From Inside Universal:
"With the recent completion of the Walt Disney Company’s acquisition of 21st Century Fox, there’s been a lot of talk about what is the status of the Springfield area at the Universal Parks. While there is a contract between Fox and Universal, the terms and conditions are not as public as the agreement between
Marvel and Universal – so there are some grey areas that will go unanswered. So what
do we know?
[…]
[W]hat exactly does the Disney acquisition of the Simpsons mean for Universal?
Nothing, at the moment.
We know that an agreement between Fox and Universal to use the Simpsons has an end date; what we don’t know is the length of those terms. Rumors indicate the duration is a 20 year licensing agreement, putting the end year at 2028. However, unlike the Marvel contract, there is no “in perpetuity” clause or region-based restrictions.
[…]
The question is what happens after the alleged 2028 end date.
[…]
The most likely scenario is Universal will continue to cut Disney a check until the contract ends in 2028, and decides its time to move on and replace Springfield.
[…]
With the sales of Duff Beer, Flaming Moe’s and those huge donuts, Springfield is still a decently lucrative area; and Fast Food Blvd is one of the most popular quick-service spots in the parks. On the flip side, with the usually mature content of the Simpsons, along with Disney’s focus on other in-house properties, The Simpsons is not a franchise that is an ideal fit in a Disney theme park. From our vantage point, it’s a win-win situation for both sides, and Universal has no reason to replace the property before the contract supposedly ends."
The Simpsons are now part of the Disney Umbrella. With the recent completion of the Walt Disney Company's acquisition of 21st Century Fox, there's been a lot of talk about what is the status of the Springfield area at the Universal Parks. While there is a contract between Fox and Universal, the t
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. This was before they had full acquisition, because the anyone looking at the public released Marvel info, it appeared they could do Marvel on the West Coast, but couldn't on the East coast. With that being said, I doubt the Simpson's will not be high on the Disney list, and Universal already did the expansion probably to spite them. Which explains why Uni went full tilt on an IP that was no longer currently relevant. I could see Uni was going away from Marvel, as the city walk already got rid of Marvel Mania lang ago.
