ToTBellHop
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It would be unfortunate to close Simpsons first when it’s still fine. Sounds like Zelda could be delayed until 2030 or later. Bah.
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Nintendo partnering with Universal to make attractions.
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zipadee999
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Might be a bit biased cause I’m a huge Zelda fan, but if I were them I’d put that project on the fast track, especially over Pokémon/Simpsons. Lost continent is a fully closed land with its attractions left shuttered. Simpsons is still open, functioning, and relatively popular. It just doesn’t make sense why they’d take Simpsons offline while lost continent continues to rot.
In a perfect world they’d get to work on Zelda and Pokémon at the same time and aim to finish them at roughly the same time. That way both USF and IOA has something new and shiny to ensure that when people come to see Epic they make a trip out of it and enjoy the current resort as well.
ToTBellHop
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Sure but you know there’s not enough money for that. With Dreamworks Land this year, it really should be IoA’s turn for 2026 or 2027. That will be quite far removed from Velocicoaster as it is.
Universal will soon learn how expensive it is keeping 3 parks exciting to the masses. Disney was doing this well recently, but now nothing is in the works after TBA…
Brer Oswald
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It’s Pokémon. They will find the budget, and they’ll make it back tenfold in the first few months.
lazyboy97o
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You’d think but that’s already not been the case.
Oops, meant it's land... Lost Continent. Fineas woulda known what I meant.
I thought the Pokemon IP was a hard one to nab given that it was owned by multiple companies and not solely Nintendo?
A land would be cool though.
Another one worthy of adding might be Animal Crossing. Hardly "Epic" but I think a good leisurely, charming land is needed for a well balanced park.
A land would be cool though.
Another one worthy of adding might be Animal Crossing. Hardly "Epic" but I think a good leisurely, charming land is needed for a well balanced park.
lazyboy97o
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Nintendo, Game Freak and Creatures set up The Pokémon Company so that there is a single entity responsible for managing the brand.
Gotcha.
Mike S
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Two experiences have also already been done at Universal Japan and Pokémon is the rumored replacement for their version of Spider-Man after it closes later this month.
Universal Studios Japan - Pokémon in Theme Parks - Serebii.net
Universal Studios Japan Pokémon Attractions & Features. Details all elements of Pokémon that can be found in the park
Sorcerer Mickey
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Wasn't Pokémon rumored to take over Kid Zone years ago?
BTW once Pokémon opens, they're going to make all the monies.
wdwfan4ver
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Slpy3270
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The Simpsons being handed their walking papers for Pokémon in both Florida and Hollywood would not be surprising in the slightest given how the Disney-Fox merger meant their days at Universal were numbered. There's no way Universal would pay Disney what they might ask in a license renewal.
How do we know that the license has to be renewed and is not like the Marvel deal which is perpetual?
JoeCamel
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It's not and I'm not telling why. BttF should have died long ago, the ride is done and there is no money to be made putting a new Simpsons one in. If it had been created by a Steve rather than a Matt it might be different
JoeCamel
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Do you entertain the notion for one second that Universal persuaded someone to give them the theme park rights to the Simpsons in perpetuity?You're not telling why?
Why not?
Sorcerer Mickey
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From what I understand, the rights are up for renewal in 2028.