Meanwhile at USH this weekend...

[TP2000]

Uh, c'mon... they also announced there will be a Margaritaville coming to City Walk. You can't just dismiss big news like that.

Oh Gawd. There'll be a Margaritaville in City Walk? I had to spend the early-to-mid 1990's living in the South, and I can't tell you how much I grew to dislike Jimmy Buffet and his boring, cookie-cutter fans.

Seriously, Margaritaville? That's still a thing in the 2010's? In Southern California? I had no idea there were enough boring white people left to keep that sort of thing going. (And I get to say that since I'm a boring older white guy. Well, I'm not boring enough to go to a Margaritaville restaurant, but you get the idea. Look at my avatar.)

 

[Travel Junkie]

So Variety has a story on new soundstages at Universal and also talks about expansion at USH. Perhaps Universal pulled a Disney yesterday and announced and announcement before they were ready to announce.

http://variety.com/2016/biz/news/un...d-soundstage-theme-park-expansion-1201795566/

 

[GiveMeTheMusic]

So Variety has a story on new soundstages at Universal and also talks about expansion at USH. Perhaps Universal pulled a Disney yesterday and announced and announcement before they were ready to announce.

http://variety.com/2016/biz/news/un...d-soundstage-theme-park-expansion-1201795566/

USH's growth plan for the next 10 years is aggressive, to say the least. Lots of great stuff on the way for a park that was barely an afterthought just 10 years ago.

 

[Californian Elitist]

So Variety has a story on new soundstages at Universal and also talks about expansion at USH. Perhaps Universal pulled a Disney yesterday and announced and announcement before they were ready to announce.

http://variety.com/2016/biz/news/un...d-soundstage-theme-park-expansion-1201795566/

Now this sounds more like it.

Excited to hear Universal is planning to build more soundstages, though I'm still upset about them removing Soundstage 28. Looking forward to more attractions, hopefully not screen-based.

 

[Rich T]

Now this sounds more like it.

Excited to hear Universal is planning to build more soundstages, though I'm still upset about them removing Soundstage 28. Looking forward to more attractions, hopefully not screen-based.

I'm betting screens, screens, screens. But, y'know, considering what Universal is... It kinda fits the park's theme to have everything bursting at you from screens. Of all the theme parks in the world, USH actually has a legit, history-based reason to proudly point to screens as their main shtick.

 

[dweezil78]

I'm betting screens, screens, screens. But, y'know, considering what Universal is... It kinda fits the park's theme to have everything bursting at you from screens. Of all the theme parks in the world, USH actually has a legit, history-based reason to proudly point to screens as their main shtick.

Disney started as a studio first too, ya know. But yes, USH is a studio first and foremost. Still doesn't give it a free ticket to have one-note attractions!

 

[Californian Elitist]

I'm betting screens, screens, screens. But, y'know, considering what Universal is... It kinda fits the park's theme to have everything bursting at you from screens. Of all the theme parks in the world, USH actually has a legit, history-based reason to proudly point to screens as their main shtick.

I disagree. Rides with sets should be in the mix, too.

I think Universal has a better excuse to have rides based on films, however.

 

[Californian Elitist]

Disney started as a studio first too, ya know.

True, but Disney didn't build/design Disneyland around their studio in Burbank, like Universal did.

 

[Deleted member 107043]

Oh Gawd. There'll be a Margaritaville in City Walk? I had to spend the early-to-mid 1990's living in the South, and I can't tell you how much I grew to dislike Jimmy Buffet and his boring, cookie-cutter fans.

Seriously, Margaritaville? That's still a thing in the 2010's? In Southern California? I had no idea there were enough boring white people left to keep that sort of thing going. (And I get to say that since I'm a boring older white guy. Well, I'm not boring enough to go to a Margaritaville restaurant, but you get the idea. Look at my avatar.)

I'm with you 100%. Citywalk is a tacky mess and this new addition is perfectly aligned with what's already there IMO.

 

[Rich T]

I disagree. Rides with sets should be in the mix, too.

I think Universal has a better excuse to have rides based on films, however.

I agree that more non-screen attractions would be great. I'm just saying that if Universal keeps focusing on screens, they should play it up as a natural extension of their heritage as a working film studio.

 

[GiveMeTheMusic]

I'm with you 100%. Citywalk is a tacky mess and this new addition is perfectly aligned with what's already there IMO.

While I certainly won't be patronizing it, Margaritaville has been successful for years at CityWalk Orlando. I'm guessing that like many vendors make deals with Disney for both DTDs, that's the case here.

 

[Pumbas Nakasak]

Oh Gawd. There'll be a Margaritaville in City Walk? I had to spend the early-to-mid 1990's living in the South, and I can't tell you how much I grew to dislike Jimmy Buffet and his boring, cookie-cutter fans.

Seriously, Margaritaville? That's still a thing in the 2010's? In Southern California? I had no idea there were enough boring white people left to keep that sort of thing going. (And I get to say that since I'm a boring older white guy. Well, I'm not boring enough to go to a Margaritaville restaurant, but you get the idea. Look at my avatar.)

I am but then i make up for it by not being a prick.

 

[mickEblu]

I am but then i make up for it by not being a prick.

Shots fired.

 

[Deleted member 107043]

While I certainly won't be patronizing it, Margaritaville has been successful for years at CityWalk Orlando. I'm guessing that like many vendors make deals with Disney for both DTDs, that's the case here.

Makes sense because Florida.

 

[Rufus T Firefly]

Oh Gawd. There'll be a Margaritaville in City Walk? I had to spend the early-to-mid 1990's living in the South, and I can't tell you how much I grew to dislike Jimmy Buffet and his boring, cookie-cutter fans.

Seriously, Margaritaville? That's still a thing in the 2010's? In Southern California? I had no idea there were enough boring white people left to keep that sort of thing going. (And I get to say that since I'm a boring older white guy. Well, I'm not boring enough to go to a Margaritaville restaurant, but you get the idea. Look at my avatar.)

On the plus side, they are also opening a Voodoo Donuts.

 

[yookeroo]

Oh Gawd. There'll be a Margaritaville in City Walk? I had to spend the early-to-mid 1990's living in the South, and I can't tell you how much I grew to dislike Jimmy Buffet and his boring, cookie-cutter fans.

Seriously, Margaritaville? That's still a thing in the 2010's? In Southern California? I had no idea there were enough boring white people left to keep that sort of thing going. (And I get to say that since I'm a boring older white guy. Well, I'm not boring enough to go to a Margaritaville restaurant, but you get the idea. Look at my avatar.)

Parrotheads even make Deadheads look interesting.

 

[TP2000]

On the plus side, they are also opening a Voodoo Donuts.

Really? Well then, that's a plus. That might make me get up to Universal Studios more than Potterland would.

 

[shortstop]

On the plus side, they are also opening a Voodoo Donuts.

Portlander here. I thought LA people despised Portland's infiltration into the city. LOL

 

[Rich T]

Portlander here. I thought LA people despised Portland's infiltration into the city. LOL

Is that really a thing with some LA people??? What--did Fred Meyer start taking over Vons?

 

[FerretAfros]

Is that really a thing with some LA people??? What--did Fred Meyer start taking over Vons?