Universal's New Park/Site B Blue Sky Thread

[quinnmac000]

Nobody owns Blumhouse.

There was a reason Jason Blum owner of blumhouse was present at the Universal Cinemas opening. They have a Spielberg deal with him. (Universal is his home studio but he can make films for anyone else he wants. The positiive is that even if another studio releases he owns that IP so they could use.

 

[Imperius]

Would Universal build a park with all inside rides?

 

[UniversalRBLX]

Would Universal build a park with all inside rides?

Yes, they would like to.

 

[Imperius]

I think JW will have an outside ride, but I don't think they should do a giant steel outdoor coaster in this park. Going to catch hate for that, but it's not worth it in Fl

 

[zg44]

As far as other video games go; if Warcraft the Movie had done a lot better and launched a legit franchise of movies, that may have been something worth pursuing, but given that it flopped and Activision-Blizzard sort of retreated from licensing out movie rights, it's probably not worth pursuing.

It's hard to find video games as valuable as Mario and Pokemon. Pokemon video games sell like 5 million units every other year in the US when it refreshes; go try to find a franchise that can compare to that...; or find something that compares to how dominant Mario was in the 90s and 00s; everybody knows those franchises and they sell a lot of other merchandise; Pokemon has TV/movies as well.

You don't want to make stuff that's too "only gamers will relate to this" (hard to find a single word that describes that effect).

The only stuff that's really out there are franchises like Call of Duty or Grand Theft Auto (but I doubt Universal would ever need that when they already have F&F).

 

[Imperius]

The only other video games that would interest me as a theme park attraction are Halo for a warthog keep ride with interactive shooting, and a Uncharted area to step on Disneys Indiana Jones toes.

 

[Disneyhead]

For those interested in an interactive immersive video game LARP.

I am offering a $650/pp overnight "The Grand Theft Auto Experience" here in the Pine Hills Neighborhood.

 

[Mike S]

The only other video games that would interest me as a theme park attraction are Halo for a warthog keep ride with interactive shooting, and a Uncharted area to step on Disneys Indiana Jones toes.

Too bad Halo fell off a cliff long ago.

 

[zg44]

The good thing about Zelda (a big positive in its favor) is that it's based on a simple world/city with a castle. That's an easy sell in terms of converting to theme park IP.

It's more simple to translate to a theme park experience.

 

[Blue]

I think JW will have an outside ride, but I don't think they should do a giant steel outdoor coaster in this park. Going to catch hate for that, but it's not worth it in Fl

I can only see them doing outside rides like Big Thunder Mountain or Seven Dwarfs Mine Train. Nothing like Hulk or Rip Ride Rockit.

 

[fryoj]

While it would never happen, a Duke Nukem ride would be freakin awesome.

 

[tyro]

There is an uncharted movie in the works with Sony pictures so I could see a ride based off that depending on the success. The problem with most videos games is most story/ adventure games don't last more than a few years. So a movie franchise would be the only way I could see a theme park adapting them. Obviously Nintendo is the exception.

 

[quinnmac000]

I would agree Final Fantasy/Persona have a long enough history that they could be theme park attractions.

 

[jseal777]

I can only see them doing outside rides like Big Thunder Mountain or Seven Dwarfs Mine Train. Nothing like Hulk or Rip Ride Rockit.

The one thing I think Uni is missing is a coaster like that with a huge mountain/whatever show building

 

[Nick]

The one thing I think Uni is missing is a coaster like that with a huge mountain/whatever show building

Uni should be getting one like that with Donkey Kong if i'm correct... I haven't been following SNW too closely simply bc nothing is happening yet so maybe that's changed.

 

[Alicia]

Uni should be getting one like that with Donkey Kong if i'm correct... I haven't been following SNW too closely simply bc nothing is happening yet so maybe that's changed.

I don't think the outside of DK will look like anything, just a warp pipe. But once you go through the pipe, youre in the world of Donkey Kong. Like completely immersed.

 

[Imperius]

I don't think the outside of DK will look like anything, just a warp pipe. But once you go through the pipe, youre in the world of Donkey Kong. Like completely immersed.

So DK is inside mostly?

 

[Alicia]

So DK is inside mostly?

If what I have been hearing is correct, yes. BUT, it will feel like your outside in the jungle. Yea, one of those type deals. Should be incredible, with views of the coaster from the ride entrance - as if it's all outside, but within a gigantic show building. Again, if what I've heard is correct.

Personally, I love inside settings that feel like outside, like the Mexico Pavilion or even Knockturn Alley.

This may mean the ride is always set at night. In a dense jungle. So they have more control over lighting and you know, no rain.

 

[Imperius]

Yeah I love that idea. Works so much better for FL parks.

 

[jseal777]

If what I have been hearing is correct, yes. BUT, it will feel like your outside in the jungle. Yea, one of those type deals. Should be incredible, with views of the coaster from the ride entrance - as if it's all outside, but within a gigantic show building. Again, if what I've heard is correct.

Personally, I love inside settings that feel like outside, like the Mexico Pavilion or even Knockturn Alley.

This may mean the ride is always set at night. In a dense jungle. So they have more control over lighting and you know, no rain.

I hope part of the ride also goes into a cavern area like in the games. The cavern theme worked really well in Gringotts I think UC would kill it for DK.
But thanks for the info :thumbsup: