Stopped by the park earlier, here is what NOT-HoH looks like as of today...
He just reports what people tell him, regardless of their source. Sometimes they're accurate, sometimes they're wayyyy off.I agree. That sounds like a random fan boy rumor that was spun out of speculation from our forums.
Screamscape also thought Universal Plaza would feature a blatant identical copy of the Carthay Circle Theatre...lol
Well aware of that Was talking about the site in general, not specifically about Lance. He's a great guy. I've spilled some beans to him before... But I sincerely think Universal needs to take advantage of their monster catalog. I mean....they'll always be popular and theyre crazy famous all over the world, they're classic and yet stand the test of time. And they don't need to pay royalties lol....He just reports what people tell him, regardless of their source. Sometimes they're accurate, sometimes they're wayyyy off.
With that said, I do believe we'll be seeing Universal Monsters in the park in some form or another in the not-so-distant future, AND the HOH building looks incredible so far.
I think the time for a Beetlejuice ride has came and went, as awesome as it could've been. Shame Universal chose to do a show instead.I love that Beetlejuice is under the Despicable Me sign....how fitting
Off topic, but Beetlejuice would make an incredible attraction. Look at Haunted Mansion Holiday, then imagine it even more high tech. Colorful, crazy, and creepy. Would be perfect for USH. *sigh* and before anyone says "well it's an old movie", I can guaruntee you with the proper marketing and merchandise, it would be a hit.
Anyway, regarding the facades, I gotta see the colors in person first I guess
Of course they are, Harry Potter is already timeless. The other two, especially Despicable Me, will also be. Just meant that Universal puts a strong emphasis on newer properties at its theme parks and doesn't really respect the older classics all that much. That doesn't mean the newer films or franchises are bad, no one said that. Just wish it was a better balance of classic and newer. Especially classic UNIVERSAL properties. Jaws, ET, BTTF, JP, classic horror, etc. Another thing is that sometimes the newer attractions are arguably inferior to the originals.I know it's a business first and foremost and they wanna make merchandise sales through the roof. Just ideally wish it was a fine balance between classic and current. Love Universal either way.Not trying to provoke, mostly because I've heard this before: do you guys truly believe Despicable Me, F&F and Potter aren't capable of timelessness?
Yeah, it's interesting how Universal has changed the paint scheme in Finlay's and some Springfield buildings a few times. Only time I've seen Disney do that is when they changed the color scheme of the Hyperion Bridge in Buena Vista Street multiple times.Not a fan of the green, mustard yellow and sky blue paint scheme. But they'll probably go through 10 different paint schemes over the course of the next two years.