Nintendo Coming to Universal Parks

[BrenRays]

I'm actually DYING for any type of info regarding UniversalxNintendo. Please throw us a bone Universal!! Hopefully after Volcano Bay...?

 

[quinnmac000]

Maybe announcement Saturday at Mega Con?

 

[Mike S]

Maybe announcement Saturday at Mega Con?

Please don't do this to me...

 

[Happytycho]

Maybe announcement Saturday at Mega Con?

I think it's unlikely because it would be stealing from Volcano Bay's hype they've worked so hard to build, but if they truly believe they can muster enough fanfare to take the media focus away from the pandora grand opening then it's a possibility.

 

[Joel]

If they do announce this weekend, the amount of international media coverage Orlando will receive this weekend is going to be unheard of.

 

[JungleSkip]

There's 0 chance they'll announce this week. I don't think we'll hear anything about it until after HHN at the earliest, more likely after F&F opens

 

[Mad Dog]

No good reason for Universal to step on their present VB marketing blitz. Plenty of opportunities in the future.

 

[Imperius]

There's 0 chance they'll announce this week. I don't think we'll hear anything about it until after HHN at the earliest, more likely after F&F opens

Don't think they will announce it when Kid Zone closes?

 

[JungleSkip]

Don't think they will announce it when Kid Zone closes?

They didn't announce Diagon when Jaws closed.

Basically, just expect Universal to make no sense on when they announce things

 

[Imperius]

Ahhh that is true

 

[Mike S]

They didn't announce Diagon when Jaws closed.

Basically, just expect Universal to make no sense on when they announce things

I would think Nintendo would force their hand like with the first announcement that happened a day after Kong's.

 

[Bulldog45]

While I could understand them possibly making an announcement this week with all the press in town for the opening of Volcano Bay, I just don't see them stealing Volcano Bay's thunder.

 

[JungleSkip]

While I could understand them possibly making an announcement this week with all the press in town for the opening of Volcano Bay, I just don't see them stealing Volcano Bay's thunder.

I was basically told that they want nothing but VB to be in the focus for them this summer, so yea

 

[anihilnation]

I was basically told that they want nothing but VB to be in the focus for them this summer, so yea

Makes sense really, no need to play all your cards at once.
Also, assuming Nintendo is for 2020 and the new Potter for 2019, they probably will announce things for that first.

 

[thefro]

Nintendo filed a trademark application for "Super Nintendo World" (per Rosti of NeoGAF).

Word Mark SUPER NINTENDO WORLD
Goods and Services IC 025. US 022 039. G & S: Clothing, namely, coats, dresses, Halloween costumes, hoodies, jackets, pullovers, t-shirts, shirts, shorts, sleepwear, sweatshirts, tops, loungewear, underwear, infant wear, wrist bands, warm-up suits, vests; gloves as clothing; socks and stockings; neckties; headwear; scarves; mufflers; waistbands; belts for clothing; footwear; clothes for sports namely, athletic pants, athletic shorts, athletic shirts, athletic tops, swimwear; masquerade costumes

IC 028. US 022 023 038 050. G & S: Consumer video game apparatus, namely, home video game machines; parts and accessories for consumer video game apparatus, namely, protective carrying cases adapted for home video game machines and hand-held units for playing electronic games; controllers and joysticks for consumer video game apparatus; hand-held units for playing electronic games; parts and accessories for handheld game apparatus, namely, protective covers and stands; card game toys and their accessories; toys, namely, plush toys, dolls, action figures, toy key chains, toy building blocks, collectable toy figures, party favors in the nature of small toys. toy vehicles, toy watches, toy boxes; go games; Japanese chess; Japanese playing cards; Japanese dice games; playing cards; Japanese playing cards; mah-jong; trading card games; cards for trading card games; game machines and apparatus; sports equipment; arcade video game machines; parts and accessories for arcade video game machines; amusement machines and apparatus for use in amusement parks other than arcade video game machines; amusement park rides; board games; puzzles; Christmas tree decorations; toy balloons

IC 041. US 100 101 107. G & S: Providing non-downloadable images of characters, amusement park and amusement park events via communication; providing non-downloadable videos of characters, amusement park and amusement park events via communication; providing non-downloadable movies via communication; presentation of live show performances; direction or presentation of plays; presentation of musical performances; providing non-downloadable music and sounds featuring sound recordings from video games via communication; organization, management or arrangement of video game events; organization, management or arrangement of entertainment shows and events, namely, amusement park shows and special events at an amusement park; organization, management or arrangement of kart racing; organization, management or arrangement of motorcycle events and other events with vehicles; providing amusement facilities; providing amusement parks services; providing theme parks services; providing entertainment in the nature of amusement park rides; arranging for ticket reservations for amusement parks and theme parks; providing games for consumer video game apparatus; providing games for handheld game apparatus; providing games for arcade video game machines; providing games for smart phones; providing games via communications; providing games via telecommunication network; providing games via communication network; rental of sports equipment; rental of toys; rental of amusement machines and apparatus for use in amusement parks; rental of game machines and apparatus; rental of toy cars; rental of masquerade costumes; rental of storage media storing programs for consumer video game apparatus; rental of storage media storing programs for handheld game apparatus; rental of storage media storing programs for arcade video game machines; rental of storage media storing game programs for smart phones; rental of consumer video game apparatus and arcade video game machines; rental of handheld game apparatus; providing entertainment information via a website

IC 043. US 100 101. G & S: Providing hotel accommodation services; restaurant services, namely providing of food and beverages for consumption on and off the premises; rental of conference rooms; rental of exhibition spaces; rental of event venues

 

[AlexanderMBush]

I'm surprised they didn't do that before-hand when it comes to announcing Osaka's location and title.

 

[UK-Trigg]

I'm surprised they didn't do that before-hand when it comes to announcing Osaka's location and title.

Yeah I agree, you would have thought this would have been done from the get go.

 

[Mike S]

Just a little closer...

 

[AlexanderMBush]

Nintendo filed a trademark application for "Super Nintendo World" (per Rosti of NeoGAF).

I will say though, unless if Osaka's it's own trademark because of Japan; perhaps this could dictate an announcement of SNW by the end of the Summer Season.

That could theoretically make sense, as Fast and Furious was announced a few weeks after the announcement of the closure of Beetlejuice and Disaster.

Who knows, but I do think for the summer period; all of their marketing will center mostly on Volcano Bay (outside of the Horror Nights announcements).

 

[JungleSkip]

I'm surprised they didn't do that before-hand when it comes to announcing Osaka's location and title.

This is for the US trademark, I believe