But all the while, Wells and Eisner also expanded Disney as never before. and Paramount Pictures, respectively, the duo were chosen very intentionally with hopes that their cinematic experience could revive Disney's core business – its live action and animated studios.Īs we know, they succeeded wildly, kicking off the so-called "Disney Renaissance" with 1989's The Little Mermaid, with a string of critically-acclaimed box office blockbusters that lasted a decade. In 1984, Frank Wells (left) and Michael Eisner (right) became the president and chairman of Walt Disney Productions, respectively. His first "Save Disney" campaign ended in the ousting of Miller, to be replaced by someone Roy had helped hand-select. Disney (who retained a seat on the board of directors) decided to fight back. Could it be that "Disney" was simply a tarnished studio that wasn't meant to outlive its iconic namesake?īy the end of then-CEO Ron Miller's tenure in the early '80s, it appeared that Disney was destined to fall to corporate takeovers that would undoubtedly sell of the company's assets and licenses for good. Movies like The Black Hole, The Watcher in the Woods, Dragonslayer, Something Wicked This Way Comes, and The Black Cauldron simply failed to land, and one after another, Disney's descent looked less and less likely to ever reverse. Though it's difficult to imagine today, the decade after Walt's 1966 death had seen Walt Disney Productions spiral into obscurity, with the studios' films faltering at the box office. And today's tale begins with a prologue familiar to fans of Disney parks history. Naturally, the story of any Imagineering experience begins long before the first guests ever step inside.
Think you know the story of Disney's scariest attraction ever? Let’s look back together. Today, we’ll walk you through the making of this one-of-a-kind Disney attraction, endure the harrowing experience of Alien Encounter from the entrance doors to the exit and then discuss what brought about its demise. But that's what Theme Park Tourist's LEGEND LIBRARY is here for: to capture the full stories of closed classics and forgotten favorites for a new generation, while allowing Imagineering fans to relive the rides of yesteryear. In the hazy view of hindsight, Alien Encounter has become little more than a hazy memory for some, and an urban legend for many, many more.
0 kommentar(er)
