Portaventura World Barcelona

[Portaventura& Frie]

Hey guys, hearing all this buzz about the Netflix/WB merger got me thinking... shouldn't this actually heat up the PortAventura rumors again? With Netflix becoming such a massive content giant, Universal really needs to secure a physical stronghold in Southern Europe to lock down the market.

Also, let’s not forget PortAventura was actually Universal's first-ever park in Europe. Rumor has it that when the execs were forced to pull out years ago, they vowed to come back one day to finish the massive project they originally planned. Seems like the perfect time to settle that unfinished business, doesn't it?

 

[Mad Dog]

No.

 

[Portaventura& Frie]

No.

No.

¿Por qué no? Argumentos...

 

[Mad Dog]

¿Por qué no? Argumentos...

There's an entire thread of arguments. PA is just wishful 'dreaming'. UK park by Universal dashed all those fantasy dreams.

 

[Portaventura& Frie]

There's an entire thread of arguments. PA is just wishful 'dreaming'. UK park by Universal dashed all those fantasy dreams.

Let's be real about the UK project: weather. Bedford is going to be amazing, but it can't be a year-round sun destination. Universal needs a 'Florida' to match their European 'California'. PortAventura offers a 12-month operating season with zero construction risk. It’s not about choosing UK or Spain; it’s about the synergy of controlling both the North and South of the European market. Why settle for half the continent?

 

[Mad Dog]

Let's be real about the UK project: weather. Bedford is going to be amazing, but it can't be a year-round sun destination. Universal needs a 'Florida' to match their European 'California'. PortAventura offers a 12-month operating season with zero construction risk. It’s not about choosing UK or Spain; it’s about the synergy of controlling both the North and South of the European market. Why settle for half the continent?

Lets be real. Universal isn't going to purchase PA.

 

[Portaventura& Frie]

Seamos realistas. Universal no va a comprar PA.

Si Universal deja pasar PortAventura, ¿quién se queda con él? Imaginemos que un fondo soberano lo compra y licencia la propiedad intelectual de, digamos, Warner/Netflix. De repente, Universal tiene un competidor enorme en el sur de Europa, impulsado por el contenido de su propio rival. Comprar PA no es solo una cuestión de expansión; es una estrategia defensiva para impedir que otros se afiancen en el Mediterráneo. Es estrategia geopolítica básica.

 

[Viator]

You tried to champion this on the Universal UK thread--me and @xtpower have brought up our points, but there is no actual, feasible and tangible sense in the process of Universal wanting to over-reach their hand.

Their main focus for Europe, is Bedford. Port Aventura isn't going to be on Universal's eyes, not in a long shot.

 

[Portaventura& Frie]

Intentaste defender esto en el hilo de Universal UK (yo y @xtpower hemos planteado nuestros puntos), pero no hay ningún sentido real, factible y tangible en el proceso de que Universal quiera extralimitarse.

Su principal objetivo en Europa es Bedford. Port Aventura no estará en la mira de Universal, ni mucho menos.

Están mirando hojas de cálculo, pero ignorando la psicología corporativa. Observen el liderazgo actual de Universal Creative y UDX. Muchos de ellos se iniciaron en la expansión de PortAventura a finales de los 90 y principios de los 2000. Construyeron el Templo del Fuego (aún uno de los mejores recorridos del mundo) y los hoteles del resort.

Recuerden: Universal no vendió PortAventura en 2004 porque fuera un parque malo. Se vieron obligados a venderlo para obtener liquidez rápida durante la debacle financiera de Vivendi. Fue una venta de liquidación, no una salida estratégica.

Para los altos mandos, PortAventura es "el que se escapó". Recomprarlo no es solo un negocio; es prácticamente una reivindicación personal para recuperar un resort que lleva el ADN Universal en sus cimientos. Saben perfectamente lo bien que está la estructura de ese parque porque ellos la construyeron.

 

[Brian G.]

There’s a thread for this. Topic locked.

Post in thread 'The Future of PortAventura'

Jul 31, 2024

Also went to Port Aventura this year, I agree with you regarding Unchartered but don’t share your thoughts that the park is shabby. I thought it was beautiful in all honesty and well maintained.

These are another park that what’s benefited from a change in management. I believe there is a new operations director who’s gone in on the guest experience, and it was vastly improved this year to previous visits (3 trains running on Shambhala, new wait time screens, appears that fast tracks have been limited to an extent)

I am a bit surprised that Universal haven’t pressed ahead here in all...

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