Well, you guys have a great site and we all like to be kids at heartI don't know about anyone else but I'm just glad to see everyone engaged in conversation, outside of the "regulars"
Well, you guys have a great site and we all like to be kids at heartI don't know about anyone else but I'm just glad to see everyone engaged in conversation, outside of the "regulars"
If universal were to consider adding a third gate I would like them to consider having more original attractions that are not all based on movie or comics. !
I would place my chips on Universal's next venture being a permanent HHN experience or mini-park that's open year round. HHN is what Universal is known for, they have had 20 years experience creating haunts, and they are the best in the country at it -- it's in their DNA. HHN is a HUGE moneymaker. Granted, they are mostly locals.
All Universal has to do is snatch up the theme park rights to all available horror IP's... Freddy, Jason, SAW, Steven King's IT... everything. Combine that with the classic Universal Monsters... have permanent haunted houses and horror-based rides attractions. It's something ONLY Universal can do. Park opens at 6PM every night.
It is not about the quantity, it is about the quality.---sums it up pretty well right there
From what I've seen/experienced as a dark-ride/haunt nerd, year-round haunts seem like they always struggle and usually end up dying. Look at the one that closed up shop on I-Drive 5-7 years ago (Skull Kingdom?). People are generally interested in haunts from mid-Sept to early Nov and then the novelty wears off as we head into the holidays. I would stake epic amounts of cash on Universal never doing such a thing.
Year round haunts suffer from lack of staffing, lack of good actors filling the house, and lack of a constant flow of people coming through, which in result, makes the actors not try as hard.
Haunts like HHN at UOR, USH, Knott's or wherever are all much better experiences because none of that is in play. There is always a constant flow of people going through the houses with actors that are excited to be a part of the event. These events are something special to each park. Having as just a regular thing takes away from that.
I'm all for a Universal 3rd gate (especially at the rate they're growing now) and a new waterpark...but that's probably about as big as they should get. Add in a few more hotels and an improved CityWalk-esque shopping/dining/entertainment district, and they're golden. As for Universal building a MONORAIL to tie the whole thing together? That I do NOT see happening. Pricey!
How would you move people to and from the resort areas, then? You can't use regular ground transport, because traffic (even on Universal Blvd.) is bad enough at all times that it would require a lot of buses to have a constant, steady flow. You're basically left with some sort of rail option. Monorail is obviously the preferred choice by most park fans, and I think it would also be more space efficient than a regular rail system.
But I still think we're 10+ years away from seeing anything starting construction that would require a new method of transport for the resort.
I believe you mean "I don't think", and that I would have to agree with. Uni does have an opportunity here to be better known as the place to go for more people.
How would you move people to and from the resort areas, then? You can't use regular ground transport, because traffic (even on Universal Blvd.) is bad enough at all times that it would require a lot of buses to have a constant, steady flow. You're basically left with some sort of rail option. Monorail is obviously the preferred choice by most park fans, and I think it would also be more space efficient than a regular rail system.
But I still think we're 10+ years away from seeing anything starting construction that would require a new method of transport for the resort.
All in favor for a people mover say I . . . . . . I
:happy: Now that's thinking outside the box.Nay... zip lines!
:happy: Now that's thinking outside the box.
That's even better than my idea of Go-Karts!
Wow, the image of Go-Karts riding down I-drive is now in my head and making me crack up laughing.