Nintendo Coming to Universal Parks

[Mad Dog]

I guess we do love our big dumb apes here in Orlando.

Apes & Dragons. The Big Two Creatures at Universal.

 

[Mike S]

Nah, not part of the rationale. Just other stuff to get done first, and Orlando's will probably take a little more time than the others.

What happened to us being second and Hollywood last?

 

[anihilnation]

What happened to us being second and Hollywood last?

Think he might mean that overall construction for Orlando will take longer, not necessarily that it will open last.

 

[Bulldog45]

Just to be clear, the only announcement that they've made was for the groundbreaking at the park in Japan and that Mario Kart would be the main attraction, correct? Still no word on what's definitely coming to Hollywood or Orlando or their expected openings, right?

 

[Alicia]

Just to be clear, the only announcement that they've made was for the groundbreaking at the park in Japan and that Mario Kart would be the main attraction, correct? Still no word on what's definitely coming to Hollywood or Orlando or their expected openings, right?

Correct.

 

[Joel]

Just to be clear, the only announcement that they've made was for the groundbreaking at the park in Japan and that Mario Kart would be the main attraction, correct? Still no word on what's definitely coming to Hollywood or Orlando or their expected openings, right?

They've definitively said it's coming to Orlando and Hollywood, but nothing else.

 

[anihilnation]

Does anyone in the know expect an announcement for Orlando any time soon?

 

[Mr. EPCOT]

Does anyone in the know expect an announcement for Orlando any time soon?

MAYBE if and when KidZone closes after HHN, but maybe not even until after Fast and the Furious opens.

 

[JungleSkip]

What happened to us being second and Hollywood last?

Could still be the case. I have no idea what goes on at USH

Does anyone in the know expect an announcement for Orlando any time soon?

Depends what you consider an announcement and when you consider soon.

Orlando announcement with details and an opening timeframe? No. Announcement that KidZone is closing for demolition? Yea, I think that'd be relatively "soon".

 

[JungleSkip]

MAYBE if and when KidZone closes after HHN, but maybe not even until after Fast and the Furious opens.

I honestly don't think we'll get a Nintendo announcement for Florida until the end of next year, at the earliest

 

[anihilnation]

Could still be the case. I have no idea what goes on at USH



Depends what you consider an announcement and when you consider soon.

Orlando announcement with details and an opening timeframe? No. Announcement that KidZone is closing for demolition? Yea, I think that'd be relatively "soon".

Perhaps when they announce that Dragon Challenge closes, they could announce the closing of kidzone as well, just with some generic "for future enjoyment".

 

[JungleSkip]

Perhaps when they announce that Dragon Challenge closes, they could announce the closing of kidzone as well, just with some generic "for future enjoyment".

I think that's about as much as we'd get for a good long while.

 

[Bulldog45]

If this isn't expected to be in Orlando until 2021 then I don't see an actual announcement coming for another couple months or maybe even a year...

 

[JungleSkip]

 

[Parkscope Joe]

Dumb. Dumb. Dumb.

Let me get home and have a G&T.

 

[JungleSkip]

Dumb. Dumb. Dumb.

Let me get home and have a G&T.

Wrong Wrong Wrong

:sneak:

 

[Mike S]

I WAS HOPING FOR THIS SO MUCH!!! :clap:

Now it makes even more sense to have a Nintendo store in CityWalk that sells Switches, games, etc.

 

[AlexanderMBush]

Dumb. Dumb. Dumb.

Let me get home and have a G&T.

 

[JungleSkip]

Let me get home and have a G&T.

I know what you're gonna say, so let me jump in and say:

All this is gonna be is some amiibo-like support. It's not gonna be a huge deal for anyone without a Switch.

 

[Alicia]

I WAS HOPING FOR THIS SO MUCH!!! :clap:

It could be a good addition to the new land, but I hope the interactive technology used in the land itself can later be integrated into future portable gaming consoles from Nintendo. That way they can carry over beyond the Switch.