State of USH - What's Next?

[Freak]

Would it just be a storage/warehouse in that case?

It would just be used for FFN and HHN. The short turnaround time it would require to construct and operate it would not allow much time for storage.

 

[theblueblurr]

I was sort of wondering where everyone was getting Poke'mon from (I'd love to see it, too) and then I remembered the announcement made earlier this year about bringing Poke'mon to the "other resorts". Not sure how that one fell out of my memory (I blame work). If that replaces Simpsons, Arceus help us all. Universal attendance and prices 'bout to explode.

 

[Freak]

I was sort of wondering where everyone was getting Poke'mon from (I'd love to see it, too) and then I remembered the announcement made earlier this year about bringing Poke'mon to the "other resorts". Not sure how that one fell out of my memory (I blame work). If that replaces Simpsons, Arceus help us all. Universal attendance and prices 'bout to explode.

I’m more scared about those bloody Pokemon card scalpers more than the crowds.

 

[Jerroddragon]

I was sort of wondering where everyone was getting Poke'mon from (I'd love to see it, too) and then I remembered the announcement made earlier this year about bringing Poke'mon to the "other resorts". Not sure how that one fell out of my memory (I blame work). If that replaces Simpsons, Arceus help us all. Universal attendance and prices 'bout to explode.

They announced Pokemon are coming to other resorts and unless they can't....would make little to no since for Pokemon not to come here

The reason think Pokemon could replace simpsons is because Spiderman in Japan is being replaced with Pokemon and its the closest thing we have we have here to replace it but the land footprint is tiny compared to Orlando and others

 

[Mr_Pendington]

I was sort of wondering where everyone was getting Poke'mon from (I'd love to see it, too) and then I remembered the announcement made earlier this year about bringing Poke'mon to the "other resorts". Not sure how that one fell out of my memory (I blame work). If that replaces Simpsons, Arceus help us all. Universal attendance and prices 'bout to explode.

HOPEFULLY the rise of attendance would mean it wouldn't need to take 5 years to get literally anything.

 

[theblueblurr]

I’m more scared about those bloody Pokemon card scalpers more than the crowds.

Oh for real, people these days have no shame. Now I feel embarrassed when I forget I'm wearing something with a Poke'mon on it out grocery shopping to Target or something because I think everyone else believes I'm one of those losers willing to throw hands for shiny cardboard. Maybe things are helped slightly by the fact that USH is sure to upcharge a hefty amount already. But given the scalper situation for other park products (pins, t-shirts, popcorn buckets, etc.), I doubt it. I hope Universal prepares for that problem. Maybe they think it's a good problem to have. But it's sad to see how far we've fallen in that regard.

 

[Jerroddragon]

HOPEFULLY the rise of attendance would mean it wouldn't need to take 5 years to get literally anything.

I would not hold my breathe

Everyone here knows I want more USH but they seem to be fine with just doing things every few years

Orlando has three parks, so they get a new ride/show every year every other year

Best bet would be we get more events at the park and some events like Fan Fest and Mega Movie summer and so on get more budget

 

[theblueblurr]

I just wish they'd let us keep something for ourselves for a change!

We get King Kong 360 3D? They get a better King Kong 360 3D.

We get Transformers? They get Transformers.

We get Super Nintendo World? They get Super Nintendo World + Donkey Kong Country.

We get Hollywood Drift? They get Hollywood Drift?!

C'mon!

 

[Mr_Pendington]

I guess that's just the price to pay to go to the only theme parking with a working studio

I hope someday they figure out something to get more property offsite for a new theme park, USH being on a hill sadly just makes most expansions unviable

 

[Mr_Pendington]

We get Hollywood Drift? They get Hollywood Drift?!

In a YEAR, versus our three

 

[TheUniC6]

To be honest, my dream would be Darkmoore retrofitted from Springfield. I would like to see a Monsters-themed coaster occupy the Simpsons plot. You could easily retheme the restaurants to Darkmoore. Heck you could retrofit the pizza restaurant and the donut shop to fit if desired. I think Darkmoore would work great.

Personal speculation, but I think they will probably make that area Pokemon. You could retheme the restaurants to Pokemon, maybe have a couple of randomly places animatronics like Burke, and then have the Simpsons replacement be a Pokemon Stadium show.

If Pokemon comes to USH, Simpsons is probably the logical or only place it will go in. Part of me ponders if it will be the ride that was originally planned for USF before plans shifted to IOA.

 

[theblueblurr]

If Pokemon comes to USH, Simpsons is probably the logical or only place it will go in. Part of me ponders if it will be the ride that was originally planned for USF before plans shifted to IOA.

Is that what's planned to replace the Lost Continent now?

 

[mccgavin]

Oh for real, people these days have no shame. Now I feel embarrassed when I forget I'm wearing something with a Poke'mon on it out grocery shopping to Target or something because I think everyone else believes I'm one of those losers willing to throw hands for shiny cardboard.

I do not think this is a fair assessment at all. A large amount of the scalpers are not "fans". They are purely in the game of getting these cards because the resale market is lucrative, not because they have any attachment to the franchise itself.

 

[theblueblurr]

I do not think this is a fair assessment at all. A large amount of the scalpers are not "fans". They are purely in the game of getting these cards because the resale market is lucrative, not because they have any attachment to the franchise itself.

What I mean to say is that, the casual observer out shopping who sees me covered in Poke'garb probably sees no difference between a fan like myself and someone whose trying to ruin Christmas for their kid by scalping product (or as one of those folks on their viral video Facebook feed throwing hands in a Costco). I understand that not all scalpers have Charizard on their back or are truly fans of the product they peddle, but as someone who makes Trading Cards for a living, believe me when I say the Venn diagram of Fan/Profit Seekers overlaps more than you realize.

 

[mccgavin]

What I mean to say is that, the casual observer out shopping who sees me covered in Poke'garb probably sees no difference between a fan like myself and someone whose trying to ruin Christmas for their kid by scalping product (or as one of those folks on their viral video Facebook feed throwing hands in a Costco). I understand that not all scalpers have Charizard on their back, but as someone who makes Trading Cards for a living, believe me when I say the Venn diagram of Fan/Profit Seekers overlaps more than you realize.

I really don't think its that serious... While the scalping of cards is a known issue, it is not something that defines the fandom, or is something that the general public would really care about. This may be something that's more visible to you, since you are involved with trading cards, but almost nobody is going to see Pokémon apparel and have scalping be the first thing that comes to mind. The franchise as a whole is much bigger than that.