Let's play being head of Universal Creative...

[Wild Atlantis]

As much as I love Waterworld and never want it to leave, this would be a perfect fit for the park and land.

 

[JohnHammondsCane]

UNIVERSAL'S ISLANDS OF ADVENTURE (POKEMON EDITION)
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NEEDS: Additional Entertainment Offerings, Indoor Experiences, Family-Friendly Experiences

PORT OF ENTRY

• The park's entrance is slightly updated to relocate ticket booths off to the side (where the touch screen kiosks are) and the talking fountain from Lost Continent to add some fun/unique kinetic energy at the front. Planters replace the previous ticket booth locations.
• A small stage is added at the Ocean Trader Market to provide live entertainment and kinetic energy. Lots of seating to relax and chill.
• A new bar/lounge is located by the waterfront (across Cinnabon/Starbucks) with unique beverages and entertainment.

MARVEL SUPERHERO ISLAND

• I'd do a massive overhaul of the land aesthetically, but it's not a pressing concern so I won't for this blue sky version.
• However, Cafe 4 is replaced with a lounge with "super" drinks. The arcade is replaced with proper M&G areas.

BIKINI BOTTOM (TOON LAGOON)

• Most of the infrastructure here will remain as is. This is simply a major cosmetic overhaul. Comic Strip Cafe converted to Krusty Krab, the shops along TL's main street are converted to Spongebob/Patrick/Squidward's houses. Chum Bucket replaces Gasoline Alley.
• A Zamperla Watermania (similar to the Universal Kids project) replaces Wimpy's.
• Dudley is replaced with Boating School themed flume. (same ride system)
• Popeye's is replaced with Jellyfish Fields Rapids (same ride system)
• A dark ride replaces the Amphitheatre (or keep it for a show).

JURASSIC PARK

• JP arch added to both the Kong side and the Lost Continent bridge.

THE WIZARDING WORLD OF HARRY POTTER - HOGSMEADE

• Great Hall Restaurant - replaces the physical footprint of Pizza Preddatoria with access by the FJ locker area. FJ no longer needs as much extended queue space, so part of that area is converted to a check-in/lobby area for the restaurant.

POKEMON ISLE (THE LOST CONTINENT)

• The land is split between a more city environment (closest to Seuss) and a exotic locale closer to Hogsmeade. A dark ride replaces Posiedon Fury (an interactive Journey Into Imagination-esque ride system) that can stop and go between major scenes. Lots of animatronics.
• A show is placed at the Sinbad stage where something goes wrong in the middle of a battle.
• Poke Dex interactive item is sold to "capture" Pokemon (and throughout the parks/resort).
• For right now I'm assuming they're keeping the Sinbad stage show.

MYTHOS

• Couldn't figure out a way to make a Pokemon fine-dining restaurant work, so I just kept Mythos. A small planter/berm is located between Pokemon and Mythos to separate it.

SEUSS LANDING

• Seuss Theatre - will be a similar setup to Epic Universe's The Untrainable Dragon which relies on project tech to overlay colors/design on physical sets. That way, we can reduce the downtime between seasons so Grinchmas can operate here.
• Cat in the Hat gets a decent Fantasyland dark ride style overhaul with improved animatronics, effects and projections.

OVERALL

• A new Nighttime Spectacular Fantastic Stories takes place each night at the central lagoon. This will be different compared to Universal's previous nighttime spectacular that rely on film clips/projections. This show will rely more on pyro and lighting to tell a story. A central "compass" barge/island is created to handle the equipment needed. While viewable throughout the park, the main locations are Port of Entry, Marvel, Toon Lagoon and Mythos back patio. Fireworks launch above Spider-Man, Forbidden Journey and Pokemon show-buildings for a 360-degree experience.

Lol, the PokeDex would make Universal STUPID money. Wand level numbers. Different styles, colors, etc. Personalize them.

Good lord a Pokemon land would print money

 

[DrStarlander]

As much as I love Waterworld and never want it to leave, this would be a perfect fit for the park and land.

And as far as sight-lines and "hiding" a show building cleverly, having what would look like the backside of a classic drive-in theater screen there would be perfect for concealment and a great thematic landmark for the Hollywood area.

EDIT: Here's an example layout, the positions of "backside of drive-in screen" and "Googie-style landmark sign tower" and palm tree grove (at refreshment patio) are designed to obfuscate sightline issues of show building from Hollywood area and approach.

 

[TheCodeMan95]

• Brown Derby takes the place of Today Cafe

nope

 

[TheCodeMan95]

Sorry to double post but - with The Lost Continent going down for SOMETHING, and Springfield in limbo, just want to throw my thoughts out there!

If I were in charge..
- Pokemon goes into Lost Continent. @Brian G. mentioned that this area is larger than Springfield, and even slightly larger than Springfield + MIB.

- Zelda into Epic. They already have the characters represented in the Nintendo Store, so just complete it all in the same park!

- Springfield becomes Happily Ever After with a dedicated Shrek attraction. Just turn this side of the park into a true Dreamworks Land. This will flesh everything out a lot more, and could give the opportunity for more in that area. (MIB could eventually become a Dreamworks property, or the sprung tent area)

 

[UniversalRBLX]

With Pokemon now heavily rumored/suggested for the Lost Continent… my blue sky ideas have been shifting around. So, decided to update both my USF and IOA blue sky projects.

UNIVERSAL STUDIOS FLORIDA

A more detailed follow up to my previous Blue Sky update.



Map Key -> Purple is existing structure, yellow is new/rethemed/repurpose.

There's a lot of smaller improvements/changes, but the overall idea is to get USF as proper theme park that doesn't need events to boost itself. With that said, events are obviously necessary so there still needs to be space for them.

Pressing Priorities

• The Park Entrance is outdated. I personally enjoy the studio theme, but out of all the theme park entrance in Orlando... USF is the worst offender. I would create an art-deco motif throughout the area. The ticket booths in front of the turnstile are gone and replaced with more ample space. The studio store is expanded and given zones for each IP. Villain-Con replaced with an Epic Movie Ride experience. Similar footprint to Transformers. I'd make this a trackless vehicle throughout various Universal films. The BMG theater is used for seasonal shows and is gated off by Minion Mayhem's current entrance whenever not in use.
• I'm not fan of Minion Land's current appearance... as it feels very much shoved in. I'd like to give the Minion Mayhem attraction a proper facade with new neighborhood like facades like USH/USJ and more greenery. Music Plaza Stage is replaced with facade work (of Super Silly Fun Land) and a Silly Swirly flat ride (like Dumbo, copy from USH). This will provide the area kinetics and something for kids to do. The Minion Land facing side of Transformers is given either a Gru-Labs paint job or a Super Silly Fun Land scheme. Trees are placed between the spinner and NY to provide a buffer and hide the unthemed side of the Fallon showbuilding.
• New York remains mostly unchanged, with the F&F coaster coming online and the only major change being Ghostbusters retheme of the existing Fallon ride system. The Tribute Store location (Macy's) is returned to Mummy (1-2 rooms) while the remaining is given a smaller seasonal store. (I think they can support multiple tribute store locations versus 1). The Palace Arcade is taken over by the Museum of Antiquities displaying HHN exhibits and year-round tribute store.
• Hill Valley replaces San Francisco. I've mentioned this before if you want to see more info on it.
• The Land of Wicked takes over MIB and FFL. MIB's current plot is split between half of the ride showbuilding and an indoor-section of the Wicked land. The bulk of the land is indoors with a Knockturn-style appearance but almost the size of the entire Diagon Alley area. A Wizomania street shows plays (like Diagon's shows) and the main E-ticket is a inverted-EMV style (Spider-Man but in a Hot Air Balloon). The other major attraction is a Wicked stage show. The land also continues a mini Munchkin-land area.
• Amity returns as the replacement for Springfield. All of the existing infrastructure is kept, but given a New England seaside village aesthetic. More trees are planted to give it a sense of location and a new seaside lounge replaces Twirl 'n' Hurl.
• DreamWorks gets a major capacity boost with 2 new flat rides and 2 new dark rides. A major Shrek dark ride takes over Animal Actors, while Trolls (or Kung Fu Panda) replaces the old parade building. Two new flat rides (a carousel and Waveswinger) add more kinetics to the area.
• Hollywood's major improvement is relocating ET's entrance to the NBC Media center. Cafe La Bamba is replaced with a new themed lounge called Spielberg's with uniquely themed rooms and drinks. This park's Beak & Barrel.

HHN

• With BTTF likely being more popular than F&F (and need the queue space) and Wicked/Jaws taking over some BoH spaces occupied by HHN tents... there is the potential for 5 new house locations. You can add 3 tents adjacent to the two new ones, and even one behind the Trolls Trollercoaster (same size as Fallout/Galkn). If they want to be more ambitious, you can create a proper entertainment back of house space behind Hollywood that can hold the entertainment teams on the 2nd floor, while space is reserved for a house on the first. (You can actually fit two houses here if you wanted to spread crowds even more).

 

[belloq87]

I will not sign-off on getting rid of MIB, but the rest sounds good.

 

[TheUniC6]

I will not sign-off on getting rid of MIB, but the rest sounds good.

Wicked seems like it could replace Simpsons if Pokemon is now slated for LC.

 

[Legacy]

(Or Wicked is earmarked for Epic…)

 

[TheUniC6]

(Or Wicked is earmarked for Epic…)

An interesting thought. But to me it's WAY too early for EU to be looking at a new portal when all the existing lands have expansion spots. Considering the large scale of the pad for the new portal, Universal should make that LOTR.

 

[mccgavin]

An interesting thought. But to me it's WAY too early for EU to be looking at a new portal when all the existing lands have expansion spots. Considering the large scale of the pad for the new portal, Universal should make that LOTR.

It is also possible that the expansion plot between Super Nintendo World and Dark Universe could be used for something other than Nintendo expansion. There is room for that area to connect to Celestial Park through a new portal.

 

[TheUniC6]

It is also possible that the expansion plot between Super Nintendo World and Dark Universe could be used for something other than Nintendo expansion. There is room for that area to connect to Celestial Park through a new portal.

My notion was that would be saved for more Nintendo, if Universal is still keen on making Zelda happen.

 

[RFRees]

I agree Wicked should come to OUR.
I think Wicked fits thematically way more with IOA or Epic.

 

[belloq87]

USF is left fighting for scraps if Pokemon and WICKED* end up elsewhere.

* I'm not even a WICKED fan, but I want something of significant scale to happen in USF, and if it had to be WICKED, so be it.

 

[TheCodeMan95]

Assuming they use the sprung tent area when replacing Springfield, that area has the chance to be something really special. I assume there's room to add more new tents back next to the ones that opened last year?

 

[UniversalRBLX]

USF is left fighting for scraps if Pokemon and WICKED* end up elsewhere.

* I'm not even a WICKED fan, but I want something of significant scale to happen in USF, and if it had to be WICKED, so be it.

I don't care about the franchise either, but placing a somewhat classic IP that is closely aligned to The Wizard of Oz fits best in USF. I'd prefer Wicked in IOA (gives the park entertainment) but if Pokemon is in fact the LC location, it leaves Epic or USF.

Assuming they use the sprung tent area when replacing Springfield, that area has the chance to be something really special. I assume there's room to add more new tents back next to the ones that opened last year?

If you look at the map I created, you can easily add an additional 2-3 more with enough queue space left. It was very strategic of them to put those newer tents back there. You also have an area behind Trollercoaster that can fit another tent. This year's HHN also utilized all but one soundstage for the event... so once FF coaster opens and they get some queue space back, they can potentially add another house back there.

 

[TheCodeMan95]

If you look at the map I created, you can easily add an additional 2-3 more with enough queue space left. It was very strategic of them to put those newer tents back there. You also have an area behind Trollercoaster that can fit another tent. This year's HHN also utilized all but one soundstage for the event... so once FF coaster opens and they get some queue space back, they can potentially add another house back there.

One of my biggest areas of intrigue will be what that area looks like after expansion!