Epic Universe Expansion Speculation

[Brian G.]

Also per request

Also have at it!

 

[Loki]

I'll start. If/when Epic follows USF/IOA pattern, the flat parking will be replaced with a garage. And the flat parking area will become Gate 4 (or 5 depending on how you are counting)

 

[TheCodeMan95]

I'll start. If/when Epic follows USF/IOA pattern, the flat parking will be replaced with a garage. And the flat parking area will become Gate 4 (or 5 depending on how you are counting)

I think this is about the safest bet there is.

I know some have speculated that we could see a 2nd water park near EU, but I don't know that they'd want to poach their only other water park.

 

[saint.piss]

All I want is the Creature from the Black Lagoon ride and Luigi's Mansion and I'm GOOD. I know they'll obviously do more rides for the other lands/probably add another IP land but I think for me personally after those two this park will be absolutely perfect as it is.

 

[Alicia]

I bet we see permits for a 4th hotel sooner rather than later, either across from Epic’s parking lot on the other side of Epic Blvd, or further up Universal Blvd halfway between Endless Summer and Stella/Terra.

 

[OrlLover]

Thanks @Brian G. for creating this thread.

I wonder if Luigi’s Mansion is expected to take up the entire expansion pad for SNW?

 

[mainejeff]

Ride sytems that I would like to see in future expansions.....

1. Dark boat ride
2. "Flying" ride (Peter Pan/ET on steroids)
3. Indoor/outdoor family coaster (think Arthur at Europa Park)
4. Thrilling highly themed family coaster (think Big Thunder)

 

[TheCodeMan95]

Ride sytems that I would like to see in future expansions.....

1. Dark boat ride
2. "Flying" ride (Peter Pan/ET on steroids)
3. Indoor/outdoor family coaster (think Arthur at Europa Park)
4. Thrilling highly themed family coaster (think Big Thunder)

I'd love to see that "racetrack coaster" ride system that everyone speculated would be for Mario Kart

 

[PerceptiveCoot]

Thanks @Brian G. for creating this thread.

I wonder if Luigi’s Mansion is expected to take up the entire expansion pad for SNW?

I think that would be a pretty poor use of space, at most it should be as large as Donkey Kong.

I am curious how much space would be left over for future Nintendo expansion however. If Luigi's Mansion gets greenlit and Pokemon goes to USF, then it seems like that land would only be used for additional Mario minilands, or perhaps smaller lands for things like Animal Crossing or Splatoon.

 

[saint.piss]

Ride sytems that I would like to see in future expansions.....

1. Dark boat ride
2. "Flying" ride (Peter Pan/ET on steroids)
3. Indoor/outdoor family coaster (think Arthur at Europa Park)
4. Thrilling highly themed family coaster (think Big Thunder)

The "Flying" ride would be an amazing concept for HTTYD. That land needs a big E-ticket attraction and that would be a great ride to fully flesh out IoB IMO.

 

[Loki]

I think Epic needs a least one more high intensity coaster. Right now it's Stardust and a bunch of "family coasters". Another Velocicoaster type would be a huge draw.

 

[Mad Dog]

They're kind of coaster heavy as Disney/Universal parks go. I'm not anticipating a coaster in the near term expansions.

 

[PerceptiveCoot]

I'm not sure there will ever be a HTTYD expansion in this park's future. Yes, there is an acre of space behind the stage show, but it's an awkward location, already abutting a service road and partially taken up by the drone staging platform.

 

[IzzyB]

They're kind of coaster heavy as Disney/Universal parks go. I'm not anticipating a coaster in the near term expansions.

Agreed. They need more family friendly dark rides first.

 

[TheCodeMan95]

They're kind of coaster heavy as Disney/Universal parks go. I'm not anticipating a coaster in the near term expansions.

Yeah, tbh it's kinda surprising by itself that they'll be opening EU with what.. 5 coasters in total?

My blue-sky dream for the future of EU is to eventually have a monorail or some type of quicker transportation between the 2 campuses, but that will never happen lol

Does have anyone have any idea how big each of the expansion pads are, acreage wise?

 

[PerceptiveCoot]

 

[TheUniC6]

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Someone over on WDWMagic is claiming the 1.25 acre plot to the right of SNW is earmarked for some sort of special event flex space.

As for the 20 acre space wedged between the coaster and HTTYD, maybe that can be for LOTR or if they can't procure the LOTR rights, some sort of catch all themed land with a variety of IP.

 

[UniversalRBLX]

Someone over on WDWMagic is claiming the 1.25 acre plot to the right of SNW is earmarked for some sort of special event flex space.

As for the 20 acre space wedged between the coaster and HTTYD, maybe that can be for LOTR or if they can't procure the LOTR rights, some sort of catch all themed land with a variety of IP.

Don't have to quote WDWMagic on that, @Alicia has been saying that for 2 years now?

While SNW seems be lined up for expansion first, I think the Monsters land is in need for a 2nd major attractions. Something less intense from a ride system, and more thrilling in story... aka the Creature boat ride lol

 

[GAcoaster]

I bet we see permits for a 4th hotel sooner rather than later, either across from Epic’s parking lot on the other side of Epic Blvd, or further up Universal Blvd halfway between Endless Summer and Stella/Terra.

Agreed-- I think they break ground on another hotel or two before any other additions are announced.

 

[TheCodeMan95]

Kinda wild that SNW is the smallest land.

The space between Potter and HTTYD is basically another 1/3 of a park lol