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    Default First the Tronorail, now...Avengerail

    Disney world announced there will be a monorail overlay to promote the Avengers movie debuting this summer. Characters from the film and the name of the movie will be displayed on the train.

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    Cool! Hope to see pictures.

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    I heard about this a week or so ago. While I realize Disney has the rights to Marvel, personally my initial thoughts were how strange it would seem at Disney. Those thoughts haven't changed.

    Tron I didn't mind (although it stayed a bit too long). Tron is Disney and always has been Disney.

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    Ugh, not at all appealing to me. I'm with Mel, I just don't think Marvel fits Disney at all.
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    The "Aveng-orail" is coming to Walt Disney World...

    OK....."Tronorail" was....*okay*.....but....to blatantly call out your competition (Universal Studios) up the street by displaying characters that they currently have in *their* parks.....is just....so......*wrong*.

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    I can understand the points made... but it sure does look cool!

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    I'd much rather see them use 'real' Disney characters just to make the monorail look cool. The marvel characters just don't do anything for me.
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    Rut-roh.... Universal isn't happy with this because Disney isn't allowed to use Marvel in WDW... I smell breach of contract suits...
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    Quote Originally Posted by DizneyFreak2002 View Post
    Rut-roh.... Universal isn't happy with this because Disney isn't allowed to use Marvel in WDW... I smell breach of contract suits...
    I saw on another site that it is most likely OK because just like the Marvel merchandise that is in the parks, the Monorail isn't part of a theme park land or attraction.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 2Epcot View Post
    I saw on another site that it is most likely OK because just like the Marvel merchandise that is in the parks, the Monorail isn't part of a theme park land or attraction.
    Universal has the rights to the characters, Disney cannot display them... Merchandise is a whole other issue... Universal cannot stop someone from selling merchandise... But, if they so chose, they can fight for an injunction since Disney is displaying the characters in WDW, which, again, by contract,WDW cannot do....

    Just may not be worth the hassle, especially fees that may incur, since they won't be damaged by this in any way...
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    Even worse, this is going on the Magic Kingdom line. Because of the agreement, the fact that the Epcot line enters the park means this can't be on the Epcot line. I really dislike this.

    Of course, all the comments on the Official Disney blog page are positive.

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    It is very cool looking, but I agree it seems like a weird fit with the Magic Kingdom.
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    Quote Originally Posted by AgentC View Post
    It is very cool looking, but I agree it seems like a weird fit with the Magic Kingdom.
    Totally agree. It IS cool looking and I'm very much looking forward to the movie. I love these characters....just not at WDW.

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    Quote Originally Posted by DizneyFreak2002 View Post
    Rut-roh.... Universal isn't happy with this because Disney isn't allowed to use Marvel in WDW... I smell breach of contract suits...
    Quote Originally Posted by DizneyFreak2002 View Post
    Universal has the rights to the characters, Disney cannot display them... Merchandise is a whole other issue... Universal cannot stop someone from selling merchandise... But, if they so chose, they can fight for an injunction since Disney is displaying the characters in WDW, which, again, by contract,WDW cannot do....

    Just may not be worth the hassle, especially fees that may incur, since they won't be damaged by this in any way...
    Actually Universal only has the rights to the characters they have used and how they have them used they can't change the attraction without permission from Disney unless the change was approved prior to the purchase and can't add any new story lines or characters.

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    So if Universal stops using them they become the property of Disney that being said Disney can't separate the Avengers or they would be in breech of the contract with Universal
    Disney actually has the right to tell Universal what merchandise they can sell and how they can sell them and collects royalties on everything Marvel. Universal also gives up the rights if they lessen the amount of dedicated retail space, advertising, or allow any non-marvel characters into Marvel Superhero Island

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    Regardless of the contract stuff -- and I can't believe I'm saying this -- I think it actually looks pretty cool.

    Let the flaming begin.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jared View Post
    Regardless of the contract stuff -- and I can't believe I'm saying this -- I think it actually looks pretty cool.

    Let the flaming begin.

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    Looks like Thor is, um, releasing lightning from, well.....
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    Even with the photo, I still don't like it. I guess it sort of looks cool on it's own, but I just think it's totally wrong for WDW in general, but expecially for the Magic Kingdom line. When exactly are they supposed to roll it out???
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    Quote Originally Posted by buzznwoodysmom View Post
    Even with the photo, I still don't like it. I guess it sort of looks cool on it's own, but I just think it's totally wrong for WDW in general, but expecially for the Magic Kingdom line. When exactly are they supposed to roll it out???
    It rolled out on Saturday. It should be around for a few months as there are comments (rumors?) that it will be around well after the movie opens in May.
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    Quote Originally Posted by buzznwoodysmom View Post
    Even with the photo, I still don't like it. I guess it sort of looks cool on it's own, but I just think it's totally wrong for WDW in general, but expecially for the Magic Kingdom line. When exactly are they supposed to roll it out???
    It's been on the line for a few days already...
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