Couldn't they not move to the yellow pointy things area?
If the rumours about Lord of the Rings coming to Universal turned out to be true, I think removing Dr Doom and using a similar ride system with the Eye of Sauron at the top would be a nice bit of theming.
They could always take it a massive step forward and build the ride inside a building, it would look more realistic from outside but having the ride inside, you could get very creative with screens. Plus it would hide it away from the Florida weather.