Universal's Epic Universe General News & Discussion

[WaterToWade]

Yup.

Goodbye zodiac sign carousel

 

[Alicia]

Goodbye zodiac sign carousel

I was thinking more along the lines of one of the fancier restaurants.

 

[shiekra38]

I was thinking more along the lines of one of the fancier restaurants.

Cut everything that the fireworks were covering in the concept art...No one will ever know

 

[Teebin]

Is this conjecture? Do any of you have insider information that Comcast has brought down the ax in the past 4-6 weeks?

 

[Cup_Of_Coffee]

Oh gosh hopefully not many cuts are made... don’t ruin this park for more Corona

 

[JawsVictim]

Is this conjecture? Do any of you have insider information that Comcast has brought down the ax in the past 4-6 weeks?

I know a lot of jobs in the industry have been furloughed. I’d rather see this project delayed than go through massive cuts.

 

[tielo]

Comcast sees their theme parks as the third pillar they never had. There is a reason they are still continuing and that is to cement that pillar.
I expect they try to renegotiate with builders to get better prices. Remember everyone in the entertainment industrie stopped except for Universal. Disney is even taking on more debt to survive.
Will some element go to fase 2, maybe, but in the end the vision will be realized to get a bigger piece of the market.

 

[Parkscope Joe]

Is this conjecture? Do any of you have insider information that Comcast has brought down the ax in the past 4-6 weeks?

Its complete conjecture. It’s also totally false.

 

[Teebin]

Its complete conjecture. It’s also totally false.

Thanks. It didn't sound right as most major businesses like Comcast usually take the long view on investment. What will the climate be in 2025, 30, 35 etc.

 

[shiekra38]

Is this conjecture? Do any of you have insider information that Comcast has brought down the ax in the past 4-6 weeks?

It's pure speculation on our part

A "what if" type scenario if you will

 

[Mad Dog]

Thanks. It didn't sound right as most major businesses like Comcast usually take the long view on investment. What will the climate be in 2025, 30, 35 etc.

Yes. Comcast's entire history, since they were a small cable company, has been a company that that takes a long term, not short term, view on investment. So I would expect that strategy to continue. That's their M.O

 

[Nick]

I think the truth is closer to know one knows if anything will get cut because of this. Right now, probably no, but you can’t rule literally anything out these days.

Id stay optimistic, but be aware that some things could change.

 

[Happytycho]

My gut says that right now they would be more likely to delay Epic Universe by a year than make major cuts to the plans.

 

[shiekra38]

I think the truth is closer to know one knows if anything will get cut because of this. Right now, probably no, but you can’t rule literally anything out these days.

Id stay optimistic, but be aware that some things could change.

I think it's a given with any project honestly

I don't expect anything drastic

Like I said, hub stuff at the most

 

[Cup_Of_Coffee]

What I expect if anything is construction is forced to get delayed due to shutdowns, and due to that the park is delayed a year. I agree with others its hard to see cuts coming from the park itself but timelines may not play into their favor here.

 

[PerceptiveCoot]

Anyone know if material costs are down because of the crisis?

 

[GadgetGuru]

I’m really convinced they’ll be changes only if Universal uses this time to pick up some IP rights on the cheap.

If there was ever a time to get the Nickelodeon global rights or the Looney Tunes/DC rights, now would be it.

 

[lowbudget]

Anyone know if material costs are down because of the crisis?

We are seeing the same bid prices in my area that we have been seeing the past 6 months. So far very few people have pulled the plug on projects, so it's business as usual. Construction is a lag indicator of the economy. It's curve typically lags 3-9 months behind on the upswing and down.

 

[Mike S]

I’m really convinced they’ll be changes only if Universal uses this time to pick up some IP rights on the cheap.

If there was ever a time to get the Nickelodeon global rights or the Looney Tunes/DC rights, now would be it.

I like that line of thinking.

 

[shiekra38]

I’m really convinced they’ll be changes only if Universal uses this time to pick up some IP rights on the cheap.

If there was ever a time to get the Nickelodeon global rights or the Looney Tunes/DC rights, now would be it.

How ironic if the new park got a Gotham City area

Also, I think the chance of that is 0.1%....but...it is ironic to think about