20th Century Fox to Open Theme Park

[CohibaMan]

Any chance we ever see a FOX Theme Park in the states? I know Genting Group was behind Universal Studios, maybe they would look to built a third player in Orlando? Probably not, but it would def be cool.

The 25-acre park is set to open in Malaysia in 2016, said Fox Consumer Products and Resorts World Genting in a joint statement. Other franchises like Ice Age, Rio and Night at the Museum will be featured.
The park will be located at the current site of the Genting Outdoor Theme Park, whose facilities will be getting a roughly $125 million upgrade beginning in

The park plans to create more than 25 rides based on Fox films across all genres. An animatronic parade featuring a mashup of all the characters is also planned.

"For the first time, audiences will soon be transported into the worlds of their favorite 20th Century Fox properties," said Jeffrey Godsick, president of Fox Consumer Products, in a statement. "Brought to life by our partner Resorts World Genting, this theme park marks the launch of our global location-based entertainment strategy."

Fox previously attempted an international theme park in 1999 with Fox Studios Backlot in Australia but the park closed two years later, noted The Wall Street Journal.


http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/fox-unveils-theme-park-plans-594084

 

[Sassagoula-Rvr]

Wonderful, so if they come to Orlando we will have to hear people talk about how inferior Disney is to Uni AND Fox....

 

[luv]

Wish they could build all these new parks in the U.S. I understand why they can't, but being a theme park junkie and hating long plane rides, it is depressing to see all this stuff built halfway around the world.

 

[TRONorail10]

That is going to be one small park... 25 acres? It's not even 1/4 the size of Magic Kingdom...

 

[BryceM]

Wonderful, so if they come to Orlando we will have to hear people talk about how inferior Disney is to Uni AND Fox....

Seems like Fox is going to be inferior to both.

25 acres? 125 million dollar budget? Really?

 

[wdisney9000]

There will be a meet and greet with Sean Hannity.

 

[Hobnail Boot]

I saw this on another site. The mental image I get from this quote is funny:

And then there’s also:

The Dream Parade, an animatronics parade based on all characters and titles represented thorughout the theme park​

Which sounds kind of screwy – the Alien alien, the Predator predator, Pi Patel and the birds from Rio, all bopping around a theme park to musical accompaniment?

The site also lists the budget as $125 million. They say it could be a numbers error, but that's extremely low.

 

[TP2000]

The park will be located at the current site of the Genting Outdoor Theme Park, whose facilities will be getting a roughly $125 million upgrade.

Here's the existing 25 acre amusement park that Fox bought, and will spend $125 Million "upgrading" and adding the Rio-Alien-Ice Age Parade in a very small park without an actual parade route.

Genting Outdoor Theme Park - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

A few basic steel coasters, a collection of carnival rides, and a few flume rides around a small lagoon and covered arcade area. There's also pedal boats for rent in the lagoon. Surrounded by 1980's cement office buildings as a glamorous backdrop. Located roughly 9,300 miles from Orlando. So.... yeah. This isn't going to impact Florida tourism in any way, or mean anything to the American theme park industry.

 

[vinnya1726]

If Fox was serious about opening a theme park...they should look to the North East. A big themed park up here could do really well, especially if they created a indoor park. I have always thought Disney should have looked for land in Suffolk County here in NY and built a large Indoor park, or maybe a park with a dome that they could keep open all year. I know crazy idea.

 

[draybook]

Wonderful, so if they come to Orlando we will have to hear people talk about how inferior Disney is to Uni AND Fox....

Don't worry, there's a certain fellow here that will come to Disney's rescue.....

 

[wdisney9000]

Here's the existing 25 acre amusement park that Fox bought

Genting Outdoor Theme Park - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Imagine if someone with vision and passion like Walt Disney was given this land with a tiny budget of $125 million. He/she could probly find a way to make it a kick- theme park. Sadly, there are few people out there with that skill set. Besides, the corporations run the show nowadays and they simply copy what Disney has done but they lack the VISION that Walt had. And that...is why they fail.

 

[Lord Pheonix]

That is going to be one small park... 25 acres? It's not even 1/4 the size of Magic Kingdom...

i think disneys parking lots are bigger then this, lol

 

[Tim Lohr]

Didn't Fox own Star Wars before Disney bought it? and the Alien and Sigourney Weaver are already in the Great Movie Ride

 

[bsiev1977]

Wish they could build all these new parks in the U.S. I understand why they can't, but being a theme park junkie and hating long plane rides, it is depressing to see all this stuff built halfway around the world.

Right.
As cool as the rides might be, I'm not going all the way to Malaysia just for a few roller coasters and whatnot.

 

[BryceM]

i think disneys parking lots are bigger then this, lol

Jurassic Park at Islands of Adventure is 22 acres, for comparisons sake.

 

[Disneyfan_76]

Maybe they will make a Hall of the Presidents, ....only W. Bush and Reagan in it though. All others don't count.

 

[Soarin2u]

25 Acres? Wow, that's... Really tiny.... Really, really,really small.

 

[bhg469]

Wonderful, so if they come to Orlando we will have to hear people talk about how inferior Disney is to Uni AND Fox....

I know right? Disney has more meet and greets than universal and fox will combined! And let's be honest here, no one will ever touch the record number of uniquely themed spinner rides per square mile. That milestone is going to die with Disney world. Disney rocks so hard, that they close awesome attractions for years with no replacement just to let the other guys think they have a chance then BAM! Avatar land!

High five! Whoooo! Disney rules!

 

[Lord Pheonix]

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just F.Y.I., i never understood the value of meet and greets, other then absorbing a small percentage of guest capacity. i did read in one of my disney related mailings that there are already avatar, star wars, and marvel rides already being developed, but for the life of me, i cant remember which one it was in. it did say however that the tenative opening date for these was in 2018. im sure this was posted somewhere here, tho, so no point in posting it all word for word.

 

[bhg469]

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just F.Y.I., i never understood the value of meet and greets, other then absorbing a small percentage of guest capacity. i did read in one of my disney related mailings that there are already avatar, star wars, and marvel rides already being developed, but for the life of me, i cant remember which one it was in. it did say however that the tenative opening date for these was in 2018. im sure this was posted somewhere here, tho, so no point in posting it all word for word.

I recall the same date and information. With potter well underway on phase 2 there is no excuse for Disney to be dragging their feet on any of their more grown up projects. Frankly if the star wars news doesn't blow me away or if it does in fact destroy all traces of the muppets it will be a failure IMO.