The Future of The Simpsons Ride/Springfield (Orlando)

[TheUniC6]

The new movie will be a marker for how much juice in left in the tank for the Simpsons IP on a mass-market scale. I don't personally believe many people are drawn into buying a ticket for Simpsons attractions in 2027 and beyond.

... But, maybe that doesn't matter too much. They've got Potter, Pokemon, Nintendo, or whatever new coaster they just built to draw people in, and if Duff and FFB sales are chugging along fine amongst them, and Disney has no immediate plans with the IP, it's a (personally worrying) possibility that this massive plot goes untapped for a good while longer while UDX focuses on Epic and UUK.

Hopefully after EU gets those expansions it should be set for a bit and they can spend some more time on USF. Fingers crossed.

 

[DOOMBOT]

I’d argue they became less sarcastic since 1999, I don’t remember IOA being less sincere.

Shrek, Jim Carrey Grinch, Bay Transformers, Minions, Jurassic, Nicktoons and Spongebob, even Marvel to an extent. UDX has built their brand off irreverence, quips, edginess, satire, and for lack of a better term, "older brother energy". It was purposeful to distinguish themselves from the highly sanitized and ultra-friendly competition.

 

[Mike S]

The Simpsons stands out more than any other acquired property over the years as oil and water to Disneys brand.

I’d say Alien and Predator have Simpsons beat in that regard. Also Family Guy.

 

[DOOMBOT]

I’d say Alien and Predator have Simpsons beat in that regard. Also Family Guy.

Of the things Disney has tried to actively integrate into the "Disney family", as it were, I'd say Simpsons is the highest. It is really just it, Deadpool, and Avatar that they've brought in like that. They seem content to keep everything else over with Hulu and 21st Century.