Universal's Epic Universe Construction Thread

[fryoj]

This might be the most anticipated carousel in theme park history.

Mary Poppins would have a word

 

[JoeCamel]

Mary Poppins would have a word

That one wouldn't do tricks

 

[fryoj]

That one wouldn't do tricks

No, but by god it was going to be expensive and have 3 hour lines. lol

 

[mainejeff]

First painted sculpture/set piece is making this all feel even more deeply real to me. Loving the early colors of the statues here in Berk!

Berk might be the most fleshed out theme park land based on an animation ever built?

 

[Cup_Of_Coffee]

Berk might be the most fleshed out theme park land based on an animation ever built?

I’d say so. 4 attractions, a major dining location, probably a ton of meet n greets, size too… I think this land is going to be much more of a mega hit than people think.

 

[ReelJustice]

Berk might be the most fleshed out theme park land based on an animation ever built?

May be hard to top Carsland, but we’ll see!

 

[LikeMike]

I’d say so. 4 attractions, a major dining location, probably a ton of meet n greets, size too… I think this land is going to be much more of a mega hit than people think.

Can’t be many lands that will account for almost a quarter of a park’s entire attraction count? Is it 4 in Berk, 2 in HP/FB, 2 in Monsters, 3 in SNW and 2 in the hub?

 

[Neo]

Can’t be many lands that will account for almost a quarter of a park’s entire attraction count? Is it 4 in Berk, 2 in HP/FB, 2 in Monsters, 3 in SNW and 2 in the hub?

Marvel Super Hero Island has 4 rides in IOA. Then Harry Potter has 3 or 4 (if you include the train as a ride). So each of them accounts for 25% of the rides in Islands.

 

[Cup_Of_Coffee]

Can’t be many lands that will account for almost a quarter of a park’s entire attraction count? Is it 4 in Berk, 2 in HP/FB, 2 in Monsters, 3 in SNW and 2 in the hub?

Discounting interactivity, SNW has 3, Monsters 2 with room for a 3rd, one gigantic experience in Potter with expansion room, and 4 in Dragons. It’s arguably the most fleshed out alongside SNW at the start.

 

[Tyc00n96]

I wanted opinions on this. What do we think will be flanking the archway once we pass through the Wizarding World portal? It's clear these walls going up are to block site lines. Do we think it'll simply be trees or something else?

 

[Alicia]

I wanted opinions on this. What do we think will be flanking the archway once we pass through the Wizarding World portal? It's clear these walls going up are to block site lines. Do we think it'll simply be trees or something else?

Trees, like the tunnels under bridges at Central Park.

What's funny is originally there was going to be a hub-facing burger restaurant nearly butted up right to that wall, so there wouldn't be much room for too many trees back there anyway... but there will be lots of trees on either side of the portal regardless to block our view behind it.

Also, similar to what we're seeing with Monsters' portal right now, there's more theming coming to this portal, especially its back side, to help fill in that inside area.

 

[tielo]

Trees, like the tunnels under bridges at Central Park.

What's funny is originally there was going to be a hub-facing burger restaurant nearly butted up right to that wall, so there wouldn't be much room for too many trees back there anyway... but there will be lots of trees on either side of the portal regardless to block our view behind it.

Also, similar to what we're seeing with Monsters' portal right now, there's more theming coming to this portal, especially its back side, to help fill in that inside area.

Trees to enter Paris is a very weird choice. I was hoping they would do something like SNW where you enter trough a building and you are there. Now the arch would feel like the portal.

 

[Tyc00n96]

Trees to enter Paris is a very weird choice. I was hoping they would do something like SNW where you enter trough a building and you are there. Now the arch would feel like the portal.

if it looks like a scaled down version of the planned renovations of downtown Paris it'll look cool I think.

 

[Alicia]

Trees to enter Paris is a very weird choice. I was hoping they would do something like SNW where you enter trough a building and you are there. Now the arch would feel like the portal.

All of the portals will be surrounded by trees. Even Nintendo. It’s probably more to blend it into the surrounding hub than theming for the land you’re going to enter. Think of it like this: The portals are themed to give you a hint of what’s inside, but the trees on either side are part of the hub.

EDIT: And like I said before, there are more themed elements coming for the back of the portal between it and the arch. Trees are for the sides of the portal outside the land.

 

[LikeMike]

Is there still just the one entrance and exit to each land through the same portal?

 

[mainejeff]

Does anyone else feel like these portals will be iconic? Maybe resin model or t-shirt worthy?

 

[Alicia]

Is there still just the one entrance and exit to each land through the same portal?

There will be an exit off to the side of each portal as well to help with traffic.

 

[Cup_Of_Coffee]

Is there still just the one entrance and exit to each land through the same portal?

Correct!

 

[Nico]

Does anyone else feel like these portals will be iconic? Maybe resin model or t-shirt worthy?

Definitely. The construction on Monster’s portal already feels…epic.

 

[Parkscope Joe]

I wanna know what the octagonal small buildings are next to each entrance are for...