Not to have a Potter franchise oriented land/world in the new park would be the height of business ineptitude. Comcast is not lacking in business acumen.
Universal's New Park/Site B Blue Sky Thread
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MSW was so popular an attraction not only did they have to extend the queue, it even had its own line of merchandise (I miss my "No, Absolutely Not!" T-shirt someone stole).
Maybe not a ride but photo ops and merchandise would be a nice addition plus I'm all for a JJ's Diner.
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I remember the were rumors about a LOST attraction back in the mid 00's on the old Discovery Island outside of the Magic Kingdom. Though it might have been cool, I can't imagine it would have stood the test of time. The thought of a LOST attraction seems preposterous, though it was all the rage in the early days.
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I remember when Discovery Island was to be an interactive experience based on MYST.
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Yes to promote the next big thing ("Xena & Hercules") which never got as popular and didn't last as long. Doesn't mean MSWMT wasn't a popular attraction for its time. In the ads at opening it was one of the headliners
Because it was popular....at the moment....it got cancelled (p.s. I'm not saying it wasn't a good show when on TV)
You don't see a Twitter page calling for Murder She Wrote to return like BTTF or JAWS.
TV shows are challenging to make lasting attractions out of.
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I'm just pointing out Universal never considered it a "sideshow" attraction.
They literally had every attraction in the 1990 commercial/promotional VHS
It really is a moot point as to what Universal considered it at the time, and your sentimentality for it.
Bottom line: When considering TV shows to bring into FW, if any, I'm sure Universal is going to tread lightly...As they are challenging to make lasting attractions out of
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No worse than your bias against it.... I guess i'm done here
While Universal has definitely always been movie-centric, I think the emphasis was more broadly on the entertainment industry as a whole in the early days. Things like Murder, She Wrote, Hanna-Barbera, Rocky and Bullwinkle, Lucy, Nickelodeon, and I’m sure others that I’m forgetting, all had a substantial enough presence back then. It seemed to become a bit more of a hodgepodge once the “Ride the Movies” motif was abandoned. So many of the classic Disney rides proved that you don’t need a blockbuster brand to make a great ride, but I think that a lot of the properties at USF when it first opened were more suited to lasting success or interest, at least in my eyes.
It was...fine
Basing popularity off of long lines and T-shirts is not a good argument though.
Let's not forget that F&F just had a 70 minute queue the other day that it certainly doesn't deserve.
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But as bad as F&F is, no one would call it a side attraction. Not sure where this definition comes from.
Good eye, that's actually the creative offices for HHN Hollywood
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