Epic Universe Expansion Speculation

[LPCaptainDeath]

Apparently, Warner Bros Movie Land in Australia is getting an Oz themed section with two rollercoasters - which i hadn't known before researching the topic - and i'm not sure if that complicates things further, being outside the U.S., but i can only assume it does.

That all being said, i do want to say that IF IT WERE TO HAPPEN, it *should* be an addition to Islands of Adventure out of the three parks:
ONE because it doesn't fit the studio/backlot nature of USF as well as it does the other two,
TWO because EU certainly won't need it or the attention of it anytime soon,
and THREE because Islands of Adventure is still a park where everything there is based off of stories; whether literary or mythological.

Until solid ground is broken on anything replacing anything in IoA, i'd like to see them continue with that theme and OZ would be perfect for that.

 

[Collin]

Apparently, Warner Bros Movie Land in Australia is getting an Oz themed section with two rollercoasters - which i hadn't known before researching the topic - and i'm not sure if that complicates things further, being outside the U.S., but i can only assume it does.

That all being said, i do want to say that IF IT WERE TO HAPPEN, it *should* be an addition to Islands of Adventure out of the three parks:
ONE because it doesn't fit the studio/backlot nature of USF as well as it does the other two,
TWO because EU certainly won't need it or the attention of it anytime soon,
and THREE because Islands of Adventure is still a park where everything there is based off of stories; whether literary or mythological.

Until solid ground is broken on anything replacing anything in IoA, i'd like to see them continue with that theme and OZ would be perfect for that.

The Warner Bros Movie World land will not affect anything with Wicked. Wicked is made and owned by Universal. They just cleverly dodge copyright issues with the 1939 film. This is why the shoes are silver/crystal in the Wicked movie. The green they use for Elphaba isn't the same shade as Margaret Hamilton's.

 

[TheUniC6]

Apparently, Warner Bros Movie Land in Australia is getting an Oz themed section with two rollercoasters - which i hadn't known before researching the topic - and i'm not sure if that complicates things further, being outside the U.S., but i can only assume it does.

That all being said, i do want to say that IF IT WERE TO HAPPEN, it *should* be an addition to Islands of Adventure out of the three parks:
ONE because it doesn't fit the studio/backlot nature of USF as well as it does the other two,
TWO because EU certainly won't need it or the attention of it anytime soon,
and THREE because Islands of Adventure is still a park where everything there is based off of stories; whether literary or mythological.

Until solid ground is broken on anything replacing anything in IoA, i'd like to see them continue with that theme and OZ would be perfect for that.

Plus Zelda for IOA is stuck in development hell at the moment apparently. At least USF has Pokemon lined up post EU and it appears to be making decent progress development wise. A Wicked land would be great to fast track while they figure out what to do for Zelda.

 

[Jake S]

I just feel bad for the poor horse that keeps needing to push this cart along with its face

 

[Magic-Man]

I just feel bad for the poor horse that keeps needing to push this cart along with its face

Breaking news: people will speculate in the speculation thread

 

[Brian G.]

Breaking news: people will speculate in the speculation thread

And people are allowed to respond accordingly. No one is shutting down spec.

The Warner Bros Movie World land will not affect anything with Wicked. Wicked is made and owned by Universal. They just cleverly dodge copyright issues with the 1939 film. This is why the shoes are silver/crystal in the Wicked movie. The green they use for Elphaba isn't the same shade as Margaret Hamilton's.

Well....aktually...

The silver/crystal shoes are novel-appropriate. The movie changed the color because color was a new tech they were pushing and silver was boring.

 

[Cup_Of_Coffee]

Honestly, the reality for speculation other than it being a forum is that Universal themselves have a billion dollar IP in the wings here that in many ways naturally leads to a theme park. Just wait till we see the movie and get even more and more specific on speculation!

 

[illumination]

And people are allowed to respond accordingly. No one is shutting down spec.


Well....aktually...

The silver/crystal shoes are novel-appropriate. The movie changed the color because color was a new tech they were pushing and silver was boring.

Both of you are correct. The shoes were silver in the original book, which is now over 100 years old and is public domain so anyone can use that story. The 1939 film made specific changes that are widely recognized but universal cannot use, such as the ruby slippers.

I think Wicked would translate so well to a theme park and would appeal to all ages. Even people who don't like The Wizard of Oz would enjoy it, much like everyone is impressed with the Harry Potter lands even if they didn't read the book or enjoy the movies. Would be a big mistake not to use it in one of the parks. Especially since IOA and Studios has some aging IP areas that are not nearly as popular and nobody would miss.