CityWalk Orlando Updates & Changes General Thread

[JoeCamel]

Since it's something small... and it's change. The sparkles have been removed, have been for a few days now:

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The sign looks faded so maybe a repaint and they hang the sparkles back up?

 

[UK-Trigg]

The sign looks faded so maybe a repaint and they hang the sparkles back up?

I'd go with that.

 

[Macfr3ak]

Since it's something small... and it's change. The sparkles have been removed, have been for a few days now:

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Sound stage 4-D :saw:

 

[JoeCamel]

The sign looks faded so maybe a repaint and they hang the sparkles back up?

Certainly a refurb of the sign

 

[IAmFloridaBorn]

Anyone have any info on why the area in the middle of the transit hub was move/reduced? It happened in a matter of days.
I like it it feels as though there i more space to walk around there now.
Used to be right here in the middle in photo below.

Reduced to this.

 

[TheGentTrent]

Anyone have any info on why the area in the middle of the transit hub was move/reduced? It happened in a matter of days.
I like it it feels as though there i more space to walk around there now.

It's just to help improve traffic flow for the metal detectors. It was getting pretty cramped in there recently.

 

[IAmFloridaBorn]

Anything next for city walk after Toothsome

 

[Alicia]

Reviving this thread, rather than starting a new one.

Just got a new survey from Universal about what I would like to see added to CityWalk that would get me to spend more time there. I copied some of the more interesting things on the list. Not that they're thinking of adding all these things, but you can get a sense of some of the things they're considering for the future (of both CityWalk and maybe future I-Drive projects.)

I separated them into categories myself. The survey would give me 6 at random at a time and ask to name my favorite and least liked of the six... And this happened 23 times, mixing them up each time. I left out ones that already exist on property (like Emerils, Margaritaville, Toothsome, Authentic Mexican Restaurant, etc.)

Play laser tag ($35 per person)
Go to a video arcade ($25 per person)
Go to Dave & Busters ($45 per person)
Do a virtual reality experience ($50 per person)
Do an escape room experience ($35 per person)
Do an indoor skydiving experience ($60 per person)
Go roller skating / ice skating ($30 per person)
Go rock-climbing/ropes course ($30 per person)
Go to a mystery dinner theater ($45 per person)
Go to a bowling alley ($30 per person)
Play at a tampoline park ($25 per person)
Visit an interactive museum ($30 per person)
Go to a comedy club ($30 per person)
See a Vegas-style magic show ($60 per person)
See a Cirque du Soleil-type show ($60 per ticket)
See a "How to Train Your Dragon" stage show ($60 per person)
See a "Shrek the Musical" stage show ($60 per person)
See a "Wicked the Musical" stage show ($60 per person)
Attend a live music concert ($50 per person)


Shop at a candy store ($15 per person)
Shop at a souvenir store ($50 per person)
Shop at a create-a-souvenir store ($35 per person)
Shop at a resort apparel store ($50 per person)
Shop at an art gallery/store ($100 per person)
Shop at a horror / SciFi store ($50 per person)
Shop at a pet accessory store ($35 per person)
Shop at an Ulta Beauty Salon ($30 per person)
Shop at a sunglass store ($100 per person)
Shop at a gourmet food / cooking store ($30 per person)
Shop at an Apple Store ($200 per person)
Shop at an outlet mall ($150 per person)
Shop at a sock store ($20 per person)
Shop at a shoe store ($80 per person)
Shop at a Flip Flop Shop ($45 per person)
Shop at a jewelry/accessory store ($75 per person)
Shop at a golf store ($50 per person)
Shop at a Lush cosmetics store ($35 per person)
Shop at a Lululemon Athletica ($100 per person)
Shop at a Ralph Lauren clothing store ($150 per person)
Shop at an Abercrombie & Fitch clothing store ($50 per person)
Shop at an H & M clothing store ($25 per person)

Eat at a German beer hall ($40 per person)
Eat at an artisan pizza place ($20 per person)
Eat at a French bistro ($45 per person)
Eat at a made-fresh Italian restaurant ($35 per person)
Eat at a sports bar that features craft beers ($40 per person)
Eat at a waterfront seafood restaurant ($50 per person)
Visit a "Saturday Night Live" themed lounge ($20 per person)
Go to a dueling piano bar ($20 per person)

Personally I think "Saturday Night Live" themed lounge and "How to Train Your Dragon" stage show seem intriguing to me. And I could always use more arcades and laser tag in my life. What about you?

 

[AlexanderMBush]

Reviving this thread, rather than starting a new one.

Just got a new survey from Universal about what I would like to see added to CityWalk that would get me to spend more time there. I copied some of the more interesting things on the list. Not that they're thinking of adding all these things, but you can get a sense of some of the things they're considering for the future (of both CityWalk and maybe future I-Drive projects.)

I separated them into categories myself. The survey would give me 6 at random at a time and ask to name my favorite and least liked of the six... And this happened 23 times, mixing them up each time. I left out ones that already exist on property (like Emerils, Margaritaville, Toothsome, Authentic Mexican Restaurant, etc.)

Play laser tag ($35 per person)
Go to a video arcade ($25 per person)
Go to Dave & Busters ($45 per person)
Do a virtual reality experience ($50 per person)
Do an escape room experience ($35 per person)
Do an indoor skydiving experience ($60 per person)
Go roller skating / ice skating ($30 per person)
Go rock-climbing/ropes course ($30 per person)
Go to a mystery dinner theater ($45 per person)
Go to a bowling alley ($30 per person)
Play at a tampoline park ($25 per person)
Visit an interactive museum ($30 per person)
Go to a comedy club ($30 per person)
See a Vegas-style magic show ($60 per person)
See a Cirque du Soleil-type show ($60 per ticket)
See a "How to Train Your Dragon" stage show ($60 per person)
See a "Shrek the Musical" stage show ($60 per person)
See a "Wicked the Musical" stage show ($60 per person)
Attend a live music concert ($50 per person)


Shop at a candy store ($15 per person)
Shop at a souvenir store ($50 per person)
Shop at a create-a-souvenir store ($35 per person)
Shop at a resort apparel store ($50 per person)
Shop at an art gallery/store ($100 per person)
Shop at a horror / SciFi store ($50 per person)
Shop at a pet accessory store ($35 per person)
Shop at an H & M clothing store ($25 per person)
Shop at an Ulta Beauty Salon ($30 per person)
Shop at a sunglass store ($100 per person)
Shop at a gourmet food / cooking store ($30 per person)
Shop at an Apple Store ($200 per person)
Shop at an outlet mall ($150 per person)
Shop at a sock store ($20 per person)
Shop at a shoe store ($80 per person)
Shop at a Flip Flop Shop ($45 per person)
Shop at a jewelry/accessory store ($75 per person)
Shop at a golf store ($50 per person)
Shop at a Lush cosmetics store ($35 per person)
Shop at a Lululemon Athletica ($100 per person)
Shop at a Ralph Lauren clothing store ($150 per person)
Shop at an Abercrombie & Fitch clothing store ($50 per person)
Shop at an H & M clothing store ($25 per person)

Eat at a German beer hall ($40 per person)
Eat at an artisan pizza place ($20 per person)
Eat at a French bistro ($45 per person)
Eat at a made-fresh Italian restaurant ($35 per person)
Eat at a sports bar that features craft beers ($40 per person)
Eat at a waterfront seafood restaurant ($50 per person)
Visit a "Saturday Night Live" themed lounge ($20 per person)
Go to a dueling piano bar ($20 per person)

Personally I think "Saturday Night Live" themed lounge and "How to Train Your Dragon" stage show seem intriguing to me. And I could always use more arcades and laser tag in my life. What about you?

It seems that they want to bring one of the DWA stage shows here, which interests me; as it's not just HtTYD but also Shrek: The Musical (and even Wicked of anything)..

I am very interested in some of the offerings they have mentioned, retailer and dining based. I think a lot of this is very likely to be done down south of the property, in many ways more than one (Especially some of those entertainment options like the Stage Production's).

 

[Honor_Knight]

Reviving this thread, rather than starting a new one.

Just got a new survey from Universal about what I would like to see added to CityWalk that would get me to spend more time there. I copied some of the more interesting things on the list. Not that they're thinking of adding all these things, but you can get a sense of some of the things they're considering for the future (of both CityWalk and maybe future I-Drive projects.)

I separated them into categories myself. The survey would give me 6 at random at a time and ask to name my favorite and least liked of the six... And this happened 23 times, mixing them up each time. I left out ones that already exist on property (like Emerils, Margaritaville, Toothsome, Authentic Mexican Restaurant, etc.)

Play laser tag ($35 per person)
Go to a video arcade ($25 per person)
Go to Dave & Busters ($45 per person)
Do a virtual reality experience ($50 per person)
Do an escape room experience ($35 per person)
Do an indoor skydiving experience ($60 per person)
Go roller skating / ice skating ($30 per person)
Go rock-climbing/ropes course ($30 per person)
Go to a mystery dinner theater ($45 per person)
Go to a bowling alley ($30 per person)
Play at a tampoline park ($25 per person)
Visit an interactive museum ($30 per person)
Go to a comedy club ($30 per person)
See a Vegas-style magic show ($60 per person)
See a Cirque du Soleil-type show ($60 per ticket)
See a "How to Train Your Dragon" stage show ($60 per person)
See a "Shrek the Musical" stage show ($60 per person)
See a "Wicked the Musical" stage show ($60 per person)
Attend a live music concert ($50 per person)


Shop at a candy store ($15 per person)
Shop at a souvenir store ($50 per person)
Shop at a create-a-souvenir store ($35 per person)
Shop at a resort apparel store ($50 per person)
Shop at an art gallery/store ($100 per person)
Shop at a horror / SciFi store ($50 per person)
Shop at a pet accessory store ($35 per person)
Shop at an H & M clothing store ($25 per person)
Shop at an Ulta Beauty Salon ($30 per person)
Shop at a sunglass store ($100 per person)
Shop at a gourmet food / cooking store ($30 per person)
Shop at an Apple Store ($200 per person)
Shop at an outlet mall ($150 per person)
Shop at a sock store ($20 per person)
Shop at a shoe store ($80 per person)
Shop at a Flip Flop Shop ($45 per person)
Shop at a jewelry/accessory store ($75 per person)
Shop at a golf store ($50 per person)
Shop at a Lush cosmetics store ($35 per person)
Shop at a Lululemon Athletica ($100 per person)
Shop at a Ralph Lauren clothing store ($150 per person)
Shop at an Abercrombie & Fitch clothing store ($50 per person)
Shop at an H & M clothing store ($25 per person)

Eat at a German beer hall ($40 per person)
Eat at an artisan pizza place ($20 per person)
Eat at a French bistro ($45 per person)
Eat at a made-fresh Italian restaurant ($35 per person)
Eat at a sports bar that features craft beers ($40 per person)
Eat at a waterfront seafood restaurant ($50 per person)
Visit a "Saturday Night Live" themed lounge ($20 per person)
Go to a dueling piano bar ($20 per person)

Personally I think "Saturday Night Live" themed lounge and "How to Train Your Dragon" stage show seem intriguing to me. And I could always use more arcades and laser tag in my life. What about you?

SNL lounge is the hands down winner here.

 

[JoeCamel]

Reviving this thread, rather than starting a new one.

Just got a new survey from Universal about what I would like to see added to CityWalk that would get me to spend more time there. I copied some of the more interesting things on the list. Not that they're thinking of adding all these things, but you can get a sense of some of the things they're considering for the future (of both CityWalk and maybe future I-Drive projects.)

I separated them into categories myself. The survey would give me 6 at random at a time and ask to name my favorite and least liked of the six... And this happened 23 times, mixing them up each time. I left out ones that already exist on property (like Emerils, Margaritaville, Toothsome, Authentic Mexican Restaurant, etc.)

Play laser tag ($35 per person)
Go to a video arcade ($25 per person)
Go to Dave & Busters ($45 per person)
Do a virtual reality experience ($50 per person)
Do an escape room experience ($35 per person)
Do an indoor skydiving experience ($60 per person)
Go roller skating / ice skating ($30 per person)
Go rock-climbing/ropes course ($30 per person)
Go to a mystery dinner theater ($45 per person)
Go to a bowling alley ($30 per person)
Play at a tampoline park ($25 per person)
Visit an interactive museum ($30 per person)
Go to a comedy club ($30 per person)
See a Vegas-style magic show ($60 per person)
See a Cirque du Soleil-type show ($60 per ticket)
See a "How to Train Your Dragon" stage show ($60 per person)
See a "Shrek the Musical" stage show ($60 per person)
See a "Wicked the Musical" stage show ($60 per person)
Attend a live music concert ($50 per person)


Shop at a candy store ($15 per person)
Shop at a souvenir store ($50 per person)
Shop at a create-a-souvenir store ($35 per person)
Shop at a resort apparel store ($50 per person)
Shop at an art gallery/store ($100 per person)
Shop at a horror / SciFi store ($50 per person)
Shop at a pet accessory store ($35 per person)
Shop at an H & M clothing store ($25 per person)
Shop at an Ulta Beauty Salon ($30 per person)
Shop at a sunglass store ($100 per person)
Shop at a gourmet food / cooking store ($30 per person)
Shop at an Apple Store ($200 per person)
Shop at an outlet mall ($150 per person)
Shop at a sock store ($20 per person)
Shop at a shoe store ($80 per person)
Shop at a Flip Flop Shop ($45 per person)
Shop at a jewelry/accessory store ($75 per person)
Shop at a golf store ($50 per person)
Shop at a Lush cosmetics store ($35 per person)
Shop at a Lululemon Athletica ($100 per person)
Shop at a Ralph Lauren clothing store ($150 per person)
Shop at an Abercrombie & Fitch clothing store ($50 per person)
Shop at an H & M clothing store ($25 per person)

Eat at a German beer hall ($40 per person)
Eat at an artisan pizza place ($20 per person)
Eat at a French bistro ($45 per person)
Eat at a made-fresh Italian restaurant ($35 per person)
Eat at a sports bar that features craft beers ($40 per person)
Eat at a waterfront seafood restaurant ($50 per person)
Visit a "Saturday Night Live" themed lounge ($20 per person)
Go to a dueling piano bar ($20 per person)

Personally I think "Saturday Night Live" themed lounge and "How to Train Your Dragon" stage show seem intriguing to me. And I could always use more arcades and laser tag in my life. What about you?

I am curious/confused about the "Shop with" and "Eat at" portions. Is the amount what they expect the price point to be or are they proposing to charge you to do this (spend money)?

BTW I think the fresh Italian is Vivo, craft beer sports bar is NBC and dueling piano bar is Pat O's, etc with Red Oven, Lombards filling it out. German and SNL would be new

 

[Alicia]

I am curious/confused about the "Shop with" and "Eat at" portions. Is the amount what they expect the price point to be or are they proposing to charge you to do this (spend money)?

BTW I think the fresh Italian is Vivo, craft beer sports bar is NBC and dueling piano bar is Pat O's, etc with Red Oven, Lombards filling it out. German and SNL would be new

I guess how much they expect you to spend if fully partaking in that particular venue's offerings. A concert ticket is $50, you pay around $100 for sunglasses, etc.

And, yea, I didn't think about fresh Italian, craft beer sports, dueling pianos, pizza, etc already being there, was just in a hurry copying everything. Good eye.

 

[Scott W.]

I'm pretty sold on the Wicked show.

 

[AlexanderMBush]

I'm pretty sold on the Wicked show.

Thinking about it, a proper Broadway Wicked show would actually be a badass possibility in a way.

 

[fryoj]

I am curious/confused about the "Shop with" and "Eat at" portions. Is the amount what they expect the price point to be or are they proposing to charge you to do this (spend money)?

Average guest spending for each.

 

[Alicia]

I've heard a rumor about a Wicked show coming to CityWalk for awhile now. They've had a traveling version touring the country (and world) for many years and I bet they're waiting until they've finished touring before setting down roots on that. (And yes, Universal is the rights holder for that show, crazy I know.)

 

[bob albert]

Anyone else have no desire for whatever "luxury bowling" is? I mean I like bowling but "I wish I could pay twice as much for bowling" is not something I think I'll ever say.

 

[shiekra38]

How popular is the movie theater in Citywalk?

Also the SNL lounge would fit neatly into the Rising Star bar

 

[Scott W.]

Thinking about it, a proper Broadway Wicked show would actually be a badass possibility in a way.

I've heard a rumor about a Wicked show coming to CityWalk for awhile now. They've had a traveling version touring the country (and world) for many years and I bet they're waiting until they've finished touring before setting down roots on that. (And yes, Universal is the rights holder for that show, crazy I know.)

Dinner and a show sounds like a no brainer.

 

[s8film40]

I took the survey also. While I'm sure they are looking at general interests more so than planning to add all this I also kind of wonder if this could be some early planning for the speculated 2nd Citywalk.