Universal Orlando Getting Bigger, Better, Wetter, Wilder

[BrerJon]

I can get a day non-hopper ticket to DHS and experience all the parks attractions. If I get a non-hopper ticket to Universal, I miss out on the park's only true family attraction.

How are E.T, Animal Actors, Despicable Me, Woody Woodpecker and Shrek not true family attractions?

 

[cheezbat]

I can get a day non-hopper ticket to DHS and experience all the parks attractions. If I get a non-hopper ticket to Universal, I miss out on the park's only true family attraction.

ET isn't for families? What about Shrek 4-D? Definitely not Despicable Me. I guess Twister and Disaster are too scary as well. Oh wait, I see. It's only a family attraction if your infant who won't even remember a thing about the trip can experience it. Oh yeah...there are those shows without a height limit: Beetlejuice and Animal actors...or are we not counting those?

 

[bhg469]

I can get a day non-hopper ticket to DHS and experience all the parks attractions. If I get a non-hopper ticket to Universal, I miss out on the park's only true family attraction.

imo if you buy a single park ticket to either destination, you're wasting your time. If I bought a single park ticket to DHS I'd be severely disappointed, if I did single to universal studios I'd feel like I got more for my money.

 

[twebber55]

How are E.T, Animal Actors, Despicable Me, Woody Woodpecker and Shrek not true family attractions?

because they dont fit the narrative/agenda

 

[twebber55]

because they dont fit the narrative/agenda

BTW i love the ET queue and ride...could it use some updating sure but the experience is great

 

[bhg469]

BTW i love the ET queue and ride...could it use some updating sure but the experience is great

Ir is a great experience for sure. The ride system is really good and honestly if Peter pan was ever re made it should definitely look to et for inspiration.

 

[Mike S]

Ir is a great experience for sure. The ride system is really good and honestly if Peter pan was ever re made it should definitely look to et for inspiration.

They could also just look to what they're doing in Disneyland and apply it to Florida.

 

[bhg469]

They could also just look to what they're doing in Disneyland and apply it to Florida.

I've never seen it but I intend to some day.

 

[Mike S]

I've never seen it but I intend to some day.

No one has considering they're doing the upgrades right now I intend to see it one day too. Alice in Wonderland was open though and the updates there were wonderful so if that's anything to go by Peter Pan should be a real treat once it's done, especially when it's rumored to be the ride getting the most done to it

 

[ford91exploder]

My guess is they'll keep beefing up the current resort, add another new hotel after Sapphire and the water park, then we'll mysteriously start to see work on the Lockheed site, but long before anything's announced.

Eventually we could find we have Universal North and Universal South, linked by bus transport, with South housing an extra park, a load of hotels, and a timeshare resort.

Backing onto the Convention Center, they would be in prime position to catch a lot of the Convention Center crowds who currently fill Pointe Orlando and are driving the I-Drive expansion. Now what do Convention-goers like to do at night? How about a Pleasure... I mean 'CityWalk 2' nightclub complex?

Can you imagine if all this came to pass? A fully built out North resort, then South resort with a new park, great hotels and nightclub district and all connected to I-Drive and the Convention Center.

I wonder how Disney would respond if all that happened?

Build more DVC...

 

[Tony Perkis]

I can get a day non-hopper ticket to DHS and experience all the parks attractions. If I get a non-hopper ticket to Universal, I miss out on the park's only true family attraction.

Why do so many Disney diehards think "family attraction" means that a baby could ride?

 

[H2O_Mouse-Ears]

I wouldn't be surprised if Dr. Doom's is removed in the near future.

Agreed. But the problem with removing rides in the Marvel area of IOA is that with Marvel now belonging to Disney, I do not believe Universal can replace/add any other attractions to this area based on Marvel themes. I am not 100% sure of the contractual agreements but I believe this to be the case. If this is indeed the case, this entire "island" has no hope going forward and will continue to be a huge blow to the park.

 

[DinoInstitute]

Why do so many Disney diehards think "family attraction" means that a baby could ride?

Well that's part of it. Theoretically it should mean something that the whole family can enjoy together, from the thrill seekers, the elderly, the tired parents, and to the younger children. If a baby can't ride, that kind of means the whole family can't ride it and enjoy it together, but it doesn't mean it can't be a family attraction to others.

 

[TalkingHead]

Oh yeah...there are those shows without a height limit: Beetlejuice and Animal actors...or are we not counting those?

To be fair, Beetlejuice shouldn't be counted for anything except maybe worst show I've seen in a theme park in a long time. Shouldn't you need to be able to carry a tune if you're going to sing in a show?

 

[H2O_Mouse-Ears]

Well that's part of it. Theoretically it should mean something that the whole family can enjoy together, from the thrill seekers, the elderly, the tired parents, and to the younger children. If a baby can't ride, that kind of means the whole family can't ride it and enjoy it together, but it doesn't mean it can't be a family attraction to others.

Toy Story Midway Mania, in my mind, epitomizes an ideal "family attraction" that effectively caters to a wide range of demographics. Not necessarily "a ride babies can ride" but something that is not aimed at one particular group.

 

[Brer Panther]

I wonder how Disney's going to respond to this news...

Oh yeah, by doing NOTHING.

 

[TalkingHead]

Agreed. But the problem with removing rides in the Marvel area of IOA is that with Marvel now belonging to Disney, I do not believe Universal can replace/add any other attractions to this area based on Marvel themes. I am not 100% sure of the contractual agreements but I believe this to be the case. If this is indeed the case, this entire "island" has no hope going forward and will continue to be a huge blow to the park.

That's evidently not the case. Supposedly, Universal can add to the Marvel section as long as the characters are accurately represented.

And if the rumor mill is correct, there's talk of retheming Hulk to Iron Man. That suggests Universal isn't hampered by the contract.

 

[H2O_Mouse-Ears]

That's evidently not the case. Supposedly, Universal can add to the Marvel section as long as the characters are accurately represented.

And if the rumor mill is correct, there's talk of retheming Hulk to Iron Man. That suggests Universal isn't hampered by the contract.

If this is true, I stand corrected and am surprised this is the case. I find it odd considering that this will allow Universal to bank on all the success Disney has created from the Marvel Cinematic Universe (i.e. Avengers, Iron Man, etc.)

 

[Tony Perkis]

Well that's part of it. Theoretically it should mean something that the whole family can enjoy together, from the thrill seekers, the elderly, the tired parents, and to the younger children. If a baby can't ride, that kind of means the whole family can't ride it and enjoy it together, but it doesn't mean it can't be a family attraction to others.

I view a family attraction as a ride or show that members of the family that actually have semblance of what is going on within the attraction can experience together. The strongly eliminates toddlers and babies. They aren't riding and enjoying anything. They're sitting on their mother's or father's lap, unaware of any context regarding what's going on, smiling and laughing at bright lights and pretty colors.

I'm sorry if I think most (not all) rides should avoid aiming to include this audience. Some strong examples aside, this strategy tends to alienate a good percentage of its riders.

 

[Mike S]

If this is true, I stand corrected and am surprised this is the case. I find it odd considering that this will allow Universal to bank on all the success Disney has created from the Marvel Cinematic Universe (i.e. Avengers, Iron Man, etc.)

The only limitation is that I don't think they can use the movies, just comics. That basically means if they do turn Hulk into Iron Man they can't use Robert Downey Jr.