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Tony
10-07-2002, 03:27 PM
"The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh Attraction" Announced - Disneyland Resort, 10/7/02

The new attraction is scheduled to open in Critter Country at Disneyland in April 2003.

QuikQuote: It combines memorable music, surprising illusions and fun for the whole family in a heartwarming journey through the Hundred-Acre Wood on an endless pursuit of "hunny."
- The adventure begins as guests hop aboard "hunny bee-hives" and travel through a Blustery Day. Whirling winds then bring rain to the Wood and create a floody place.
- To escape the storm, Tigger bounces in and leads everyone to Pooh's house to wait out the rainy day.
- Becoming tired from all the hurrying about, Pooh drifts off to sleep where he is greeted by a dream chock-full of the dreaded hunny-stealing Heffalumps and Woozles
- Pooh then begins to dream of Hunny Heaven, a glorious place pilled high with delicious hunny.
- As he awakens, Pooh is greated by his friends who have come to wish him a happy birthday.

innerSpaceman
10-09-2002, 03:48 PM
Hmmmmm. I wonder how this attraction will have to be re-themed when Disney loses the rights to Winnie the Pooh?

JeffG
10-09-2002, 04:59 PM
Originally posted by innerSpaceman
Hmmmmm. I wonder how this attraction will have to be re-themed when Disney loses the rights to Winnie the Pooh?

Disney owns the rights to the character outright. The dispute is over certain merchandising rights that wouldn't have any impact on the theme park attractions. Essentially, Disney owns the right to the character itself (purchased from A.A. Milne's estate), while Milne had given a portion of the merchandising rights to another individual. The heirs of that person are in a legal dispute with Disney over whether or not they are entitled to a portion of the video sales proceeds.

Worst case, Disney may end up having to pay millions of dollars in royalties.

-Jeff