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Universal Epic Universe (South Expansion Complex) - Now Open!

Disgruntled Walt

Disgruntled Walt

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Stripes

Stripes

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Disgruntled Walt said:
Oh no. This is very bad news.
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Ehh. We’ll see. Maybe WB will finally cool off after becoming a hot potato for years and years. Maybe Netflix will actually be able to make a decent film now 😂

Could also mean Comcast spins off NBCUniversal and merges it with Paramount…

However, I will say, Netflix is a relentless competitor and if they do acquire WB, I could definitely see them declining to renew Universal’s Harry Potter contract just to hurt NBCU.
 
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Disgruntled Walt

Disgruntled Walt

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Stripes said:
Ehh. We’ll see. Maybe WB will finally cool off after becoming a hot potato for years and years. Maybe Netflix will actually be able to make a decent film now 😂

Could also mean Comcast spins off NBCUniversal and merges it with Paramount…

However, I will say, Netflix is a relentless competitor and if they do acquire WB, I could definitely see them declining to renew Universal’s Harry Potter contract just to hurt NBCU.
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I just want movie theaters to survive. Netflix gaining power hurts their chances.
 
CoastalElite64

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UNCgolf

UNCgolf

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Stripes said:
However, I will say, Netflix is a relentless competitor and if they do acquire WB, I could definitely see them declining to renew Universal’s Harry Potter contract just to hurt NBCU.
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I think that's incredibly unlikely unless Netflix decides they want to build a full blown theme park (I know they are doing the Netflix Houses, but there's no way adding HP to those would generate enough revenue to come close to what they'd get from the Universal contract).

It's almost free money otherwise. They get a preset payment yearly plus a percentage of all HP food and beverage sales, as well as percentage of any HP merchandise that was created for the parks. Once the final renewal term on the existing contract ends, they might renegotiate for more money in a new rights agreement, but I don't see them turning down a large sum of yearly revenue that requires almost nothing from them.

Plus, if the HBO series ends up being a massive hit (which is a big if), Netflix could be more interested in using the characters etc. from that more recent show rather than the films.
 
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Jon81uk

Jon81uk

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HoustonHorn said:
That's the show in the land,
and it's one of the two weakest attractions in the entire park.
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My main issue with the Cirque show is that the standing pre-show is longer than the seated actual show. They need to cut the pre-show down and increase the actual show running time.

Also in terms of the coaster with magical creatures idea, that’s already at IoA
 
HoustonHorn

HoustonHorn

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Jon81uk said:
My main issue with the Cirque show is that the standing pre-show is longer than the seated actual show. They need to cut the pre-show down and increase the actual show running time.

Also in terms of the coaster with magical creatures idea, that’s already at IoA
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Absolutely hit the nail on the head. The preshow put us in such a bad mood that it almost didn't matter what the show was. Then the show disappointed as well.
 
Andrew C

Andrew C

You know what's funny?
Jon81uk said:
My main issue with the Cirque show is that the standing pre-show is longer than the seated actual show. They need to cut the pre-show down and increase the actual show running time.

Also in terms of the coaster with magical creatures idea, that’s already at IoA
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And a broom ride is also at IoA.
 
Jon81uk

Jon81uk

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TalkToEthan said:
Forbidden Journey: bench, broom…same idea

Bench in front of screen, broom in front of screen.
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Looking at the patents for broomstick stuff I'd expect it to be quite different. Somewhere between ET Adventure and a suspended coaster is my guess. Its shown in this article https://orlandoparkstop.com/news/th...its-for-massive-expansion-and-other-projects/

It will be trying to replicate a very different experience compared to the Kuka arm system.

Although I think there is also another patent for a system closer to a cross between Flight of Passage and the kuka arm, this was the abandoned VR concept and I expect them to want to do something less of a simulator this time.
 
Jon81uk

Jon81uk

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TalkToEthan said:
As for theme park news I’ve never been so happy to be so wrong.

Your brief description sounds like it would be a bonafide outstanding attraction and I’d hope it will materialize.
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Of course this is assuming that Alicia and others are correct about this patent potentially being the ride! Personally I do think Universal are aware they need something that is less of a simulator type ride.
 
MisterPenguin

MisterPenguin

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Disgruntled Walt said:
I just want movie theaters to survive. Netflix gaining power hurts their chances.
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Netflix was once "we're not interested in legacy media," and then they just bought one of the most legacical studios.

Netflix was also "we don't need to go theatrical," and then they learned they could get Oscar prestige by putting Oscar-bait movies in theaters for the minimum amount to qualify; and they also learned they could squeeze more returns from a property by a short stint in theaters (cf. Kpop Demon Hunters).

Netflix bought a studio with theatrical release contracts for the next several years. They'll be learning how to milk the theatrical window like Disney's done.

Netflix has been buying and creating studios to feed their streaming monster. Moving into theatrical releases is certainly in their future.
 

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