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Re: Lego and Disney, a continued future?
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Sat, 1 Jun 2002 14:27:50 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Todd Thuma writes:
> Deidre posted to Duplo an interesting observation about Lego and Disney I am
> certain a lot of people missed and failed to pick up on.
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> http://news.lugnet.com/duplo/?n=530
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> This got me to thinking and I hadn't slacked off at work nearly enough so I
> thought I would post these ideas about where Lego and Disney could further
> their partnership.
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> First, make some sculptures out of Disney Characters. I know this might be a
> tough battle with the Disny folks, but there are enourmous collectors of Disney
> stuff that wouldn't hesitate to purchase a Lego Scuplture in the shape of a
> Mickey, Minnie, or Donald Duck. Lego says that want to bring people to Lego
> that haven't been there before and trust me this will do it. It will also be
> successful globally.
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> Second, what about a town system around the Disney parks? There has got to be
> dozens and dozens of structures and themes that can be utilized to develop
> Disney themed Lego Town sets. Imagine a technic Epcot Sphere and basic brick
> sets for the different International areas of Epcot. The science and
> technology area would provide a great opportunity for a DACTA tie in that
> already exists at Epcot.
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> As for the Disney World or Disney Land, you have the train that encircles both
> parks that could be modeled as a set. The western, future, past, etc. areas are
> perfect for expanding upon the themes that have already been done in some form.
> Even the monorail could be modeled to develop a new monorail set using a new
> track and motor (one that could be developed for years to come). I think you
> might even be able to use one of the Technic or Mindstorms motors with an
> adapted train track (move the two rails close together). The train wheels could
> be used just narrowed or singled up on a center mount or possible faced two
> wheels onto one that would ride in the center of the narrowed train rails. In
> the end you would be using the same components as the train system. (You might
> even bring back the center rail from the old 12 volt series to work somehow on
> this new monorail) All of these, of course, are simple ideas offered freely in
> the hopes that something can be made of it.
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> Third, Tinker Bell's Castle! Where are the marketing people? Has this idea been
> so obvious its been missed, or is Disney so protective of thier symbol that it
> can't be modeled. Believe me, a tastefully done set with a Disney group of
> charaters would sell like hot cakes.
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> Fourth, Studios Sets and Disney/MGM Studio Park, I see the connection! You
> could have a Jim Henson Muppet set and a Star Wars Movie Making Set. I really
> don't see a problem here.
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> Fifth, the expansion of Disney with parks in Japan and France, and possibly
> elsewhere, there seems to me to be a natural connection between Lego/Disney
> Park sets and International distribution. I realize Lego has few sets that are
> available in only one continent any more, so it seems like any set that can
> reproduce common elements of Disney Parks would make for great town sets.
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> Anyway, that's my ideas. I'd better get back to work now.
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> Todd
I like your all of your ideas. Crossing themes and spanning time periods
gives free reign to imagination.
one small note...
in the parks the castles are either Sleeping Beauty [California & Paris]
or Cinderella [Florida & Tokyo]
I would indeed welcome the creation a Disneyish castle that does not
"exist" in reality. It could very well be called "Tinker Belle's Castle."
This probably has already been done and I just was not paying attention...
but I think a Disney theme park, Epcot...international.... concept would be
a super way to incorporate/pull together all of the depth and variety of
Lego in a logical manner for a Train show presentation. [Train & Monorail,
Town-[restaurants, hotels, emergency services, cars & planes to get there,
Western-Frontier, Amazon, Future-Space & Aquazone, Fabuland-Character
figures, Fantasy- Fairy Tale &Castle , amusement park rides, ....
[Of course, I am just restating with a minor twist, what you, Todd, have
already stated as far as the endless possibilities.]
daydreaming is important...
sheree
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| (...) How about a set that could make all three of the different castle designs so you could design as you see fit, with the instructions to the 'standard' castles in a booklet? (...) Can you imagine the size of this layout?:) I would love to see (...) (22 years ago, 1-Jun-02, to lugnet.general)
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| My mistake, I thought of all the visuals I had seen with Tinkerbell flying around the castle and I thought of it as her castle. That's what Disney gets for associating Tinkerbell with the image. I'll never really be able to think of it as (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jun-02, to lugnet.general)
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