So...who remembers my old thread about the Disney Animated Canon in MyVMK? No one? The link's right there; just sayin'...
But what with Incredibles Month ongoing, I thought it would be nice to do the same for Pixar! Since Pixar is so much younger than Disney, there's no need to divide its portfolio into distinct "eras," and since it makes such use of sequels, it would be redundant to examine every film individually. Instead, I'll be looking at the different "franchises" or movie series under the Pixar label.
Toy Story (1995, 1999, 2010)
The Toy Story trilogy is probably Pixar's most popular franchise to date, and has been honored with multiple different rides in Disney theme parks. This makes it a bit odd that the only Toy Story items in the game are those relating to the ride that's not in Disneyland/the Magic Kingdom. In fact, if you didn't already know that Midway Mania was a Toy Story ride, you'd never guess from the ride parts and booths available in MyVMK, which are designed with a fairly generic carnival motif and betray no hint of Toy Story's unique cast of characters.
EDIT: Easter 2016 brings us an egg based on Wheezy the squeaky penguin. Sure, I'll accept it...
"a bug's life" (1998)
This, by contrast, is one of Pixar's least beloved titles. It has some theme park attractions of its own, but they're nothing to write home about. There's no insect-themed furniture in our game.
Monsters, Inc./University (2001, 2013)
Thanks to the Monsters, Inc. Laugh Floor in Magic Kingdom, there's an entire suite of items in MyVMK related to this franchise--from a humble lamp through teleporters in three colors to the Monster's Inc. Laugh Floor Guest Room itself!
Stay tuned for the next post!
But what with Incredibles Month ongoing, I thought it would be nice to do the same for Pixar! Since Pixar is so much younger than Disney, there's no need to divide its portfolio into distinct "eras," and since it makes such use of sequels, it would be redundant to examine every film individually. Instead, I'll be looking at the different "franchises" or movie series under the Pixar label.
Toy Story (1995, 1999, 2010)
The Toy Story trilogy is probably Pixar's most popular franchise to date, and has been honored with multiple different rides in Disney theme parks. This makes it a bit odd that the only Toy Story items in the game are those relating to the ride that's not in Disneyland/the Magic Kingdom. In fact, if you didn't already know that Midway Mania was a Toy Story ride, you'd never guess from the ride parts and booths available in MyVMK, which are designed with a fairly generic carnival motif and betray no hint of Toy Story's unique cast of characters.
EDIT: Easter 2016 brings us an egg based on Wheezy the squeaky penguin. Sure, I'll accept it...
"a bug's life" (1998)
This, by contrast, is one of Pixar's least beloved titles. It has some theme park attractions of its own, but they're nothing to write home about. There's no insect-themed furniture in our game.
Monsters, Inc./University (2001, 2013)
Thanks to the Monsters, Inc. Laugh Floor in Magic Kingdom, there's an entire suite of items in MyVMK related to this franchise--from a humble lamp through teleporters in three colors to the Monster's Inc. Laugh Floor Guest Room itself!
Stay tuned for the next post!
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