The Future of Lost Continent

[rabbitsmoon]

What do y'all think the chances are we get more than one ride? Maybe an E-ticket and a flat?

 

[Jake S]

What do y'all think the chances are we get more than one ride? Maybe an E-ticket and a flat?

A Pokemon carousel would rip.

 

[GA-MBIT]

Seems sudden lol

Looks like they're starting to clear things from the area. The merch cart over by the Seuss bridge was removed and work walls close to Poseidon's facade.

Wait, so is this like,, actually happening?

Kidzone work walls, It's not happening until it's here, and all that. Of course ... but this seems like definite movement on something. Were some very big decisions finalized recently?

 

[Imperius]

The speed and randomness of this makes me lean Pokemon or Zelda. No way they speed ran designs for One Piece after the show was popular. Same with Wicked. Likely had designs for Zelda and Pokemon from the original pitch and are running with one of those with some tweaks.

 

[Killer Klown]

Having now seen Dollywood’s NightFlight, I think that would be a perfect ride system for Pokemon.

I’m imagining the land’s interactive gimmick being filling out a Pokédex like in the games and in order to do that we’ll have to visit all of the attractions/areas of the land to find them. So the ride’s story could be that one of the professors asks you to travel through some of the different biomes of the region the land is set in to find new Pokemon.

That way the ride can function as a gentle dark ride with some cute Pokemon figures for those who aren’t participating in the interactive element while also working as a sort of scavenger hunt for those who are.

 

[AustinT]

Wait, so is this like,, actually happening?

Universal officially confirmed construction in LC getting ready for "future developments" so things are happening

 

[Brian G.]

Wait, so is this like,, actually happening?

Yup!

https://www.insideuniversal.net/2025/09/universal-orlando-confirms-construction-plans-for-the-lost-continent-at-islands-of-adventure/

 

[Evan]

I still end up going to USF more than IOA, considering HHN and Mardi Gras.

I honestly feel like those events pad USF’s attendance. Without them… oof.

 

[WebHead1138]

I think it’s going to be Zelda. Don’t forget that Sony is making a new Zelda film. So this will help the IP as well.

 

[trinitron7]

I think it’s going to be Zelda. Don’t forget that Sony is making a new Zelda film. So this will help the IP as well.

I agree, I'm just curious how they go about Zelda since the IP has gone through so many different eras/aesthetics. And Castle Hyrule may look a little awkward next to Hogwarts Castle. Maybe Wind Waker? Idk.

 

[gravityfalls]

It's possible that One Piece or some other lesser known property (D&D, etc) could replace LC if they have a really favorable merchandise split, less creative demands, and take a smaller percentage (if any) of the ticket price.

Let's say Universal's deal with The Pokemon Company (or Zelda, LotR, etc.) gives Universal 5% of the revenue from any merchandise sold in the park. If they strike a more favorable deal with One Piece, for let's say 15% of merchandise revenue, then Universal earns as much money selling a single One Piece shirt as they would from selling three Pokemon shirts.

We also have to consider that assuming Pokemon increases attendance, that increase would have to be large enough to offset whatever percentage of the ticket price Universal gives to the Pokemon Company.

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Basically I could see Universal going with a cheap and quick license over a mega property ‍*shrug*

 

[GA-MBIT]

Maybe I should rephrase; are we seeing the earliest stages of our actual Lost Continent replacement right now? Not just them simply scrapping what's currently there, potentially standing as an empty plot for years; but them actually starting to work on their next project?

Obviously, we can't know that answer for certain until far later in the process. I would certainly be surprised! I was definitely of the mind that both Lost Continent, and maybe even Pokemon itself with all the Springfield extension talk, were on the backburner for now. This would be an insanely crazy quick "rumor -> construction" turnaround! I'm used to having rumors tossed around for months, maybe years before we see anything concrete!

 

[nikem3]

I hope, almost certainly in vain, that whatever Pokemon ride is built at the resort one day is not "gamified."

Oh buddy, it'll probably be the most gamified ride of all time. You'll buy your $50 pokeball to bring on the ride and webslingers away.

Maybe I should rephrase; are we seeing the earliest stages of our actual Lost Continent replacement right now? Not just them simply scrapping what's currently there, potentially standing as an empty plot for years; but them actually starting to work on their next project?

Obviously, we can't know that answer for certain until far later in the process. I would certainly be surprised! I was definitely of the mind that both Lost Continent, and maybe even Pokemon itself with all the Springfield extension talk, were on the backburner for now. This would be an insanely crazy quick "rumor -> construction" turnaround! I'm used to having rumors tossed around for months, maybe years before we see anything concrete!

my guess is they are just using the same demolition company as they are for Rip ride rockit and just doing it all at once to save time/money. I don't think we are going to jump immediately into construction.

 

[AustinT]

my guess is they are just using the same demolition company as they are for Rip ride rockit and just doing it all at once to save time/money. I don't think we are going to jump immediately into construction.

No, they're not going to level the land just to sit on heir hands and not build anything. This is just their way of not announcing what's coming next as usual.