Universal's Epic Universe Wish List & Speculation

[Cup_Of_Coffee]

So, Smashing Pumpkins

Or…. David S Pumpkins…

 

[Loki]

Or…. David S Pumpkins…

If HHN did a David S Pumpkins house that would be hilarious

 

[Cup_Of_Coffee]

If HHN did a David S Pumpkins house that would be hilarious

I’d come down faster than you can ask “Any Questions???”

 

[Alicia]

Steampunk space?

Even though there may be gears involved in some places, I would not categorize it as steampunk.

Timeless, like Port or Entry at IOA, but the classy, upscale version—instead of the adventurer, vagabond version at IOA.

 

[PerceptiveCoot]

Even though there may be gears involved in some places, I would not categorize it as steampunk.

Timeless, like Port or Entry at IOA, but the classy, upscale version—instead of the adventurer, vagabond version at IOA.

So IOA is where the merchant boats dock and EU is where the wealthy zepplins and dirgibles dock.

 

[HHN Maddux]

Futuristic is not a word I would use for the hub. Maybe Space and Victorian, if that makes sense.

So... Kinda like Discoveryland at Disneyland Paris, or 'New Tomorrowland' over here in 1995?

 

[tielo]

I think the hub has a Studio Ghibli style.
It's got the colorful and whimsical in the larger buildings but a more almost English cottage style in the smaller buildings. Nature and waterfalls are prominently in the artwork and meld it together in an almost eastern fairy tail setting.

 

[shiekra38]

Even though there may be gears involved in some places, I would not categorize it as steampunk.

Timeless, like Port or Entry at IOA, but the classy, upscale version—instead of the adventurer, vagabond version at IOA.

My read from the concept art and your videos is a very Bioshock: Infinite vibe

 

[OrlLover]

LOTR fits into EU or IOA better than USF... but USF needs something first - I doubt we see Universal tackle an IOA project before USF. Unless Universal pulls a 2012-2016 construction period and we see several projects happening at both parks simultaneously?

I agree.

I am not entirely sold on a Zelda land. While I think it would be popular because of name recognition alone I don't think there is a lot of substance Zelda could add to a land by itself. For one, what version of Zelda (aesthetically) do you go with? Classic LttP, Ocarina/Majora, Wind Waker, BotW? What kind of rides would work to express "Zelda". A roller coaster seems out of place, a dark ride could work but what would it be centered on? Wind Waker boat ride maybe? Zelda is a tougher nut to crack than Mario is. Or even a Pokemon land would be.

Oh my god this what I’ve been feeling for awhile now but it definitely seems like a unpopular opinion.

Why doesn’t Uni utilize some of its old concepts for IOA when it initially was being planned ?

 

[MagdolHauntsMe]

LOTR would seem to work best in EU. But I also think it could work on a smaller scale in USF. Call it Hobbit’s Campus with one small dark ride, a restaurant, several shops, and an outdoor Gandalf magic show.

 

[Alicia]

I think the hub has a Studio Ghibli style.
It's got the colorful and whimsical in the larger buildings but a more almost English cottage style in the smaller buildings. Nature and waterfalls are prominently in the artwork and meld it together in an almost eastern fairy tail setting.
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My read from the concept art and your videos is a very Bioshock: Infinite vibe

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Both of these styles for sure, in different sections.

We gotta remember, the hub is so big it has neighborhoods, each with its own style. All are timeless, but only one is outer space. One is air. One is fire. Etc. And I’m really intrigued by how well this’ll all match concept art or not. Since so far it’s all matching the site plans and all.

 

[Nico]

A water ride, like a Popeyes or Dudley for LotR at EU would help with a few points. Round out the offerings at the park. Avoid the character age problem by using some light AAs around.

 

[shiekra38]

Both of these styles for sure, in different sections.

We gotta remember, the hub is so big it has neighborhoods, each with its own style. All are timeless, but only one is outer space. One is air. One is fire. Etc. And I’m really intrigued by how well this’ll all match concept art or not. Since so far it’s all matching the site plans and all.

World Air, World Fire, World Water

 

[PerceptiveCoot]

It's almost as if Universal decided to sample from a wide variety of aesthetic and societal influences to create something wholly original, a process commonly referred to as creativity.

 

[shiekra38]

It's almost as if Universal decided to sample from a wide variety of aesthetic and societal influences to create something wholly original, a process commonly referred to as creativity.

That probably cost so much money, they'll never survive as a company

 

[Nico]

Alicia’s synthesis of the last 12 years of rumors:

 

[parkerT53]

Alicia’s synthesis of the last 12 years of rumors:

Can you imagine potter, Nintendo, httyd, monsters and lotr in the same park:clap:

 

[PerceptiveCoot]

I hope not all of those 20 acres go to LOTR.

 

[Nico]

I hope not all of those 20 acres go to LOTR.

I’m inclined to agree with you - but that’s only because I don’t care about the franchise. If they did this (even with an expansion plot for that specific land), I really don’t see them giving LOTR the Potter or Nintendo treatment across the resort.

Expansion Plots in Theory:
- 20 acres for LOTR.
- 7 for Pokémon
-That still leaves 3 expansions in GO lands. (Although I’m not sure where we are with the VR Potter ride currently.)
-I think there is a small space up towards Nintendo near the entrance as well.

All that being said, damn what a lineup if it all comes to fruition.

 

[Skipper Justin]

The four hub neighborhoods lived together in harmony. Then, everything changed when the Fire section attacked. Only the Avatar ...