It’s not a whole lot of land though. Harry Potter expanding into Simpsons land would kind of be like how Grizzly Peak expanded into Condor Flats.
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It’s not a whole lot of land though. Harry Potter expanding into Simpsons land would kind of be like how Grizzly Peak expanded into Condor Flats.
Phroobar
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That is why a Frankenstein castle with village butted up against Hogesmeade would make sense. Then the Dracula show in the castle theater. But then this is USH where none of the areas make sense.
I guess the Dracula ride at Epic Universe is similar to HP Forbidden Journey.
BuzzedPotatoHead89
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There are also rumors of a creature from the black lagoon e-ticket boat ride coming to the Universal Monster area at EU too as a phase 2 expansion. Some were speculating it may be similar to Shanghai pirates with some indoor water coaster elements. Then you could put Dracula into the castle theater.
Instead of Diagon Alley I also wouldn’t mind seeing the rumored ministry of magic elevator ride or Hagrid’s motorbikes as a Wizarding World expansion behind Hogwarts castle if they rerouted/relocated some of the existing backstage area.
Combined with an updated show for the Dreamworks Theater and possibly a kiddie flat ride for the upper lot (maybe a How to Train your dragon mini land?) this could round out the parks offerings with Nintendo and the existing offerings occupying the lower lot.
But yeah, none of this will happen. One can dream though.
Californian Elitist
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It’s not a lot of land, but given that they were able to fit an entire themed land in the area, I’d say they have room to put something else there. But it has to be something worthy. I would only want Potter there if the alternatives were utter trash.
PiratesMansion
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Could be legit, but it also reminds me of the people who have been saying, without basis, that Magnum XL-200 at Cedar Point has been sinking for about 20 years.
As someone who hasn't been on the ride yet, I think it's exactly the ride USH needs. THAT SAID, it's negated by the fact that I'm worried about being walk of shamed on a FLIPPING DARK RIDE.
If ANYONE other than those with the most extreme possible body proportions cannot ride a dark ride, that is design failure.
I would LOVE a Universal Monsters area.
I'm a little surprised that there's so much hatred for the Simpsons area. It offers some decent counter service options for the park and it's nicer than what's in Orlando. It doesn't really fit with what's around it, but that's USH for you. That said, if it was to go away, I wouldn't MIND necessarily.
USH's Potter area is nice on its own, but it's a straight duplication of the original area, and all of the best Potter stuff is exclusive to Orlando at the moment (and weirdly, the exact same rides duplicated for Hollywood are LESS accommodating in Hollywood than they are in FL even though the USH attractions are newer). It would be nice if they could bring over more of those attractions, make the existing attractions more accommodating, and/or build something for Hollywood's area that is 100% distinct from (and not obviously lesser than) Florida's area. It would really help improve the area and/or HP IP usage IMO.
The odds of something new there being better than something Potter themed are slim. Look what they did with the Mario Kart ride.
Californian Elitist
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I don’t believe the Nintendo area is finished yet, so I can’t judge.
Universal can create decent to good areas. I’d rather see them try first. I’m tired of Potter being the face of Universal.
It’s more of a known vs unknown thing for me. In this case Im going with the known. Universal is very limited when it comes to expansion space.
Have you not seen a ride through of the Mario Kart ride in Tokyo? Looks terrible. Or at least falls way short of what people expected. The land looks cool though.
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BuzzedPotatoHead89
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I don’t disagree with you but I think the ride is more akin to a Roger Rabbit level dark ride with TSMM interactivity. While arguably not enough to anchor a land those are both enjoyable in their own right even if I don’t think either of those rides really translate that great on video either.
socalifornian
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Curious how good DK will end up being if we actually get it. The stages that are finishing up construction on the Barham end of the lot should be replacing some near the park
Donkey Kong sounds like it could be amazing but then again so did Mario Kart. Still crossing my fingers though.
Brer Panther
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Don't the Universal goers get tired of Harry Potter? Yeah, the lands are cool and all, but there's such a thing as too much of one IP. Universal has other franchises they can make lands for.
As for the Simpsons... the one problem I have with it going is that you just know as soon as they get rid of it, Disney's gonna announce a Simpsons attraction for Disneyland and I'm terrified by the thought of that IP winding up in the Disney parks.
As for the Simpsons... the one problem I have with it going is that you just know as soon as they get rid of it, Disney's gonna announce a Simpsons attraction for Disneyland and I'm terrified by the thought of that IP winding up in the Disney parks.
In that case keep the Simpsons land at Universal
disneyC97
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Let’s hope DCA if that happens. Redo the pier a third time!
PiratesMansion
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Honestly, Simpsons-themed Paradise Pier can't possibly be worse than Pixar Pier.Let’s hope DCA if that happens. Redo the pier a third time!
Oh yes it can
Californian Elitist
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The thought of a Simpsons presence in the parks is too much for me. I sincerely hope that never, ever happens.
Sharon&Susan
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I don't know what's worse that or the thought the Simpsons would still be ongoing after the years it'd take to put them in the parks.
Brer Panther
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The only IP that I dread the thought of winding up in the parks even more is Family Guy. That would be horrific.
They'll never stop the Simpsons...