The Future of The Simpsons Ride/Springfield (Orlando)

[TheCodeMan95]

I'd honestly be completely fine if they just gave the Simpsons Ride a good, long refurb. Redo the screens to match the more modern ones seen in Bourne/Ministry/etc, and update the ride system.

 

[belloq87]

I really don't want Universal spending any money on prolonging that ride system's life.

 

[PerceptiveCoot]

I really don't want Universal spending any money on prolonging that ride system's life.

40 year old ride system in 2031.

Granted, Despicable Me's is even older, but it seems to manage better (probably because it barely moves).

 

[GA-MBIT]

I really don't want Universal spending any money on prolonging that ride system's life.

If Simpsons is staying put for another 5 years, I'd certainly take an update. The ride's in really bad shape. It would take some of the bite out of that extended wait if the ride was actually enjoyable again.

 

[Mad Dog]

WDW has some pretty old ride systems that the manufacturers probably no longer exist. Kennywood has coasters from the 1920's and
other types of attractions from the 1930's and 1940's that the manufacturers have long disappeared. Maintenance jerry rigs stuff
or fabricates their own. They could probably easily get another 5 or 6 years out of Simpsons if they threw a small amount of budget at them.

 

[TheUniC6]

40 year old ride system in 2031.

Granted, Despicable Me's is even older, but it seems to manage better (probably because it barely moves).

I might be wrong, but I thought when the conversion from Nicktoon Blast to MM took place, it went to new underlying ride mechanics, but kept the same overall style/setup. To me MM is also expendable for future USF expansion if the whole front end of the park gets redone.

 

[moth]

Simpsons staying at USF and not being put down like the sick dog it is to bring in a breath of fresh life with Pokémon would be a catastrophic misstep at best and crippling USF almost intentionally at worst.

 

[AvoidTIMtation]

Simpsons staying at USF and not being put down like the sick dog it is to bring in a breath of fresh life with Pokémon would be a catastrophic misstep at best and crippling USF almost intentionally at worst.

You say this like Pokemon isn't also a very old franchise thats been around for decades

 

[Jake S]

You say this like Pokemon isn't also a very old franchise thats been around for decades

i think they’re referring to the ride system more than the IP itself.

 

[GA-MBIT]

You say this like Pokemon isn't also a very old franchise thats been around for decades

i think they’re referring to the ride system more than the IP itself.

They probably were talking about the relatively ancient ride system and land, but I also think comparing 2025 Simpsons to 2025 Pokemon is night and day. Yeah, both are pretty 90s-y IP, but one is at the peak of it's relevance and the other is getting Disney+ specials pumped out every few months that no one watches.

 

[TheUniC6]

I think a barometer to see whether or not Pokemon comes to Florida is to watch and see if the rumor mill spins up once it opens at USJ. I would think after the USJ debut we would hear more rumblings about what the Pokemon Company has planned for USF if its still on.

 

[Clive]

I think a barometer to see whether or not Pokemon comes to Florida is to watch and see if the rumor mill spins up once it opens at USJ. I would think after the USJ debut we would hear more rumblings about what the Pokemon Company has planned for USF if its still on.

I think we need to pump the brakes on this line of discussion for a while.

 

[moth]

i think they’re referring to the ride system more than the IP itself.

Yeah, I mostly mean the ride system which is basically begging to be put down, especially for Hollywood.

Pokémon is a very lucrative franchise for merch, I'm aware Simpsons is, but Pokémon is just unmatched in the amount of merch it can push. It'd be just a huge grab for USF especially as it'd presumably come with a new, modern e-ticket, and probably get enough money in merch alone to fund 1-2 more EUs or 7-8 more Horror Unleasheds.

 

[PerceptiveCoot]

Yeah, I mostly mean the ride system which is basically begging to be put down, especially for Hollywood.

I don't even think they clean any part of that building anymore.