Dark Universe - General Discussion Thread

[simon]

Nowhere in the article suggests this. Where are you seeing it.

He's writing a TV show for Universal featuring the Universal Monsters, and he's having a scream doing it: "It’s based in the Universal monster land. I get to play with some of those characters like Dracula and Frankenstein and the Wolf Man and have fun there."

 

[simon]

Even more importantly, Williamson working on a Dark Universe pilot (even if it's the park's Dark Universe) means little to nothing at this stage. Universal Television has been trying to do something, anything, with the Universal monsters for over half a decade. Of course they're going to toss a writer with William's track record some development money to whip up a treatment or script. But we have no approved script, no pilot commitment, and no series order, so any actual movement on anything consumer facing is a long ways away.

Yes. My point here was just bringing up that this project is currently in development. which shows universal’s dedication for their horror ip land, no matter if development of the project will be successful or not.

And no other epic universe’s ip based land is currently getting this type of dedication and treatment. And these attention and passion on shows their trust on this ip and this may lead to more proactive development on expanding stories of dark universe land as I heard from TM and creatives.

They were mentioning expansion is in works on dark universe way more than harry potter land expansion while I was discussing.

Just hopping that we’ll get to have valid scripts and more supports, sturdy development along the way.

 

[Parkscope Joe]

He's writing a TV show for Universal featuring the Universal Monsters, and he's having a scream doing it: "It’s based in the Universal monster land. I get to play with some of those characters like Dracula and Frankenstein and the Wolf Man and have fun there."

“in the universal monsters land” without any context to theme park or epic tells me this isn’t about dark universe. “In” is not “on”.

 

[simon]

“in the universal monsters land” without any context to theme park or epic tells me this isn’t about dark universe. “In” is not “on”.

Valid. My defend is that we heard dark universe plenty of time yet we never heard them mentioning dark universe universals monsters land specifically, I say there is high possibility that it may be related to or got motive from their new horror based theme zone in epic.

 

[Clive]

Valid. My defend is that we heard dark universe plenty of time yet we never heard them mentioning dark universe universals monsters land specifically, I say there is high possibility that it may be related to or got motive from their new horror based theme zone in epic.

I'm sorry, but this is a reach. Even if this is meant to be a direct adaptation of Dark Universe, it isn't really reflective of theme park priorities, and it definitely doesn't have any bearing on whether expansions are imminent.

 

[Brer Oswald]

I went on this ride for the first time this past week…and wow did it live up to the hype. First new ride that actually has lived up for me. Easily the best ride in Florida currently. Really hope Creature of the Black Lagoon is still being built.

 

[HHN Maddux]

C'mon Uni, give us a meet-n-greet for her! Hopefully for the 1-year anniversary?

 

[Clive]

C'mon Uni, give us a meet-n-greet for her! Hopefully for the 1-year anniversary?

I could see her being a special events-only character. I'm glad the costume is still in circulation, though!

 

[Mad Dog]

Well deserved, Monsters Unchained. Bravo.

 

[Skold]

I just did two days at Epic, and had 10 glorious rides on MU. It is crazy, and awesome, and crazy awesome, how great this ride is.

First Drac and Crossbow Bride were down for each ride, Ygor had the curtain pulled for 3 of them, but this is still excellent. Everything else worked every time.

I lose my sh!t every time I pass the Phantom of the Opera and he reaches out!

The queue! In the room that has the wonderful film about the search for Gillman, there's a hilarious mannequin with a chunk taken out of it, and it has a sticky note that says "Test #2". Bride #2 is test #3!

Haunted Mansion was my favorite for 40 solid years. Not anymore.

 

[Mad Dog]

I just did two days at Epic, and had 10 glorious rides on MU. It is crazy, and awesome, and crazy awesome, how great this ride is.

First Drac and Crossbow Bride were down for each ride, Ygor had the curtain pulled for 3 of them, but this is still excellent. Everything else worked every time.

I lose my sh!t every time I pass the Phantom of the Opera and he reaches out!

The queue! In the room that has the wonderful film about the search for Gillman, there's a hilarious mannequin with a chunk taken out of it, and it has a sticky note that says "Test #2". Bride #2 is test #3!

Haunted Mansion was my favorite for 40 solid years. Not anymore.

Yes, I agree with everything you said. This, to me is the very best ride in any theme park, plus great facade and queue. RotR might be the best overall attraction by a very slim margin due to the 'spaceship ride and captive experience' before the actual ride...but comparing the actual rides, Monsters is better.

 

[UNIrd]

It would be my favorite ride except... I hate the ride system. I would ride that and FJ a lot more if it was just... anything else.

 

[docholiday]

It would be my favorite ride except... I hate the ride system. I would ride that and FJ a lot more if it was just... anything else.

Yeah I agree on FJ. But this version is personally a lot easier on my body. FJ physically hurt.

 

[OhHaiInternet95]

Forbidden Journey is one of the most creative ride systems ever devised. I even think the way the screens are incorporated is brilliant. None of my problems with it have anything to do with aesthetics or technology; it's just very poor storytelling. Unchained, thankfully, does not have that problem.

 

[Frank Drackman]

Yes, I agree with everything you said. This, to me is the very best ride in any theme park, plus great facade and queue. RotR might be the best overall attraction by a very slim margin due to the 'spaceship ride and captive experience' before the actual ride...but comparing the actual rides, Monsters is better.

fwiw....not sure if it has just been my luck or if the 'spaceship ride' has been toned down -- the last few times I rode, it is basically a turntable, flat, smooth, just turns in a semi circle.....