Universal treats the Wizarding World almost like it's a separate theme park and it seems like most guests do as well. Many seem to go to Universal Orlando really only to see the Harry Potter portion of the park. The rest is just a bonus.
Disney has gone through various periods in the history of their theme parks where they have tried to be frugal and it looks like the Harry Potter opportunity just came along during one of those points. Disney was already spending a lot of money for a massive upgrade of Fantasyland and probably simply didn't have the money to spend on an entirely new land dedicated to Harry Potter.
Of course, in the end, while Disney may not have been willing to spend a bunch of money on Harry Potter, Harry Potter still made Disney spend a bunch of money.
The popularity of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter pushed Walt Disney World to compete in a way they hadn't had to do previously. The loss of Harry Potter may have directly influenced the way that Disney has designed both the Pandora: The World of Avatar land at Disney's Animal Kingdom and the upcoming Star Wars Galaxy's Edge that will be part of both Walt Disney World and Disneyland. Clearly, money has been no object in these cases. Galaxy's Edge is the single largest -- and one assumes most expensive -- addition in the history of Disney Parks.
Both lands are much more immersive and complete than anything Disney had done recently. Pandora looks like you stepped off a spacecraft onto the alien planet and while nobody has experienced Batuu yet, every indication is that the new Star Wars land will create a level of guest immersion nobody has experienced before. Whether or not we'd see these lands at all, it seems a safe bet we wouldn't be seeing them in quite the way that we are if it weren't for Universal Studios raising the bar with Harry Potter.
Still, it makes one wonder just what would have happened had Disney won out on the Harry Potter deal. If J.K. Rowling had pushed Disney to do more and the theme park had built their own land on par with the Wizarding World we know, we might not have Pandora or Flight of Passage, the greatest theme park ride currently in existence.
By the same token, if Universal didn't have Harry Potter, the company would have needed to find another major franchise in order to compete with Disney. If they didn't have one, Universal would be in a very different place today.
One also wonders how a Disney/Harry Potter relationship would have worked in the long term. Disney isn't against putting properties in the parks that they don't own. Star Wars, Indiana Jones, and Avatar all started out as independent brands, but eventually, Disney took ownership of all of them. Disney made sure George Lucas knew the company was interested in Lucasfilm if the day ever came he wanted to sell. If that day ever came with J.K. Rowling with an existing relationship with Disney, it's not hard to guess Walt's company would be equally interested.
If nothing else, this entire exchange just goes to show how important competition is. Universal needed to make Harry Potter a special and unique land in order to compete with Disney, which in turn needed to invest in its own bigger showpieces in order to compete with Universal. In the end, the theme park guests are the big winners as we get to experience it all. The only thing we need now is enough vacation time to actually go to six different theme parks in Orlando on the same trip.
With Nicole Kidman's award-winning role as the beautiful-but-troubled Celeste Wright in Big Little Lies fresh in our minds, Destroyer looks like it will mark another memorable role for the actress. Audiences will learn of her new and intriguing character when the film is released December 25.
Nicole Kidman Looks Unrecognizable While Filming 'Destroyer'
Marvel's Black Widow movie just took a big step forward 2 min read January 11, 2018 That Black Widow movie you've been asking for just got one step closer to reality.
We've just learned a whole bunch of new secrets about 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi,' including the fact that Mark Hamill came up with a key moment. Star Wars: The Last Jedi has now been released
Here's the First Footage From The Last Jedi Deleted Scene of
Jeff Goldblum is reprising his role as Dr. Ian Malcolm in Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, but will he return for the threequel? Subscribe To Would Jeff Goldblum Return For Jurassic World 3? Here's
Would Jeff Goldblum Return For Jurassic World 3? Here's What
Endgame Yet? Here's What The Russos Say. haven't told anyone the ending to Avengers: Endgame, they are far from the only ones that have seen it. This is to be
Has Anyone Seen The Ending To Avengers: Endgame Yet? Here's
Perhaps best known as Rachel Green during her long-standing stint on NBC's Friends, Jennifer Aniston has become a movie star in her own right. Jennifer Aniston has made a lot of films. In this
Celebrity Movies: The 5 Best Jennifer Aniston Movies, And The
An interview with Joshua Leonard, the star of 1999's pioneering found-footage horror film "The Blair Witch Project." Original 'Blair Witch' star Joshua Leonard: People still tell me they
Blair Witch Project ending explained - looper.com
Ben Affleck Was Amused By Zack Snyder's Response To His Batman Exit Zack Snyder recently wrote a love letter of sorts to the actor Sarah El-Mahmoud Mar 09, 2019
Zack Snyder Says Angry Fans Should "Wake The F*ck Up" About
Paul Walker was a key part of the Fast and Furious franchise from the beginning, but the film series was forced to move on without him when Walke Furious 7 Visual Effects Artist Is 'Really Proud' Of Paul Walker Tribute-Germany Times of News
TV Series News - Furious 7 Visual Effects Artist Is 'Really
'Deadpool 2' Crosses $300 Million - and Picks Up Baby Boomer Fans Too Both "Deadpool" films are among only five R-rated films to gross more than $300 million domestic Jeremy Fuster
Film Theory: How to KILL DEADPOOL! - YouTube
Even though Peter Parker was turned into a pile of dust, Aunt May survived. Thanos' Infinity War Snap Didn't Get These Two MCU Fan-Favorites Close. More Movie News.
Infinity War: Aunt May, Betty Ross & Lady Sif Fates Revealed
movie streaming releases
i can only imagine movie streaming
venom movie streaming online
top free movie streaming sites
movie streaming australia
free movie streaming apps
how does amazon movie streaming work
movie queen streaming
movie streaming history
is vice movie streaming
get out movie streaming
pitch perfect 3 full movie streaming
movie streaming high quality
movie streaming app
movie streaming for android
zodiac movie streaming
free online movie streaming
movie streaming like showbox
movie streaming royalties
where to watch movie streaming online free
movie streaming website template
movie streaming box
best movie streaming sites 2018
pinoy movie streaming
what movie should i watch streaming
when did movie streaming start
free movie streaming sites
movie streaming disney
xbox one movie streaming sites 2019
after full movie streaming
indian movie streaming
everyday movie streaming
dimsum martabak full movie streaming
full movie streaming youtube
heaven can wait movie streaming
would i lie to you streaming french movie
who is streaming the movie it
coco movie streaming
movie streaming membership
can't help falling in love movie streaming
streaming movie quiet place
worst movie streaming online
unbreakable movie streaming
vice movie streaming reddit
movie streaming sites 2019
movie streaming charts
movie streaming vf
movie streaming iphone
quadrophenia movie streaming
movie streaming raspberry pi
rabbit movie streaming
justice league full movie streaming
best free movie streaming sites
loro movie streaming
movie streaming new zealand
movie streaming rental
movie streaming hindi
movie streaming vo
does google have a movie streaming service
movie streaming in australia
chinese movie streaming
can we still be friends movie streaming
danur 2 full movie streaming
how do you know movie streaming
movie streaming fmovies
it movie streaming free
peppermint movie streaming
top 20 movie streaming sites
movie streaming uk
airplane movie streaming
yellow submarine movie streaming
movie streaming best websites
free movie streaming app for ipad
john wick 2 full movie streaming
jumanji 2017 full movie streaming
it movie streaming online free
free movie streaming yidio
movie streaming wordpress theme
movie streaming sites yahoo answers
quiet place full movie streaming
what is the best movie streaming app
is us movie streaming
movie streaming v
lion movie streaming
best worst movie documentary streaming
what is the best movie streaming app for firestick
online hollywood movie streaming
hindi movie streaming sites
movie streaming php script
online movie streaming app
sing movie streaming
how does movie streaming work
movie streaming online indoxxi
movie streaming apps for roku
what streaming movie should i watch tonight
ratatouille movie streaming
movie streaming websites ps4
zovioz.com unlimited movie streaming
movie streaming quora
will you be there movie streaming
kedarnath movie streaming partner
movie streaming links reddit
top 25 movie streaming sites
latest movie streaming
kl special force full movie streaming
prospect movie streaming
hereditary movie streaming
movie streaming ubuntu
movie streaming mobile
youtube movie streaming
is the post movie streaming
online free movie streaming
queen malayalam movie streaming
movie streaming killer
movie q streaming
movie streaming sites for ps4
best free movie streaming sites 2018
movie streaming no sign up
movie streaming indoxxi
game night movie streaming
best worst movie streaming vostfr
cars movie streaming
movie streaming best
veronica mars movie streaming
movie streaming bandwidth
movie streaming download
is movie streaming illegal in germany
android movie streaming app
xbox one movie streaming sites 2018
www.free movie streaming
#blackqueen #watchmaniac #WatchRoss #watchobsessed #moviesstreaming #fireworks #Seriale #sandrabullock #movieaddict #Serialemetitrashqip #watchblogger #watchos4 #filmtavsiyesi #socialstreaming #HostalCASAMXalameda #independenceday #blackhistory365 #saladetv #netflixturkiye #Filmametitrashqip #filmizle #melanin #watchbrandname #merica #WatchUsRise #Filma #blackbusiness #birdbox #melaninmagic #watchenthusiasts #watchful #hostales #tvroomdesign #CASAMXhostales #Filma24 #Zgerdhiu #Qesh #putitinreverseterry #americanflag #watchmovies #watchingthesunset #WatchMovies #watchthemoonrise #america #firecrackers #watchdose #watchalert #watchestyle #blavity #SomosTuConexi #blacksuccess #watchuswork #WatchJunkie #watchfamily
0 comments:
Post a Comment