KidZone Replacement Rumors & Speculation (Pt 2)

[anihilnation]

So if KZ finally does get the axe, would this be for something new 2024? Would make sense, since they don't want to have a decrease in visitors the year before Epic opens.

 

[JungleSkip]

SO uh.. should we actually be expecting something regarding KidZone soon?

 

[Cup_Of_Coffee]

Omg what is going on lol

 

[anihilnation]

I forgot now, but is Epic getting a Dreamwork lands? Personally I'd love for KZ to become a Shrek dark boat ride.

 

[JungleSkip]

I forgot now, but is Epic getting a Dreamwork lands? Personally I'd love for KZ to become a Shrek dark boat ride.

EU is getting a How to Train Your Dragon Land, but not a more general DreamWorks land

 

[Scott W.]

I forgot now, but is Epic getting a Dreamwork lands? Personally I'd love for KZ to become a Shrek dark boat ride.

HTTYD is Dreamworks but not a Dreamworks land.

Yes! Shrek needs more love in the parks and USF needs a water ride bad.

 

[shiekra38]

So if KZ finally does get the axe, would this be for something new 2024? Would make sense, since they don't want to have a decrease in visitors the year before Epic opens.

Seems logical

2023: Minions Moving Walkway Xtreme

2024: Trolls Escalator

2025: Disney Fanboy Tears

 

[TheCodeMan95]

Shrek's time has probably passed, but a legit Shrek dark ride would be really cool.

Am I wrong? Is Shrek timeless?

 

[shiekra38]

Shrek's time has probably passed, but a legit Shrek dark ride would be really cool.

Am I wrong? Is Shrek timeless?

I think Shrek is still relevant, I could easily see a reboot

 

[Nick]

I think Shrek is still relevant, I could easily see a reboot

Shrek is honestly the most popular Dreamworks IP as far as i'm concerned and I think it's as close to an evergreen IP that Dreamworks has. There may not be any movies that have come out for awhile, but there was also 11 years between TS 2 and Toy Story 3 and nine years between TS 3 and Toy Story 4 and both of those films were billion dollar earners.

I'd expect any sequel/reboot to do very well and a ride or land based on it to be very popular. Trolls will feel very dated in a short period of time imo.

 

[Parkscope Joe]

Shrek is honestly the most popular Dreamworks IP as far as i'm concerned and I think it's as close to an evergreen IP that Dreamworks has. There may not be any movies that have come out for awhile, but there was also 11 years between Toy Story 3 and nine years between Toy Story 4 and both of those films were billion dollar earners.

I'd expect any sequel/reboot to do very well and a ride or land based on it to be very popular.

I think they’ll tackle that bridge when they come to it.

 

[Scott W.]

Shrek's last movie came out in 2010.

The last Harry Potter movie came out in 2011.

 

[JungleSkip]

Shrek's time has probably passed, but a legit Shrek dark ride would be really cool.

Am I wrong? Is Shrek timeless?

Nah. Shrek is past its expiration date. No need to invest in it.

 

[anihilnation]

Would be interesting if something Nintendo took over KZ for 2024.

 

[Nico]

Hmmm…I wonder if this has any connection to the work in Hollywood.

 

[UniversalRBLX]

Nah. Shrek is past its expiration date. No need to invest in it.

It is... but DreamWorks as a whole is pretty outdated considering they haven't made a recent hit outside of Trolls in the last few years now.

HTTYD, Madagascar, Shrek, Trolls, Kung Fu Panda, are their most popular IPs and only Trolls is the most relevant property.

 

[Cup_Of_Coffee]

Would be interesting if something Nintendo took over KZ for 2024.

I think they’ll debut with SNW and Mario, then a relative onslaught of Nintendo lands/rides for the decade following.

I imagine this is Dreamworks related.

 

[Nick]

Nah. Shrek is past its expiration date. No need to invest in it.

Bourne is well past it's expiration date and yet...

As always, an IP does not need to be hot to be theme park worthy. It needs to either be nostalgic (which Shrek absolutely is) or have a world in the movie worth building (which Shrek has). This also applies to Avatar. Most people are not giant flag waving Avatar fans, however, it was a great theme park candidate due to how many people saw the movie and the world of Pandora that was built out in the movie. Disney didn't exactly do it perfect, but the point is an IP doesn't need to be hot to be worth a theme park spot.

 

[JungleSkip]

It is... but DreamWorks as a whole is pretty outdated considering they haven't made a recent hit outside of Trolls in the last few years now.

HTTYD, Madagascar, Shrek, Trolls, Kung Fu Panda, are their most popular IPs and only Trolls is the most relevant property.

HTTYD3 made 500+ million dollars 3 years ago.

The Bad Guys was a decent hit in the post Pandemic age. The studio also hasn't been making as many movies in general like the once did (a good thing IMO)

But Shrek has aged poorly, especially compared to some of the others you listed there

 

[Cup_Of_Coffee]

Puss N Boots has a Christmas release date this year, Shrek and Shrek adjacent properties are relevant.

If there is anything coming… when should we be expecting an announcement?