Disney's vault: should I buy Lion King? - Blu-ray Forum

Stridulent · 03-14-2013, 12:37 PM

I'm not entirely sure how the Disney's vault works and how long a film stays inside. Lion King is definitely a film I'd like to own, but I don't really want to pay the price that it is at now. Should I wait or buy it now?

TheHumanTornado · 03-14-2013, 12:39 PM

The price on Amazon right now isn't bad at all. You can still get the BD/DVD pack for 20 bucks. Definitely buy it now. It will only go up in price and won't be back for several years.

Blu-Benny · 03-14-2013, 01:06 PM

buy it.

kallima · 03-14-2013, 01:19 PM

yes, buy it! Lady and the Tramp is also going back in the vault.

bboisvert · 03-14-2013, 01:21 PM

It used to be that movies spent ~7 years in the vault. I'm sure that's not an exact science and it's been more random than that, but when they pull something out of circulation, it's usually gone for a while.

Especially with the future of physical media being an open question, I wouldn't hesitate, especially if you can find it for ~$20. That's about what it was when it first came out. It'll only go higher in the coming years.

UncleBuckWild · 03-14-2013, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Stridulent

I'm not entirely sure how the Disney's vault works and how long a film stays inside. Lion King is definitely a film I'd like to own, but I don't really want to pay the price that it is at now. Should I wait or buy it now?

Yes, BUY it. You'll not regret it.

Talzin78 · 03-14-2013, 01:33 PM

Or wait till its OOP and in the vault and pay around $45 on EBay when you decide that you REALLY need to own it.
It's worth the price, I've yet to see Disney Animated films drop too much, even used DVD's still fetch a premium.

grrrarg · 03-14-2013, 01:38 PM

I think Bambi has been 'in the vault' for almost a year now and amazon still hasn't sold out yet. I guess they bought a huge load in anticipation of it going away! So it's possible The Lion King could be available for a while to come...

bhampton · 03-14-2013, 01:39 PM

Get it in 3D.

TabethaC · 03-14-2013, 01:57 PM

Yeah, The Lion King is only $20 definitely a good price to get it at. It will only go up once it is back in the vault.

MifuneFan · 03-14-2013, 01:59 PM

If you're also interested in 8 other Disney movies, you can get The Lion King for under $10 from DMC

roguescribner · 03-14-2013, 02:09 PM

$20? Buy it. It'll only get more expensive once it's in the vault. And $20 is more than reasonable to pay for this BD.

shipmahn · 03-14-2013, 02:11 PM

Best Buy currently has the bluray/DVD combo on sale for $20.

Jowiko96 · 03-14-2013, 02:12 PM

I would buy it. I got Beauty and the Beast for $19.55 before it went into the "vault" and went up in price to $55.99. Get it while its cheap.

Taikero · 03-14-2013, 02:25 PM

Buy it now at $19.99 or go to the Deals forum and get a bunch of movies through Disney that way for dirt cheap. Either way, it's going back in the vault soon. DON'T DELAY! (I missed Beauty and the Beast...

).

Stridulent · 03-14-2013, 02:44 PM

Thank you all for the helpful information!

I did DMC awhile back and didn't include Lion King in my orders.

However, I did just place an order for it on Amazon! No regrets after seeing this thread!

A Tortured Duckling · 03-14-2013, 03:29 PM

Good call, Stridulent. At this price, it's definitely worth it, considering it's one of Disney's finest. A few months (or years) from now, when you see it going for $70 on ebay, you'll be glad you picked it up now

03-14-2013, 12:37 PM	#1
Stridulent Senior Member Member since:May 2010 Location:Texas Home Theater Gallery:25 4K collection:39 Blu-ray collection:646	Disney's vault: should I buy Lion King? I'm not entirely sure how the Disney's vault works and how long a film stays inside. Lion King is definitely a film I'd like to own, but I don't really want to pay the price that it is at now. Should I wait or buy it now?

03-14-2013, 12:39 PM	#2
TheHumanTornado Active Member Member since:Nov 2012 Location:Baton Rouge, LA Blu-ray collection:480 Trading Score:42	The price on Amazon right now isn't bad at all. You can still get the BD/DVD pack for 20 bucks. Definitely buy it now. It will only go up in price and won't be back for several years. Last edited by TheHumanTornado; 03-14-2013 at 12:45 PM.

03-14-2013, 01:19 PM	#4
kallima Power Member Member since:Mar 2013 Blu-ray collection:628 Trading Score:48	Buy, buy, buy yes, buy it! Lady and the Tramp is also going back in the vault.

03-14-2013, 01:06 PM	#3
Blu-Benny Michael Bay's #1 Fan Top contributor Member since:Aug 2008 Location:Wisconsin Home Theater Gallery:39 Blu-ray collection:552 DVD collection:108 Trading Score:138	buy it.

03-14-2013, 01:21 PM	#5
bboisvert Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Dec 2009 Blu-ray collection:1368 DVD collection:10 Trading Score:5	It used to be that movies spent ~7 years in the vault. I'm sure that's not an exact science and it's been more random than that, but when they pull something out of circulation, it's usually gone for a while. Especially with the future of physical media being an open question, I wouldn't hesitate, especially if you can find it for ~$20. That's about what it was when it first came out. It'll only go higher in the coming years.

03-14-2013, 01:33 PM	#7
Talzin78 Expert Member Member since:Aug 2012 Location:South Attleboro, MA Blu-ray collection:509 DVD collection:44 Digital collection:662 Trading Score:157	Or wait till its OOP and in the vault and pay around $45 on EBay when you decide that you REALLY need to own it. It's worth the price, I've yet to see Disney Animated films drop too much, even used DVD's still fetch a premium.

03-14-2013, 01:38 PM	#8
grrrarg Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:May 2008 Blu-ray collection:200 Trading Score:571	I think Bambi has been 'in the vault' for almost a year now and amazon still hasn't sold out yet. I guess they bought a huge load in anticipation of it going away! So it's possible The Lion King could be available for a while to come...

03-14-2013, 01:39 PM	#9
bhampton Blu-ray Count Member since:Aug 2007 4K collection:981 Blu-ray collection:2537 DVD collection:67 Blu-ray reviews: 6 Trading Score:18	Get it in 3D.

03-14-2013, 01:57 PM	#10
TabethaC Active Member Member since:Oct 2012 Blu-ray collection:9 DVD collection:2	Yeah, The Lion King is only $20 definitely a good price to get it at. It will only go up once it is back in the vault.

03-14-2013, 01:59 PM	#11
MifuneFan Blu-ray Emperor Top contributor Member since:Mar 2012 Location:New York City 4K collection:27 Blu-ray collection:1143 Trading Score:69	If you're also interested in 8 other Disney movies, you can get The Lion King for under $10 from DMC

03-14-2013, 02:09 PM	#12
roguescribner Senior Member Member since:Jun 2012 Blu-ray collection:127 Trading Score:56	$20? Buy it. It'll only get more expensive once it's in the vault. And $20 is more than reasonable to pay for this BD.

03-14-2013, 02:11 PM	#13
shipmahn Junior Member Member since:Jun 2012 4K collection:2 Blu-ray collection:402	Best Buy currently has the bluray/DVD combo on sale for $20.

03-14-2013, 02:12 PM	#14
Jowiko96 Power Member Top contributor Member since:Sep 2011 Location:Illinois Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Digital collection:- iTunes collection:- Prime collection:- Blu-ray reviews: 3 Trading Score:55	I would buy it. I got Beauty and the Beast for $19.55 before it went into the "vault" and went up in price to $55.99. Get it while its cheap.

03-14-2013, 02:25 PM	#15
Taikero Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jan 2013 Location:U.S.A. 4K collection:13 Blu-ray collection:801 DVD collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 2	Buy it now at $19.99 or go to the Deals forum and get a bunch of movies through Disney that way for dirt cheap. Either way, it's going back in the vault soon. DON'T DELAY! (I missed Beauty and the Beast... ).

03-14-2013, 02:44 PM	#16
Stridulent Senior Member Member since:May 2010 Location:Texas Home Theater Gallery:25 4K collection:39 Blu-ray collection:646	Thank you all for the helpful information! I did DMC awhile back and didn't include Lion King in my orders. However, I did just place an order for it on Amazon! No regrets after seeing this thread!

03-14-2013, 03:29 PM	#17
A Tortured Duckling Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Aug 2008 4K collection:506 Blu-ray collection:3353 DVD collection:17 Trading Score:51	Good call, Stridulent. At this price, it's definitely worth it, considering it's one of Disney's finest. A few months (or years) from now, when you see it going for $70 on ebay, you'll be glad you picked it up now

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