Epic Universe is set for the foreseeable and unforeseeable future without even having to replace an attraction. Even a new expansion every 3 years (very aggressive approach) would take 20+ years to complete.
There are plenty of folks who won’t ride any roller coasters, and yet the park already has 4. I would argue we need more true family friendly offerings, not less.IMO there needs to be another real thrill ride in the park. We have Stardust Racers but MKM, Wolfman, and Hiccup's are family-style (DK legit has a 36'' height requirement), then there's Mario Kart, Yoshi's Adventure, Fyre Drill, Constellation Carousel, and DRR. Monster's Unchained and Ministry of Magic are in this good middle-ground but we could use another real thrill ride. The kids have enough to do!
I'd like to see what this looks like overlayed on the current construction progress, is there really nothing in the extra land expansion pad right now?
Depends on who you're asking, those two rides are thrilling.Monster's Unchained and Ministry of Magic are in this good middle-ground but we could use another real thrill ride. The kids have enough to do!
I think the popularity of this park will determine whether or not they are aggressive with additions.Epic Universe is set for the foreseeable and unforeseeable future without even having to replace an attraction. Even a new expansion every 3 years (very aggressive approach) would take 20+ years to complete.
1) Monsters expansion area
2/3) SNW Expansion area that could easily be broken into two different expansions. Maybe 3rd could even celestial park if Luigi is in the back part of the pad.
4) HP Expansion
5/6/7(?)) 6th Land Expansion that will easily and likely block off an area for future expansion to that property (or maybe even 2 more)
Event area expansion is a bit out of the way and not much makes sense outside of that, a restaurant, etc.
HTTYD expansion spot will likely never be used. It’s also too small for anything of substance. As it couldn't even fit transformers and is oddly shaped at that. Maybe if the land is wildly popular we get another flat and a food cart over there.
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All of that is also not including any replacements which will likely occur at some point in a 20 year span.
And that’s completely ignoring the probability that we’ll probably have a 4th dry park at that point.
So I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but we will likely never see all of these expansion pads fully used in our lifetimes.
I don’t doubt that. My point is that we may get Luigi and nothing in the “phase 3 SNW” plot… ever.I think the popularity of this park will determine whether or not they are aggressive with additions.
HP, SNW and Monsters I think are pretty set in stone for future expansion.
Yes that's correct. Apparently at this time, Luigi's Mansion will be an omnimover shooter of some sort.Am I remembering correctly that the rumors for a Luigi’s Mansion expansion were a family dark ride, a flat ride, and a dining location?
I feel like @Alicia or someone else mentioned that as being the rumor.
If we are really dealing with 7 acres, those things combined with meet and greet space, a spooky game or two, a boss battle (maybe), and backstage space could eat up 7 acres.
I am not saying it SHOULD, just that it COULD.
A Metroid attraction would seem out of place at EPIC even though to me would be very desirable.I kind of wish it wasn't another mario adjacent property. Nintendo has so many great IPs to draw from.
How about a Metroid area? Metroid plushie hats anyone?
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Dune would not be a great IP. What is their beverage? Reconstituted sweat?Ironically, a Metroid spinning coaster would make a lot of sense.
Epic does need a sci-fi-centric land. Despite the space inspired Celestial Gardens, it’s timeless instead of “future.” It feels like a thematic gap. Star Trek could work. Dune MAYBE could work. I want something “brighter” than both though.
I was talking about a futuristic sci-fi land. As fun as a LotR land would be at Epic, it doesn’t really give anything remarkably different from what’s there.Dune would not be a great IP. What is their beverage? Reconstituted sweat?
LotR make all the sense in the world and the fact they have the inroad to land full rights to it already makes it a no brainer. Anything other than LotR - just from merchandising and food alone, is a fail.
I don't really know that much about the licensing of LotR but wouldn't Universal have the same issues with that land that they do with Seuss Landing? Restricted by the requirements of the descendants of the author?Dune would not be a great IP. What is their beverage? Reconstituted sweat?
LotR make all the sense in the world and the fact they have the inroad to land full rights to it already makes it a no brainer. Anything other than LotR - just from merchandising and food alone, is a fail.
Lisan-Ale-GaibDune would not be a great IP. What is their beverage? Reconstituted sweat?
A sci-fi land can go in the 20 acre expansion plot. Because sci-fi is so broad and the space so big, you can have a variety of different IP lands.Ironically, a Metroid spinning coaster would make a lot of sense.
Epic does need a sci-fi-centric land. Despite the space inspired Celestial Gardens, it’s timeless instead of “future.” It feels like a thematic gap. Star Trek could work. Dune MAYBE could work. I want something “brighter” than both though.