Conference koolit::disney

252.0. "Star Trek and Disney" by TLE::FELDMAN (Larix decidua, var. decify) Tue Mar 26 1991 13:33

I've received permission from the author of the following note to cross-post
it here.  I wasn't sure whether this deserved a new note, but based on the 
promise of more details to come, I thought a separate topic was justified.  
(Moderators should feel free to disagree and move this around.)

   Gary

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AKOCOA::HILL                                         29 lines  20-MAR-1991 23:35
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    	Interesting that you folks mention how MCA - Universal has licensed
    the use of " Star Trek " ( the original cast ) for its theme parks. 
    Universal Studios - Hollywood has had its " Star Trek Adventure "
    attraction open for about five years now, while Universal Studios -
    Florida will feature several " Star Trek " sequences in its " Screen
    Test Theater " attraction, which is due to open shortly.
    	Anywho, rumor has it that Paramount isn't entirely pleased with
    the way MCA has been using its " Star Trek " characters. So, Paramount
    executives have supposedly initiated discussions with the Walt Disney
    Company about turning the rights for using the " Star Trek " characters
    in a theme park setting over to Disney. Supposedly, Disney's quite
    enthusiastic about the idea and has worked up several proposals to
    show Paramount what they'd do with the " Star Trek " characters --
    Only they'd prefer to work with the characters created for " Star
    Trek : The Next Generation. "
    	According to a friend who's on the inside at Disney, the Walt
    Disney Company would like to create a " Star Trek : The Next Gener-
    ation " special effects attraction for its studio theme park in 
    Florida. They'd also like to make use of classic " Star Trek " elements
    as part of their planned makeovers of Anaheim and Orlando's Tomorrow-
    lands, which are scheduled to get underway this fall.
    	Whether or not Disney can wrestle the rights to use the " Star
    Trek " characters away from MCA ( Just as MCA is now trying to weasel
    the theme park rights for the Muppets from Disney ) remains to be seen.
    Paramount remains mum on the matter -- though they are clearly not
    pleased with the hokey way the " Star Trek " characters are handled 
    at Universal's Hollywood park. 
    	More details later ...

    Did thhis ever go through? Because I was just down there and the
    Universal Stoudios still had the Star Trek adventure thing.
    
    And let me tell you, it turned out SO funny!