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I mean they can reuse all the exclusive rides from non-orlando parks like Beijing's JW rideThat’s true I didn’t think about the possibility of this being a completely unique park with no cloned attractions.
I mean they can reuse all the exclusive rides from non-orlando parks like Beijing's JW rideThat’s true I didn’t think about the possibility of this being a completely unique park with no cloned attractions.
I just want that JW ride, the rest I have no want for. The JW ride and a bunch of new and unique rides is perfect to me. If we're not getting the marquee Florida rides then give us new rides that are just as good.I mean they can reuse all the exclusive rides from non-orlando parks like Beijing's JW ride
What might be insider rumours in this thread have suggested no direct copies of Orlando rides, which makes sense if Universal are concerned about reducing UK/EU attendance in the Florida parks. I’d guess there are some families who might decide that they’ve had their theme park experience by visiting Universal GB so no need to travel all the way to Orlando. Equally there may be some families who love their first experience of a world class theme park and are lured to Orlando with the promise of even more of what they loved at home. Swings both ways I think, so perhaps the impact will be minimal?
- I worry about the potential impact this would have on the existing Orlando parks
- I’m excited that Universal is deciding to compete with Disney in the European market
- This process has been moving at lightning speed so far.
- After this potentially opens I feel they won’t be building any new ones for a long time
- What IPs do you guys want to appear at this park?
I think your line of thought is the same as mine. If it’s a ride like JW which looks excellent then by all means add it. But if we are to have new attractions then they should be at the same level as their Orlando counterparts. No cutting corners or substandard attempts at immersion and storytelling. But I trust Universal Creative will have plenty of ideas on the storyboard.I just want that JW ride, the rest I have no want for. The JW ride and a bunch of new and unique rides is perfect to me. If we're not getting the marquee Florida rides then give us new rides that are just as good.
I also think those that can afford to go to Orlando still will, because they’re not just going for Universal or Disney it’s a mix of both and other parks.That’s true I didn’t think about the possibility of this being a completely unique park with no cloned attractions.
If Universal can get the rights for a Wizarding World land in the UK I think they'd be mad not to build it, with rides unique to this version of a Universal park. As much as I love Lord of the Rings it does not have the demographic reach that Harry Potter does. JK Rowling's books will continue to be introduced to new generations, the movies continue to be popular and there's the massive TV series which is due to debut in 2026 or 2027 and will delve even more deeply in to the Potterverse than the movies could. It is, of course, a distinctly British IP, exported across the world with astonishing success. We took our two nieces to Orlando when they were young teens and then late-teens and they loved the Wizarding World land(s) more than anything else. No way that are similarly invested in Lord of the Rings, they definitely haven't read the books and I'm not sure they've seen any of the movies. I'd guess they are typical of kids their age, and I don't think the Middle-Earth TV series on Amazon is going to gain much traction with that age range.The more I think about it, the more I can't see Potter coming here tbh. I imagine it's the main draw for a lot of visitors from the UK, and if they are still thinking LOTR, then that will tick a box for an epic fantasy section of the park.
I really hope that Universal don't hold back, in any way, what they could build in the UK because of fears that it might impact attendance in Orlando. The better the UK park is I think the more that families will want to travel to Orlando to have even more of that great experience. For me, visiting Disneyland Paris was the gateway drug to visiting Orlando, and then to LA and Tokyo for their theme park offerings. I was a reluctant visitor to DLP in 1996, but within an hour or two I'd been completely bowled over by the experience, and have loved visiting Disney and Universal parks ever since.... how much it may impact their Orlando appeal ...
- I worry about the potential impact this would have on the existing Orlando parks
- I’m excited that Universal is deciding to compete with Disney in the European market
- This process has been moving at lightning speed so far.
- After this potentially opens I feel they won’t be building any new ones for a long time
- What IPs do you guys want to appear at this park?
It's not really a case of "Would Potter appeal to the UK and Europe?". It obviously would.Universal isn't only coming to UK, it also unlocks the whole of Europe that has an easy boat, train or flight to a world class Universal park just like DLP. Europeans love their theme park visits when you look how much there is (for good and bad) and I'm positive lots of them will want to visit a Universal park without a +10 hour flight.
Regarding Potter, the stage show in London, the Studios and a theme park experience would only strengthen the pull to get visitors from further away. Again, don't just think UK but Europe.
Harry Potter as an IP will forever be huge but again why pay for the theme park rights which involves the movies series when the TV series has the potential to supersede it whilst taking the IP forward for future generations.It's not really a case of "Would Potter appeal to the UK and Europe?". It obviously would.
It's more a case of "are the UK rights worth paying for? would WB allow it? Would it make Orlando less tempting for that market?"
I'm basing this on the 'no clones' rumour which Alicia has reported on previously. Not sure why else they would bother if it didn't come into it.I don’t think Orlando really comes into it tbh, those that can afford will still go and those that can’t won’t.
Ah yeah fair! But again those that can afford to go and experience different variations of the same IP will still go, those that can’t won’t.I'm basing this on the 'no clones' rumour which Alicia has reported on previously. Not sure why else they would bother if it didn't come into it.
Do you have any idea how much WB/Rowling earn from Universal's theme parks....it's an huge revenue stream. It's a yearly fixed amount per park (no matter how many tickets are sold) and a fee on every item (including food, drinks, souvenirs and on ride photo's).It's not really a case of "Would Potter appeal to the UK and Europe?". It obviously would.
It's more a case of "are the UK rights worth paying for? would WB allow it? Would it make Orlando less tempting for that market?"
You know I'm not campaigning for Potter not to happen right? I'm just going off what's been rumoured and said elsewhere.Do you have any idea how much WB/Rowling earn from Universal's theme parks....it's an huge revenue stream. It's a yearly fixed amount per park (no matter how many tickets are sold) and a fee on every item (including food, drinks, souvenirs and on ride photo's).
As I explained before this could help getting more fans to the 2 current Potter experiences in the UK (who also didn't canabalize the Studio Tour). And a huge amount of fans to a "Potter theme park" who don't have the money to go all the way to Orlando or are hasitant to go to a far away destination (more people than you think). And as stated before, if fans like it they will want to visit Orlando as it then will have 3 themed lands to their favorit ip. Also don't forget Potter is what made Universal big and made them a lot of money so yes its worth it for them. I'm also positive that Rowling would love to see DLP getting less visitors when EU theme park fans decide to visit England over France as I think there is little love between them and when you have an obscene amount of money like Rowling those little things become more important (I know, pathetic).