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Originally Posted by sully1983
and turning them into stale live action remakes. I mean, I get what you're saying but I would prefer Disney to come up with more ORIGINAL shit instead of these shot for shot remakes .  But I know why Disney is doing it, easy money. |
The money they make on any movie is nothing compared to the parks. These movies help keep the parks feeling relevant, especially to the newer generation, which will keep parents wanting to take the whole family. Last year alone Disney made about $20 billion with a B in their parks. So in a way the movies are to make easy money but for the fans it also enhances their experience in the parks.
A good comparison actually comes from Will Smith himself. There is a Men in Black ride in Universal Studios that at this point just looks so sad. The technology is really showing its age but even more sad to me is just how it feels like a random ride, not so much an experience like being in the movie because it’s hard to identify with such old characters, especially ones there people and not animated. The excitement isn’t the same and there is really nothing they can do about it. And I can’t imagine the gift shop excites anyone to buy something so out of date.
Edit: I just realized there is a new Men in Black movie coming out. Well that will definitely solve the issues on that ride. They will update the characters you interact with and the gift shop will be updated as well. Those are some easy fixes they can do pretty much instantly to help draw people to the park.