Nintendo partnering with Universal to make attractions.

[bhg469]

Only game I legitimately thought that Gamecube died when playing it as well as the only game where I had consistent nightmares for every creak n' groan my house made.

The only game that made me check my tv to kill a fly that wasn't really there?

 

[danpam1024]

OMG! THIS IS SO FREAKING EXCITING!!!!!!!! I LOVE MARIO!!!!!

 

[GLaDOS]

By 2018 (my guess for the Nintendo opening date), both will be at 10-10.5 at least. 11-12 wouldn't surprise me at their current rate of growth.

Ha.

Just wait for this year's TEA numbers.

 

[marni1971]

Are they gonna fix whatever the light problem is in the turntable room? Rode it last night and that was the only problem.

You'd hope. One big issue was new, better projectors that are also more ambient.

 

[Mike S]

You'd hope. One big issue was new, better projectors that are also more ambient.

At this point I wouldn't mind having the old projectors. There's way too much light and it kills the effect. Sort of defeats the purpose of putting in new projectors to make it look better.

 

[Jrn14]

How exciting!

I really want a Mario Kart ride... I'm not sure how exactly it will work, but I would hope it would be somewhat fast, interactive... maybe have twenty two seater cars going in waves in which you drive through various of the more recognizable "tracks" Mario Speedway, Banshee Boardwalk, Bowser's Castle, and the finale would be Rainbow Road... Hopefully you can get items and then dispense them via touch screen to other memebers of your 20 person wave... I also would prefer this to be actual track.. not a simulator (I know it would have to be the size of Kansas)... Maybe a giant warehouse and they could build levels... I know this would be hard to accomplish but I have faith in the creative team at Uni... make it happen.

 

[AndyMagic]

Wait... Mummy? What's going on there?

Hint #1: Brendan Frasier and his cup of coffee are out.
Hint #2: Alex Kurtzman

 

[Twilight_Roxas]

I could see Eternal Darkness, Fatal Frame, and Bayonetta as possible HHN mazes.

 

[LeRaposa]

Wait... Mummy? What's going on there?

There's going to a reboot of the series, bringing the series back to its roots. The current executives are quite fond of the old monster movies. Universal is planning to bring back the Universal Monsters Shared Universe. The Mummy ride is going to get a revamp as a result.

 

[elfshadowreaper]

I don't know much about Universal and what they use certain land for, but could this be a potential Nintendo site?

 

[GLaDOS]

I don't know much about Universal and what they use certain land for, but could this be a potential Nintendo site?

Possibly some of that land. But it will be more centered below, in the KidZone area. A nice space for a few D-tickets.

The nice thing is, if it's a success, they have all the land you highlighted for expansion

 

[Mike S]

Possibly some of that land. But it will be more centered below, in the KidZone area. A nice space for a few D-tickets.

The nice thing is, when it's a success, they have all the land you highlighted for expansion

Fixed

 

[dr_teeth90210]

It's been rumored that E.T. has been on the chopping block for a long, LONG time. Why not retheme it to a Zelda attraction? You already have Kokiri forest in the que area. Instead of riding bicycles you could ride horses as he goes to battle with Ganondorf. To modernize it, you could always throw in some slingshots and make it an interactive ride ala' Men in Black.

 

[GLaDOS]

It's been rumored that E.T. has been on the chopping block for a long, LONG time. Why not retheme it to a Zelda attraction? You already have Kokiri forest in the que area. Instead of riding bicycles you could ride horses as he goes to battle with Ganondorf. To modernize it, you could always throw in some slingshots and make it an interactive ride ala' Men in Black.

If there was any chance of ET going, and I don't think it will, I think it'd be more realistic for Universal to demolish it completely and rebuild, or at the very least gut it for a completely new ride.

 

[Matt_Black]

LOL but you know the younger crowd has no idea what you are talking about???

I make a lot of jokes where no one has any idea what I'm talking about.

 

[AndyMagic]

It's been rumored that E.T. has been on the chopping block for a long, LONG time. Why not retheme it to a Zelda attraction? You already have Kokiri forest in the que area. Instead of riding bicycles you could ride horses as he goes to battle with Ganondorf. To modernize it, you could always throw in some slingshots and make it an interactive ride ala' Men in Black.

Twister and Disaster are on the immediate chopping block for unrelated projects but the rumors of E.T.'s demise in Orlando were mostly just a knee-jerk reaction from the theme park community after both Hollywood and Japan removed their versions of the ride. While there may have been broad discussions about the ride's future in Orlando at some point, most insiders have made it clear that E.T. would be staying for the foreseeable future. Even the early talks about a KidZone redo mentioned that it would be spared. Whether or not this Nintendo deal changes that I'm not sure but I have a feeling E.T. will be staying with some queue and entrance changes.

 

[matt78]

How exciting!

I really want a Mario Kart ride... I'm not sure how exactly it will work, but I would hope it would be somewhat fast, interactive... maybe have twenty two seater cars going in waves in which you drive through various of the more recognizable "tracks" Mario Speedway, Banshee Boardwalk, Bowser's Castle, and the finale would be Rainbow Road... Hopefully you can get items and then dispense them via touch screen to other memebers of your 20 person wave... I also would prefer this to be actual track.. not a simulator (I know it would have to be the size of Kansas)... Maybe a giant warehouse and they could build levels... I know this would be hard to accomplish but I have faith in the creative team at Uni... make it happen.

I wonder if it would be a simulator and they would go the Star Tours route and program maybe 20 or so tracks into it.

 

[mahnamahna101]

What I'd love to see for Nintendo at IOA:

Mario/Donkey Kong/Pokemon to replace KidZone

• Mario Kart E-ticket family coaster
• Super Mario Bros play area
• WarioWare or Mario Party show
• Yoshi's Island flat ride
• Donkey Kong E-ticket water ride
• Diddy/Dixie flat ride
• Pokemon interactive show
  
• Pokemon family dark ride
• Pokemon flat ride

Medieval/fantastical 3rd gate that includes

• LOTR/Hobbit
• Legend of Zelda
• EarthBound
• Star Fox
• Metroid
• Star Trek
• Godzilla
• Doctor Who
• Sherlock
• Fire Emblem
• Kirby
• Animal Crossing
• Pikmin
• Game of Thrones
• Roahl Dahl
• My Little Pony
• World of Warcraft
• Classic Universal Monsters
• Hanna Barbera
• Monster High
• Hasbro board games
• Retro arcade games

Basically get the big franchises into USF first through the KidZone area and mystery plot/MIB & FFL... then use the remaining to balance out the 3rd gate.

 

[matt78]

Ok, so what irrational snap judgement property does Disney acquire now?

What about Kingdom Hearts so they can get Final Fantasy into one of the parks.

 

[ProfSavage]

What I'd love to see for Nintendo at IOA:

Mario/Donkey Kong/Pokemon to replace KidZone

• Mario Kart E-ticket family coaster
• Super Mario Bros play area
• WarioWare or Mario Party show
• Yoshi's Island flat ride
• Donkey Kong E-ticket water ride
• Diddy/Dixie flat ride
• Pokemon interactive show
  
• Pokemon family dark ride
• Pokemon flat ride

Medieval/fantastical 3rd gate that includes

• LOTR/Hobbit
• Legend of Zelda
• EarthBound
• Star Fox
• Metroid
• Star Trek
• Godzilla
• Doctor Who
• Sherlock
• Fire Emblem
• Kirby
• Animal Crossing
• Pikmin
• Game of Thrones
• Roahl Dahl
• My Little Pony
• World of Warcraft
• Classic Universal Monsters
• Hanna Barbera
• Monster High
• Hasbro board games
• Retro arcade games

Basically get the big franchises into USF first through the KidZone area and mystery plot/MIB & FFL... then use the remaining to balance out the 3rd gate.

Game of Thrones? Never will happen. The books are too gorey, the show too risque...