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On layoffs, very bad attendance, and Iger's legacy being one of disgrace
- Thread starter pheneix
- Start date
Y'all probably don't need me to break the news -- and @AliciaStella on Twitter gets the hattip for breaking it first:
Epic Universe is cancelled.
They're gonna build a new park, and its gonna be great. But it won't be in the next five years and it won't be Epic Universe.
Epic Universe is cancelled.
They're gonna build a new park, and its gonna be great. But it won't be in the next five years and it won't be Epic Universe.
CaptainAmerica
Premium Member
Woof.
Raineman
Well-Known Member
Hey, Mike. It's, uh, great...to..see you? Did I mention how much I miss Frank Wells?
Brer Oswald
Well-Known Member
Disappointing if true. As a big Mario fan, this was the only thing keeping me invested in any of the parks.
After Splash closes, I might be taking a decade long break from theme parks.
Backtracking now. Unconfirmed and still “paused”
Lirael
Well-Known Member
I hope it's just paused. I'd really hate for Universal, who decided to try and go bigger instead of just stagnating as they were, to see their attempts for more backfire to the point of being cancelled. Fingers crossed
She can backtrack, but this park is dead as a door nail. The last remaining creatives on the project get sacked at the end of August per their layoff agreements.
Horizons '83
Well-Known Member
- In the Parks
- No
I'm not sure the difference means anything (Cancelled vs. Paused). They already bought the land and had it graded. Even if its "cancelled" they can always pick up where they left off in the future. A pause can essentially be the same as cancelled in theme park terms. I think either way, Epic Universe won't be a reality in the next 8 years or so. Just my opinion.
Bingo.
Lirael
Well-Known Member
I'm no connoisseur so in my mind, pause means "we're halting this project but we're keeping the land and such until we are again at a good financial situation to get back to it", whereas cancelled to me sounds like "we have no plans of trying again, and we're likely selling the land or using it for something other than a theme park"
Horizons '83
Well-Known Member
- In the Parks
- No
They would be foolish to sell the land they just bought, as its pretty strategic in their long term plans. I think it will unfortunately sit vacant for years and be used for staging for various projects.
Lirael
Well-Known Member
Ah, I see. I just assumed leaving the land empty would just be a loss of money, so if they're not going to use it, there'd be less financial loss to selling it than paying for its upkeep
Brer Oswald
Well-Known Member
The thought of them opening a new Mario land based on the Wii U era in 2030 is honestly pretty baffling (if that’s the case here).
Horizons '83
Well-Known Member
- In the Parks
- No
So essentially Epic Universe's parts being scrapped for smaller additions to existing parks?
TheDisneyDaysOfOurLives
Well-Known Member
- In the Parks
- Yes
That was the plan for a long time. I’m sure Comcast wishes they had the land behind MIB/Fear Factor back that GE sold before HP opened.
TheRealMichaelEisner
Active Member
- In the Parks
- Yes
I'm only here to beat Iger's for ing up my company!
mightynine
Well-Known Member
I don't think there was ever confirmation about what was going into Epic Universal, so Nintendo showing up before then wouldn't be unheard of? I imagine a lot of the parts were already ordered since SNL is pretty much close to ready at USJ.