Nintendo Coming to Universal Parks

[UNIrd]

And heck no to a boutique park. I'm not spending extra money on a separate expensive ticket from my annual pass. Would be such a cheap move.

You think so? I'll be happily forking over the extra cash for Volcano Bay, which is essentially the same thing. I subscribe to the notion that if it has enough value, they can charge me what they want. I just think Nintendo lends itself to that kind of unprecedented interactivity and experiences that aren't just insert-IP-characters-here into established theme park attractions.

 

[xxbrothawizxx]

I agree that the indoor portion of TT is what makes it a well designed and enjoyable ride more so than the high speed finish, but I will admit that the end does a good job of punctuating the attraction and I'm mildly disappointed that the attraction won't end with a high speed romp through the mushroom kingdom hills surrounding the castle.

 

[Teebin]

I agree that the indoor portion of TT is what makes it a well designed and enjoyable ride more so than the high speed finish, but I will admit that the end does a good job of punctuating the attraction and I'm mildly disappointed that the attraction won't end with a high speed romp through the mushroom kingdom hills surrounding the castle.

Lofty, but is the outdoors themed on testrack to anything other than the rust buckets of poor desperate employees who work there? No. Theming that thousands of feet of track would cost millions $20 - $40 million. A few artists, engineers and builders are well paid after all. We must be real.

 

[Disneyhead]

Plus, an outdoor run would shut down the attraction when it rains.

 

[JungleSkip]

Universal has become a master at utilizing space, but the possibilities of this land makes me wish they'd save it for third gate or even a boutique park experience. Let Illumination take over KidZone with new family attractions.

Trust me, this land will not feel small. It'll be something else.

So are you hinting that Mario Kart will be multiple levels....INSIDE Princess Peach's castle?

Unless my info is wrong, the ride won't be in the castle.

 

[Mike S]

Trust me, this land will not feel small. It'll be something else.



Unless my info is wrong, the ride won't be in the castle.

What will be in the castle? If you can tell us.

 

[JungleSkip]

What will be in the castle? If you can tell us.

I cannot.

1) For all I know the plan for it has changed and it is the façade for the ride.

and

2) Explaining what it is kind of gives away more than I'd like to say.

 

[ThreePack Shagur]

...really hard to keep my mouth shut after reading the last few pages.

Obviously I'm not going to give explicit details, but remember a while ago I said the ride system was planned/dual-developed for another attraction? That still holds true.

What did everyone see at the theaters this summer and think "I want to go on that!"?

...ugh I have so much more I want to talk about.

 

[JungleSkip]

...really hard to keep my mouth shut after reading the last few pages.

Obviously I'm not going to give explicit details, but remember a while ago I said the ride system was planned/dual-developed for another attraction? That still holds true.

What did everyone see at the theaters this summer and think "I want to go on that!"?

...ugh I have so much more I want to talk about.

So a JW Geosphere ride.

 

[ThreePack Shagur]

So a JW Geosphere ride.

:bolt:
Back to my cave!

 

[anihilnation]

...really hard to keep my mouth shut after reading the last few pages.

Obviously I'm not going to give explicit details, but remember a while ago I said the ride system was planned/dual-developed for another attraction? That still holds true.

What did everyone see at the theaters this summer and think "I want to go on that!"?

...ugh I have so much more I want to talk about.

The SLOP ride system you mean? I agree, that would be ideal. If JW comes to the third gate I want the gyrosphere ride and a flying aviary coaster.

 

[JungleSkip]

Thinking about Nintendo, and what I had originally heard, I'm hoping they've changed course slightly and moved Legend of Zelda to its own phase or something. I think it'd be better as a stand alone land than as part of an existing one.

 

[Mike S]

Thinking about Nintendo, and what I had originally heard, I'm hoping they've changed course slightly and moved Legend of Zelda to its own phase or something. I think it'd be better as a stand alone land than as part of an existing one.

:agree: OoT's Hyrule Castle Town recreated like Hogsmeade please Just one difference: The main E Ticket housed in the Temple of Time and maybe some kind of Royal Banquet Hall type restaurant in the castle?

 

[*Q*]

Whatever happens with Zelda, I just hope it allows me to murder a land octopus with a wooden sword.

 

[Mike S]

Whatever happens with Zelda, I just hope it allows me to murder a land octopus with a wooden sword.

You know, for kids!!!

 

[quinnmac000]

So much conflicting information.

 

[JungleSkip]

So much conflicting information.

There is?

 

[quinnmac000]

There is?

other sites info to what is here. Not getting into it though

 

[JungleSkip]

other sites info to what is here. Not getting into it though

Is it the stuff Attractions just put up or something else?

If it is the Attractions stuff, take it with a boulder of salt. The Owl guy is pretty bad.

 

[Parkscope Joe]

The project is still fluid and secret, not much is out there and what is out there can change. Those who know don't talk. :wink: