The Future of The Simpsons Ride/Springfield (Orlando)

[TheUniC6]

With the license expiring by 2028, the speculative consensus has stuck to Pokemon. The bigger question is when they'd want to start work on the matter more than if.

I mentioned this before on the USH side--but I think Springfield's gone by 2027. I don't know if it'd be both coasts, but the detheming process is going to be more intricate than that of when USJ closed Spider-Man. And while Universal seemed to have a specific date when they closed Spider-Man in Osaka; I can't help but think due to the scale of the land that they will want to get ahead of the curve.

Honestly my main wondering right now is if we'll get new Sprungs next year to replace the current ones, if the Springfield replacement encroaches into that.

I believe the new sprung tents have already been constructed per BioReconstruct.

Take this with a grain of salt obviously, but there is a poster on WDWMagic (lazyboy97o) who claims that Pokemon is still coming to Orlando, but things moved around and its no longer slated for Springfield

 

[belloq87]

Something better be slated for Springfield by the end of the decade.

 

[Viator]

I believe the new sprung tents have already been constructed per BioReconstruct.

Take this with a grain of salt obviously, but there is a poster on WDWMagic (lazyboy97o) who claims that Pokemon is still coming to Orlando, but things moved around and its no longer slated for Springfield

Could've sworn the new tents constructed last year were meant to replace the Parade Buildings in the terms of being used for the event--not the old sprungs.

 

[TheUniC6]

Something better be slated for Springfield by the end of the decade.

It would have to considering the contract and state of the ride system. If this WDWMagic poster is accurate, maybe the Pokemon Company wanted a bigger land that what Springfield provided Or Universal has something else in mind for that area now. If you combine the space with FFL+MIB and lump in Simpsons, you will have about an 8-9 acre land

Could've sworn the new tents constructed last year were meant to replace the Parade Buildings in the terms of being used for the event--not the old sprungs.

I'm confused now. IIRC the pics of the new sprung tents constructed to the left of the outgoing ones near Simpsons had a queue which looks like it would be HHN ready. If those are not the ones that will be replacing the outgoing ones when Simpsons goes, where would they be constructed?

 

[TheCodeMan95]

With the license expiring by 2028, the speculative consensus has stuck to Pokemon. The bigger question is when they'd want to start work on the matter more than if.

I mentioned this before on the USH side--but I think Springfield's gone by 2027. I don't know if it'd be both coasts, but the detheming process is going to be more intricate than that of when USJ closed Spider-Man. And while Universal seemed to have a specific date when they closed Spider-Man in Osaka; I can't help but think due to the scale of the land that they will want to get ahead of the curve.

Honestly my main wondering right now is if we'll get new Sprungs next year to replace the current ones, if the Springfield replacement encroaches into that.

I'm definitely leaning toward them closing in phases. Maybe the ride in early 2027, the rest of the land in early 2028 (depending when the license actually expires)

 

[Viator]

I'm definitely leaning toward them closing in phases. Maybe the ride in early 2027, the rest of the land in early 2028 (depending when the license actually expires)

I don’t know how the licensing would work—but I imagine when the ride goes, everything else will follow immediately.

I'm confused now. IIRC the pics of the new sprung tents constructed to the left of the outgoing ones near Simpsons had a queue which looks like it would be HHN ready. If those are not the ones that will be replacing the outgoing ones when Simpsons goes, where would they be constructed?

The ones built last year were meant to replace that of the use of the Parade Structures in HHN.

I believe we talked about it last year when it was happening and we saw them rise; the reason lied to the park needing the reclaim them both for their various reasons (in the case of the New Parade structure not being used, it was because of the need to use the space for the new floats that was for Mega Movie Parade. For the Old Parade structure, I believe that one was because of maintenance teams).

There’s a decent chance that I can be wrong but I believe that was what we had established when we talked about it last year. It’s why it is imperative to wonder when they’d want to move forward with the advent of getting new Sprungs additionally to replace the original two.

 

[UniversalRBLX]

The two older tents are showing their age now. Hoping they can finally approve new sprung tents adjacent to the newer ones for next year. Finally give HHN 4 spots away from park development.

I also hope they expand the access path between MIB restrooms and the Coke stand so we can avoid the walk around MIB.

 

[MistaDee]

I believe the new sprung tents have already been constructed per BioReconstruct.

Take this with a grain of salt obviously, but there is a poster on WDWMagic (lazyboy97o) who claims that Pokemon is still coming to Orlando, but things moved around and its no longer slated for Springfield

Is Lazyboy an insider? I thought he was just another fan

 

[Mad Dog]

Rarely does a WDW Magic Insider have any reliable Universal Insider information. Marni & sometimes Len Tesla are the only ones that come to mind.

 

[OrlLover]

Is Lazyboy an insider? I thought he was just another fan

Correct.

He is no insider just very informed on certain matters.

 

[moth]

Is Lazyboy an insider? I thought he was just another fan

Oh this answers a lot. Okay yeah I've been trying to put together if he knew anything about implying Zelda being canned and Pokémon not replacing Simpsons.

Thanke .