UniversalRBLX
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Universal's Islands of Adventure "Realized"
Got bored, so decided to figure out what are some practical solutions to fixing IOA's problems:
One of the major items you'll notice is cutting/reducing the number of quick-service restaurants at IOA (IOA has 11 Quick Service Establishments - way too much, especially with the current staffing problems). The park has a surprising amount of them with most of them closed throughout the year, or closing early in the day. I would argue that Universal could benefit from replacing them with new concepts (below) and making the remaining restaurants more efficient, something Universal hasn't learned yet. (For example, No reason why Fast Food Boulevard should only have 2 cashiers, during the lunch rush.)
Most Important Solution: Keep IOA Open, at a minimum, until 9:00 PM.
General Improvements
Port of Entry
Marvel Superhero Island
Toon Lagoon
Skull Island
Jurassic Park
Wizarding World
Lost Continent
Seuss Landing
As you can tell, I like efficiency and maximizing all the space you have. IOA is spreading itself thin by operating an excessive amount of quick service locations.
Got bored, so decided to figure out what are some practical solutions to fixing IOA's problems:
One of the major items you'll notice is cutting/reducing the number of quick-service restaurants at IOA (IOA has 11 Quick Service Establishments - way too much, especially with the current staffing problems). The park has a surprising amount of them with most of them closed throughout the year, or closing early in the day. I would argue that Universal could benefit from replacing them with new concepts (below) and making the remaining restaurants more efficient, something Universal hasn't learned yet. (For example, No reason why Fast Food Boulevard should only have 2 cashiers, during the lunch rush.)
Most Important Solution: Keep IOA Open, at a minimum, until 9:00 PM.
General Improvements
- Nighttime Spectacular - the park needs one.
Improve turnstiles- Remove the ticket booths closest to the center walkway at the entrance - no need for these anymore, adds walking space and doesn't look all abandoned.
Port of Entry
- Confisco Grille - seems like on most days there's little interest for this TSR, even though it is in quite an ideal location. The theming and location are all fine, so it might just be the menu items themselves. I would either convert this into a Pizza/Italian restaurant (more of a draw for most guests) or Universal's version of Oga's Cantina with nice lounge seating and an exclusive AP Lounge in the navigator's club. I think lots of people will enjoy a drink and an appetizer to get away from the heat in a park mostly outdoors.
- No Name Store (the one with the random assortment of beach clothing) - shocked they haven't converted this store into another assortment of Universal branded merchandise. It's a ghost town most of the time.
- Croissant Moon Bakery - even on the busiest days it closes at 4 PM, they need to convert this into a Today Cafe like CSR or a new concept.
Marvel Superhero Island
- Replace Captain America's Diner with a permanent Meet & Greet location
- (Personal Preference) lower the land's audio level just a bit lol
- Spider-Man queue - improve the quality of the pre-show videos, touch up the place and add some theming/trees in the extended queue. I don't care for seeing backstage/ride buildings, but there's no attempt at hiding the Spider-Man show building from the main pathway. Let's plant some trees there that can at least try to hide it a bit and make the area look nicer.
Toon Lagoon
- Convert Ripsaw Falls into Spongebob Squarepants (Ideally allow the ability for the level of "wetness" to be changed depending on temperate ala Splash Mountain. Crank it up in the summer, and reduce during the winter for a higher ride count.)
- Keep Popeye's - Ideally limit how wet you get from external factors (aka waterfalls/random water fountains). You can't control the rapids, but at least turn off the waterfalls during the winter for more guest throughput.
- Convert Comic Strip Cafe into the Krusty Krab - money maker
- Replace the rest of Toon Lagoon with an assortment of recognizable characters Universal can utilize. (Scooby Doo's Scooby Snacks Stand replacing Blondie's, etc.) You don't have to replace all of the characters, but at least add popular ones.
- Toon Lagoon theater - replace with a high-capacity dark ride targeted at families. That side of the park is a mixture of thrill rides and water rides. People need a break between thrills and getting wet.
- Remove the carnival games
Skull Island
- Some more theming/signage and a more obvious barrier between it and JP. (Preferably a rock structure of sorts)
Jurassic Park
- Pizza Predatoria - the place is open for a few hours a day and I would much rather they make Burger Digs/Thunder Falls more efficient than having to operate 3 quick-service restaurants in one land. Convert this into Isla NuBAR, Universal's Trader Sams. Some nice theming, torches, etc. There's demand at the Universal parks for a drink and a show concept (Ocean Attack at Chez Alcatraz for example)
- Remove the cheap & tacky rock climbing
- Remove the carnival games
- Add an In-Gen logo to the FJ show-building facing JPRA
Wizarding World
- Hog's Head - a proper queue setup.
- Not much else you can do with the limited space. (Should have taken the opportunity to expand the land and add a side street with more shops when Hagrid was under construction).
- Whenever Lost Continent is replaced, make a proper berm between it and Hogsmeade Station.
Lost Continent
- Complete replacement
Seuss Landing
- Green Eggs and Ham - love the place, but I'm sure most of us would agree that it can be quite inefficient on most days. Also more seats with umbrellas/shade, please. Minor nitpick, I'm surprised they haven't added a nicer-looking sign by the land entrance/main pathway displaying the menu options making it easier for guests to see what's offered versus making them walk (yes, people are lazy).
- Cat in the Hat Refurb - proper refurb ala the recent classic Disneyland Fantasyland dark rides refurbs. Improved sets with proper use of projections and new tech blended in with the practical effects.
- Theater - 2 empty theaters in 2 lands that, possibly, are earmarked for replacement sometime in the future. Build a theater behind One Fish/Cat in the Hat and you can utilize it for a year-round Seuss show, Grinchmas, and (gasp) private events with direct access to CityWalk via Hard Rock without having to close down IOA.
- Circus McGurkus - I think this restaurant needs an overhaul of the menu to be simplified. Right now it's Pizza, Burgers, and Fried Chicken.
As you can tell, I like efficiency and maximizing all the space you have. IOA is spreading itself thin by operating an excessive amount of quick service locations.