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[MisterPenguin]

Pixar announced their 2020 release will be called Onward. Looks to be centered around mythical animals. Cue the countdown for Animal Kingdom attraction speculation in 3...2...1...

Who would think that mythical animals would coexist with Zootopia characters in DAK's Wakandaland... unless... Indy's looking for one!!

 

[Rteetz]

Pixar announced their 2020 release will be called Onward. Looks to be centered around mythical animals. Cue the countdown for Animal Kingdom attraction speculation in 3...2...1...

Its based on two teenage elf brothers who embark on a quest to discover if there is still magic in the world. Set in a suburban fantasy world.

 

[Bairstow]

Its based on two teenage elf brothers who embark on a quest to discover if there is still magic in the world. Set in a suburban fantasy world.

"Suburban fantasy world" as in Shrek or Shadowrun?

 

[Rteetz]

"Suburban fantasy world" as in Shrek or Shadowrun?

Not really sure. It was originally a nameless film announced at D23 in 2017 so maybe someone who was there could give more insight. I was not.

 

[brb1006]

Meanwhile at Universal

 

[bcoachable]

thanks for trying! I didn't know if maybe there was an outlet in orlando or something....

 

[bcoachable]

Meanwhile at Universal

Not sure that was supposed to get out.. yet...

 

[DDLand]

Meanwhile at Universal

Introducing our latest theme park! NOTHING like all our other theme parks! Now you can visit Jurassic World (forget about the fact we have that in ANOTHER park), the Wizarding World of Harry Potter (forget about the fact we have that in TWO parks), and an animated world (forget about the fact we have that in ANOTHER park).

I’m not that happy with a lot of the stuff going into WDW, but it’s a lot more interesting than most of the choices Universal is making. I’m interested in pretty much everything coming to WDW over the next couple years, but the repetitiveness at Universal is starting to get old.

They’re shooting low.

 

[the.dreamfinder]

Meanwhile at Universal

Remember when theme parks had, well, themes?

 

[bcoachable]

Introducing our latest theme park! NOTHING like all our other theme parks! Now you can visit Jurassic World (forget about the fact we have that in ANOTHER park), the Wizarding World of Harry Potter (forget about the fact we have that in TWO parks), and an animated world (forget about the fact we have that in ANOTHER park).

I’m not that happy with a lot of the stuff going into WDW, but it’s a lot more interesting than most of the choices Universal is making. I’m interested in pretty much everything coming to WDW over the next couple years, but the repetitiveness at Universal is starting to get old.

They’re shooting low.

At least their shots have a theme...

 

[bcoachable]

Remember when theme parks had, well, themes?

Oh, I think the lands are going to be well themed... They have seen the light. But time will tell...

 

[bcoachable]

Yeah because pandora, galaxies edge, toy story land etc all lack themes.

good point...
my thoughts were Future World driven...

 

[peter11435]

good point...
my thoughts were Future World driven...

Yeah. Disney has for the most part forgotten the theme of two of their parks and are changing a third.

 

[the.dreamfinder]

Oh, I think the lands are going to be well themed... They have seen the light. But time will tell...

Not theming, but theme, in the identity/thesis sense.

 

[Rodan75]

Introducing our latest theme park! NOTHING like all our other theme parks! Now you can visit Jurassic World (forget about the fact we have that in ANOTHER park), the Wizarding World of Harry Potter (forget about the fact we have that in TWO parks), and an animated world (forget about the fact we have that in ANOTHER park).

I’m not that happy with a lot of the stuff going into WDW, but it’s a lot more interesting than most of the choices Universal is making. I’m interested in pretty much everything coming to WDW over the next couple years, but the repetitiveness at Universal is starting to get old.

They’re shooting low.

I have a bad feeling about this...and what it means for IoA or USF over the long haul.

 

[Bairstow]

Remember when theme parks had, well, themes?

I will happily sacrifice overarching, park-wide themeing in exchange for the sort of impeccable land/attraction-level theming Universal has shown themselves to be excellent at.

 

[Mike S]

Introducing our latest theme park! NOTHING like all our other theme parks! Now you can visit Jurassic World (forget about the fact we have that in ANOTHER park), the Wizarding World of Harry Potter (forget about the fact we have that in TWO parks), and an animated world (forget about the fact we have that in ANOTHER park).

I’m not that happy with a lot of the stuff going into WDW, but it’s a lot more interesting than most of the choices Universal is making. I’m interested in pretty much everything coming to WDW over the next couple years, but the repetitiveness at Universal is starting to get old.

They’re shooting low.

Nintendo. That’s all I need man. Plus as time goes on it’s starting to become doubtful that Jurassic World is getting a whole area. Insiders seem to think we’ll be seeing the Universal Monsters. Other than Nintendo I don’t think anyone really knows what’s coming though DreamWorks is a strong possibility.

If the rides are great who the hell cares anyway? It’s still new experiences. As long as we don’t get more F&F’s it’s all good in my book.

 

[Indy_UK]

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I have a bad feeling about this...and what it means for IoA or USF over the long haul.

In what way?

 

[the.dreamfinder]

I


In what way?

Underinvestment.

 

[the.dreamfinder]

FWIW, I’m all for a third gate, but I don’t believe the current UNI management/creative team is capable of it. UNI’s a sort of ampohorous blob to people outside of the theme park space. They need to build/rebuild their gates around specific themes/ideas if they want to beat Disney.