Universal Studios Florida: What Do We Think About It?

[belloq87]

Exactly. Universal Creative is so impressive, and I have no doubt if their leadership challenges them to "re-invent" family attractions -- stuff on par with Jungle Cruise, Haunted Mansion, its a small world -- they could find a way to take this genre to the next level and create new industry classics. Those are the kinds of attractions that will make the parks feel well-rounded and appeal to the parents and grandparents who can pay for vacations.

I know you're basically describing E-tickets, but Secret Life of Pets: Off the Leash in Hollywood is a D-ticket, and something on that level would do a lot of good for USF.

My frustration is that SLOP proves they can knock that kind of attraction out of the park (creatively; I know there are some logistical things about that specific ride system that come up short in terms of accessibility), yet they seem totally uninterested in doing that sort of thing in Florida.

 

[PerceptiveCoot]

My frustration is that SLOP proves they can knock that kind of attraction out of the park (creatively; I know there are some logistical things about that specific ride system that come up short in terms of accessibility), yet they seem totally uninterested in doing that sort of thing in Florida.

I think if the second movie had performed better and the GSATs for the current attraction weren't oddly low, then they would have built this ride as their 2024 addition. Unfortunately, these quantifiable problems might be preventing the attraction from coming over to the East.

EDIT: I'll edit this post later when I find the post with the GSAT claim on USH SLOP.

 

[belloq87]

I think if the second movie had performed better and the GSATs for the current attraction weren't oddly low, then they would have built this ride as their 2024 addition. Unfortunately, these quantifiable problems might be preventing the attraction from coming over to the East.

EDIT: I'll edit this post later when I find the post with the GSAT claim on USH SLOP.

But it doesn't need to be a straight clone. Use whatever IP, redesign the ride vehicles, etc.

A ride of that basic type.

 

[DarkMetroid567]

I don’t blame them for getting cold feet on traditional dark rides. After SLOP and Kung Fu Panda it just seems like the GP is not picking these rides up the way Universal had hoped.

 

[UniversalRBLX]

I don’t blame them for getting cold feet on traditional dark rides. After SLOP and Kung Fu Panda it just seems like the GP is not picking these rides up the way Universal had hoped.

SLOP debuted under unfavorable conditions during Covid (opened when the park reopened, so it didn't get the marketing push it deserved) + low capacity throughput and the need to use Virtual Queue.

Kung Fu Panda is a poorly designed ride. Madagascar at Singapore is a poorly designed ride.

Meanwhile, Disney debuted two new dark rides (Runaway Railway & Ratatouille Adventure) and get great crowds for them.

E.T. Adventure gets a healthy dose of attendance each day, and it's been operating since 1990.


Universal is sitting on great IPs that lend itself easily to Omnimovers & Classic Boat Ride-style dark rides: Trolls, Kung Fu Panda (if done well), Minions, Shrek, etc.

 

[DarkMetroid567]

SLOP debuted under unfavorable conditions during Covid (opened when the park reopened, so it didn't get the marketing push it deserved) + low capacity throughput and the need to use Virtual Queue.

Kung Fu Panda is a poorly designed ride. Madagascar at Singapore is a poorly designed ride.

Meanwhile, Disney debuted two new dark rides (Runaway Railway & Ratatouille Adventure) and get great crowds for them.

E.T. Adventure gets a healthy dose of attendance each day, and it's been operating since 1990.


Universal is sitting on great IPs that lend itself easily to Omnimovers & Classic Boat Ride-style dark rides: Trolls, Kung Fu Panda (if done well), Minions, Shrek, etc.

Ah no, I generally agree with all of this, although I’ve recently discovered that quite a few of my LA friends think SLOP is a waste of time.

They 100% have the ability to build a great ride and I think Epic should have had one — but I imagine that the decision not to is based on a lack of faith in the ride being good or a hit + a high opportunity cost in deciding to build one relative to a more thrilling ride.