Why Don't Major Cities Like NYC Follow The Genius Marketing Ideas of Disney???

Disney is a company of questionable marketing practices. On one hand they continue to drop the ball on promoting really good movies like Tron: Legacy & John Carter, who are then viewed as flops because they are promoted ineffectively. On the other hand they have a 70+ year history as a top tier animation house and they own/operate the two largest theme parks in the USA. So maybe cities like NYC, that are constantly complaining that they need to raise more money, should follow Disney down certain marketing plans. Case in point: Disney is using it's monorail system at its theme parks to promote the upcoming super movie, The Avengers. They have done this in the past (I specifically remember them doing this for Tron) and it makes perfect sense... the monorails are in constant view of a ton of people and moves throughout the surrounding areas of the parks. It's a billboard on wheels. So why doesn't NYC and other cities with extensive train systems allow companies to purchase train exteriors to wrap in advertising? What difference does it make? The train interiors are already FILLED with ads... but why not use the outside, which is visible to EVERYBODY in the surrounding areas, whether they actually ride the train or not? Check out the pic/video after the jump and let me know if you think this would be a good idea...

These Are The New Characters From Disney's New Star Tours Ride

I love Star Wars... god I do. One of my biggest regrets as a Star Wars geek was never getting to Disneyland in Cali to ride Star Tours, the interactive ride/adventure that the theme park offered. This past year they closed the ride, and alongside George Lucas and the rest of the Lucas Film family, have launched the second generation of the ride called 'Star Tours: The Adventure Continues'. This really sounds great. We are going to get Leia, Vader, Boba, The Droids, Chewy, Yoda, and even Admiral Akbar... and we are also getting some new characters as well. Let's take a look at these new guys.

First we got Spokesbot Aly San San. This droid serves as a guide during the ride. Pretty cool design if you ask me:

Next we got AC-38, new sidekick droid. He goes by the name Ace, and I am dying to see how he plays against C-3PO's dry personality. My bet is he will be funny and or sarcastic to contrast 3PO. Here he is:

Finally, we are getting some new Storm Troopers. We have already seen many different types of Storm Trooper's armor, but these look unreal. I introduce to you the Sky Trooper!!!

So what do you guys think? How do you like these new characters? Tell us in the comment section below. Thanks to Inside The Magic for the tips. Maybe I can make it out there to Cali to enjoy this new ride. It begins previews in May and will be fully operationally by June.