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You know i sent an e-mail to disneyinfo@disneyhelp.com about Hercules, Hunchback of Notre Dame and The Black Cauldron well I got a reply:

Dear Mr. MacKinnon:

This will acknowledge, with thanks, your recent e-mail inquiry regarding your suggestions for two-disc releases of several of our movies.

Although we appreciate your interest, I must explain that our company’s long-established policy does not allow us to accept for review or consideration any ideas, suggestions, or creative materials not specifically solicited by us or our subsidiaries. It is our intention to avoid misunderstandings when projects are created internally which might be similar to submissions made to us from outside the company. While I realize it may not have been your intent to submit materials which are creative in nature, the content of your email necessitates that we treat it as falling within our policy. Therefore, as required, we will not retain any copies of your e-mail.

In response to your questions about planned future releases, although I have been unable to locate any specific details at this time, I encourage you to visit our DVD/Video release site at http://disneyvideos.disney.go.com for news and information regarding our upcoming releases.

We hope that you will understand our policy. Please be assured of our thanks for your interest in writing to us.

Very truly yours,

Brandon C. Zimmerman
Paralegal

BCZ:stm ]

No plans for Hercules of Hunchback 2-discers

Well, the e-mail doesn't necessarily rule out a future 2-disc release, it's essentially stating that they cannot consider any unsolicited suggestions from us regular joes.

I never sent any of my "Ultimate Disney DVD" specs to them, cause I've known about this policy for awhile. It exists pretty much everywhere and isn't limited to DVD specs. For example, producers and Hollywood bigwigs won't look at an amateur's script unless it gets to them via an agent, and recording artists won't make a song based on a fan's lyrics, or a publishing company won't bother reading your manuscript unless you've got an agent backing it. It's a me-me-me world, and if there's proof that they had any knowledge of someone's suggestions (which is why they didn't keep your e-mail), they're liable to be sued by them for not getting a cut of the profits.

Still, if I ever do send an e-mail to them, I'll simply be as vague as possible saying, "will you look into the possibility of releasing a 2-disc set for (insert title) with the same amount of dedication and material as other spectacular sets like (insert titles)?" If I so much as say, "And getting such-and-such for an interview would be nice", they'll delete my e-mail and reply with the same cookie-cutter message you got.

Escapay

Escapay wrote:Well, the e-mail doesn't necessarily rule out a future 2-disc release, it's essentially stating that they cannot consider any unsolicited suggestions from us regular joes.

I never sent any of my "Ultimate Disney DVD" specs to them, cause I've known about this policy for awhile. It exists pretty much everywhere and isn't limited to DVD specs. For example, producers and Hollywood bigwigs won't look at an amateur's script unless it gets to them via an agent, and recording artists won't make a song based on a fan's lyrics, or a publishing company won't bother reading your manuscript unless you've got an agent backing it. It's a me-me-me world, and if there's proof that they had any knowledge of someone's suggestions (which is why they didn't keep your e-mail), they're liable to be sued by them for not getting a cut of the profits.

Still, if I ever do send an e-mail to them, I'll simply be as vague as possible saying, "will you look into the possibility of releasing a 2-disc set for (insert title) with the same amount of dedication and material as other spectacular sets like (insert titles)?" If I so much as say, "And getting such-and-such for an interview would be nice", they'll delete my e-mail and reply with the same cookie-cutter message you got.

Escapay

I just said are there any plans to release 2-disc versions of Hercules, The Hunchback of Notre Dame or The Black Cauldron. I bet they do have a little peek at peoples ideas though, cause I know I wouldn't sue them

yamiiguy wrote:I just said are there any plans to release 2-disc versions of Hercules, The Hunchback of Notre Dame or The Black Cauldron. I bet they do have a little peek at peoples ideas though, cause I know I wouldn't sue them

Hell, I'm pretty sure they peek now and then at our Ultimate DVD thread, so let me just say to them now:

TAKE MY IDEAS, I WON'T SUE! I'LL BE ETERNALLY GRATEFUL AND BUY 10 COPIES TO SHOW MY SUPPORT!

Escapay

found this on Wikipedia

I hope 2007 -

Fun and Fancy Free 60th anniversary edition
The Jungle Book 40th anniversary edition
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh 30th anniversary edition
The Rescuers 30th anniversary edition
Hercules 10th anniversary edition
Treasure Planet 5th anniverary edition

Known/Probably-
Peter Pan
Jungle Book
Meet the Robinsons

2008 -
Saludos Amigos 65th Anniversary Edition
Melody Time 60th Anniversary Edition
Oliver & Company 20th Anniversary Edition
Mulan 10th Anniversary Edition
Brother Bear 5th Anniversary Edition
The Sword in the Stone 45th Anniversary Edition
Robin Hood 35th Anniversary Edition

Known/Probably-
Snow White
Pinocchio
American Dog

2009-
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad 60th Anniversary Edition
Sleeping Beauty 50th Anniversary Edition
Tarzan 10th Anniversary Edition
Home on the Range 5th Anniversary Edition

Known/Probably -

Rapunzel

2010-

Fantasia 70th Anniversary Edition
The Three Caballeros 65th Anniversary Edition
The Aristocats 40th Anniversary Edition
The Black Cauldron 25th Anniversary Edition
The Rescuers Down Under 20th Anniversary Edition
Fantasia 2000 10th Anniversary Edition
The Emperor's New Groove 10th Anniversary Edition
Chicken Little 5th Anniversary Edition

2011-

Dumbo 70th Anniversary Edition
Make Mine Music 65th Anniversary Edition
101 Dalmations 50th Anniversary Edition
The Great Mouse Detective 25th Anniversary Edition
Beauty and the Beast 20th Anniversary Edition
Atlantis: The Lost Empire 10th Anniversary Edition

2012-

The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh 35th Anniversary Edition
Aladdin 20th Anniversary Edition
Lilo and Stitch 10th Anniversary Edition

Okay, I'm slightly confused.

They're re-releasing the Platinum Edition of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs?

Poor Unfortunate Soul wrote:Okay, I'm slightly confused.

They're re-releasing the Platinum Edition of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs?

Yes. It's happening in 2008. This has pretty much been confirmed. (At least, as close to a confirmation as you can get with a PE that is 2 years away). Anyway, if you're confused, here's the predicted schedule:

March 2007- Peter Pan
October 2007- Jungle Book
March 2008- Pinocchio
October 2008- Snow White

And after that is anyone's guess. At some point though, Disney has to release 101 Dalmatians and it has been put off like 2 times now. But besides those 4, there are 2 more DAC's that have yet to recieve the Platinum treatment: Sleeping Beauty and Fantasia. And again, no one knows when Disney will release those PE's either. Not to mention, Disney is going to start rereleasing the DAC's that already have a PE onto the new BluRay / HDDVD format. So, they will be probably alternating between a totally new PE, and essentially rereleases between 2008-(whenever they run out of titles that have yet to be released as Platinums of the 14)

-BB

I'm really pushing for this in 2007:

Peter Pan: PE
Jungle Book: PE
Aristocats: Litter of Fun Edition (lol, i really hope it's not called this)
Lilo & Stitch: Ohana Edition
Rescuers: 30th Anniversary
Meet the Robinsons

Minor releases:
Cinderella III
Return to Neverland
Jungle Book 2

I bet a Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh: 30th Anniversary Edition will be thrown in there too, although i feel the world could wait for that...

singerguy04 wrote:I'm really pushing for this in 2007:

Peter Pan: PE
Jungle Book: PE
Aristocats: Litter of Fun Edition (lol, i really hope it's not called this)
Lilo & Stitch: Ohana Edition
Rescuers: 30th Anniversary
Meet the Robinsons

Nice list, those would make great releases for next year, especially the long overdue 2-disc Lilo and Stitch. Myself, I would add a 10th Anniversary Edition of either The Hunchback of Notre Dame (a year late like Lady and the Tramp's 50th Anniversary/Platinum Edition) or Hercules. Oh, and Litter of Fun edition?? LOL

I wouldn't call the Platinum Edition of The Jungle Book "minor."
And the NBC interview with Don Hahn has confirmed that there will be no Hunchback DVD release next year...but I could get on board with The Aristocats and The Rescuers re-releases.

singerguy04 wrote:I'm really pushing for this in 2007:

Peter Pan: PE
Jungle Book: PE
Aristocats: Litter of Fun Edition (lol, i really hope it's not called this)
Lilo & Stitch: Ohana Edition
Rescuers: 30th Anniversary
Meet the Robinsons

Minor releases:
Cinderella III
Return to Neverland
Jungle Book 2

I bet a Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh: 30th Anniversary Edition will be thrown in there too, although i feel the world could wait for that...

I couldn't really see anything new on there but you could maybe get the R2 2-Disc SE

yamiiguy wrote:I hope 2007 -

The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh 30th anniversary edition

2012-

The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh 35th Anniversary Edition

I highly doubt they'd release a 30th A.E and a 35th A.E...although it would be cool.

Here's this upcoming chedule:

- Cinderella III: A Twist in Time (February 6 2007)
- Peter Pan - Platinum Edition (March 6 2007)
- The Aristocats (May 2007)
- The Hunchback of Notre Dame (June 2007)
- Lilo & Stitch (July 2007)
- Peter Pan in Return to Never Land - Re-Issue (August 2007)
- Meet the Robinsons (September 2007)
- Hercules (September 2007)
- The Jungle Book - Platinum Edition (October 2007)
- Ratatouille (November 2007)
- Tinker Bell and the Ring of Belief (November 2007)
- The Little Mermaid III (December 2007)

- The Jungle Book 2 - Re-Issue (February 2008)
- Pinocchio - Platinum Edition (March 2008)
- The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (April 2008)
- Song of the South (September 2008)
- 101 Dalmatians - Platinum Edition (October 2008)
- The Black Cauldron (October 2008)
- The Sword in the Stone (November 2008)

- The Rescuers Movie Collection (The Rescuers/The Rescuers Down Under) (January 14 2009)
- So Dear To My Heart (February 2009)
- Fantasia - Platinum Edition (March 2009)
- Oliver & Company (May 2009)
- Atlantis: The Lost Empire - Collector’s Edition Re-Issue (June 2009)
- The Great Mouse Detective (July 2009)
- Sleeping Beauty - Platinum Edition (October 2009)
- Treasure Planet - 2-Disc Special Collector’s Edition DVD (November 2009)
- Fantasia 2000 - Re-Issue (December 2009)

danfrandes wrote:The Little Mermaid III (December 2007)

Is it officially anounced for December?

all i want this year is Lilo & Stitch 2 disc set for R1!

The main one I want is Song of the South
common Disney it is time to release it

Aladdin from Agrabah wrote:

danfrandes wrote:The Little Mermaid III (December 2007)

Is it officially anounced for December?

I thought it was 2008 and how do you know the Rescuers is getting released on January 14th 2009? I think all of those are guesses...

danfrandes wrote:Here's this upcoming chedule:


- Peter Pan - Platinum Edition (March 6 2007)
- The Aristocats (May 2007)
- The Hunchback of Notre Dame (June 2007)
- Lilo & Stitch (July 2007)
- Peter Pan in Return to Never Land - Re-Issue (August 2007)
- Meet the Robinsons (September 2007)
- Hercules (September 2007)
- The Jungle Book - Platinum Edition (October 2007)
- Ratatouille (November 2007)

- Pinocchio - Platinum Edition (March 2008)
- 101 Dalmatians - Platinum Edition (October 2008)

- The Rescuers Movie Collection (The Rescuers/The Rescuers Down Under) (January 14 2009)
- Treasure Planet - 2-Disc Special Collector’s Edition DVD (November 2009)

oh my heck, if this is true, i love you so much...I have a lot of purchases ahead of me this year...

danfrandes wrote:Here's this upcoming chedule:

Mere consumer speculation or 100% true from a reliable source?

Escapay