Transformers the ride and Warner Bros Movie World

[omega237]

Do you think that Warner Bros Movie World should and get permission from Universal Studios to put Transformers the ride in there park?

[Gazza]

I'd love it more than anything else, but the park just wouldn't have the budget for it...We're talking 3 to 5 times more expensive than even the dearest Australian attractions built here.

Edited October 19, 2012 by Gazza

[omega237]

Because they could take out any old attraction there and put in Transformers.

[Gazza]

Because they could take out any old attraction there and put in Transformers.

Who cares? Movie World still doesn't have the budget for a Transformers ride, due to the high construction cost.

[omega237]

true unless they collaborate with Universal.

[Reanimated35]

I highly doubt Universal would simply go, hey guys, have a multi-million dollar ride and help with all the upkeep at a cost that an Australian park could afford.

[Gazza]

true unless they collaborate with Universal.

Doesn't work that way. Basically, parks spend money on a new ride, and they make that money back in increased/sustained attendance over the life of the ride, and associated spending resulting from building that ride (Eg extra people come to the park, and they buy food, souvenirs, photos etc) A new ride is also an excuse to increase admission prices, so they can make back money that way. Generally in Australia, the most expensive new rides are $15-$20 Mil AUD, because for our low population and realistic attendance figures for our parks, that's about the upper limit of what we can spend. Transformers I'd guestimate would be around $100 mil, based around what large scale themed attractions cost. There is no way a park here could make back $100 mil on a new ride, so they don't do it. Universal wouldn't 'collaborate' and chip in money, because they too would want to know they are going to make back the money they are putting into it

[Gazza]

Shrek 4D

[MickeyD]

I heard the new transformers ride going in to Florida has a $40mil price tag which really surprised me. Perhaps the cost has come down due to the R&D already done on the ride? Still 40 mil is way over our heads

[omega237]

Richard Dreamworks is own by paramount that is also own by Viacom who collaborates with Universal.

[Gazza]

...Known to be a DreamWorks property, NOT Universal. Even though they own the rights to the film itself. Would be cool if Dreamworld gave it a run.

DreamWorks is a distributing studio though . ....Simpson's ride. ....Avatar land Edited October 19, 2012 by Gazza

[Gazza]

Look, point is there are ways parks can have rides not from their studio if they really want to and both parties agree. Obviously the ownership of movie rights is complex, can chop and change (See the way Universal and Six Flags both had Terminator rides for a period) so its not as clean cut as saying "yep they could do that, nope they can't do that" Would you agree with this statement?

[Original]

Wouldn't you also need to pay for the licensing to Hasbro, owners of the Transformers brand? And really, as Gazza said Movie parks don't have to specifically use their movies as rides, they can use other studios rides, as is seen in both Universal and Disney.

[omega237]

I thought Warner Bros own the rights to the Terminator series?

[Gazza]

Regardless, If both Transformers and Shrek are originally non Universal then I'd think both brands could be used at any park that wishes to. A Transformers attraction might not even have to be a 4D ride for instance. Locally, who would ever guessed we'd see a situation where both Ardent and WVTP effectively "swapped" brands. At the end of the day, money is the most important thing to these companies. At the same time, none of us have access to the contracts associated with these deals and what rights either party reserves (Exclusivity etc). Trying to second guess what a bunch of execs in America would do.......

Edited October 19, 2012 by Gazza

[Jobe]

It simply comes down to will and how big your cheque book is.....

[westical]

Liking your own posts RWC doesn't make them better.

[Gazza]

[pin142]

I normally don't post memes... on here but couldn't let this go!

[Jobe]

It all adds up really!! Lol!!

[westical]

I'm surprised you can like your own posts actually, but I guess FB works that way.

[Jobe]

Mind you it's not the first time he has liked his own posts..... Take that as you will!! Accident?? You be the judge........

[Reanimated35]

You'd have to make a fairly deliberate tap on the tick to like it.

[joz]

Does it really matter if people like their own posts though?

Edited October 22, 2012 by joz

[Gazza]

I'm going start a thread on the Mobile site in the Mod section soon.

Aren't you better off going to the site of the people who make the forum software?