Why have Warner Bros. never tried theme parks?

[admireandlearn]

So I'm aware there is a Warner Bros. Movie World theme park in Australia, but why do you think they have never opened one in Orlando, or somewhere in America?

They have so many popular franchises - Superman, Batman, Scooby Doo, Harry Potter, Looney Tunes, Lord of the Rings - a far better collection than Universal or arguably even Disney, but they just sell their theme park rights.

They could have made so much money, had they been a little more adventurous.

 

[Californian Elitist]

Universal arguably has more classic films than Warner Bros.

I honestly don't think Warner Bros cares. If they did, they would have did what Universal did and turned their backlot/studio into a theme park. Seems they're content with just giving tours.

 

[Zman-ks]

Universal arguably has more classic films than Warner Bros.

I honestly don't think Warner Bros cares. If they did, they would have did what Universal did and turned their backlot/studio into a theme park. Seems they're content with just giving tours.

Agreed...too add, I like the tours.

 

[lazyboy97o]

Warner Bros. owned Six Flags for a period in the 1990s.

 

[Californian Elitist]

Warner Bros. owned Six Flags for a period in the 1990s.

I didn't know that.

 

[sweetpee_1993]

Warner Bros. owned Six Flags for a period in the 1990s.

Yep, and that was their foray into theme parks.

 

[captainkidd]

I thought they still did own them. All the Six Flags parks have WB rides.

 

[admireandlearn]

Warner Bros. owned Six Flags for a period in the 1990s.

I had no idea!

 

[lazyboy97o]

I thought they still did own them. All the Six Flags parks have WB rides.

Licensing deal. Six Flags, Inc. is a publicly traded company.