Anyway, as I previously said, there's a good number of signs pointing towards Universal building a third park in Orlando. Many have speculated about what Universal would put in this park, and I thought that I would give my two cents on the matter.
The Pokemon of the Wizarding World
Redmayne's biggest role, right after that Thomas and Friends movie.
The Harry Potter franchise is doing wonders for Universal right now, and of course they're going to want to capitalize on it's successful spin-off film and its four upcoming sequels. Y'know, I remember a time where a film had to first be released and make a lot of money before it would get one sequel. Things change.
Now, I've mentioned that a Fantastic Beasts ride might be replacing the Dragon Challenge roller coaster, but I think there's a good chance that it would be at this third park, if only because then Universal Orlando would have three different New York-themed areas.
And yet I can't thing of a single park that has a Chicago area! I can't be the only one who has a problem with that.
The Pokemon of... actually, just Pokemon.
It's a-me, a-corporate a-synergy!
It'll be some time until the Nintendo attractions are built at Orlando- they say their first Super Nintendo World will be in Japan, and that's going to open when the Tokyo Olympics happen in 2020, because Japan always gets the cool stuff first. I want real-life Mario Kart, darn it! Regarding the land that will be built in Orlando, many suspect that the Nintendo land will replace Woody Woodpecker's KidZone, because Universal forgets to try and keep some of its properties relevant. I mean, that place has a water slide and play area based on Fievel Goes West. You think any of the kids there have seen that movie? Chances are probably not.
The world has suffered because of how studios have treated Don Bluth.
However, they'd have a lot more room if they put it in a third park instead, and they wouldn't have to do demolition work. Not to mention if they did bulldoze KidZone, they'd probably get rid of the E.T. ride, which is the last ride at the park that's been there since opening day. Closing that would definitely enrage the purists.
I say there, monstrosity, do you know the times?
Yeah, don't you think these guys are kinda important?
One of Universal's classic licenses has been their Monsters franchise, entailing all their classic monster movies. However, they've never actually had a ride or land based off them. And it's not like these aren't well known; I shouldn't have to explain Frankenstein's Monster or The Wolfman.
Now Universal has had other stuff with them in the past, such as a cheesy, outdated music show with Beetlejuice (who also deserves better, by the way), a themed restaurant, and Universal Hollywood had a musical based on Creature from the Black Lagoon, which... uh... certainly existed, that's for sure.
Trust me, the less said about this, the better.
But still, there hasn't been a real ride for any them, and honestly, there is so much potential for one. Don't tell me there isn't! Seriously, don't.
An Animation Trifecta
The veteran that lost its power, the new blood with annoying marketing, and the art student can't make enough money at the box office.
Universal owns both Dreamworks and Illumination, and they've allowed Laika to show off some of their models and characters in the past, so they can easily make even more attractions based off these. But based on what? It's rumored that a Kung-Fu Panda attraction is in line to replace the not-too-popular Shrek 4-D at Universal Studios Hollywood. And they confirmed that a dark ride based on The Secret Life of Pets was in the works before the film was even released, because they knew that that would make a lot of money. They've got a lot of franchises to work with for a third park, and they'll probably be alright. So long as they don't include The Boss Baby.
Yes, Universal could do a lot with a third park if and when they build one. It'll still be a while before they're a threat to the Mouse, but one thing's for sure: they've got a lot to work with.
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