Universal Studios Japan General Discussion

[PerceptiveCoot]

Universal doing a great job with sightlines as per usual. Waterworld has now been ret conned to take place in the Mushroom Kingdom.

 

[TheUniC6]

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I wouldn't have been to hard to put the WaterWorld wall theming on the backside of SNW to blend in. Fail.

 

[quinnmac000]

Was at USJ today, the Univrs style Wicked merch was flying off the shelves and there were people gathered for Elphaba and Glinda an hour before their first appearance. I wonder if these numbers keep up.

 

[amar831]

I truly feel because of the movies that wicked may have cemented itself as a piece of pop culture for eternity. When I have kids, I’ll show them the entire MCU slate that held such a large grip on the world around the Infinity War Endgame period. In that same vein, I’ll also make sure that they watch Wicked, and it’s honestly hard not to fall in love with it. It’s such a feel good movie musical and I would dare to say one of if not the best movie musical adaptations I’ve ever had the pleasure to witness.

 

[EOxL]

Thats not Water World thats Ricco Harbor

 

[quinnmac000]

USJ has a new president. its first japanese president overseeing the park.

USJボニエCEOが退任 6/1から村山卓新社長に｜あとなびマガジン

ユニバーサル・スタジオ・ジャパンを運営する合同会社ユー・エス・ジェイは、2025年6月1日付けの社長交代人事を発表しました。2015年11月より9年半ユー・エス・ジェイ社長CEOを務めてきたJLボニエ

magazine.atnavi.net

Additionally, they increased their prices by 1,000 yen and now are offering cancellation insurance so you can get refunded. They really started cracking down on the resold tickets here which maybe in part why they are now offering cancellation insurance.

ＵＳＪに行けなくなった！　チケット代を全額補償するキャンセル保険誕生　５３０円と１６５０円の２プラン

大手損保会社のあいおいニッセイ同和損害保険は５日、ユニバーサル・スタジオ・ジャパンのチケットキャンセル保険の販売を開始したと発表しました。　新型コロナなどへの…

www.asahi.co.jp

 

[Mad Dog]

USJ has a new president. its first japanese president overseeing the park.

USJボニエCEOが退任 6/1から村山卓新社長に｜あとなびマガジン

ユニバーサル・スタジオ・ジャパンを運営する合同会社ユー・エス・ジェイは、2025年6月1日付けの社長交代人事を発表しました。2015年11月より9年半ユー・エス・ジェイ社長CEOを務めてきたJLボニエ

magazine.atnavi.net

Additionally, they increased their prices by 1,000 yen and now are offering cancellation insurance so you can get refunded. They really started cracking down on the resold tickets here which maybe in part why they are now offering cancellation insurance.

ＵＳＪに行けなくなった！　チケット代を全額補償するキャンセル保険誕生　５３０円と１６５０円の２プラン

大手損保会社のあいおいニッセイ同和損害保険は５日、ユニバーサル・スタジオ・ジャパンのチケットキャンセル保険の販売を開始したと発表しました。　新型コロナなどへの…

www.asahi.co.jp

Wise move. Best to have someone who understands the culture to run the operation.

 

[BatCom]

Worth mentioning that the existing President J.L. Bonnier was promoted to become President of Universal Destinations & Experiences Asia-Pacific (which I was not aware, actually includes USH in addition to Japan and Beijing).

Wise move. Best to have someone who understands the culture to run the operation.

Funnily enough, I'm acquaintances with someone who is corporate at USJ and was told that even though they have an image of being a Western company, they are actually a very tough "black company" with long hours and very traditional expectations.