Universal Great Britain

[MangoDance]

What if the reason why no Potter at this park isn't just due to the studio tour but because WB is using different sets and designs for the tv show?

It's a combination of the existing WB contract, and J.K herself being a bit of a liability here in the UK due to her highly publicised and very divisive opinions on gender-identity. Tolkien's worlds may not be quite as profitable these days, but they already have the licence and they don't have to worry about him coming back to life and tweeting hate messages.

Personally I think it's the right decision, the "Wizarding World" has been very much fleshed out in the US parks at this point, I can't really think of any movie area I'd like to visit, that does not already exist in the parks, so I'd much rather have a new attraction than yet another Forbidden Journey.

The UK ministry of magic ride would have been ideal, large indoor area etc, but given they've just gone and built it at Epic which they are heavily promoting in the UK, no point in cannibalising that, not to mention the ride-system seems to have it's fair share of teething problems, best let Orlando iron those out before considering cloning it.

 

[tommyhawkins]

It's a combination of the existing WB contract, and J.K herself being a bit of a liability here in the UK due to her highly publicised and very divisive opinions on gender-identity. Tolkien's worlds may not be quite as profitable these days, but they already have the licence and they don't have to worry about him coming back to life and tweeting hate messages.

It's not anything to do with her being problematic - WB will not license this as it literally boils down to not selling the same products in different locations to the same market. That works both ways, for WB having their own Studios Tour and extremely high rent retail locations (selling the same Merch as Universal), and for Universal needing Brits to continue to go Florida for longer trips as well as this park for shorter trips. Replicating anything is going to cannibalize Orlando.

And yes theres a small chance Minion Mayhem will be in both parks, but nobody is flying to florida for that ride

 

[EllieB]

It's not anything to do with her being problematic - WB will not license this as it literally boils down to not selling the same products in different locations to the same market. That works both ways, for WB having their own Studios Tour and extremely high rent retail locations (selling the same Merch as Universal), and for Universal needing Brits to continue to go Florida for longer trips as well as this park for shorter trips. Replicating anything is going to cannibalize Orlando.

And yes theres a small chance Minion Mayhem will be in both parks, but nobody is flying to florida for that ride.

I agree that there are some rides / attractions / properties that aren't enough of a draw on their own to be subject to the "US exclusivity". What else do you think couple fit into that category? Some of the DreamWorks stuff?