A Terror-rific Spirited 13th (ToT fans have lots to fear)...

[DDLand]

Hyperspace Mountain becoming a permanent overlay makes a little more sense to me then going full Marvel. Particularly when they've incorporated the Star Wars meet and greet into the mountain. That way, you have both of the Sci-Fi franchises that Disney actually cares about being the sole focus of Tomorrowland.

I see where you're coming from. I too was wondering what the fate of Star Wars would be. Even with that issue, I suspect they'll retheme Hyperspace Mountain anyway. Disney is no longer interested in just having a SciFi themed area. They want Lands that are tied fully to IPs. The one clear odd one out is Space Mountain.

With so many Space IPs to choose from like Doctor Strange, GotG, and even Thor there are lots of options.

They'll probably redo the area as like a super secure base of operations for all the different characters and for some reason you are allowed to visit for a day. I'm not sure why the defunct Shield is there. Or why Tony Stark is having an Expo in a secure base, but you just have to go with it! Why? Because it's Marvel!

More blood is being spilled trying to get this through:
New People’s Party deputy chair Michael Tien puk-sun says he will not support Disneyland’s HK$10.9 billion expansion plan in the Finance Committee unless the government negotiates a better deal.

This came a day after lawmakers from across the political spectrum grilled the government and demanded justification for injecting HK$5.8 billion of taxpayers’ money into Hong Kong Disneyland’s expansion project.

A non-binding motion submitted by Tien to delay the expansion plan was passed by members of the Legislative Council economic development panel – a bipartisan feat which Tien said he was “surprised” to see happen.

“Royalties are not linked to profit but linked to turnover. If there are more visitors, this will go up. But who will gain most from this $11 billion investment? It has to be Disney,” he said.

Tien urged the government to bargain for a cap on the management fee and royalty payments, which would be deferred to balance the books in the event of a loss. He also said there was no rule that the government always had to have more than 50 per cent of the park’s shares and suggested lowering its stake progressively.


http://m.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/ec...-deal-disney-npp-deputy-chair-urges-hong-kong

 

[DDLand]

Not much learned here.

Sum up:
1) Mario finally will be home!
2) It will be awesome!
3) It's coming to all three Resorts! (Orlando, Japan, Hollywood)

Though it's nice have confirmation of what we already knew. That there will be immersive themed environments coming to all the Resorts.

 

[Quinnmac000]

Not much learned here.

Sum up:
1) Mario finally will be home!
2) It will be awesome!
3) It's coming to all three Resorts! (Orlando, Japan, Hollywood)

Though it's nice have confirmation of what we already knew. That there will be immersive themed environments coming to all the Resorts.

And they highlighted something:
All of the adventure, fun and whimsy you experience through a screen will now be all around you – in breathtakingly authentic ways.

Each Universal theme park will announce details of its specific Nintendo areas. The first such announcement will come soon.

All parks seems to be different

 

[Brer Oswald]

Well...that came out of nowhere. Typical Nintendo Move!

 

[Princess Leia]

Not much learned here.

Sum up:
1) Mario finally will be home!
2) It will be awesome!
3) It's coming to all three Resorts! (Orlando, Japan, Hollywood)

Though it's nice have confirmation of what we already knew. That there will be immersive themed environments coming to all the Resorts.

I'm not able to watch the video right now (work), but will Nintendo be coming to Universal Orlando or a future third gate?

 

[Mike S]

Thanks for posting this gif on OU @Quinnmac000

And they highlighted something:
All of the adventure, fun and whimsy you experience through a screen will now be all around you – in breathtakingly authentic ways.

Each Universal theme park will announce details of its specific Nintendo areas. The first such announcement will come soon.

All parks seems to be different

I agree with what people on OU said. That wording seems totally deliberate

I'm not able to watch the video right now (work), but will Nintendo be coming to Universal Orlando or a future third gate?

It does seem weird that they didn't say Universal Studios Florida and instead named the resort as a whole. My guess, just like Harry Potter, we're getting multiple lands

 

[Princess Leia]

@Mike S (asking you since you're the Mario guru in these parts), is there a timetable?

 

[Mike S]

@Mike S (asking you since you're the Mario guru in these parts), is there a timetable?

What I've been reading across here and Orlando United suggests that Japan is first, Orlando second, and Hollywood third. I think Japan and Orlando are supposed to be 2019 and 2020 but don't quote me on that. Wait for the actual insiders to chime in.

 

[Disneyhead'71]

What I've been reading across here and Orlando United suggests that Japan is first, Orlando second, and Hollywood third. I think Japan and Orlando are supposed to be 2019 and 2020 but don't quote me on that. Wait for the actual insiders to chime in.

That's the current rumor. With USH at 2021.

 

[Brer Oswald]

@Mike S (asking you since you're the Mario guru in these parts), is there a timetable?

When can I be the Mario guru too? I mean, when I'm not talking about Disney, I'm usually talking about Mario.

 

[Princess Leia]

What I've been reading across here and Orlando United suggests that Japan is first, Orlando second, and Hollywood third. I think Japan and Orlando are supposed to be 2019 and 2020 but don't quote me on that. Wait for the actual insiders to chime in.

Makes sense. Orlando is getting Jimmy Fallon and The Fast & Furious next year, and then there hasn't been anything confirmed after (Which park is SLoP supposedly being built?)

 

[Princess Leia]

When can I be the Mario guru too? I mean, when I'm not talking about Disney, I'm usually talking about Mario.

You can be a Mario guru too

 

[Brer Oswald]

But Mike is really knowledgeable about the theme park plans, which I can both commend him on, and appreciate him for. At this point I'm just rambling....carry on!

 

[Brer Oswald]

You can be a Mario guru too

YAY!

 

[flyerjab]

From @anothervoicedis on twitter

That repentant orc dude in the twitverse sounds like spirit's work wife.

 

[Mike S]

Makes sense. Orlando is getting Jimmy Fallon and The Fast & Furious next year, and then there hasn't been anything confirmed after (Which park is SLoP supposedly being built?)

F&F was delayed to 2018 and SLoP also seems delayed since construction hasn't started anywhere yet.

But Mike is really knowledgeable about the theme park plans, which I can both commend him on, and appreciate him for. At this point I'm just rambling....carry on!

Nah, I just obsessively follow every tidbit of information

 

[Brer Oswald]

What's your favourite Mario game Mike? I mean, since we're so off topic from ToT anyways.

 

[Mike S]

What's your favourite Mario game Mike? I mean, since we're so off topic from ToT anyways.

It's a tie between Super Mario World and Super Mario Galaxy.

 

[BrianLo]

Not much learned here.

Sum up:
1) Mario finally will be home!
2) It will be awesome!
3) It's coming to all three Resorts! (Orlando, Japan, Hollywood)

Though it's nice have confirmation of what we already knew. That there will be immersive themed environments coming to all the Resorts.

Do you think Universal realizes they have a park in Singapore?

The wording was just very odd ball, Mark should have said 3 of our resorts, not 'all of our' resorts. That's the biggest thing I learned, such passive aggressiveness to Singapore.

Was hoping for something a bit more meaty but I guess this is kind of like the in between announcement Pandora never received just to assure people it is still being worked on.

 

[Brer Oswald]

It's a tie between Super Mario World and Super Mario Galaxy.

Nice, mine's Galaxy!