CityWalk Orlando Updates & Changes General Thread

[TheCodeMan95]

Yes, but Mardi Gras jazz doesn't really mesh with 50s tiki bar the way the Halloween soundtrack did or I suspect the holiday and summer selections will. The trick is to get the spirit of the season filtered through the vibe of the Coconut.

Maybe they're cash cows and I'm oblivious, but everything in between the Coconut and the escape rooms strikes me as a lackluster holdover from an earlier era in Citywalk's history. Bob Marley in particular seems like its ripe for repurposing. Rising Star and Bubba Gump fail to interest me at all, but knowledgeable folks on here say they do well, so I suppose they serve a purpose.

Don't you DARE touch Bob Marley's

 

[Brian G.]

AFAIK - The SNL was always just a concept, but never anything that came close to fruition.

 

[Scott W.]

AFAIK - The SNL was always just a concept, but never anything that came close to fruition.

Thank god, cause it sounded awful.

 

[Parkscope Joe]

AFAIK - The SNL was always just a concept, but never anything that came close to fruition.

Which is why saying it’s cancelled is only half right. They hire a ton of people to come up with concepts, lots that don’t happen.

 

[TheCodeMan95]

Which is why saying it’s cancelled is only half right. They hire a ton of people to come up with concepts, lots that don’t happen.

Man I would love to see a whole list of concepts they had that never came to fruition.

 

[Alicia]

Man I would love to see a whole list of concepts they had that never came to fruition.

Probably some of these concepts that were included in a survey back in late 2016!

(Bolded a few of note for emphasis)

List of Possible CityWalk Additions
Play laser tag ($35 per person)
Go to a video arcade ($25 per person)
Go to Dave & Busters ($45 per person)
Do a virtual reality experience ($50 per person)
Do an escape room experience ($35 per person)
Do an indoor skydiving experience ($60 per person)
Go roller skating / ice skating ($30 per person)
Go rock-climbing/ropes course ($30 per person)
Go to a mystery dinner theater ($45 per person)
Go to a bowling alley ($30 per person)
Play at a trampoline park ($25 per person)
Visit an interactive museum ($30 per person)
Go to a comedy club ($30 per person)
See a Vegas-style magic show ($60 per person)
See a Cirque du Soleil-type show ($60 per ticket)
See a “How to Train Your Dragon” stage show ($60 per person)
See a “Shrek the Musical” stage show ($60 per person)
See a “Wicked the Musical” stage show ($60 per person)
Attend a live music concert ($50 per person)

Eat at a German beer hall ($40 per person)
Eat at a French bistro ($45 per person)
Eat at a waterfront seafood restaurant ($50 per person)
Visit a “Saturday Night Live” themed lounge ($20 per person)

Shop at a candy store ($15 per person)
Shop at an art gallery/store ($100 per person)
Shop at a horror / SciFi store ($50 per person)
Shop at a pet accessory store ($35 per person)
Shop at a gourmet food / cooking store ($30 per person)
Shop at an outlet mall ($150 per person)
Shop at a sunglass store ($100 per person)
Shop at an Apple Store ($200 per person)
Shop at a sock store ($20 per person)
Shop at a shoe store ($80 per person)
Shop at a Flip Flop Shop ($45 per person)
Shop at a golf store ($50 per person)
Shop at a jewelry/accessory store ($75 per person)
Shop at an Ulta Beauty Salon ($30 per person)
Shop at a Lush cosmetics store ($35 per person)
Shop at a Lululemon Athletica ($100 per person)
Shop at an H & M clothing store ($25 per person)
Shop at a Ralph Lauren clothing store ($150 per person)
Shop at an Abercrombie & Fitch clothing store ($50 per person)

 

[JoeCamel]

Probably some of these concepts that were included in a survey back in late 2016!

(Bolded a few of note for emphasis)

List of Possible CityWalk Additions
Play laser tag ($35 per person)
Go to a video arcade ($25 per person)
Go to Dave & Busters ($45 per person)
Do a virtual reality experience ($50 per person)
Do an escape room experience ($35 per person)
Do an indoor skydiving experience ($60 per person)
Go roller skating / ice skating ($30 per person)
Go rock-climbing/ropes course ($30 per person)
Go to a mystery dinner theater ($45 per person)
Go to a bowling alley ($30 per person)
Play at a trampoline park ($25 per person)
Visit an interactive museum ($30 per person)
Go to a comedy club ($30 per person)
See a Vegas-style magic show ($60 per person)
See a Cirque du Soleil-type show ($60 per ticket)
See a “How to Train Your Dragon” stage show ($60 per person)
See a “Shrek the Musical” stage show ($60 per person)
See a “Wicked the Musical” stage show ($60 per person)
Attend a live music concert ($50 per person)

Eat at a German beer hall ($40 per person)
Eat at a French bistro ($45 per person)
Eat at a waterfront seafood restaurant ($50 per person)
Visit a “Saturday Night Live” themed lounge ($20 per person)

Shop at a candy store ($15 per person)
Shop at an art gallery/store ($100 per person)
Shop at a horror / SciFi store ($50 per person)
Shop at a pet accessory store ($35 per person)
Shop at a gourmet food / cooking store ($30 per person)
Shop at an outlet mall ($150 per person)
Shop at a sunglass store ($100 per person)
Shop at an Apple Store ($200 per person)
Shop at a sock store ($20 per person)
Shop at a shoe store ($80 per person)
Shop at a Flip Flop Shop ($45 per person)
Shop at a golf store ($50 per person)
Shop at a jewelry/accessory store ($75 per person)
Shop at an Ulta Beauty Salon ($30 per person)
Shop at a Lush cosmetics store ($35 per person)
Shop at a Lululemon Athletica ($100 per person)
Shop at an H & M clothing store ($25 per person)
Shop at a Ralph Lauren clothing store ($150 per person)
Shop at an Abercrombie & Fitch clothing store ($50 per person)

That's like they went to a themed entertainment convention and got one from every booth

 

[TheCodeMan95]

Probably some of these concepts that were included in a survey back in late 2016!

(Bolded a few of note for emphasis)

List of Possible CityWalk Additions
Play laser tag ($35 per person)
Go to a video arcade ($25 per person)
Go to Dave & Busters ($45 per person)
Do a virtual reality experience ($50 per person)
Do an escape room experience ($35 per person)
Do an indoor skydiving experience ($60 per person)
Go roller skating / ice skating ($30 per person)
Go rock-climbing/ropes course ($30 per person)
Go to a mystery dinner theater ($45 per person)
Go to a bowling alley ($30 per person)
Play at a trampoline park ($25 per person)
Visit an interactive museum ($30 per person)
Go to a comedy club ($30 per person)
See a Vegas-style magic show ($60 per person)
See a Cirque du Soleil-type show ($60 per ticket)
See a “How to Train Your Dragon” stage show ($60 per person)
See a “Shrek the Musical” stage show ($60 per person)
See a “Wicked the Musical” stage show ($60 per person)
Attend a live music concert ($50 per person)

Eat at a German beer hall ($40 per person)
Eat at a French bistro ($45 per person)
Eat at a waterfront seafood restaurant ($50 per person)
Visit a “Saturday Night Live” themed lounge ($20 per person)

Shop at a candy store ($15 per person)
Shop at an art gallery/store ($100 per person)
Shop at a horror / SciFi store ($50 per person)
Shop at a pet accessory store ($35 per person)
Shop at a gourmet food / cooking store ($30 per person)
Shop at an outlet mall ($150 per person)
Shop at a sunglass store ($100 per person)
Shop at an Apple Store ($200 per person)
Shop at a sock store ($20 per person)
Shop at a shoe store ($80 per person)
Shop at a Flip Flop Shop ($45 per person)
Shop at a golf store ($50 per person)
Shop at a jewelry/accessory store ($75 per person)
Shop at an Ulta Beauty Salon ($30 per person)
Shop at a Lush cosmetics store ($35 per person)
Shop at a Lululemon Athletica ($100 per person)
Shop at an H & M clothing store ($25 per person)
Shop at a Ralph Lauren clothing store ($150 per person)
Shop at an Abercrombie & Fitch clothing store ($50 per person)

A lot of these would have been cool.

I bet "interactive museum" was the WWE Hall of Fame, lol

 

[ssirin88]

Dude, ice skating would be dope lol

 

[Jwhee]

Do we think the Green & Red Coconut debuts tonight?

 

[Suchomimus]

Probably some of these concepts that were included in a survey back in late 2016!

(Bolded a few of note for emphasis)

List of Possible CityWalk Additions
Play laser tag ($35 per person)
Go to a video arcade ($25 per person)
Go to Dave & Busters ($45 per person)
Do a virtual reality experience ($50 per person)
Do an escape room experience ($35 per person)
Do an indoor skydiving experience ($60 per person)
Go roller skating / ice skating ($30 per person)
Go rock-climbing/ropes course ($30 per person)
Go to a mystery dinner theater ($45 per person)
Go to a bowling alley ($30 per person)
Play at a trampoline park ($25 per person)
Visit an interactive museum ($30 per person)
Go to a comedy club ($30 per person)
See a Vegas-style magic show ($60 per person)
See a Cirque du Soleil-type show ($60 per ticket)
See a “How to Train Your Dragon” stage show ($60 per person)
See a “Shrek the Musical” stage show ($60 per person)
See a “Wicked the Musical” stage show ($60 per person)
Attend a live music concert ($50 per person)

Eat at a German beer hall ($40 per person)
Eat at a French bistro ($45 per person)
Eat at a waterfront seafood restaurant ($50 per person)
Visit a “Saturday Night Live” themed lounge ($20 per person)

Shop at a candy store ($15 per person)
Shop at an art gallery/store ($100 per person)
Shop at a horror / SciFi store ($50 per person)
Shop at a pet accessory store ($35 per person)
Shop at a gourmet food / cooking store ($30 per person)
Shop at an outlet mall ($150 per person)
Shop at a sunglass store ($100 per person)
Shop at an Apple Store ($200 per person)
Shop at a sock store ($20 per person)
Shop at a shoe store ($80 per person)
Shop at a Flip Flop Shop ($45 per person)
Shop at a golf store ($50 per person)
Shop at a jewelry/accessory store ($75 per person)
Shop at an Ulta Beauty Salon ($30 per person)
Shop at a Lush cosmetics store ($35 per person)
Shop at a Lululemon Athletica ($100 per person)
Shop at an H & M clothing store ($25 per person)
Shop at a Ralph Lauren clothing store ($150 per person)
Shop at an Abercrombie & Fitch clothing store ($50 per person)

If the stars align and the southern campus where EU is being built gets its own CityWalk complex in a future expansion, I'd certainly love to see most of these added there.

 

[PerceptiveCoot]

If the stars align and the southern campus where EU is being built gets its own CityWalk complex in a future expansion, I'd certainly love to see most of these added there.

Can't you already find most of this stuff at an assortment of malls in Orlando?

 

[Casper Gutman]

Can't you already find most of this stuff at an assortment of malls in Orlando?

Yeah, but Uni tends to do them better (this doesn’t apply to outside franchises, of course).

Of that list, I could go for a retro arcade (not a Dave and Busters), comedy club (or better yet, an improv theater), interactive museum, or any of the shows. With BMG gone, what Uni really needs are the shows.

 

[JoeCamel]

Yeah, but Uni tends to do them better (this doesn’t apply to outside franchises, of course).

Of that list, I could go for a retro arcade (not a Dave and Busters), comedy club (or better yet, an improv theater), interactive museum, or any of the shows. With BMG gone, what Uni really needs are the shows.

When I was new again to Universal after a single trip long ago I even stopped at the concierge in CW and asked about a comedy club. Seems like such a fit

 

[Mad Dog]

When I was new again to Universal after a single trip long ago I even stopped at the concierge in CW and asked about a comedy club. Seems like such a fit

Perhaps Universal knows they don't have a chance against the best stand up comedy act on the planet up the street . Namely, 'The Chapek Follies'. O: :grin:

 

[anihilnation]

They ought to have a Jazz lounge. A really nice arcade would be swell too, especially if they did it in partnership with Nintendo.

 

[OLSinFLA]

Can't you already find most of this stuff at an assortment of malls in Orlando?

99% of the stores in Disney Springs can be found at local malls too

 

[TheCodeMan95]

They ought to have a Jazz lounge. A really nice arcade would be swell too, especially if they did it in partnership with Nintendo.

A themed Nintendo arcade would do gangbusters in CW

 

[jarmor]

Can't you already find most of this stuff at an assortment of malls in Orlando?

How many people vacationing to UNiversal are excited to go to the mall in Orlando? Universal is trying to keep as many people on site for as long as they can .

 

[Parkscope Joe]

A themed Nintendo arcade would do gangbusters in CW

It wouldn't let alone the fact Nintendo would never license it.