Middle Earth theme park at Universal

[ThemeParks4Life]

I think our beloved resort is long past the point of just ticking off a DHS renovation. A broken Epcot, a half-day AK and a lackluster MK are nothing to write home about either.

Agreed. When George takes over he has to start construction ASAP for the parks.

 

[HMF]

If this turns out as good as Potter I think it is fair to say that the cram of the crop of theme Park Designers reside within Universal Creative rather than Walt Disney Imagineering.

 

[wm49rs]

Ongoing discussion here:

Middle Earth theme park at Universal

 

[Captain Neo]

Agreed. When George takes over he has to start construction ASAP for the parks.

It ain't up to him

 

[fillerup]

If true, if it happens - game changer

 

[Captain Neo]

Ongoing discussion here:

Middle Earth theme park at Universal

I made this thread so we could discuss the impact to Walt Disney World

 

[wm49rs]

I made this thread so we could discuss the impact to Walt Disney World

I'm fairly certain that's being discussed as well....

 

[GLaDOS]

Talks are in the VERY preliminary stages. Nothing can be counted on. Yet.

 

[bethymouse]

Well, The Hobbit seems to be a success at the box office, but not as planned I believe. Whatever any other park does shouldn't drive what WDW does. I just hate that WDW can't keep up it's "spotless" reputation, and always seems to have to "compete" w/ the other parks! I just hope WDW does something new and exciting soon w/ all of the rumors about Carsland and Avatarland, etc...

 

[Buck]

That would be awesome. I loved the Hobbit. Any chance Disney would bid on it too?

 

[Lee]

Methinks a lot of this is going around...

 

[WED99]

Nope, I recall Universal material calling the theme as being to literature. Even the Lighthouse icon is intended to be the Lighthouse of Alexandria.

Besides, if you called it "Islands of Books", nobody would come.

Source of this info? I am pretty sure I remember hearing it was adventure (either at the opening or a making of video). But still, both themes would work!

 

[A113PoCfan]

Well, this looks bad for Disney.

I think it's time to bring out the "Star Wars/Marvel Guns".....

 

[FrankLapidus]

Well, this looks bad for Disney.

I think it's time to bring out the "Star Wars/Marvel Guns".....

Marvel isn't an option in Florida so the only gun they have is Star Wars are there's no sign of them pulling the trigger anytime soon.

 

[ThemeParks4Life]

Marvel isn't an option in Florida so the only gun they have is Star Wars are there's no sign of them pulling the trigger anytime soon.

LotR could always go where Marvel is.

 

[BryceM]

LotR could always go where Marvel is.

No. If anything, it should replace Toon Lagoon.

 

[NiarrNDisney]

So maybe this is Uni's way of replacing the Marvel Land once the contract is up. I don't think in anyway will this trump the Mouse, there is enough buisness for everyone this will just bring more for Orlando.

 

[A113PoCfan]

Marvel isn't an option in Florida so the only gun they have is Star Wars are there's no sign of them pulling the trigger anytime soon.

Maybe in a year or two, Disney will announce a Star Wars Land. They can't go to quickly into it though, so I say give them some time. I would rather Disney wait a few years to plan these new additions then to rush and cut and make something that does not work.

There's a Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow.....

 

[The_CEO]

So this seems to be a 8 to 10 year time frame until complete. I would be very surprised if this actually gets greenlit.

 

[lazyboy97o]

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