Universal United Kingdom Resort - Speculation & Rumors

[Parkscope Joe]

If those get trademarked in the Uk then it'll be time for the 'It's happening!' gifs.

Yeah the big wrench here is these are USA trademarks. Do we know how often trademarks are made years in advance of a new land? I feel it's always closer to opening.

 

[Jake S]

Yeah the big wrench here is these are USA trademarks. Do we know how often trademarks are made years in advance of a new land? I feel it's always closer to opening.

I've got enough hopium left to hope this goes into Epic Universe.

 

[tommyhawkins]

Port Aventura, obviously.

this is a joke

That's what the It's Happening GIFs are being saved for. We can all finally be proved wrong

 

[xtpower]

Yeah the big wrench here is these are USA trademarks. Do we know how often trademarks are made years in advance of a new land? I feel it's always closer to opening.

The company registering them is America-based so could be them protecting them there first before the Uk trademarks come. Also, it feels like there's no lands being prepped in America (outside of Lost Continent but that seems Pokemon) that would be enough to warrant LOTR. The UK Park is the prime area if these are trademarks for a future land and not the company just trademarking for the sake of trademarking.

*edit* There's also a chance they dropped them in the UK too but they haven't gone through the system yet. But that sounds like hopium .

 

[tommyhawkins]

https://trademarks.ipo.gov.uk/ipo-tmowner/page/search?id=2145209&domain=1

Would be registered in Class 28 & 41 applicable to theme parks and rides . there are two other listings for this company on that website

Sorry, my point was that, just casually looking at some of the words, they might already be registered in the correct class, so we wouldn't necessarily see new trademarks being registered. for example THE LORD OF THE RINGS has been registered in class 41 since 2006

UPDATE:

https://trademarks.ipo.gov.uk/ipo-tmcase/page/Results/1/UK00913974902 La Comarca registered in UK for 9 years already

 

[xtpower]

https://trademarks.ipo.gov.uk/ipo-tmowner/page/search?id=2145209&domain=1

Would be registered in Class 28 & 41 applicable to theme parks and rides . there are two other listings for this company on that website

Sorry, my point was that, just casually looking at some of the words, they might already be registered in the correct class, so we wouldn't necessarily see new trademarks being registered. for example THE LORD OF THE RINGS has been registered in class 41 since 2006

UPDATE:

https://trademarks.ipo.gov.uk/ipo-tmcase/page/Results/1/UK00913974902 La Comarca registered in UK for 9 years already

Here's Rivendell - Search for a trade mark - Intellectual Property Office

Shire - Search for a trade mark - Intellectual Property Office

Lothlorien - https://trademarks.ipo.gov.uk/ipo-tmcase/page/Results/1/UK00003453203

A LOTR logo - Search for a trade mark - Intellectual Property Office

Lord of the Rings - Search for a trade mark - Intellectual Property Office

 

[ParkRumors]

Correct me if I’m wrong, but I think this may be the first project number for the UK resort? Project 1307, which seems to be for the WWoHP.

 

[xtpower]

Correct me if I’m wrong, but I think this may be the first project number for the UK resort? Project 1307, which seems to be for the WWoHP.

Can you link the source?

 

[docholiday]

Here's Rivendell - Search for a trade mark - Intellectual Property Office

Shire - Search for a trade mark - Intellectual Property Office

Lothlorien - https://trademarks.ipo.gov.uk/ipo-tmcase/page/Results/1/UK00003453203

A LOTR logo - Search for a trade mark - Intellectual Property Office

Lord of the Rings - Search for a trade mark - Intellectual Property Office

So does this mean none of that stuff is new? Just routine protecting the trademark?

 

[tommyhawkins]

So does this mean none of that stuff is new? Just routine protecting the trademark?

its common practice for "use it or lose it" to refresh stuff routinely to retain ownership

 

[rob@rar]

Correct me if I’m wrong, but I think this may be the first project number for the UK resort? Project 1307, which seems to be for the WWoHP.

@masekwm has reported on Facebook that the WWoHP reference made public by PCL Constructors has now been deleted, with the reference now solely being the project number, Project 1307. I'd guess that PCL didn't invent the reference to WWoHP, and the fact that the reference has now been deleted is very strong evidence in my book of a Potter-themed land in UUK on opening day. I'm happy to see that, although slightly sad that it makes a Lord of the Rings land less likely, at least on opening day.

 

[xtpower]

@masekwm has reported on Facebook that the WWoHP reference made public by PCL Constructors has now been deleted, with the reference now solely being the project number, Project 1307. I'd guess that PCL didn't invent the reference to WWoHP, and the fact that the reference has now been deleted in my book is very strong evidence of a Potter-themed land in UUK on opening day. I'm happy to see that, although slightly sad that it makes a Lord of the Rings land less likely, at least on opening day.

Rob, we can still dream of a LOTR/HP double-whammy. I'm not giving up on the LOTR wishes just yet. The hopium is strong with me .

 

[rob@rar]

Rob, we can still dream of a LOTR/HP double-whammy. I'm not giving up on the LOTR wishes just yet. The hopium is strong with me .

A mug of foaming butter beer and a glass of the Green Dragon Inn's finest ale to you, sir, if that comes to pass.

 

[xtpower]

A mug of foaming butter beer and a glass of the Green Dragon Inn's finest ale to you, sir, if that comes to pass.

I'm keeping the hopium alive with my new idea. That they got so far along on LOTR that they started procurement and fabrication and as such they might as well just stick it in the Park. That the reason there's talk of HP being a carbon copy clone is to save money on R&D cos they spent the budget on LOTR .

 

[tommyhawkins]

If it walks like a disappointing dated ride system, and quacks like one....

 

[RGMick77]

It was my understanding that this is supposed to be a “catalog” park. I wouldn’t expect to see new ride systems being used.

 

[Alicia]

It was my understanding that this is supposed to be a “catalog” park. I wouldn’t expect to see new ride systems being used.

I am now very curious where they landed for the Jurassic indoor ride.

 

[Magic-Man]

I am now very curious where they landed for the Jurassic indoor ride.

I'm guessing it's just a clone of Jurassic World Adventure. It's a completely new ride for 99.999999% of the European audience and it's probably the most acclaimed ride Universal Creative has ever made. It just makes too much sense.

If they're willing to use the Kuka Arm they're definitely using the SCOOP somewhere.

 

[tommyhawkins]

It was my understanding that this is supposed to be a “catalog” park. I wouldn’t expect to see new ride systems being used.

your understanding from whom?

 

[xtpower]

I too am not sure where the idea that this was going to be a 'catalogue' park came from. Since day one the prevailing talk has been the Park is going to stand on it's own two legs and Universal will not be wanting to cannibalise their UK to Orlando market.