Entering USF and heading straight toward Minion Land seems so "specific" to me -- it's a popular property no doubt but it also has a particular tone that doesn't appeal to everyone. Perhaps that IP should be a more secondary or separated location, not greeting every guest at the entrance. (I'd say the same thing if you entered Disney Hollywood Studios, Disney California Adventure, or Animal Kingdom, heading right into any particular IP whether Monsters Inc. or Pandora or Toy Story, but especially a "fart jokes" property.)
I'd rather have the entrance experience have some space to set the tone and premise of the whole park. I also wonder if USF is missing an iconic landmark within the park, something that transcends any particular land or attraction but serves to identify the park visually, and as a representation of the park's premise.
Perhaps both these issues could be addressed by reconfiguring the entire entrance area and re-orienting the entrance and main axis so it aims down Hollywood (instead of running along the edge of the park somewhat strangely). This new axis would bi-sect the park and while not the sublime hub-and-spoke-ish layout of Epic Universe, could still help to elevate USF so it doesn't seem so opportunistic and quite as un-considered in its layout.
Then, a landmark could be built on the shore where Simpsons is now. It could even be an elevated Universal Globe at this spot (perhaps a bigger version) where it is central to the park -- a statement about the brand being "the center of this incredible world of movies and entertainment". It could also be incorporated and highlighted within logon shows.