USF Project?

[Ashhanbre]

I had to look it up to see if this was true but yeah.. looks like DM3 was the biggest movie this Summer worldwide (unless you count Fate of the Furious as a Summer movie even though it was released in April which was even bigger).

That's what I call a weak movie summer.

 

[shiekra38]

Universal will bring the Dark Universe as a permanent haunt since the movie thing isn't working out well. /s

I mean, a Monsters redo of Mummy is always an option

 

[Andy]

It has been pointed out to me to keep an eye on Shrek for a fast track replacement, possibly soon. This nod comes with no guarantees however.

Money is on immediately following HHN and its the long rumored Secret Life of Pets. Also could be the Dreamworks thing they're opening in Hollywood but I'm hoping for SLOP instead of more screens. Also timeline wise, if its SLOP then its 2019 making Universals line up for 2019 SLOP and Pottah. If its Dreamworks my money is on 2018 with Fast and Furious to combat TSL. Total speculation on my part btw.

 

[ItsAtrap]

Perhaps someone like @ItsAtrap could say of the amount of seats in Shrek 4-D for Hollywood, to help put that to scale.

244 seats. 16 of them didn't move.

 

[Parkscope Joe]

Money is on immediately following HHN and its the long rumored Secret Life of Pets. Also could be the Dreamworks thing they're opening in Hollywood but I'm hoping for SLOP instead of more screens. Also timeline wise, if its SLOP then its 2019 making Universals line up for 2019 SLOP and Pottah. If its Dreamworks my money is on 2018 with Fast and Furious to combat TSL. Total speculation on my part btw.

I'll bet a beer the other way. Blue Moon on me if you win, Jai Alai if I win.

 

[Andysol]

Money is on immediately following HHN and its the long rumored Secret Life of Pets. Also could be the Dreamworks thing they're opening in Hollywood but I'm hoping for SLOP instead of more screens. Also timeline wise, if its SLOP then its 2019 making Universals line up for 2019 SLOP and Pottah. If its Dreamworks my money is on 2018 with Fast and Furious to combat TSL. Total speculation on my part btw.

Man- here's hoping for SLoP. That area desperately needs a physical attraction. It'd give them the opportunity to finally redo that front entrance/production central too. It's not only the weakest land in USH, but the weakest at UOR.
I'm all for them expanding New York all the way to the front. It wouldn't take much. Change monsters cafe, finish the Despicable Me exterior, throw some decorations on the remaining storefronts and call it a day. They already have the Taxi Cab guy there

 

[AlexanderMBush]

The reason why I directly mentioned of that, is that it would make sense as a nice evolution of what was done for Fallon; extending the New York Street area to face Music Plaza. I think if they really want to improve off of the park, this may be a good way to do it; with it not really needing much effort. It could be very simple, and it'd be a good renovation of the area.

Give Rip Ride Rockit and Despicable Me a new look to fit in more with the area, have Classic Monsters cafe redone to match the area, and SLoP would be all a great way of extending the area; and to also bring the park to be more immersive than ever before.

 

[Mad Dog]

Man- here's hoping for SLoP. That area desperately needs a physical attraction. It'd give them the opportunity to finally redo that front entrance/production central too. It's not only the weakest land in USH, but the weakest at UOR.
I'm all for them expanding New York all the way to the front. It wouldn't take much. Change monsters cafe, finish the Despicable Me exterior, throw some decorations on the remaining storefronts and call it a day. They already have the Taxi Cab guy there

Taxi Cab guy is great. :thumbsup: He used to be one of the Citizens of Hollywood over at DHS. We talk to him whenever we get the chance........Just love the NYC extension idea.

 

[Ryan]

Have they yet broken ground for the supposed SLoP in Hollywood yet? We got a chain link fence & trailer out there two years ago last I noticed, with nothing since... and I'm damn mad about it! see: :frustrated"

The location has changed, that's why. In that area... yes, ground has technically broken.

 

[jseal777]

I hope we don't lose monster cafe. For whatever reason, I really love that place.

 

[captainmoch]

I hope we don't lose monster cafe. For whatever reason, I really love that place.

It's a really well themed restaurant on the inside. I do think the outside should be rethemed though. I think a facade for an old-timey theater playing classic monster movies inside would be good and it could fit into New York.

 

[Teebin]

The location has changed, that's why. In that area... yes, ground has technically broken.

What is the new Hollywood location for SLoP?

 

[AlexanderMBush]

What is the new Hollywood location for SLoP?

The lot that was formerly SS 22-25. That said, I would doubt it would take that entire plot of land.

 

[Ryan]

What is the new Hollywood location for SLoP?

The lot that was formerly SS 22-25. That said, I would doubt it would take that entire plot of land.

Yup. The location is perpendicular to SS28's former plot, which is slated for something decidely unique now. The lower lot transformation might be one of the most frustrating projects for USH ever in how messy and fluid it is, without a seeming end to that process. Yet I can kind of understand that, they're still working on the upper lot transformation, after all.

 

[AlexanderMBush]

Yup. The location is perpendicular to SS28's former plot, which is slated for something decidely unique now. The lower lot transformation might be one of the most frustrating projects for USH ever in how messy and fluid it is, without a seeming end to that process. Yet I can kind of understand that, they're still working on the upper lot transformation, after all.

Yep, and it seems to be that the DWT along with ASS to make the opening area of the park more seamless..

And I really don't get the acronym of Animation Studio Store.

 

[Ryan]

And I really don't get the acronym of Animation Studio Store.

We gotta get an ASS on both coasts now

 

[Mike S]

We gotta get an ASS on both coasts now

The east coast ASS is being built at Disney in Toy Story Land.

 

[Ryan]

The east coast ASS is being built at Disney in Toy Story Land.

That would be the joke, yes.

 

[quinnmac000]

I do wonder if they do SLOP will it be redrafted for the next film

 

[AlexanderMBush]

Ni No Kuni would make a great video game theme park land. Especially with all the AAs they could do and all the plushes they could sell.

I would think if they would do another Video Game IP like Ni No Kuni, it would be for the fourth gate.

That said, if they want to do another IP; I think it just has to depend on a few things.

I doubt a Video Game IP will be the USF Project, but it's something to point out for future expansion down south.