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

[Elijah Abrams]

I’ve been playing Metroid Prime 4: Beyond recently, and just hear me out: a Metroid Vi-O-La launch coaster (or fast dark ride)!

 

[TheCodeMan95]

So now that all is said and done...

I really have to wonder if we ever see anything in the parks for Stranger Things. With spinoffs coming, I do think the IP will have staying power for a very long time.

 

[LPCaptainDeath]

So now that all is said and done...

I really have to wonder if we ever see anything in the parks for Stranger Things. With spinoffs coming, I do think the IP will have staying power for a very long time.

Unlikely (outside HHN presumably this year).



EDIT: I just went to the Netflix House in Philadelphia and thoroughly enjoyed myself (Philly has One Piece and Wednesday as the 2 big IP drawn experiences).

 

[TheCodeMan95]

Unlikely (outside HHN presumably this year).

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EDIT: I just went to the Netflix House in Philadelphia and thoroughly enjoyed myself (Philly has One Piece and Wednesday as the 2 big IP drawn experiences).

We did the Wednesday experience, but in Philly, Stranger Things is limited to a VR experience.

I know the one in Texas is a full-on experience, but they've also said these experiences are going to rotate.

I also don't know that this would necessarily prohibit a full theme park land/attraction from existing either!

 

[mccgavin]

Although it is very popular, I don't think Stranger Things lends itself particularly well to a land or a ride.

If we do end up getting a new permanent attraction based on a modern horror franchise, I feel like FNAF is a lot more likely. FNAF feels perfectly suited for a ride (there has been an official pitch before), and Universal already has a strong internal relationship with the property, as they have distributed the films.

 

[TheCodeMan95]

Although it is very popular, I don't think Stranger Things lends itself particularly well to a land or a ride.

If we do end up getting a new permanent attraction based on a modern horror franchise, I feel like FNAF is a lot more likely. FNAF feels perfectly suited for a ride (there has been an official pitch before), and Universal already has a strong internal relationship with the property, as they have distributed the films.

I've actually never seen the FNAF ride pitch!

I think ST could lend itself well to a ride, but unfortunately/fortunately, we already have a ride that involves riding bikes lol

 

[LPCaptainDeath]

We did the Wednesday experience, but in Philly, Stranger Things is limited to a VR experience.

I know the one in Texas is a full-on experience, but they've also said these experiences are going to rotate.

I also don't know that this would necessarily prohibit a full theme park land/attraction from existing either!

Not disagreeing, just saying it's unlikely, yanno what i mean? They're going as far as they want into a controlled immersive atmosphere with these Netflix House builds so i find it hard to think they'd want to share a profit with a theme park to go full-time in a land. Maybe something like an Unleashed involvement/merger/partnership? Hard to say.

But yes, @mccgavin , that Sally Dark Rides pitch for FNaF is legendary stuff. Shame we never got it anywhere.
Would fit right in at any Universal Studios park.

 

[mccgavin]

I've actually never seen the FNAF ride pitch!

In 2016, Sally Dark Rides got permission from Scott Cawthon to develop a FNAF dark ride. They tried shopping it around to multiple parks, but nobody ever ended up approving it.

Spoiler: Concept Art

 

[TheCodeMan95]

In 2016, Sally Dark Rides got permission from Scott Cawthon to develop a FNAF dark ride. They tried shopping it around to multiple parks, but nobody ever ended up approving it.

Spoiler: Concept Art

Am I crazy? This looks like a better version of The Wiggles ride from Dreamworld lol

 

[UniversalRBLX]

Put this in the Toon Lagoon discussion, but wanted to add more details here.

Nickelodeon's SpongeBob SquarePants: Bikini Bottom at Universal Islands of Adventure at Universal Orlando Resort.


This project, like my previous Jaws/BTTF Blue Sky submissions, is an overhaul of an existing park area. Toon Lagoon is a great foundation of a theme park land... but it's current IP is outdated and severely irrelevant to today's audiences. While I like the idea of keeping an all encompassing land with several Cartoon-related characters, SpongeBob is one of the last remaining underutilized IPs available that can sustain an entire land. Just like Potter, it has recognizable revenue drivers like food & beverage items (Krabby Patty, Kelp Shake, etc.), merchandise and locales to reference (Jellyfish Fields, Bikini Bottom, SpongeBob's house, etc.).

Aesthetics

• You first enter the "Glove World" section (from MSHI) of the land with familiar theming. The musical is located in the Glove World Theatre. From there, you enter Bikini Bottom and find SpongeBob, Patrick, and Squidward's house, the Krusty Krab restaurant and other familiar locations. Downtown Bikini Bottom is in the distance (Ripsaw facade). The Popeye area becomes bright and colorful with jellyfish everywhere.

Attractions

• Glove World Spin (New Build) - ideally a carbon copy of the Zamperla Watermania flat ride at Universal Kids Resort... but open to any other flat ride. If anything, I love the Dumbo-style flat being added there, and wouldn't mind that here with One Fish, Two Fish removed in favor of a Grinch attraction.
• Boating School Mayhem (Ripsaw Falls) - a retheme of Ripsaw Falls where guests are invited to partake in their own boating school adventure... only something goes wrong.
• Jellyfish Field Rapids (Popeye's & Bluto's) - SpongeBob has invited you to follow him on a Jellyfish hunt... only for Plankton to steal the Krabby Patty formula and leads you to the Flying Dutchman.
• The Flying Dutchman (Me Ship, The Olive) - retheme of MeShip play area

Food & Beverage

• Krusty Krab Restaurant (Comic Strip Cafe) - serving the infamous Krabby Patty, Coral Bits (cheese curds), Kelp Fries (pickle-seasoned fries), Kelp Shake (Pina Colada flavor) and Seafoam Soda (the land's take on a Butterbeer - pineapple flavored)
• Krusty Krab Too - To-Go Window (Cathy's Ice Cream)
• Plankton's Chum Bucket (Blondie's) - mainly serving seafood dishes (calamari, fried fish sticks, sandwiches, etc.)
• Kelp Stand (Poop Deck Pappy's Popcorn) - Kelp Shake, Kelp Fries, Kelp Popcorn (unique pickle-flavored popcorn)
• Goofy Goober's Ice Cream Parlor (Wimpy's) - replaces Cathy's, with unique ice-cream dishes.
• Goo Lagoon Snacks (Ale to the Chief) - alcoholic beverages & snacks featuring pineapple
• Sea Shack (Frostbite Freezes) - standard park stand

Entertainment

• SpongeBob SquarePants - The Musical (Toon Amphitheatre)... not sure if the best choice, but IOA needs entertainment [Alternative is a Family Dark Ride]
• Meet SpongeBob SquarePants & Friends (UOAP Lounge) - M&G space
• The Great Krabby Patty Heist - an interactive game throughout the land on the Universal Play section of the UOR app. Using a (for purchase) Magic Conch ($49.99 + tax, no AP discounts), guests can roam several touchpoints throughout the land to activate unique elements. A lot of the unique elements will be located in the lagoon adjacent walkways to improve usage of that back area.

Retail

• Barg n' Mart (Toon Extra)
• Salty Splitoon (Wossamotta U)
• Sandy's Shack (Gasoline Alley)
• Gary's Stand (Popeye's Cart)
• Ms. Puff's Boating School Gear (Cart Next to Caricatures)

Other Random Stuff

• This is very random, but I really hate the Spider-Man outdoor extended queue along with being able to see the showbuilding. Considering the attraction barely uses 1/2 the available outdoor queue area, I'll fill it in with a forested area to cover a portion of the showbuilding, while the rest can receive a flat facade (or painted) to appear as a city landscape.
• I would updated both water rides (Popeye and Ripsaw) to, if possible, feature a "flag system" that can tell guests what level of soaking they can expect that day - Red for Extreme (every water feature on), Green for Moderate (external effects off)

 

[TheCodeMan95]

This is by far the #1 thing I've read in this thread that I would want.

Spongebob is truly one of the last untapped massive IPs who could draw in a big crowd, I think. (Lord of the Rings is probably the other one)

 

[UniversalRBLX]

A Conceptual Drawing/Plan of Universal Orlando's South Campus:


Map Key:

• Dark Black Background - Land under Universal's Shingle Creek Development District
• Light Yellow Background - Land owned by Universal suitable to build on
• Dark Yellow - Land built, being built on or occupied by utilities
• Light Green on Yellow Background - Land available for Universal to build on

Assumptions

• Universal wants to eventually get around to building a 4th gate
• Universal wants to at least increase hotel rooms by 2,000 (plan here has 5,000 rooms)
• Non-Bus Transportation actually happens
• The area between Epic and the Courtney/Addison apartments is saved for a future parking garage
• Lockheed and Water Treatment stay put

Universal Land of Wonders Theme Park - I won't go into detail here, but with the shape of how Epic and the parking lot was laid, it's apparent that the parking lot will eventually be home to a theme park of sorts. I'm not quite sure how a 4th park differentiates itself from the other 3, but it could center itself around myths and legends. A Lost Continent (ironic I know) inspired entrance that connects to some of our world's historic tales... DC Comics, Lord of the Rings, etc.

Resort Hotels

• Mythos - a Helios-style resort acting as that park's "in-park" hotel. Likely a premium resort like Helios with 500-600 rooms.
• Shingle Creek Lodge - it's currently a nursery, but eventually could house a beautiful view of the nearby Shingle Creek and give Universal a "nature" resort in the style of Wilderness lodge.
• Japanese - Japanese gardens, etc.
• Egyptian Resort (current Bus depot) - likely the least to happen, but assuming they don't relocate this bus depot, it's prime location for a sprawling hotel like Royal Pacific.
• Universal Kids Lodge - I assume that Universal might not want to do a Kids Park or another full blown Water Park... but a hotel with a water park that tied to children's' IP? That sounds like a winning concept.

Universal Square

• A central plaza (sort of like Disneyland's Esplanade) with a Universal globe at the center and a handful of dining concepts and a large Universal store.

Universal Plaza

• An entertainment-driven district similar in scale to Pointe Orlando, but with exciting concepts like Horror Unleashed, Meow Wolf, etc.

Transit Stop - preferably something more realistic than a tunnel. Street-level trolleys or an elevated people mover like at airports.

 

[greendude33]

A Conceptual Drawing/Plan of Universal Orlando's South Campus:

View attachment 29529
Map Key:

• Dark Black Background - Land under Universal's Shingle Creek Development District
• Light Yellow Background - Land owned by Universal suitable to build on
• Dark Yellow - Land built, being built on or occupied by utilities
• Light Green on Yellow Background - Land available for Universal to build on

Assumptions

• Universal wants to eventually get around to building a 4th gate
• Universal wants to at least increase hotel rooms by 2,000 (plan here has 5,000 rooms)
• Non-Bus Transportation actually happens
• The area between Epic and the Courtney/Addison apartments is saved for a future parking garage
• Lockheed and Water Treatment stay put

Universal Land of Wonders Theme Park - I won't go into detail here, but with the shape of how Epic and the parking lot was laid, it's apparent that the parking lot will eventually be home to a theme park of sorts. I'm not quite sure how a 4th park differentiates itself from the other 3, but it could center itself around myths and legends. A Lost Continent (ironic I know) inspired entrance that connects to some of our world's historic tales... DC Comics, Lord of the Rings, etc.

Resort Hotels

• Mythos - a Helios-style resort acting as that park's "in-park" hotel. Likely a premium resort like Helios with 500-600 rooms.
• Shingle Creek Lodge - it's currently a nursery, but eventually could house a beautiful view of the nearby Shingle Creek and give Universal a "nature" resort in the style of Wilderness lodge.
• Japanese - Japanese gardens, etc.
• Egyptian Resort (current Bus depot) - likely the least to happen, but assuming they don't relocate this bus depot, it's prime location for a sprawling hotel like Royal Pacific.
• Universal Kids Lodge - I assume that Universal might not want to do a Kids Park or another full blown Water Park... but a hotel with a water park that tied to children's' IP? That sounds like a winning concept.

Universal Square

• A central plaza (sort of like Disneyland's Esplanade) with a Universal globe at the center and a handful of dining concepts and a large Universal store.

Universal Plaza

• An entertainment-driven district similar in scale to Pointe Orlando, but with exciting concepts like Horror Unleashed, Meow Wolf, etc.

Transit Stop - preferably something more realistic than a tunnel. Street-level trolleys or an elevated people mover like at airports.

I love when you post these concepts.

I know it tracks with the ongoing works and the rumors about CityWalk 2.0, but my only thought is that the CityWalk equivalent (what you’re calling Universal Plaza) would ideally be closer to the entrance gates to the parks. Being thrown directly into the entertainment district when you leave the parks, like CityWalk on the North Campus or Downtown Disney in Disneyland, seems so much better for foot traffic than having to take a tram/bus/APM there. Although, I guess that’s how Disney Springs works.

EDIT: Oops, just catching up in the EU Construction thread and see this has already been discussed at length. Ignore me