I just want to see a return of BTTF, I don't think it'll happen but boy do I want it.
I take it you have never had to buy a $13 dollar bottle of sun block at a water park beforeound:
But seriously, as Skip said, its also about getting people on site and getting them to stay longer. I wouldn't think water parks brought in as much revenue as a theme park, although im sure they do fairly well on food.
Yes, and there still needs to be a profit in the admission price too for both types of parks. I think the original reference was more towards the % markup being more on food and merchandise. Let's say a family spends $400 to get into the park for one day, are they going to spend more than $400 in food and merch?
Some things to consider about a water park too, they take up less space, are a smaller investment, cost less to operate and maintain. As well as the ratio of employees to the size of the park and number of guests, more would be needed in a traditional park.
I'm new here (from Ottawa), actually hoping to land a job building simulators starting in June.
To me this thread is better than RCT! LOL
I love Universal and would love to see what they could accomplish with a third gate, but I fear it would be detrimental to the resort as a whole...The parks are in the middle of changing their identity and the resort is starting to get recognition in places it hasn't before...it's not about the number of parks it's about quality of experience...I say continue to expand IOA and USF to meet the coveted 'day-park' award...in my opinion, Magic Kingdom and possibly Epcot are the only parks that have achieved that spot...
After that is done, then 3rd gate
But...I like Citywalk...Believe it or not Citywalk is great for people staying on site and it's a great way to make money off of those staying on siteHere's a crazy idea...how about they just take down CityWalk and make it part an expansion of USO and part expansion of IOA...I've never been too impressed with the CityWalk anyway...it has plenty of land and they already own it
But...I like Citywalk...Believe it or not Citywalk is great for people staying on site and it's a great way to make money off of those staying on site
While I believe CityWalk has its place, if its a matter of no more expansion or no more City Walk, what would you choose?I like CityWalk too. The atmosphere is a lot of fun and it has a lot of extra things to do for people on-site, such as shopping, mini-golf, a movie theater and The Blue Man Group. Plus it has some good restaurants and is a perfect bridge between IOA and US.
While I believe CityWalk has its place, if its a matter of no more expansion or no more City Walk, what would you choose?
To me CityWalk is just a place full of bad chain restaurants and overpriced stores that aren't too unique.
According to everything I know, the only viable land Universal still owns are the empty areas within the current boundaries of the resort. Any further expansion outwards would involve purchasing land (likely land they used to own).
So those blue sky plans may resurface then..awesome!And what is interesting (and ironic) about this plot of land was back when I was hired in '99, they made a big deal in orientation that the master plan at the time called for a luxury resort, golf course, water park and 3rd theme park on this plot. There was even a giant aerial map in wardrobe showing all of the properties confirming this land as "luxury resort development."
We were understandably confused when they decided to sell the property, but figured they were trying to stabilize the financial standing of the resort following 9/11.
So those blue sky plans may resurface then..awesome!
And what is interesting (and ironic) about this plot of land was back when I was hired in '99, they made a big deal in orientation that the master plan at the time called for a luxury resort, golf course, water park and 3rd theme park on this plot. There was even a giant aerial map in wardrobe showing all of the properties confirming this land as "luxury resort development."
We were understandably confused when they decided to sell the property, but figured they were trying to stabilize the financial standing of the resort following 9/11.
Hard Rock Cafe is at it's original location, CW and IoA are quite different.