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Just looking at the X-Men characters alone, they're heavily outdated designs. Just look at Rogue. Her character design (in attitude and in look) is near unrecognizable to fans of the movie, or even fans of the "recent" comics. The rest of them aren't as extreme of differences, but save for...

IMO, there's no way they'd take that aquarium out, it's a huge draw for the island. I'm actually pretty shocked they're thinking about taking the rest of Ocean Expo Park, but that is what it is. Perhaps they could include the aquarium in the park if they do go for it.

USJ Head, Okinawa Governor Agree to Cooperate in Opening New Theme Park Some interesting details. They want to open it by the 2020 Olympics which isn't surprising. Japanese construction is FAST. They can have a building up in a week or less because they get paid by the project and not by the...

The tourism is huge for the Japanese. It's the Hawaii of Japan. And there's so little to do on the island to Americans who have to live there long term, they'd make so much money off of them. There's a lot more there than you'd think, and a lot that could be uniquely Okinawan Universal...

FWIW, I think Toon Lagoon is a lot more relevant than KidZone in it's current state. At least the theming is still kept well done in my opinion. But I'm also in the minority that loves Toon Lagoon, so... :lol: But I feel pretty confident, along with many here, in the rumor that it's replacing...

Well, they also tend to be a little bit more respectful of the rules. If Disney says not to take them on rides, then most people wouldn't. Also, if it was a no selfie-sticks on the ride policy, I know at least USJ has CMs check your pockets before you get in lines to make sure they're empty so I...

Regardless, even if it doesn't take thousands of people an hour, it still takes some people out of the lines for other rides. Every little bit helps. So it's not a massive people eater, but it still adds up. I'm just saying that there are reasons to be happy about this attraction, even if it...

You'd have to be able to have a great, quality, sizable, and reliable orchestra dedicated only to doing these shows at Universal, and enough people to bring in and out so that they aren't working 7 days a week. It doesn't sound super plausible or realistic, but it would definitely be something...

I just don't get all the Jimmy hate. I love him and the tonight show, and so do most people I know. He's incredibly popular. Universal's spoiled us and brought us such wonderful innovative attractions throughout the years. If this is a C ticket attraction, great! Then you don't have to ride it...

I'm sorry to hear that. I just haven't been to the parks since the selfie-stick craze, so I wasn't aware of whether or not it was noticeably a problem a Universal.

You know, thinking about it, I only ever hear about this being an issue at Disney. Is it an issue at Universal as well? I imagine tourists are tourists and it should be if it is at Disney, I just don't hear about it.

I don't remember the legs on that Brachiosaurus being that bad when I was there, but this particular puppet has been around for years. I'm certain Universal Orlando would be able to come up with something more realistic nowadays. It was just always a hit with young and old, and to have the...

I don't know if this has been mentioned, but USJ has had dinosaurs walking around Jurassic Park for ages and it's always been a crowd pleaser. If the Raptor Experience is so popular with the general public, I wouldn't be surprised if Orlando could bring something like this as well. Guests there...

Sorry for the digging up an old thread, but I just noticed this and it helps to know that USJ isn't marketed and focused on International business. It's a huge cash-cow from locals who frequent the parks recently. That's why this one is very culturally Japanese in the way it appears and attracts...

I don't know if this has been mentioned, but as far as ideas go Super Mario Galaxies lends itself perfectly to Space Fantasy. I've ridden it several times, and with the same ride tech and even nearly the same branding it's the type of SF that would lend itself well to American audiences like the...

I also met the Princess later on in my report (pictures to come). It's a very fun place to be (even though my September trip was in 2012)! :)

Lots of merch, Hello Kitty, and new friends! Something definitely Japanese is the ridiculous amount of snacks, food, treats, etc. in cute packaging that people get a kick out of especially for gifts, and most of it is branded. This is hugely popular just in general, but in the parks it's no...

Religious! I did a Discipleship Training School (non-denom. protestant) with a focus on outreach aimed towards either graduated seniors, college students, or recently transitioned out of the military folks.

So sorry about the disappearance. I did missionary work for 5 months in Thailand, and there was lots of prep before and after it. In addition, when I went there any type of forum was blocked in the country. I'm back in Japan now, and I actually made another trip to USJ last week. I was thinking...

That's not a skyline anybody gets to see. It actually blends with the actual park's skyline quite well. Granted, there are some pictures I got of places in the park you can see it, and they're a doozy, but I digress. That's at the very back of the park where your average bear isn't, and what you...