Universal's New Park/Site B Blue Sky Thread

[Mad Dog]

I like it.Good description of the park And when people talk about it, it'll probably be shortened anyway ie. MK, DHS, AK, IOA, Studios, etc......Probably, 'Worlds'.

 

[JungleSkip]

The name is fine. It doesn't set the world on fire, but I can't think of a name that would.

 

[Alicia]

The name is fine. It doesn't set the world on fire, but I can't think of a name that would.

Disney California Adventure. Yea, there’s a name you can really sink your teeth into. /s

Seriously though, I think they got lucky with Animal Kingdom. Such a perfect name. It’s got ‘Kingdom’ like MK, it’s already a term associated with animals. So perfect. Of course, they almost ruined it by complicating it with extra words. Originally called “Disney’s Wild Animal Kingdom” when announced.

Shorter is better. I think that’s why I like Fantastic Worlds over Islands of Adventure.

 

[Parkscope Joe]

Disney California Adventure. Yea, there’s a name you can really sink your teeth into. /s

Seriously though, I think they got lucky with Animal Kingdom. Such a perfect name. It’s got ‘Kingdom’ like MK, it’s already a term associated with animals. So perfect. Of course, they almost ruined it by complicating it with extra words. Originally called “Disney’s Wild Animal Kingdom” when announced.

Shorter is better. I think that’s why I like Fantastic Worlds over Islands of Adventure.

Originally it was “Disney’s Wild Kingdom” to give them more room to work with in the theme. Wild Kingdom is a trademark of someone else so they went with Animal Kingdom.

 

[Legacy]

They could have gone with:

"Universal's IP Provinces"
"Universal's Third-Party Theme Park"
"Universal's P4rk" (my personal favorite)
"Universal's Islands of Adventure 2: Nintendo Boogaloo"
"Universal's We Have Worlds Too"
"Universal's Fast and Fantastic: I-Drift"



Fantastic Worlds is fine.

 

[Alicia]

Apparently that leaked image came from a Comcast employee town hall.

This article has some quotes from the meeting about the 4th gate:

Comcast is spending a 'fantastic' amount of money to catch a Mouse

 

[AlexanderMBush]

Or better yet, Universal's Cinemagic. Or wait-! How about Universal XL!

Fantastic Worlds, is good enough. And it makes sense when given the context of the park as it seems right now.

 

[Teebin]

Originally it was “Disney’s Wild Kingdom” to give them more room to work with in the theme. Wild Kingdom is a trademark of someone else so they went with Animal Kingdom.

Might be owned by the Omaha Zoo as when I was a kid there was a tv show called Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom.... with Marlin Perkins as the host.

 

[Parkscope Joe]

Apparently that leaked image came from a Comcast employee town hall.

This article has some quotes from the meeting about the 4th gate:

Comcast is spending a 'fantastic' amount of money to catch a Mouse

I feel this is personal for Burk.

 

[Alicia]

Originally it was “Disney’s Wild Kingdom” to give them more room to work with in the theme. Wild Kingdom is a trademark of someone else so they went with Animal Kingdom.

Seen it on Wikipedia and other sources. Is this not accurate:





Blue Sky Disney: Ground Broken For Fourth...

 

[Mad Dog]

Just like with personal names, people generally shorten multi syllables to one syllable. Longer name for marketing purposes, short version will develop for people talking about it.

 

[quinnmac000]

What would be the biggest shocker if Comcast decided to add Downtown Abbey to the park? Its one of their most popular IPs that they haven't exploited at all yet in a long term setting.

 

[Parkscope Joe]

What would be the biggest shocker if Comcast decided to add Downtown Abbey to the park? Its one of their most popular IPs that they haven't exploited at all yet in a long term setting.

No? Also it’s not one of “their” IPs.

 

[Imperius]

What would be the biggest shocker if Comcast decided to add Downtown Abbey to the park? Its one of their most popular IPs that they haven't exploited at all yet in a long term setting.

I mean what is the attraction?

 

[JungleSkip]

What would be the biggest shocker if Comcast decided to add Downtown Abbey to the park? Its one of their most popular IPs that they haven't exploited at all yet in a long term setting.

 

[quinnmac000]

No? Also it’s not one of “their” IPs.

'Downton Abbey' Cast Reflects on Show & Its Traveling Exhibition | NBCUniversal
part of the reason I asked

 

[AlexanderMBush]

As a limited engagement exhibition, similar from Coraline to Kubo in one of the Soundstages at USF? ...Maybe? But I don't see it having any possible correlation to being a big part of the new park.

 

[quinnmac000]

As a limited engagement exhibition, similar from Coraline to Kubo in one of the Soundstages at USF? ...Maybe? But I don't see it having any possible correlation to being a big part of the new park.

Wasn't there a thought that this park would have in park hotels? What better place than the Abbey? Add in a dining element add it to a classics world where you have the monsters etc. bam.

 

[Skubersky]

Might be owned by the Omaha Zoo as when I was a kid there was a tv show called Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom.... with Marlin Perkins as the host.

Correct, Mutual of Omaha blocked the “wild” part of the park’s name.

 

[Parkscope Joe]

'Downton Abbey' Cast Reflects on Show & Its Traveling Exhibition | NBCUniversal
part of the reason I asked

They produce it along with ITV and PBS, with ITV and PBS being the distributors.

But like, just because Universal or Comcast has associations with someone doesn't mean it'll be in the park? I mean we just had someone suggesting Mortal Engines would get an attraction/land for crying out loud.