Nothing. Leave it alone. There's no reason to go trying to replace a perfectly serviceable land when there are numerous other areas in the parks that actually need attention.
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Rumor: Lord of the Rings Land to Replace Toon Lagoon?
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Nothing. Leave it alone. There's no reason to go trying to replace a perfectly serviceable land when there are numerous other areas in the parks that actually need attention.
Disstevefan1
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If they do it, they must do it at the same level of quality that was done for Harry Potter.
lazyboy97o
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It'd also be nice to see Universal try to squeeze in some smaller attractions. Marquee attractions make great headlines but eventually you end up with capacity issues because you keep replace and not growing.
I think they could fit a smaller dark ride in the spot where the empty theater currently stands, but they seem to be in no rush to (ever) do anything with that. Give TL the Rocky & Bullwinkle ride it should've had to begin with, and boom, you're done with that area for a good decade at least.
The Grand Inquisitor
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That would be really cool. But I just do not see them building a rocky or Bullwinkle ride. The property is outdated. They will want to build something that is timeless or very popular.
Jphaddad96
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Does anyone think the Toon Lagoon it's just too small for a Lord of the Rings land?
Josh Hendy
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One super headliner ride would be enough for me, on a scale of Hogwarts+Forbidden Journey, but it probably wouldn't be enough for serious LotR fans.
The Grand Inquisitor
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A LOTR land should be big. Like Star Wars or Potter size. Personally I would rather see LOTR as a expansion to Epic Universe in the distant future. I would have Kung Fu Panda or a Wizard of Oz( because WB and Universal work very well toghet) replace Toon Lagoon.
sedati
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Mordor seems the easiest to achieve as a land, at least as an exterior one. It's a walled domain and the most distinct from what we get from Potter or even Zelda.
Might be jarring from Marvel, but would blend well into Kong. The biggest issue would be starting backwards story-wise.
The problem with any other area would be sightlines. I'd love Hobbiton done like Mexico at Epcot- put it in a perpetual night- it can be Bilbo's Birthday year round complete with Gandalf's fireworks. Within the rides we could explore the rest of Middle Earth.
Also, full-scale flaming Balrog animatronic- we wants it, yes Precious.
Might be jarring from Marvel, but would blend well into Kong. The biggest issue would be starting backwards story-wise.
The problem with any other area would be sightlines. I'd love Hobbiton done like Mexico at Epcot- put it in a perpetual night- it can be Bilbo's Birthday year round complete with Gandalf's fireworks. Within the rides we could explore the rest of Middle Earth.
Also, full-scale flaming Balrog animatronic- we wants it, yes Precious.
Everything in Toon Lagoon is "outdated". Dudley Do-Right was literally a segment from the Rocky & Bullwinkle Show. But a lot of people still like that stuff, and it's the most on-theme thing they can possibly add.
The Grand Inquisitor
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I agree. Problem is that would have been great when the park first opened back in 1999. There is no way now Universal will add a Rocky and Bullwinkle ride now unless it becomes a huge hit again. It will probably be replaced by something that is very popular now.
Josh Hendy
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Thanks ... for crushing and stamping on my dreams of a Roger Ramjet ride ... ☹
The Grand Inquisitor
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If it was up to me I would demo the toon lagoon theater and have a rocky and bullwinkle dark ride built. But I just do not see Universal doing it unfortunatelyThanks ... for crushing and stamping on my dreams of a Roger Ramjet ride ... ☹
