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Yeah that doesn’t make a lot of sense. The attractions will still be elite and possibly some better stuff thrown in.Not sure I understand that POV.
Yeah that doesn’t make a lot of sense. The attractions will still be elite and possibly some better stuff thrown in.Not sure I understand that POV.
The longer that it takes to announce & open Nintendo...the less excited I am about this land and its attractions.
it makes sense to me.... Your favorite restaurant is going to open down the street next month!..... well next year... well it might open... in possibly 5 years but details are a bit sketchy right now. :Three years pass: It will definitely open in 4 more years!
He guys long time lurker figured I'd dip my toe in. I just wanted to know if this is Fake news.
Universal Studios adding major new attractions to its Orlando theme park | WFTV
He guys long time lurker figured I'd dip my toe in. I just wanted to know if this is Fake news.
Universal Studios adding major new attractions to its Orlando theme park | WFTV
Nah, it's not like that at all. If it moved to the new park it got delayed ~2 years. It's not like it's not happening. They signed the contracts. It'll happen. To me it's like saying "I can't wait for this? What? Two more years? Lol nah I don't care anymore."
Welcome!
Mario/DK moving to park 3: Looks likely (personally I say this is 100% the case)
Pokémon coming: Highly speculative, though Universal would be dumb not to consider it
Pokémon in 2020: Pure BS (IMO)
Thanks! It had me thinking Pokemon could be an easy reskin for Kidzone and could be done by 2020. But I call BS as well.
Welcome to the Forums. :toast:.......and .. Jungle Skips' post seems closer to the truth.He guys long time lurker figured I'd dip my toe in. I just wanted to know if this is Fake news.
Universal Studios adding major new attractions to its Orlando theme park | WFTV
The only reskin I have heard of is Villian Con. Everything else is a new build.I don't think Nintendo would sign off on a quick reskin anyway. They probably want more investment in their IPs
WHat is villain con? I’ve seen that name before but my memory is shiftyThe only reskin I have heard of is Villian Con. Everything else is a new build.
A new Minions-themed attraction rumored to take the place of Shrek 4D. I... hope it doesn't happen, as it's a dreadful idea for an attraction imo.WHat is villain con? I’ve seen that name before but my memory is shifty
it makes sense to me.... Your favorite restaurant is going to open down the street next month!..... well next year... well it might open... in possibly 5 years but details are a bit sketchy right now. :Three years pass: It will definitely open in 4 more years!
Part of it is this. Avatarland 2.0. But also the longer it takes...the more likely that other more attractive IPs & ideas pop up. And the further that Nintendo slips from the consciousness of targeted audience. My 13 year old nephew loved Nintendo when he was 8 or 9.....now he is totally oblivious to it. And those with a fond attachment to it from the good 'ole days are now in their 30s & 40s.
I'd love to get all 3 Nintendo lands at the same time in Orlando, but staggering them over 3 years makes the most sense in terms of bringing people back to the resort for multiple visits over multiple years (which is typically how the bean counters think).
So if they do want to open a Nintendo land before the 3rd dry park, then opening like this makes sense:
2022: Pokemon in KZ (or Zelda in LC)
2023: 3rd dry park opens with SNW
2024: Pokemon in KZ (or Zelda in LC) - whichever wasn't done in 2022
The question is really whether they want to open the main SNW in the 3rd dry park first, and then open the other 2 later in 2024/2025, but that seems like an unnecessarily long delay, at some point, you do want to be earning money on these IPs... that is the whole point here.
But...I would guess that labor & material costs are quite higher in Japan, plus the substantial earthquake/environmental codes present. Construction is costly in Japan. That also needs to be factored in.Based on the cost of SNW in Japan coming to $400 million+..., I'd expect that to be the kind of costs we're talking about...
These IP contracts are pretty strict in terms of required spending/building costs; SNW won't be cheap anywhere.
As for separate Pokemon and Zelda lands, those are probably a bit more fluid since they're only specific to Orlando at this point.