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They were let go in June and July and most of the layoffs in UC aren't from EU. God these people are sad.
I know that online chatter doesn't always reflect reality, and that we don't know the actual validity/hierarchy of the source. But the following was posted by a user on Theme Park Insider: "I work at Universal and most of the layoffs from the Creative department are from the Epic Universe project: So many of my friends and co-workers I knew were among the ones who were laid off. While what was initially planned for Epic Universe will be no more(You can’t build a theme park/attraction when the creative people behind it are let go), I’m just worried about all the layoffs and the lack of federal financial help to everyone in these hard times."
All I know is some expansion still happened under terrible economic conditions and terrible owners in Universal's pastMaybe I am just a debby downer...but I can see after the Raptor coaster nothing coming (at least nothing big) for years at either coast.
It's going to take at least 2+ years for them to get back to 100% why build rides when most people (for money....or other reasons) won't be in the parks until past 2023? So I sadly can't see a third gate even being worked on until the other parks seem back to normal
All I know is some expansion still happened under terrible economic conditions and terrible owners in Universal's past
I see Studios needing something within the next two years to keep interest high. I'm typically a debby....upper..though
Yes...and I think crowds (not 2019 levels, but fairly close to them) will come back quicker than a lot of people think....once the vaccines become widespread. Never underestimate pent up demand.All I know is some expansion still happened under terrible economic conditions and terrible owners in Universal's past
I see Studios needing something within the next two years to keep interest high. I'm typically a debby....upper..though
Yes...and I think crowds (not 2019 levels, but fairly close to them) will come back quicker than a lot of people think....once the vaccines become widespread. Never underestimate pent up demand.
I was thinking Shrek, but I like your optimismWhy all visible signs, in my opinion, are pointing towards Kid Zone.
Well SNW is already half done in Hollywood.Maybe I am just a debby downer...but I can see after the Raptor coaster nothing coming (at least nothing big) for years at either coast.
Well SNW is already half done in Hollywood.
2022 is looking rather thin at UOR - even at Universal’s construction pace they’d need to already have a shovel in the ground unless they try to do SLoP on a Transformers timeline. But ‘22 would be the return of things like proper Mardi Gras parades and concerts, so they may just play up stuff like that or the Summer Concert Series.
I get that it doesn’t sound great to us hardcore fans, but they should really kick EU to ‘25-26.
I mean they are getting a new Coaster next year.All I know is some expansion still happened under terrible economic conditions and terrible owners in Universal's past
I see Studios needing something within the next two years to keep interest high. I'm typically a debby....upper..though
I suppose it's possible that they take a Diagon Alley type break in between Velocicoaster and something elseWell SNW is already half done in Hollywood.
2022 is looking rather thin at UOR - even at Universal’s construction pace they’d need to already have a shovel in the ground unless they try to do SLoP on a Transformers timeline. But ‘22 would be the return of things like proper Mardi Gras parades and concerts, so they may just play up stuff like that or the Summer Concert Series.
I get that it doesn’t sound great to us hardcore fans, but they should really kick EU to ‘25-26 at the earliest.
I was talking purely Florida. It's to early to know what version of normal we will return too and when that will happenI mean they are getting a new Coaster next year.
That isn't enough when literally they still wont be filling up the parks like normal?
To me if we have to go 2ish years without a new ride thats cool. Hollywood is getting a new land, and we have 2 rides and one big upgrade waiting for us. We can ride that for a while and won't complain if we don't get something new until 2024. As long as HHN comes back next year I'm good
Hypothetically speaking...maybe a Transformers re-do a la Spider-Man?I suppose it's possible that they take a Diagon Alley type break in between Velocicoaster and something else
I was talking purely Florida. It's to early to know what version of normal we will return too and when that will happen
However, I can see something small happening at Studios within two years after Velocicoaster
Shrek replacement, new parade, or something of the sort...I'm not talking $100 million projects
How would you refresh E.T.?If they “reimagined” Mummy and ET in the same vein as Hulk, added SLoP, all the while doing smaller projects to bring USF and IOA to Potter standards, I think that’d help. I personally just don’t see Epic Universe restarting without a new attraction coming every year for revenue recovery.