So far the track record is each Potter section has had a ground breaking anchor ride. I think it makes sense they go big for another Potter land.
Except it’ll be the second one built.Ground breaking ride could even be talking about the Donkey Kong mine cart ride. Which, as far as I am aware, is one of a kind coaster
A few thoughtsFrom WDWMagic:
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Universal Epic Universe (South Expansion Complex) - Opens 2025
The entire park? Advertising around one ride? Not likely. Will it be features of course and early on it might be BUT only because there video etc of it already since it exsistes. Theres going to be a ton of stuff features in any adverts etc. Harry potter is a cash cow for example. The...forums.wdwmagic.com
I was thinking USF, personally, but Beijing would make senseIs it possible he got his wires crossed and is thinking of something that got approved for Beijing or Hollywood?
Potter seems unlikely given their inability to settle on a concept for the ride, and the lack of viable locations following the MOM. Unless it's an outdoor ride, it's also hard to imagine it will open by 2025. Creature is the fan-favorite rumor, but always as a phase two addition.
What makes this harder to parse is that whenever rumors have emerged for complicated, 'game-changing' ride systems, those rumors have faded or the systems were canned. Potter and Jurassic World both replaced their suspended systems with modified SCOOPs. Ambitious trackless concepts for Lorax, Pets, Monsters, Minions, and Potter were all scuttled. Barring a few exceptions like DK and the carousel, it seems like Universal's goal with this park has been to develop highly immersive and practical variations on ride systems that already exist (coasters, Kuka, spinning Busbar, SCOOP).
EDIT: I'll just say it. I don't believe him.
Or Hollywood, they'll have to put something in the lower lot by then.I was thinking USF, personally, but Beijing would make sense
All I know is, if we aren't getting Potter VR, they have a lot of space on that side of the Wizarding World still in play.
Their post doesn't make mention of a new "land," just a ride.
In any case, figured I would share. At very least, to spark some conversation.
Yeah. He's more 'strange troll' than anything else.Everyone, Jimmy Thick does not have a good record as far as his "insider tips" go. I challenge anyone to find one of his posts over there that actually happened.
If Ministry is a scoop disguised as an elevator at first, they would almost certainly have to revise where the vehicular door is. Getting in the elevator and having the seats face sideways would be quite awkward LOL.
I'm pretty sure that except for weight you can mount pretty much any body on the motion base and it could be so different you don't connect the dots that the tech is used elsewhere.I'm really hoping it doesn't end up being another SCOOP vehicle. SCOOP motion base technology on a Tower of Terror ride vehicle would be pretty awesome, but I worry that GP seeing the Spider-Man vehicle for the 3rd time on their trip would be a bit of blunder on Universal's part. USF already gets a lot of flack for its repetitive use of screens...
Question..is the rumored theater under peaches castle still a mystery or was that false?The theater plans were probably further along than any show to be placed in it. Honestly, I don’t think they had much of a “show” developed when it was canned. Just my thoughts based on what I can gather.
Not sure. Maybe it’s for Orlando only, as we have a teensy bit more space in our plans? Maybe it was never a thing?Question..is the rumored theater under peaches castle still a mystery or was that false?
I think, if it exists, it would just be an elaborate meet and greet stage thing. Not a full narrative story.A theater (and, presumably, a show of some sort) would be a nice extra little touch to truly make Orlando's SNW the best version of the land and out-do Japan's version.