Showing posts with label Tron. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tron. Show all posts

Thursday, September 12, 2013

Disney FSF- Part of Disney Online Streaming

I love science fiction and fantasy, but I never watch the network dedicated specifically to those genres because it is more dedicated to cheap movies and knock-off reality series than the entertainment that got the viewers' imaginations' going.  This is the network for more accessible genre based entertainment.

Cartoons will certainly make up for a bulk of the series on this online network.  The main four include: Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes, Gargoyles and Tron: Uprising.  The network includes more older and outdated animation such as Droids, Ewoks, X-Men: The Animated Series, Spider-Man: The Animated Series, Darkwing Duck and Aladdin.  As well as more modern cartoons such as Buzz Lightyear of Star Command, Kim Possible and Motorcity.

Of course live-action series will definitely have a presence on the network, such as the classic Tomorrowland episodes of Disneyland.  Other series to air will be Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Series, So Weird and Phil of the Future.  Also available will be series for older audiences such as Legend of the Seeker and a few of the initial episodes of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

There will be plenty of movies to air on the network.  Following the lead of Sci-Fi channels on television, corny outdated sci-fi movies will be a plenty.  Such as the ones aired on Disney Sunday Movie in the eighties such as Fuzzbucket, I-Man, Mr. Boogedy and Earth*Star Voyager.  Several Disney Channel Original movies such as Not Quite Human, Zenon, Stepsister from Planet Weird, The Thirteenth Year and Pixel Perfect will also make the cut.

As for blockbusters there are plenty to chose from.  Including classics: 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, Darby O'Gill and the Little People and the Witch Mountain series.  Sci-Fi movies that failed to initially find an audience will find new life here.  Features such as Island at the Top of the World, The Black Hole, Tron, Something Wicked this Way Comes and Flight of the Navigator.  Other movies include Honey, I Shrunk the Kids, Dick Tracy, Spaced Invaders and the recent John Carter.

Other features included in the network's vast library will be various animated cult classics such as The Black Cauldron, Atlantis: The Lost Empire and Treasure Planet.  The lesser known Star Wars spin-offs known as The Ewok Adventure: Caravan of Courage and Battle for Endor will also be made available.  As well as a few of Marvel's animated features such as Next Avengers: Heroes of Tomorrow and Hulk Vs.

Saturday, April 20, 2013

New Disneyland: Tomorrowland

Let's begin with the future.  Last year while in line for the Haunted Mansion I had a conversation with an old man who complained how Tomorrowland is still based on a Jules Verne version of the future.  That was a very valid point.  So this Tomorrowland using more modern/relevant brands.
Iron Man Training Simulator
Disneyland is getting an Iron Man armor exhibit to tie into the new movie, but a proper Marvel attraction is a perfect fit for a new Tomorrowland.  More than other heroes such as Spidey, X-Men or The Avengers, Tony Stark represents the future as he is a futurist.  This would be a virtual reality attraction where the audience gets to shoot repulser rays and fly.  Essentially an Iron Man themed Star Tours.  Since this isn't in Florida Disney would be able to use Marvel properties in the theme park.
WALL-E Garbage Pick-Up
This attraction could actually be a way to trick guests into picking up trash around the park.  But my plan would be to have guests sit in WALL-E shaped vehicles that would move them around a trash filled room (or items that look like trash) and they can operate the arms and try to pick up as much trash as they can.  It could even keep track of the totals and list high scores akin to Toy Story Midway Games or Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters.
World of Tron
It seems as if Tron will never be a giant blockbuster.  But even though both films underperformed the concept of a human entering the video game world is perfect for Tomorrowland.  I'm not a scientist, but somehow virtual reality would allow guests to play Tron.  Or at least create a new version of the game specifically for the park.  Wreck-It Ralph could even make a cameo or be a bonus level.
Atlantis Expedition
Disney used to be great at using less popular properties even after they are popular.  Characters from the banned Song of the South are part of Splash Mountain.  Even though Pete's Dragon is not a perfect movie Elliott has a permanent spot in The Main Street Electrical Parade.  Even though Atlantis was not a big success it is a well designed movie and the design of the ship Ulysses and the background of Atlantis would be beautiful up close.  This would be the submarine voyage but in a gorgeous fantasy world that would feature a battle with the Leviathan.
Muppet Labs
Kermit asks Dr. Benson Honeydew and Beaker to do some science experience for the audience and naturally everything goes wrong.  Every Disney park should have a funny show and who better to lead it than the Muppets?