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Uni's New Plan For Potter Could Make Significant Dent To WDW
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Pioneer Hall
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Worse than embarrassed, I hope they are a little frightened...
headhoncho34
Member
US and IOA are definately going to be unstoppable after the next few years.
ABigBrassBand
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Wow, I haven't posted here in a while.
Things do seem to be getting heated, so I hope that Disney is being intimidated right now.
Things do seem to be getting heated, so I hope that Disney is being intimidated right now.
TarzanRocked99-
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I wouldnt go quite that far to say unstoppable, Disney is far too large compared to Uni to lose in terms of overall revenue. They are however putting a dent in the overall dominance and the expansion will only increase it (in my personal oppinion substantially) With the success of WWOHP the new mantra at Uni is quality is thier best plan of success, they want to forge the oppinion to the general public that if you want the best attractions and theming out there then you go to Universal. That's a tough challange for them but one that I really respect them undertaking. The plan to have everything open prior to Avatar will also show just how much more they have their act together than TDO as well. Simply put this going to be one of the most impressive projects ever built.
Pioneer Hall
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Well it depends on what you consider to be unstoppable. Like I have said, it will take a lot more than just one franchise to knock Disney from being #1. However, this can certainly take some market share and profitability away when they aren't used to people spending more than a day or so away from their property. Even just cutting two or three days out of your 7+ day visit to Disney will severely affect them.
WDW Vacationer
Active Member
Disney Decade but at Universal?
cbconglom
Well-Known Member
posted this before but just wanted to get opinions on it
universal possibilities
new lagoon world of color type show
harry potter expansion
wondersea island water park
DM
probably some amazing kidcentric thing to go in place of the old hard rock since UO is criticized for not having enough young kid stuff
transformers?
new hotel(s) on their land to the south
did i miss anything?
universal possibilities
new lagoon world of color type show
harry potter expansion
wondersea island water park
DM
probably some amazing kidcentric thing to go in place of the old hard rock since UO is criticized for not having enough young kid stuff
transformers?
new hotel(s) on their land to the south
did i miss anything?
Mouse Wizard
Member
I don't get this.
If Uni wants to keep the feeling like you are actually visiting the wizarding world, you won't be able to walk ten feet to get from Hogwarts to Diagon Alley. Motto mention the train trip from Kings Cross to Hogwarts is a ride experience a lot of people would like to have.
If Disney had a pirates of the Caribbean theme park, wouldnt it be a lot nicer if tortuga had a body of water between it and port royal, than simply a planter?
FigmentJedi
Well-Known Member
Except the Pirates ride isn't set in Port Royal. The village in the attraction is called Isla Tesoro, or Treasure Island in Spanish.
Still a geographical stretch.
xdan0920
Think for yourselfer
Completely agree. For the first time of my life, I am planning a US only vacation to orlando. And I am a DVC owner. That should strike a little fear in TDO.
Horizonsfan
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If UO beats WDW to the water spectacular I'd find it quite comical and I think it's highly probable this is coming within the next 1-2 yrs.
It's a given that UO would build the water park on that southern property. My question would be which plot and how they would integrate it to the resort's existing amenities (ie surface parking lot? more speedramps? peoplemover?)
DM will be exciting for fans of the movie but its impact will be pretty minimal. I don't look at it as a new attraction but more so as an update to the simulator theater.
Unless they takeover a portion of HRH's parking lot, there's not much they can do within the area where Hard Rock was in the park. (Though it would be nice for UO to have more family/all ages rides)
Two areas I'm surprised haven't been touched nor have I seen any rumors for, are the old "Murder, She Wrote" space (across from Shrek) and IOA's Toon Lagoon.
If half of these things pan out, it's a sure thing UO is 10X better than they were just 5 years ago.
Scuttle
Well-Known Member
Hopefully it will get to the point where Disney adds a super headliner to MK, which is long overdue.
cheezbat
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Any hints?
I too really hope all of this pans out....and BIG TIME. I wanna see Universal continue to up the ante...and see if Disney will finally get off their tooshes and get back into the game.
koryadams
Active Member
I have only been to Universal once in 2001, and I won't again until I'm in Florida for at least 2 weeks. I would rather spend a whole week at WDW then step foot else where in the state. Thats why I want to move there and work there so I can visit other places than WDW...but I would hate myself if I ever vacationed in Florida and not visit the favorite place!
flavious27
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They are going to spend money to add another attraction at IOA?
Well this is a uni vs wdw thread, it is going to happen.
Any hints?
I too really hope all of this pans out....and BIG TIME. I wanna see Universal continue to up the ante...and see if Disney will finally get off their tooshes and get back into the game.
I think we all do, I would think this is why disney is having avaland built. Or either Disney grabbed at the avatar brand before uni could.
Executives dont care about such things... that is for frontline cast members to deal with.
Well if they haven't bought their butterbeer or plastic wands yet, the executives will need to care.
flavious27
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I am thinking of what those not on the ride will see. I don't doubt that uni will setup a hogwarts express ride to be as "immersive" as the seas with nemo and friends.
The difference is that guests know that ToT is in another park and it is another franchise. Now if disney had built carland in dhs and then placed radiator springs racers as the autopia replacement, it would be the same thing. Having guests pay more to continue with the theme will make customers mad.
Well the problem with disney is that they are on top, they don't see a reason to do more than offer what guests already have, and princessland is all of that.
Along with that, they don't see a need to keep money in the parks division. There is money being spent with dcl for the two ships, fixing dca, and expanding in asia; but there is still money being diverted to other parts of the company.
There is still expansion that is needed in the existing gates, and a new wed can do what is needed to enhance the current themes. Along with that, a new gate can bring new themes that wdi and tdo should have been pushing for.
Horizonsfan
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Wasn't it said that Avatar was sort of the inverse of the HP deal? Universal offered an "insulting" deal to Cameron and then Disney wooed him with a promise of a full land w/ creative control granted to him?