We don’t know if it’s gotten the ax. It may be a later addition.
My expectations are in somewhat in-line with the Screamscape rumors. A massive refresh. Maybe some structural changes but no drastic departures from the current layout. More specifically, I don’t expect them to take advantage of the space available where B79 is. Not because nothing is planned, but because it’s not necessary in 2024.
2023 - VillainCon
2024 - Destination DreamWorks redo of KidZone
2025 - EU
(Speculation beyond 2025)
2026 - Something in IoA
2027 - New ride in Destination DreamWorks.
2028 - Phase 2 at EU
Think big picture.
I think, broadly, a lot of the hesitancy about the KidZone refresh (and VillainCon) is missing the forest for the trees. Not on a “EU is coming way,” but in a “not everything is for you” way. Everyone talks about Universal needing attractions without height restrictions, but get skittish when they create a first-of-its-kind, zero restrictions attraction because screen? People complain about how outdated and irrelevant KidZone is. They announce it’s getting updated to become more relevant and people complain because there are no addition’s included?
Universal is doing what we want. I think it’s just not exactly what we want for us.
I think these 2 points are spot on, especially with the possibility of this being a "Phase 1"... A bridge for USF that doesn't take away from 2025 being EU's year. We just don't know enough and are getting way ahead of ourselves since we just "kinda have an idea" about what's coming.