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Is Pokémon replacing Spider-Man at USJ?

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ImaginerdMike said:
I mean if the demand was there, wouldn’t they build a marvel theme park environment? OLC not wanting marvel seems indicative of a lack of interest in those properties from their guests.
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Or they just see how crap Disneys projects for Marvel have mostly been and said “no thanks.”
 
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A cute commemoration from the USJ social media account

"Because of you, we were thrilled
Because of you, we were brave
Because of you, we made lots of memories
Not just for your many fans,
But for the crew and the park
It was a truly exciting and amazing 20 years.
Thank you"

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Could it still be Pokémon after this?
www.videogameschronicle.com

PokéPark Kanto theme park to open near Tokyo | VGC

The Pokémon Company has announced a new amusement park that will open near Tokyo.
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Also I just gotta say, major props to Nintendo (even though this is The Pokémon Company) for not making a rash decision and just handing everything to one partner. It seemed like Universal was the be all and end all, but nope. Sony gets the Zelda movie, this company gets Pokémon for theme parks… Clearly they made it so they can weigh their options for the best fit for each of their IPs.
 
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We were talking about this in the main USJ thread but personally, I don't think it should affect USJ. I went to Yomiuriland a couple months ago and unfortunately missed out on this land's predecessor: Pokemon Wonder. From all the signage and having the employees explain it to me, it seemed like it was a nature walk where there were little Pokemon figures that you could look at and find. The way that talk about "Lush natural environment" in that announcement makes me think it'll just be a permanent version of Wonder that's included with park admission? You'd think they'd mention rides if they were coming. So seems to me like it'll be a very different kind of theme park experience than the rumored USJ ride will be.
 
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Pokemon Company is for the streets....they will partner with anyone for money

No Doubt Universal will still get a Pokemon ride.......There is a new Pokemon Series on Netflix, WB made Detective Pikachu they don't seem to mind giving the characters to anyone willing to pay
 
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Today's the day, The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man closes permanently at USJ in around 6 hours from this post.

The ride is currently at a 220 minute wait.
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BatCom said:
Today's the day, The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man closes permanently at USJ in around 6 hours from this post.

The ride is currently at a 220 minute wait.
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Wait, their version is in 4K?!
 
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And as of a short while, to use the wordplay used in IU past:

Spider-Man USJ, is now in the Studio Vault as its last passengers get ready to save the day for one last time.

For intents and purposes: Japanese Spider-Man is no more.
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Spider-Man at USJ is no more
 
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Gartooth said:


Spider-Man at USJ is no more
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Truly the end of an era. With Pokemon doing away with the iconic Scoop ride system, I can only hope USJ gets another ride like it at some point in the future.
 
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Today is a day I'm very happy to call UOR my nearest Universal destination. lol
 
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The EVAC will now be extinct from USJ.

This is a sad day for USJ. They’re losing a truly great ride.
 
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Freak said:
The EVAC will now be extinct from USJ.

This is a sad day for USJ. They’re losing a truly great ride.
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As I mentioned above, this truly is the end of an era for USJ.

Since The EVAC/SCOOP's maiden voyage in 1999 with IOA's Spiderman, the tech has come a long way to the current iteration of the tech with Jurassic World USB and the Ministry of Magic ride at EU. I am still holding out hope that at some point USJ gets a future dark ride that uses the next gen SCOOP on the aforementioned rides above.

But for the time being, it feels weird that USJ is the odd park out on not having a SCOOP ride.
 
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Today marked the end of an era as Universal Studios Japan permanently closed The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man.

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The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man officially closes at Universal Studios Japan

Today marked the end of an era as Universal Studios Japan permanently closed The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man. Located in the New York section of the park, the ride opened on January 23, 2004. The "Final Campaign" - which started last July - saw guests come out and get one last ride before
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All signage was completely removed overnight, including the Spider-Man photo op in New York and even the “Daily Bugle” lettering at the top of the building.

Seems to suggest to me that this was a licensing thing, that they lost the rights immediately upon 20 years.

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BatCom said:
All signage was completely removed overnight, including the Spider-Man photo op in New York and even the “Daily Bugle” lettering at the top of the building.

Seems to suggest to me that this was a licensing thing, that they lost the rights immediately upon 20 years.

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Yup. Outside Orlando, any Marvel addition to the other parks had a 20 year lifespan. Obviously Disney owning Marvel made renegotiating challenging.
 
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Truly disappointing, I will never get to see that ride if I go to USJ in the near future, especially with the new Donkey Kong ride at SNW.
 
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Around 8(?) attractions in the park are closed. What a joke
 
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