Universal Studios England

[Elijah Abrams]

Out of all the Universal parks throughout the world, there hasn't been one yet in the United Kingdom. So how about a Universal Studios park in England, since Universal has a presence in the UK, with the studio distributing British films like Shaun of the Dead, Johnny English, Love Actually, etc.? (Universal's art-house division, Focus Features, distributes most of those films in America, by the way.)

In my idea, it would be placed either somewhere in South England, where the weather is a bit warmer, or serve as an alternative to The London Resort in Kent, which is where a Paramount Pictures-themed park is being built.

The themed areas/attractions would be:

• Hollywood and New York-themed areas like the other Universal parks.
• An Old England/Old London-themed area exclusive to the UK park that would feature:

- A Doctor Who motion simulator ride where guests can become "The Doctor" and go on a "journey through time and space", and even encounter the Daleks ("EXTERMINATE!").

- A walk-through attraction centered on the history of Aardman Animations, featuring props and models from their many works, unless some/most of those were destroyed in that 2005 warehouse fire.

- A James Bond stunt show. Enough said.

- The Florida version of Revenge of the Mummy, with the queue being a history museum in London.

• A DreamWorks area featuring Shrek 4D and other rides.
• A Despicable Me area called "Minion Harbour", featuring Despicable Me: Minion Mayhem and Super Silly Fun Land.
• The WaterWorld show of course.
• Jurassic World, featuring the Discovery Center, a Gyrosphere ride, Jurassic World River Adventure (a version of the Universal Studios Hollywood attraction), and the Velocicoaster.
• A Transformers area featuring Transformers: The Ride 3D and the Decepticoaster.
• The Wizarding World of Harry Potter (even though there is also a Harry Potter attraction at the Warner Bros. studio in Leavesden), featuring Diagon Alley and Hogsmeade! (The latter area would only be accessed by the Hogwarts Express, which is a diesel-powered broad gauge railway unlike the one in Florida.)
• The Jaws and E.T. Adventure rides, because I feel that even mostly-retired rides need love too.

There would even be a CityWalk featuring a Cadbury candy store, Toothsome Chocolate Emporium, and either a Cineworld, Odeon, or Vue cinema.

The park (and CityWalk) would be accessed even by train via a new, nearby railway station.

Feel free to suggest any other ideas for attractions and themed areas for the park!

 

[MickeyMouse10]

Very interesting idea, maybe you could do a Sound show like "Murder She Wrote" and "Hercules and Xena".

 

[Miru]

An Amblimation/Don Bluth walkthrough similar to the Aardman one. Maybe have Judge Dredd in some form? Probably poll the UK on their favorite anime and do a ride for that.

 

[Twilight_Roxas]

Wouldn’t a Doctor Who attraction be like Transformers/Spider-Man?

 

[MickeyMouse10]

Oooooo yeah baby, a Doctor Who ride could be epic.

I also love the idea of having a whole England section. It would connect well with the nearby Harry Potter section. Since they go to London in the books and movies.

 

[Elijah Abrams]

USE would also have an actual working film studio, a film lot for Universal's UK film operations, where their British films (especially those produced by Working Title Films) as well as their blockbuster films like another Fast & Furious installment, can be filmed at. There would even be a Volcano Bay water park and a hotel or two.

 

[Miru]

USE would also have an actual working film studio, a film lot for Universal's UK film operations, where their British films (especially those produced by Working Title Films) as well as their blockbuster films like another Fast & Furious installment, can be filmed at. There would even be a Volcano Bay water park and a hotel or two.

Indeed it should. But do the other international parks have studios?