In 1994 Universal Studios made a deal with Marvel Comics that gave them the theme park rights to their endless roster of super heroes and villains, allowing them to create Marvel Superhero Island at Islands of Adventure. But then Disney bought Marvel in 2009, which gave them full control to do whatever they want with some of the world’s most popular characters…so how come there aren’t a million Marvel rides at Walt Disney World? In this video I’m gonna do my best to explain to you one of the most interesting bits of theme park politics: The Marvel Contract. Wachow!
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Really hope Universal never gets rid of the Marvel area. Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man alone is worth keeping it around.
the robatanski wall is a reference to mysterio (the 2 eyes mirror the 2 eyes on comic mysterio’s outfit that hold his cape), the name robatanski comes from one of the co founders of islands of adventure
Hoping Universal never gives into Disney and gives up Marvel Land. It’s bad enough Disney owns Fox now and wants the rights to The Simpsons. Disney is a great place but the company is being petty because Universal is a rival. We need more. Black Panther merch in Marvel Land!
Disney after reading the Marvel contract: 🙃🥲
Universal playing the long term 👏🏼
You’re an awesome 😎 YouTube channel.
Great video as always, I think Captain Marvel may be fair game for WDW, and may be someone they could be looking to considering Flight Force in Paris. A Doctor Strange ride would be a great addition if Disney wanted to incorporate him into the parks somewhere.
Great vid. What about Ant- Man?
I kinda have to disagree with this. That artwork is not enough for them to block disney from doing a wakanda. If they had a ride or attraction , thats one thing. Otherwise they would of already painted guardians somewhere. When they say used within the park, they arnt talking about a mural. It's referring to being used as in a attraction or meet n greet or show. And I would say most definitely guardians are associated with the avengers having worked with them several times.
Love this information Vincent. 👍🏽👏🏾🕺🏽😀💜
Hopefully marvel stays at universal forever. Also I saw you in one of rixflix's videos!!!✌🏾
I’d love to see a video with your thoughts on the state of Toon Lagoon, and also what’s going on with that amphitheater between Toon Lagoon and Marvel Superhero Island! It seems like a huge waste of space.
I’m digging this history lesson style video.
Is the MCU really experiencing a "growing success"? I don't know about that. I certainly don't think so, artistically.
Awesome 👌 video
The hero he couldn’t name was firelord a character that I first read about in the infinity gauntlet. Also in those comics Adam warlock who is at the park is apart of the infinity watch with gamora and drax
Nice video. To add on to this, Universal lost the West Coast rights to Marvel because they never built any rides in Hollywood. Instead, they built a short lived cafe, and the infamous Spiderman Rocks stage show, which both closed long before Disney bought Marvel. Never understood why Universal didn't just buy Marvel outright in the 90's.
The Avengers Campus concept is so cheap and lacking in commitment that it’s really probably for the best that Disney can’t use most of Marvel at WDW.
I love how u used the marvel ioa theme
Thanks for the info! This explained more about how the contract with Marvel actually works.
Cool to see history again in vlogs. I have a history of Universal by Sims I read years ago that had dozens of stories like yours about Marvel. Including one where they tested Hulk acceleration with the ride developers – and cranked up the juice till someone broke some ribs!
Also, I wish there was material/design added to all the FLAT looking artwork in Marvel Island. You see more depth at night, but it would be fun to figure out more depth and comic book realism (in Toon Lagoon too).
Wolverine cameo at 3:17 haha
Disney actually can't use spiderman in tokyo (and maybe other avengers and heroes with the "family" thing?) since USJ has the spiderman ride
If marvel was B tier, how did six flags snag the DC rights? Very interesting video!
Thats actually really depressing to realize that major theme parks will no longer build things that are not IP related. Some of my favorite rides ever are original concepts like mount Everest, spaceship earth, Soarin, etc… Great video btw!! This was really fun to watch.
Love this!! Vincent coming in with the FACTS!! I was worried about what the deal was their contract and if Disney would let them renew but Universal knew what they were doing when they went for Marvel.. I am soooo glad Universal is gonna be able to keep them..They really do them justice! ❤️
Universal should keep Marvel. I enjoy the Hulk coaster and The Amazing Adventures of Spiderman…
And although I haven't been on the new Spiderman ride in Disneyland, the one at IOA will always be my favorite!