What makes you think they would turn Marvel Superhero Island into LOTR? Theme parks deal with expansions when there seems to be no room all the time. I could totally see them taking out part of that space between Toon Lagoon and Jurassic Park for a LOTR land, or maybe take over part of the Lost Continent and work the park back more towards the soundstages...or dare i say it, even build a new land on the lagoon!
I don't know if anyone has said this...I did not read all 37 pages on this topic.
But as it stands right now...I think Harry Potter's attendance will decline in a year or so (unless the rumored phase 2 takes place).
The WWOHP has only 2 restaurants, 4 rides and a few shops? (correct me if my numbers are not exact) IMHO, I think Harry fans are and will continue to flock to Universal to experience the park. But how many are going to continually return year after year to experience just 4 rides? If they don't add to it...people are not going to return for such a small number of attractions.
It's much like the clothing store, Steve and Barrys. In Pittsburgh, S&Bs were popping up everywhere and people loved them. Cheap clothing, tons of college and pro team apparel. BUT they never got anything new. So you went once, bought what you wanted and didn't return.
I feel people will not plan their entire vacation on 4 rides. It's something to visit once if you are a fan...but the way it is, it's attendance will decline.
Not only that but some of the rides are remodels of what was already there like dueling dragons. It's just rethemed, renamed. Same ride
I don't know if anyone has said this...I did not read all 37 pages on this topic.
But as it stands right now...I think Harry Potter's attendance will decline in a year or so (unless the rumored phase 2 takes place).
The WWOHP has only 2 restaurants, 4 rides and a few shops? (correct me if my numbers are not exact) IMHO, I think Harry fans are and will continue to flock to Universal to experience the park. But how many are going to continually return year after year to experience just 4 rides? If they don't add to it...people are not going to return for such a small number of attractions.
It's much like the clothing store, Steve and Barrys. In Pittsburgh, S&Bs were popping up everywhere and people loved them. Cheap clothing, tons of college and pro team apparel. BUT they never got anything new. So you went once, bought what you wanted and didn't return.
I feel people will not plan their entire vacation on 4 rides. It's something to visit once if you are a fan...but the way it is, it's attendance will decline.
Amen.and ADDED a new ride that even surpasses Spiderman, commonly called "the best ride in the world.
Certainly Harry Potter won't stay this *consistently* popular; it'll die down a bit as the years go on. But Universal's overall attendance will be higher than it was prior to WWoHP, count on it.
What makes you think they would turn Marvel Superhero Island into LOTR? Theme parks deal with expansions when there seems to be no room all the time. I could totally see them taking out part of that space between Toon Lagoon and Jurassic Park for a LOTR land, or maybe take over part of the Lost Continent and work the park back more towards the soundstages...or dare i say it, even build a new land on the lagoon!
LoTR makes sense with Part 1 of The Hobbit coming out in 2012, All of these things can be done together. As for the rumored location, it's suppose to be in the Toon Lagoon area.
Ah, but their logic isn't flawed at all! It describes my experience to a "T". I was excited to go and experience WWOHP and bought a Premier Pass to do so. I took advantage of the pass and went 5 days over the 15 days we were there. I enjoyed WWOHP thoroughly and went through both parks to see what else there was... And I won't likely go back.The flaw in your logic (IMHO) is that you're assuming the people flocking to Universal because of Harry Potter will have no interest whatsoever in anything else that is at either theme park. Comparing your clothing store which, according to you, "never got anything new", is not the best comparison: this entire thread is about what's new at Universal - Harry Potter. WWoHP is drawing many into Universal for the first time, and Universal's plan is that when these fans coming to Universal for Harry Potter experience their other attractions, they will keep coming back. Given that Universal's rides tend to hit the same demographic as Harry Potter, I believe the opposite of what you think will happen - Universal's attendance base will increase quite a bit. Certainly Harry Potter won't stay this *consistently* popular; it'll die down a bit as the years go on. But Universal's overall attendance will be higher than it was prior to WWoHP, count on it.
A LOTR area sounds nice, but...it just seems kind of an odd choice for a theme park attraction. How's it going to work? Are employees going to dress up like hobbits, with pointed ears and hairy feet and stuff? Is Saruman going to slink through the streets and pose for pictures with the tourists? Will the restaurants and gift shops have round doors and grass growing on the roofs?
Ah, but their logic isn't flawed at all! It describes my experience to a "T". I was excited to go and experience WWOHP and bought a Premier Pass to do so. I took advantage of the pass and went 5 days over the 15 days we were there. I enjoyed WWOHP thoroughly and went through both parks to see what else there was... And I won't likely go back.
So drawing my there with WWOHP did get me to try the other offerings and I came away unimpressed. Yes, WWOHP was amazing, but in and of itself it isn't worth the price of admission and nothing else appealed to me [or my 15-year old son].
I have to agree with the thought that once the initial "wow" factor of WWOHP wears off, Universal will possibly have improved their overall attendance, but nowhere near enough to have a significant long term impact on Disney.
I never said it wasn't currently good for Universal, but the point is there may very well be many like me who won't go back. If there are, the thread title that "Harry Potter IS making a difference" will be a short-lived occurrence. So the proof will come in a year or two when WWOHP's novelty has worn off. Because despite enjoying the addition, the rest of their parks have absolutely no appeal to me or my teenage son. I'm guessing that extends to a lot of the current surge of guests.That is fine, glad you enjoyed it at least once and everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but look take notice that judging from the fact that you bought a premier pass and you and your son spent five days at the resort...sounds like Universal has a huge winner there even from someone who is likely not to return..they got a lot out of even someone of that opinion. Pretty good for opening only a new section of a park.
No rose-tinting here. But despite a great job on WWOHP, there isn't enough other stuff to keep me going back. No matter how good WWOHP is, it isn't worth a day's admission by itself. :shrug:This thread (and forum) is so funny. No matter how many times you beat it into the thick headed skulls of the Disney fans wearing rose-tinted glass on this site about what an excellent job Universal did on WWoHP, they continue to come up with terrible "excuses" as to why it isn't.
Yeah, when WDW can give us something more impressive than Toy Story Mania again, then we'll talk.
Ah, but their logic isn't flawed at all! It describes my experience to a "T".
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