Universal's Epic Universe General News & Discussion

[PerceptiveCoot]

If there was ever a time to get the Nickelodeon global rights or the Looney Tunes/DC rights, now would be it.

Build a Zelda land with a Shanghai-esque ropes course and a Last Airbender land representing all four nations and you have the best IP based park in the world in my opinion.

 

[Mad Dog]

How ironic if the new park got a Gotham City area

Also, I think the chance of that is 0.1%....but...it is ironic to think about

Just so they don't put a subway in. That's what killed NYC with CV, according to transit studies.

 

[Coolbfitz]

If there was ever a time to get the Nickelodeon global rights, now would be it.

 

[Magic-Man]

I don't think any theme park is going to shell out money to buy IP's right now. Just sayin.

 

[tielo]

I'm not sure I understand, is the Nickelodeon thing a rumor or is it likely for sales. And if it's for sale are that only the theme park ip's or the whole thing. If it's the last I could see Comcast being interested as the brand could be added to Peacock/tv and their theme parks.
The future is content for streaming services.

 

[shiekra38]

The ship has sailed on Nickelodeon

 

[GadgetGuru]

I'm not sure I understand, is the Nickelodeon thing a rumor or is it likely for sales. And if it's for sale are that only the theme park ip's or the whole thing. If it's the last I could see Comcast being interested as the brand could be added to Peacock/tv and their theme parks.
The future is content for streaming services.

To our knowledge, nothing is for sale. There are no rumors.

I was just saying that now could potentially be a time for Comcast to pick up some theme park rights on the cheap and if that hypothetically happened, it could hypothetically change the EU plans.

 

[Brian G.]

We’re getting way into spec talk. This is for discussion on official news. Time to move it to the Blue Sky thread.

 

[JungleSkip]

Welp, guess we can finally talk about this

 

[Parkscope Joe]

Delayed, emphasis on delayed.

 

[Alicia]

Construction has slowed on the main site in the last two weeks. Seemed to only be on street-side related projects recently.

 

[Cup_Of_Coffee]

Having the absolute worst week and didn't need this lol. Hopefully its just a few month delay and nothing more.

But nonetheless, sigh.

 

[JungleSkip]

Construction has slowed on the main site in the last two weeks. Seemed to only be on street-side related projects recently.

My sister lives right up against the site, and says it's basically been quiet for two weeks, yea.

Having the absolute worst week and didn't need this lol. Hopefully its just a few month delay and nothing more.

But nonetheless, sigh.

I've been assuming that it won't open until 2024 at this point. Hopefully it sticks to that.

 

[Brian G.]

Delayed could be 3 months, or longer. Just trying to keep things in perspective.

 

[Alicia]

"Delayed" is a beautiful word, when the alternative is "cancelled".

 

[JungleSkip]

Delayed could be 3 months, or longer. Just trying to keep things in perspective.

Yup. Hell, they could just be saying that to cover themselves and make up the time down the road.

I'm just assuming the worst so I can be pleasantly surprised down the road.

 

[Cup_Of_Coffee]

My sister lives right up against the site, and says it's basically been quiet for two weeks, yea.


I've been assuming that it won't open until 2024 at this point. Hopefully it sticks to that.

Ive been figuring they cut all other projects to make 2023 at some point, but ya 2024 is now where my head is going to go, maybe even 2025 dare I say. Im likely not going to be at a theme park for another 2 years so I guess this technically doesn't affect me, but its something I majorly look forward to, so, UGH. All my things I look forward to are delayed and/or cancelled now so it stinks. Ill take out my anger on you, EU!!!!

 

[Scott W.]

Delayed is better than nothing or parts of the project being cut. Once parts of a project are cut, they never seem to return.

 

[Alicia]

Delayed is better than nothing or parts of the project being cut. Once parts of a project are cut, they never seem to return.

Or as Andy hinted on Twitter, perhaps this could just be a clever way of blaming a planned delay to make some major changes to the plans on a global pandemic.

 

[Cup_Of_Coffee]

Or as Andy hinted on Twitter, perhaps this could just be a clever way of blaming a planned delay to make some major changes to the plans on a global pandemic.

I mean, that'd be WAY more fun haha. Only thing I can think of regarding this is that they're adding Pokemon here opening day and that isn't ready yet. Im fine if that is the case. Or they're redesigning, or re-thinking/re-theming, who knows. But this is more fun lol.