State of USH - What's Next?

[Ron101]

Isn’t enough to do at USH. Plain and simple. Lots of the rides are the same too. F&F coaster is only a bandaid of the larger issue.

 

[downunder]

^Too true. I'm not a fan of screen-based rides. Universal would do well to not add any more. It will be interesting to see what they do with the Simpsons if the rights do end. More rides less retail and food (and screens) please lol.

 

[TheUniC6]

^Too true. I'm not a fan of screen-based rides. Universal would do well to not add any more. It will be interesting to see what they do with the Simpsons if the rights do end. More rides less retail and food (and screens) lol.

If Comcast bids on and wins WB's streaming and studio assets, the options pool for a Simpsons replacement grows by a lot

 

[metrobase_mayor]

If Comcast bids on and wins WB's streaming and studio assets, the options pool for a Simpsons replacement grows by a lot

According to CNBC "While Comcast does not feel the need to do a deal, it will look at the possibility of pursuing WBD, sources close to the company told CNBC’s Julia Boorstin."

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/10/21/wbd-sale-warner-bros-media.html

Allegedly (based on a different article), Comcast is not interested in acquiring all of WBD, but they might be interested in some of WBD's assets. If Comcast acquires the WB Burbank lot I'm wondering if Universal would shut down some of their studios in order to expand the park? If so, that could definitely be a path towards a significant park expansion. It's interesting to consider, but definitely not getting my hopes up.

 

[TheUniC6]

According to CNBC "While Comcast does not feel the need to do a deal, it will look at the possibility of pursuing WBD, sources close to the company told CNBC’s Julia Boorstin."

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/10/21/wbd-sale-warner-bros-media.html

Allegedly (based on a different article), Comcast is not interested in acquiring all of WBD, but they might be interested in some of WBD's assets. If Comcast acquires the WB Burbank lot I'm wondering if Universal would shut down some of their studios in order to expand the park? If so, that could definitely be a path towards a significant park expansion. It's interesting to consider, but definitely not getting my hopes up.

SS 16-24 is already tipped for lower lot expansion

 

[Jerroddragon]

I'm not trying to start an argument but want to point out I've been pushing for new lands and rides for years but people on here get mad at me for seeing the hotel as wasted theme park space (I'm also not against a hotel....but we need more park first the people who want a hotel will come when you make things like HHN and fan fest anyway the crowds prove that its missing attractions are the biggest weakness in the park)
(second note if you want to talk money then not having a Pokemon land is the biggest money maker your missing so yes, I'd rather have a Pokemon land that will make insane money over a hotel 1 Percent or less of the guests will use...once again if they can do two things at once please do but currently they are not we have one ride coming and nothing after has been announced and appears they are not doing anything for 2027 yet, which we saw with this year that you need to have some new attraction to grab people to keep attendance up)

People also say USH can do two things at once, then please do but right now the new Security hubs and hotel are taking up resources/money/land that could be used for more park....and I didn't see one person say "a hotel at the park" is why they are not coming people want more to do and not replacing the Simpsons

We need two more lands along with a simpsons redo so the park can feel like something you need a hotel for, right now you can see the park without express all in one day pretty darn easy even when its Grinchmas with the extra shows I've done it before with no express

A Dreamworks land with a HTTYD coaster and meet and greets, a Shrek dark ride, live show with different Dreamwork movies that cycle in and out, then some flat rides to fill out some space like bringing the Puss in Boots swing ride from the Texas park, some sort of spinning tea cups ride/whip ride like Maters themed to Dogman/Wild Robot/or Badguys and maybe a mini show/meet and greet with Gabby and her cats and of course Donkey could move here with Shrek for there meet and greet and give Trolls and the other dreamworks characters a place to meet that more themed

Then Pokemon land, while I would love Zelda....The New Pokemon game looks like a 5 year old made it and it sold over 5 million copies....people just love Pokemon and can't get enough, You give us a land with a Pokemon Dance show which can have new Pokemon/theming each season like Ghost Pokemon for Halloween and Water Pokemon in the summer, give us either a Spiderman ride themed Pokemon Adventure or something based on Pokemon Snap and lastly a way to do a Band game where you have an App where you capture Pokemon and can use them to battle others and win Raids in park this last one alone will give you a million plus new APs easy if not more making the land into something where the Pokemon community can come and gather and share their love of Pokemon is just something that would be huge in the States and LA went crazy over Pokemon Go

Retheme Simpsons to Monsters and either clone the ride or make it into a slower version where you can pass amazing sets with the all the classic monsters popping up in scenes like watching Frankensteins monster come alive and get up off the light table would be so cool, have a swamp section where creature can pop out, Dracula shows you his castle and his wives try to get you, going though the bell tower and watching the Phantom play music just yes please would be wonderful

Along with adding Wicked to the Tram or just making the Paris area into a Wicked mini area for meet and greets (the wizard puppet included), a dancing/singing show and a cafe to eat and the Train as a photo op...and we have much more for people to see and want to spend time at USH more

If Universal Management is fine with the current numbers and doesn't mind these dips every other year then, I yield my point and we get the same size park for 10 more years but that's not my ideal situtation as an AP

 

[Freak]

I'm not trying to start an argument but want to point out I've been pushing for new lands and rides for years but people on here get mad at me for seeing the hotel as wasted theme park space (I'm also not against a hotel....but we need more park first the people who want a hotel will come when you make things like HHN and fan fest anyway the crowds prove that its missing attractions are the biggest weakness in the park)
(second note if you want to talk money then not having a Pokemon land is the biggest money maker your missing so yes, I'd rather have a Pokemon land that will make insane money over a hotel 1 Percent or less of the guests will use...once again if they can do two things at once please do but currently they are not we have one ride coming and nothing after has been announced and appears they are not doing anything for 2027 yet, which we saw with this year that you need to have some new attraction to grab people to keep attendance up)

People also say USH can do two things at once, then please do but right now the new Security hubs and hotel are taking up resources/money/land that could be used for more park....and I didn't see one person say "a hotel at the park" is why they are not coming people want more to do and not replacing the Simpsons

We need two more lands along with a simpsons redo so the park can feel like something you need a hotel for, right now you can see the park without express all in one day pretty darn easy even when its Grinchmas with the extra shows I've done it before with no express

A Dreamworks land with a HTTYD coaster and meet and greets, a Shrek dark ride, live show with different Dreamwork movies that cycle in and out, then some flat rides to fill out some space like bringing the Puss in Boots swing ride from the Texas park, some sort of spinning tea cups ride/whip ride like Maters themed to Dogman/Wild Robot/or Badguys and maybe a mini show/meet and greet with Gabby and her cats and of course Donkey could move here with Shrek for there meet and greet and give Trolls and the other dreamworks characters a place to meet that more themed

Then Pokemon land, while I would love Zelda....The New Pokemon game looks like a 5 year old made it and it sold over 5 million copies....people just love Pokemon and can't get enough, You give us a land with a Pokemon Dance show which can have new Pokemon/theming each season like Ghost Pokemon for Halloween and Water Pokemon in the summer, give us either a Spiderman ride themed Pokemon Adventure or something based on Pokemon Snap and lastly a way to do a Band game where you have an App where you capture Pokemon and can use them to battle others and win Raids in park this last one alone will give you a million plus new APs easy if not more making the land into something where the Pokemon community can come and gather and share their love of Pokemon is just something that would be huge in the States and LA went crazy over Pokemon Go

Retheme Simpsons to Monsters and either clone the ride or make it into a slower version where you can pass amazing sets with the all the classic monsters popping up in scenes like watching Frankensteins monster come alive and get up off the light table would be so cool, have a swamp section where creature can pop out, Dracula shows you his castle and his wives try to get you, going though the bell tower and watching the Phantom play music just yes please would be wonderful

Along with adding Wicked to the Tram or just making the Paris area into a Wicked mini area for meet and greets (the wizard puppet included), a dancing/singing show and a cafe to eat and the Train as a photo op...and we have much more for people to see and want to spend time at USH more

If Universal Management is fine with the current numbers and doesn't mind these dips every other year then, I yield my point and we get the same size park for 10 more years but that's not my ideal situtation as an AP

 

[Brian G.]

I'm not trying to start an argument but want to point out I've been pushing for new lands and rides for years but people on here get mad at me for seeing the hotel as wasted theme park space (I'm also not against a hotel....but we need more park first the people who want a hotel will come when you make things like HHN and fan fest anyway the crowds prove that its missing attractions are the biggest weakness in the park)
(second note if you want to talk money then not having a Pokemon land is the biggest money maker your missing so yes, I'd rather have a Pokemon land that will make insane money over a hotel 1 Percent or less of the guests will use...once again if they can do two things at once please do but currently they are not we have one ride coming and nothing after has been announced and appears they are not doing anything for 2027 yet, which we saw with this year that you need to have some new attraction to grab people to keep attendance up)

People also say USH can do two things at once, then please do but right now the new Security hubs and hotel are taking up resources/money/land that could be used for more park....and I didn't see one person say "a hotel at the park" is why they are not coming people want more to do and not replacing the Simpsons

We need two more lands along with a simpsons redo so the park can feel like something you need a hotel for, right now you can see the park without express all in one day pretty darn easy even when its Grinchmas with the extra shows I've done it before with no express

A Dreamworks land with a HTTYD coaster and meet and greets, a Shrek dark ride, live show with different Dreamwork movies that cycle in and out, then some flat rides to fill out some space like bringing the Puss in Boots swing ride from the Texas park, some sort of spinning tea cups ride/whip ride like Maters themed to Dogman/Wild Robot/or Badguys and maybe a mini show/meet and greet with Gabby and her cats and of course Donkey could move here with Shrek for there meet and greet and give Trolls and the other dreamworks characters a place to meet that more themed

Then Pokemon land, while I would love Zelda....The New Pokemon game looks like a 5 year old made it and it sold over 5 million copies....people just love Pokemon and can't get enough, You give us a land with a Pokemon Dance show which can have new Pokemon/theming each season like Ghost Pokemon for Halloween and Water Pokemon in the summer, give us either a Spiderman ride themed Pokemon Adventure or something based on Pokemon Snap and lastly a way to do a Band game where you have an App where you capture Pokemon and can use them to battle others and win Raids in park this last one alone will give you a million plus new APs easy if not more making the land into something where the Pokemon community can come and gather and share their love of Pokemon is just something that would be huge in the States and LA went crazy over Pokemon Go

Retheme Simpsons to Monsters and either clone the ride or make it into a slower version where you can pass amazing sets with the all the classic monsters popping up in scenes like watching Frankensteins monster come alive and get up off the light table would be so cool, have a swamp section where creature can pop out, Dracula shows you his castle and his wives try to get you, going though the bell tower and watching the Phantom play music just yes please would be wonderful

Along with adding Wicked to the Tram or just making the Paris area into a Wicked mini area for meet and greets (the wizard puppet included), a dancing/singing show and a cafe to eat and the Train as a photo op...and we have much more for people to see and want to spend time at USH more

If Universal Management is fine with the current numbers and doesn't mind these dips every other year then, I yield my point and we get the same size park for 10 more years but that's not my ideal situtation as an AP

 

[Jerroddragon]

5 people came in saying we want more to do and lets ignore the feedback?

Why even come to a Fan site to be like, no I dont want to share creative ideas on how to improve the park. lets just be asses to those throwing out ideas and talking about the current state of the park and its future

 

[Jake S]

5 people came in saying we want more to do and lets ignore the feedback?

two things:

1) we want to ignore you saying the same thing for the thousandth time
2) the irony of you saying we're ignoring feedback might actually cure my iron deficiency

 

[Allison]

5 people came in saying we want more to do and lets ignore the feedback?

Why even come to a Fan site to be like, no I dont want to share creative ideas on how to improve the park. lets just be asses to those throwing out ideas and talking about the current state of the park and its future

Well, for one, it literally doesn’t matter what any single one of us want to happen because we don’t work there and are not the ones in charge of those decisions so writing swathes of text about what “should” happen is big waste of time & space.

And also what @Jake S said.

 

[Jerroddragon]

Once again Jerrod posting ideas and you guys just complain I'm not listening to feedback

What feedback? Some people want a hotel cool but also many here want more attractions and so lets talk about what attractions we'd like to see in park

What attractions do you guys want? What lands, shows sub lands do you want?

Is this site a place for super fans to talk about news, ideas, and our hopes for the parks or what is is suppose to be?

Also I do change my mind on what should be on the park yearly, I used to be like no thanks on the Monsters land but after seeing it I'm am 100% behind them bringing it here. Sorry if people here don't like Pokemon but its the single biggest IP ever so...yeah bring it to the parks and make not just money but bring in tons of new APs and guests

 

[Allison]

Once again Jerrod posting ideas and you guys just complain I'm not listening to feedback

What feedback? Some people want a hotel cool but also many here want more attractions and so lets talk about what attractions we'd like to see in park

What attractions do you guys want? What lands, shows sub lands do you want?

Is this site a place for super fans to talk about news, ideas, and our hopes for the parks or what is is suppose to be?

Also I do change my mind on what should be on the park yearly, I used to be like no thanks on the Monsters land but after seeing it I'm am 100% behind them bringing it here. Sorry if people here don't like Pokemon but its the single biggest IP ever so...yeah bring it to the parks and make not just money but bring in tons of new APs and guests

As already stated, you’ve received feedback and have ignored it. Nobody wants to read a diatribe from somebody who deems themselves to know best what must be added to a theme park, what goes where, when it should happen, how it should it happen, etc. A fan site isn’t the same thing as an armchair imagineering site, you’ve had many members repeatedly explain their issues with you and how set in your ideas you are and you’ve ignored them, so you should not be surprised when people start ignoring you.

So, for the umpteenth time just because *you* want to see Pokémon cause in your eyes it’s the “biggest IP ever” that does not always mean the people in charge, the people that can actually put these things into motion, will see everything the exact same way you see it, do everything the way you want it to be done, and getting mad at other people for being able to understand that concept—which was a problem with you—when you can’t, is going to cause people to just give up when they see your rants cause they all know by now we’ll all get nowhere with you because it’s happening again today already, it’s already been explained to you and you’re still ignoring it.

At this point you’ve created an echo chamber for yourself, you wanna change that then the ball’s in your court.

Edit: @highdefrex perfectly explained this to you in *February*
Post in thread 'State of USH - What's Next?'
https://forums.insideuniversal.net/threads/state-of-ush-whats-next.15424/post-1087320

 

[Jerroddragon]

As already stated, you’ve received feedback and have ignored it. Nobody wants to read a diatribe from somebody who deems themselves to know best what must be added to a theme park, what goes where, when it should happen, how it should it happen, etc. A fan site isn’t the same thing as an armchair imagineering site, you’ve had many members repeatedly explain their issues with you and how set in your ideas you are and you’ve ignored them, so you should not be surprised when people start ignoring you.

So, for the umpteenth time just because *you* want to see Pokémon cause in your eyes it’s the “biggest IP ever” that does not always mean the people in charge, the people that can actually put these things into motion, will see everything the exact same way you see it, do everything the way you want it to be done, and getting mad at other people for being able to understand that concept—which was a problem with you—when you can’t, is going to cause people to just give up when they see your rants cause they all know by now we’ll all get nowhere with you because it’s happening again today already, it’s already been explained to you and you’re still ignoring it.

At this point you’ve created an echo chamber for yourself, you wanna change that then the ball’s in your court.

Edit: @highdefrex perfectly explained this to you in *February*
Post in thread 'State of USH - What's Next?'
https://forums.insideuniversal.net/threads/state-of-ush-whats-next.15424/post-1087320

Pokemon is the biggest IP backed by any basic search results, so you can ignore that facts but its the Truth they made a deal in Japan so it can happen here, they got Anime here so yes a deal can be made. They got HP as well and didn't make those films

List of highest-grossing media franchises - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Also if you or someone wants to point me to an armchair imagineering site for universal please do, but I think limiting a fan site to just news is boring. We literally have a thread about who should buy WB studios, its literally just people's opinions and thoughts and we can't affect the outcome

I'm here to talk with fans about the parks, News, rumors, wants and more I like it all and once again ask you what you'd like at USH in the "whats next thread" its not off topic
I was on Topic but then got crapped on for writing out ideas for what k would improve the park after over 5 other posters said the reason they don't visit the park is because there is no enough to do

Also while maybe Universal doesn't care about feedback but This year HHN had many things that came only from feedback from fans and its the biggest HHN ever in recent years, so better to throw ideas out there then just have nothing to say

 

[Jake S]

I was on Topic but then got crapped on for writing out ideas for what k would improve the park after over 5 other posters said the reason they don't visit the park is because there is no enough to do

no, you got crapped on and ignored because we literally did this a month ago and, as always, you came back to do it all over again. it is exhausting and not my idea of an enjoyable discussion.

Post in thread 'State of USH - What's Next?'

Sep 17, 2025

Yeah this is at at young people

And everyone here is mostly old people who don’t like the series or grew up with it, heck comparing it to House of horrors is walking dead shows people here have no idea who FNAF is different

What are you talking about? The first game came out in 2014. Most of the people you're talking to were in their early 20s and decidedly did grow up with this game. Additionally, not a single person is denying that Five Nights at Freddy's is popular. That's a straw man you continue to construct because you're incapable of engaging with people on the...

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[Allison]

Pokemon is the biggest IP backed by any basic search results, so you can ignore that facts but its the Truth they made a deal in Japan so it can happen here, they got Anime here so yes a deal can be made. They got HP as well and didn't make those films

List of highest-grossing media franchises - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Also if you or someone wants to point me to an armchair imagineering site for universal please do, but I think limiting a fan site to just news is boring. We literally have a thread about who should buy WB studios, its literally just people's opinions and thoughts and we can't affect the outcome

I'm here to talk with fans about the parks, News, rumors, wants and more I like it all and once again ask you what you'd like at USH in the "whats next thread" its not off topic
I was on Topic but then got crapped on for writing out ideas for what k would improve the park after over 5 other posters said the reason they don't visit the park is because there is no enough to do

Also while maybe Universal doesn't care about feedback but This year HHN had many things that came only from feedback from fans and its the biggest HHN ever in recent years, so better to throw ideas out there then just have nothing to say

You wanna just listen to yourself and pat yourself on the back for all of your brilliant, wonderful, groundbreaking ideas we’ve heard thousands of times already then I don’t know what to tell you. It should not have to be explained to a fully grown man that not everyone is going to share the same preferences as you.

You literally proved my entire point of how ignorant you are, but, clearly it truly doesn’t get processed into a mind that can see anyone else’s opinion but their own—and the fact that your biggest take away from me trying to help you understand where everyone has been coming from for months now was “but but my precious Pokémon is the greatest of all time omg,(4,!$” is so indicative of the problem that it’s scary. The lack of self awareness is just plain depressing. That is why nobody wants to talk to you and nobody wants to listen to you, because all anyone ever gets from you is your opinion, you have proven yourself incapable of being able to absorb any other opinions but your own.

You say you wanna talk about these things with other fans but that’s never what you do, you just bark your opinion at people and get mad when they don’t see your inflated ego’s vision.

At this point maybe this website just isn’t for you, do your own homework and find a place that will cater to everything you’re looking for with zero pushback. Best of luck.

 

[Jerroddragon]

no, you got crapped on and ignored because we literally did this a month ago and, as always, you came back to do it all over again. it is exhausting and not my idea of an enjoyable discussion.

Post in thread 'State of USH - What's Next?'

Sep 17, 2025

Yeah this is at at young people

And everyone here is mostly old people who don’t like the series or grew up with it, heck comparing it to House of horrors is walking dead shows people here have no idea who FNAF is different

What are you talking about? The first game came out in 2014. Most of the people you're talking to were in their early 20s and decidedly did grow up with this game. Additionally, not a single person is denying that Five Nights at Freddy's is popular. That's a straw man you continue to construct because you're incapable of engaging with people on the...

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I can own up and say that's a crappy not comment for discussion or conversation.

Sorry for the comment and I will try and do better

 

[Evan]

I do think the point being made that building a hotel only isn't the best decision, is valid. Sure it's a step in the right direction, but they aren't going to fill that hotel daily unless they invest in big expansions for the park. Whatever that IP or land may be.

 

[highdefrex]

I do think the point being made that building a hotel only isn't the best decision, is valid. Sure it's a step in the right direction, but they aren't going to fill that hotel daily unless they invest in big expansions for the park. Whatever that IP or land may be.

Every time this topic has come up, it seems that everyone always agrees that a hotel and park expansion go hand-in-hand, and we all know that; it's just the timeline and reality of cost and so forth that people mull about. Not a single person has really ever argued for building a hotel and a hotel only over expanding the park, but there is only one person who has repeatedly continued to pretend that that's what everyone has said they want.