Mad Dog
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Still waiting for the official Universal announcement on that Springfield expansion back in 2013.
I imagine January/FebruaryYou would think the Jason Bourne show will be announced like next month or in December for USF if it is even replacing T2:3D unless it could be a James Bond attraction. I just think with a new JP coaster coming to IOA I just think the transformation to Jurassic World is more likely at IOA I could be wrong. About the third gate announcement I would just think their should be some more name possibilities next year if not something official.
How to Train Your Dragon coming to a theme park confirmed by Chris DeFaria (President Dreamworks Animation) in a speech in China...which theme park wasn't confirmed though.
If they could create something equivalent to Flight of Passage, that would be amazing!
Edit to add: Or, a flying roller coaster. Canada's Wonderland has one (old Tomb Raider ride) and it was pretty fun.
If they could create something equivalent to Flight of Passage, that would be amazing!
Edit to add: Or, a flying roller coaster. Canada's Wonderland has one (old Tomb Raider ride) and it was pretty fun.
If it were up to me, this is how I would break it down
Luxury:
Artainment-Hotel essentially is an art gallery with visual elements and designed by the best artists in the world. Special feature: Spa Resort and holds a night club (I.e Paradise City resort) $300+a night
East Asian- Elements of China, Japan, Korea throughout the resort. Special feature: Japanese Garden and tea ceremony daily, Kpop alley, Red lantern Parade daily. $230+ A night
Egyptian/African Kingdoms- based off Universal original planned Nile Egyptian resort and legends of African kingdoms. Special feature: African dance ceremony, mini indoor waterpark (available to Universal hotel guests only) Tomb Maze. $259+ a night
Moderate:
Animation- hotel where everything from the walls to the floor is animated with life and characters through projection mapping and other effects. 175+ a night
Silver Screen: Old Universal plans for classic Hollywood Resort. $145+ a night
Library: walk into the worlds of books with a huge library within the hotel. Halls and room design are based off famous novels. Very Eurocentric almost fairy tale/Victorian. $155+ a night
Nintendo: A gamers paradise with floors and rooms inspired by different Nintendo games. Enjoy the speciality Kyoto Lounge where adults and drink and play Nintendo game while kids can enjoy an immersive Nintendo playarea. $189 a night
Value: $69 to $125 + a night
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Jurassic World
Holidays
We talk a lot about the parks but what resorts styles do people want to see?
Trademarks exist for a Nintendo and Dreamworks hotel. The dreamworks hotel is also a developed concept already.
I’d put them as a near lock for a value or moderate depending on how you view the hotel ratings at Universal vs Disney.
For a premium hotel, I hope they go down the highly themes route and avoid a rehash of an ultra modern hotel like Aventura or a Vegas feel resort.
Edit: To throw something out there, if Universal decide to go down the Vegas route and build a hotel like The Cosmopolitan (By far my favourite Vegas resort) what about making it adult only?
The Rosen is right there though, and I’d consider that a pretty traditional resort style.I would love to see a classic Florida resort.
I would love to see a classic Florida resort.
The Rosen Shingle Creek is an embarrassingly cheap knock off of something like The Breakers or The Don Cesar.The Rosen is right there though, and I’d consider that a pretty traditional resort style.
Gotta love look of the Flagler hotel (now Flagler College) in St. Augustine...
This or a Key West style resort would have a great Florida feel.