I'm starting to wonder which will be the first attraction to be removed in Singapore. This park can stay stagnant for only so long before it needs something new. My guess is WaterWorld.
If I was pitching a 5-year plan, it would be for a SLoP ride at the end of the NY street, Minion Mayhem replacing Lights, Camera, Action, and a Florida Kong-clone replacing the Madagascar boat ride but keeping the carousel, and adding a Kung-Fu Panda playground to that space.
So this can be from anywhere between 2020 to 2025.
Going to guess Minion Park's first, then SNW. The question is, what's replacing what.
They may fill in some of the bay...since this is a government approved project.
There's a small expansion pad by New York that can fit a Minions area.
Not sure about Nintendo. Possibly replace Madagascar?
Universal Studios Singapore is set to expand, adding two new themed lands to the park – Minion Park and Super Nintendo World – marking its first expansion since opening in 2010.
Universal Studios Singapore to add Minion Park and Super Nintendo World in huge expansion | Inside Universal
Yes, Minion Park will replace Madagascar. Not sure where Nintendo goes.
Singapore budged, Universal got what they wanted. It's not hard to see the forest for the trees when you read that Sentosa will not invest into casinos during the newly-announced exclusivity period until 2030.
Does Puss in Boots count as an “expansion”?
Yes, Minion Park will replace Madagascar. Not sure where Nintendo goes.
Singapore budged, Universal got what they wanted. It's not hard to see the forest for the trees when you read that Sentosa will not invest into casinos during the newly-announced exclusivity period until 2030.
Crazy to think that a Universal Park/resort will have Nintendo, and not Potter. That should show you how seriously they are taking Nintendo’s theme park rights. A few years ago, that would have been unthinkable. I also wonder what’s the longer-term strategy here, since this is really the last park Universal doesn’t have direct say over, and if we will see some smaller projects pop up while all this investment is going on.
Singapore never wanted Potter that was the thing and part of a bigger issue they were facing. Sentosa only wanted to invest in the casino side of things and used USS as a staple to attract families. They wanted the names and the IPs but also wanted the park to focus on youth as much as possible given the casinos would attract the parents.
The Sesame Street and Puss in boots expansions were done on extraordinarily tight budgets because Sentosa had zero intent on investing large amounts of capital while still aiming for a reason for families to come.
Since Comcast took over they’ve been buying back as much park ownership and property around their parks as possible with the exception of Singapore. I believe Universal had zero intent on renewing their license agreement for the park unless Sentosa committed a large amount of capital to upgrade and expand the park.
It will be interesting to see if Universal / Comcast decide to try and take complete ownership of the park or if they’re happy with this latest development for now and will let it play out for another 10 years.