Disney To Release New Online Virtual World

[FreakOuter99]

While the article is mainly about DVD/VOD, there's a new mention of a new online world; I've bolded it for you.


LOS ANGELES

Message to cable operators from Robert Iger: VOD is too complicated.

The Disney CEO said Thursday that cable TV companies need a Google-like search mechanism if VOD is to reach its full potential. Type in "rat DVD" at Google and you'll easily find Ratatouille, he said, but that's far from the case for VOD.

He said he's had better luck at Time Warner Cable's Web site when seeking programming than with a TV remote control: "And if I want to find something VOD-related, oh my God!"

Iger was the keynote speaker Thursday at the Sanford C. Bernstein Media Symposium, where he got laughs describing a typical VOD search: "I have to go to page 3, a-b-c-, yellow-green-purple, backspace three times, then I had to do a cartwheel and wash my face."

Iger also took a moment to criticize a recent New York Times editorial—and others who complain of rising prices—that called for more government regulation in the cable television industry. What's usually missing from the debate, he said, is that programming has been progressively improving over the years. "When you provide more value, the price should go up," he said.

Iger, though, spent most of his time touting the Internet as "a great medium for entertainment," stressing that Disney must think about entertainment in nontraditional ways in order to fully benefit.

That's why Disney has delved into virtual worlds in a big way, purchasing Club Penguin, launching Pirates of the Caribbean Online, building DisneyFairies.com and, within about a year, creating an online virtual world focused on the Pixar-Disney movie Cars.

[TheMagicWithin]

Sweetness!! I love Cars!

[Twisty]

Aww, I don't like Cars. All well.

[piratewithskill]

Wow cooL! Cant wait

P.S. Disney Fairies?

[TheMagicWithin]

I was just on dinsey fairies and it is ok..

[black33]

Ok.. this is interesting news.. but we all know we are waiting for the Virtual Epcot and Virtual MGM, and Animal Kingdom..

So do you think Disney has even considered those ideas to go along with VMK?

Or would that be too similar to VMK for them to do?

[Princessbel]

Originally Posted by piratewithskill

Wow cooL! Cant wait

P.S. Disney Fairies?

Yeah there is a Disney Fairies online game, heres the link.
http://disney.go.com/fairies/


Okay so I think thats pretty awesome, I love cars!!

-Princess

[Inavderzim]

Eh.. CARS? It seems to me like Disney is running out of ideas.. I mean, what would you do? Drive around in cars?
I mean I like cars, but this is not sounding like a fun game so far..

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Thoughts of mine

[IceManFan]

I can't wait!! I love Cars

[Cara]

Wait, this doesn't mean that VMK is going away...right?

[monkeyfunkychunky]

Originally Posted by Inavderzim

Eh.. CARS? It seems to me like Disney is running out of ideas.. I mean, what would you do? Drive around in cars?
I mean I like cars, but this is not sounding like a fun game so far..

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Thoughts of mine

Probably something like VMK but instead of a person you're a car and instead of clothes you get paint jobs and bumper stickers.

[Carioca]

Here is the working logo:



Disney is pushing the Cars brand because it allows them to tap into the boys' market (They already have the girls' market covered with Disney Princesses, Disney Fairies, Hannah Montana, etc.). This year alone, Disney has pulled in almost 2 billion dollars through Cars merchandise.

[virtualmagicguy]

Wow another cool online Disney game? Sweet! .. maybe we get to be cars and stuff and do sweet challenges ..

[Cmkrebs]

why didnt they mention vmk?

[CookyHalie]

CARS!? why would we want to play in cars. sure we can play but it is just a one time play.. all you will do is explore then never play again.. well some may keep playing. they should go around and get ideas from gamers about what we really want to see in a game.


My Oppinion
~ Cooky