Let's play being head of Universal Creative...

[Elijah Abrams]

I've got another! The former Fear Factor Live could be replaced with either the return of Jaws, a James Bond stunt show, the return of Terminator 2 3D, or the return of Back to the Future.

One of the former two could also be possible candidates to, like what @HHN Maddux said, replace the Simpsons. Of course, that also begs this question: Where will Homer, Bart, Lisa, Marge, and Maggie move to? (SPOILER: It would be Walt Disney World, either at Disney's Hollywood Studios or at a "fifth gate" themed after the popular show!)

 

[Elijah Abrams]

Starting to feel desolate here with no new idea to come up with, so I've got more!: A Cuphead attraction to replace the Toon Lagoon Amphitheater! Cuphead is a video game, by the way, that is themed after vintage cartoons.

If Marvel ends up leaving Islands of Adventure, Super Hero Island could be replaced with Transformers: Metrobase, with the Hulk coaster becoming the Decepticoaster and the Spider-Man ride replaced with Transformers: The Ride. The Universal Studios Florida version of the latter would be replaced with The Secret Life of Pets: Off the Leash, with the New York area of the park expanding to accommodate the attraction.

Another possible replacement for Supercharged at USF would be a Fast & Furious-themed 3D dark ride.

If the Jaws ride would ever return to USF, it could replace both the former Fear Factor show building and the Men in Black ride.

 

[pumpkinbot343]

Seriously am I the only one interested in seeing BTTF recreated with holograms?

 

[Viator]

None what-so-ever for me on holograms, but...hear me out.

Back To The Future was a trilogy that relied on the prospect of time travel, and the continous moving's of Doc and Marty through time. And in the process, (Especially if you've seen Telltale's successor story), they create a new future that invigorates and gives them the chances to do something more.

But what if the Institute of Future Technology, worked on something beyond time travel? What if they tapped, into the theory of the multiverse?

Crazy as I am saying this: but I can genuinely buy a BTTU (Back To The Multiverse) story working extremely well for Universal, especially if it'd be done as an elaborate Great Movie Ride that had a story. Have the Institute of Future Technology a big player as it was for the ride, but instead of simply time travel, they were delving into quantum mechanics and multiverse theories. You can then have a similar set-up to how BTTF The Ride is done: Biff steals a Delorean that can travel to the Multiverse, and Doc needs the help of guests to go through the Multiverse.

You can have it be a celebration of Universal's film log from live action to animation, even bringing back aspects like 2015 Hill Valley because of "Multiverse-Logic". You remove the nature of time dating the attraction, and in the process could celebrate and make something timeless.

 

[biggerboat16]

I’ve said before how BTTF could be a major part of an ‘Epic Movie Ride,’ but if they were to make a standalone attraction, I say they should do a slot-car attraction almost like Test Track. Have a high-speed launch that takes you to your desired time destination, but have it outside to make a spectacle for the guests walking by. The car pulls out of the institute onto a long, outdoor straightaway, and launches before re-entering the show building and being met with colored lights and fiber-optics that represent that you’ve left the present. Have the story that Doc has discovered an impending catastrophe that could mean the end of the world, but has pinpointed it to a single event in the past that we the riders are going back in time to stop from happening to save the world. They could even tie-in the story of the original ride, saying that something Biff did with a hijacked Delorean put the space-time continuum in danger, and we end up chasing him across time to stop it. This keeps the hot-pursuit story of the original that was popular and well-liked, while giving it a fresh take and higher stakes for a modern audience. Just my idea though

 

[pumpkinbot343]

Not really relating to anything here perese but I don’t know where else to post this; is there a thread similar to this but it’s more like, say, make your own Universal theme park (like anywhere in the world); or at least something like this but I don’t have to be realistic?

 

[pumpkinbot343]

I’m going to ignore Orlando. This is merely the lineup for an idea of a Uni park somewhere in the world (to give a guess, maybe this is in London or France, whatever), opened somewhere in the early or mid 2000s.
I tried to be realistic at first but eventually went for a “do whatever” mentality. In this, the park also made a deal with Marvel to include some of the properties in the park.

LANDS

• Universal Harbor of Adventure
• Jurassic Park
• Egypt Timey-Wimey
• Universal Horror
• Amity Village
• New York
• Hill Valley Timey-Wimey

 

[luckoftheirish]

I’m going to ignore Orlando. This is merely the lineup for an idea of a Uni park somewhere in the world (to give a guess, maybe this is in London or France, whatever), opened somewhere in the early or mid 2000s.
I tried to be realistic at first but eventually went for a “do whatever” mentality. In this, the park also made a deal with Marvel to include some of the properties in the park.

LANDS

• Universal Harbor of Adventure
• Jurassic Park
• Egypt Timey-Wimey
• Universal Horror
• Amity Village
• New York
• Hill Valley Timey-Wimey

Seems like a neat idea. Are gonna describe what the lands look like and what attractions they have? It would be nice to see some more posts like how the Disney parks have the imagineering forum.

 

[pumpkinbot343]

Seems like a neat idea. Are gonna describe what the lands look like and what attractions they have? It would be nice to see some more posts like how the Disney parks have the imagineering forum.

Probably eventually but I’ll have to look more on other theme parks and theme park design in general as basis for my ideas so it’ll be later.

 

[TheUniC6]

With the rumored/possible NBCUniversal WBD merger coming in 2024, a lot of us theme park fans have let our imaginations run wild on the possible synergies this could mean for the Universal Parks. The most exciting prospect would be a DC based land as it would not shock me if Universal tries to cut a deal with Six Flags to get the theme park rights for DC. At Universal Orlando this would go in USF (I know you would say IOA to replace Super Hero Island but due to the content of the land it would make sense to do this in USF and redevelop Superhero Island into a Pokemon area as Pokemon is a good fit for IOA and USJ's Spiderman ride is rumored to be replaced with a Pokemon overlay that can easily be cloned at IOA for return on investment on the R&D for the ride) and would take over World Expo and Springfield. At USH it would go in the lower lot where the soundstages to the right of Transformers are at when they decide to demo them for much sought after USH expansion. How off to you guys. If you were designing this DC land, what experiences and rides would you create for it?

 

[Cup_Of_Coffee]

Gotham City could be a cool way to do a Diagon esc land.

 

[pumpkinbot343]

Metropolis. Thank you Superman TAS.

 

[luckoftheirish]

With the rumored/possible NBCUniversal WBD merger coming in 2024, a lot of us theme park fans have let our imaginations run wild on the possible synergies this could mean for the Universal Parks. The most exciting prospect would be a DC based land as it would not shock me if Universal tries to cut a deal with Six Flags to get the theme park rights for DC. At Universal Orlando this would go in USF (I know you would say IOA to replace Super Hero Island but due to the content of the land it would make sense to do this in USF and redevelop Superhero Island into a Pokemon area as Pokemon is a good fit for IOA and USJ's Spiderman ride is rumored to be replaced with a Pokemon overlay that can easily be cloned at IOA for return on investment on the R&D for the ride) and would take over World Expo and Springfield. At USH it would go in the lower lot where the soundstages to the right of Transformers are at when they decide to demo them for much sought after USH expansion. How off to you guys. If you were designing this DC land, what experiences and rides would you create for it?

I don't think they would give up marvel for dc, I mean nothing says they can't have both right? It would be a real power by universal, having the 2 biggest comic book brands and keeping Disney still from using marvel.

I would think Gotham would probably be the first land they would built though even as a batman fan, I'm kinda over how much warner/dc focuses on him. So I would prefer a massive land/expansion that's half metropolis which would be outdoors and half Gotham that would be in-doors which would helped replicate the Gothic atmosphere as well as let the land be set at nighttime. I do have the basics idea for land already in my mind but gotta write it down since I have lots of details I would want to include

Then as a Wonder woman fanboy, definitely themyscira as the next expansion. Maybe make it another dual expansion and include Atlantis which would be in-doors like gotham

 

[pumpkinbot343]

I’m thinking of putting Latveria from Fantastic Four into my Uni park; anyone got any references for it like pics? I don’t want to just copy Doctor Doom’s Fearfall.

 

[Cup_Of_Coffee]

If a 4th dry theme park happens, or heck in EU… I want a mini Animal Crossing land.

 

[pumpkinbot343]

V2 of the wherever Universal park concept.

Universal’s Harbor of Adventure

• Would feature a giant centerpiece at the center

Jurassic Park

• Same as Orlando’s
• Jurassic Park Ride
• Camp Jurassic
• Dino Encounter
• Discovery Center
• Jurassic Outfitters
• All new dining area

Egypt Timey-Wimey

• Exhibit based on either Egyptian animals (probably small though) or actual artifacts
• Revenge of the Mummy (opened after 2004)
• Either a haunted house or Poseidon’s Fuey style attraction based on a haunted museum, The Scorpion King or the Egyptian Underworld
• Restaurant based on the Egyptian Palace
• Stage Show based on
  

Uni Horror

• Castle Dracula (either elaborate haunted house or Poseidon’s Fury-style walkthrough)
• Roller coaster based on the Wolfman
• Phantom of the Opera musical (or based on Frankenstein)
• Restaurant based on one of the Classic Monsters

Amity Village

• JAWS the Ride
• Classic style haunted dark ride based on Chucky
• Amity Landing Restaurant

New York

• The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man
• Xavier Institute Ride
• Fantastic Four experience
• Either King Kong Encounter or Kongfrontation
• Big Apple restaurant
• Marvel comic store
• Finnegan’s
• Safari Outfitters
  

Hill Valley Timey-Wimey

• Back to the Future Rollercoaster
• E.T. Adventure
• 3-D Film
• Cafe 80s

 

[shiekra38]

I’m thinking of putting Latveria from Fantastic Four into my Uni park; anyone got any references for it like pics? I don’t want to just copy Doctor Doom’s Fearfall.

Latveria? No I've never been

 

[TheUniC6]

Yet another armchair imagineered idea for USH if the NBCU WBD happens. A Hannah Barbara land on the upper lot. This would replace Water World. One idea I though of so far would be a ride like Midway Mania that features Penelope Pitstop. And no she would not be captured like she was in the show. But it could also be themed to Wacky Racers more generally I say those two as they are different than Scooby Doo which already has had theme park rides at other parks. But anyways If you think a HB land would be a good idea and sign off and let me know what you would do for it.

 

[RedButton]

With the Illumination area teased today, I was tossing around a few ideas on what else could be included.

In my ideal scenario, Grinchmas runs year round in the BMG Theatre and Sing on Tour takes over Despicable Me after a thorough gutting. This way, IOA bandaids their show issue for the time-being and USF gets a family friendly show for that end of the park.

Transformers actually becomes SLoP in this hypothetical. I know the height difference is off compared to Hollywood SLoP (by 6”) but I low key despise the placement of Transformers and think it’s an eyesore next to NY. With SLoP sliding in that spot, the facade can be fully brownstoned to make the transition into NY more natural. A change in story and queue is obvious but the track and ride vehicle would need minimal changes.

RRR gets replaced by an Intamin Vertical Launch coaster. I love the idea of theming it to Gru’s rocket (which was a brilliant suggestion I saw on Reddit earlier) but recognize that the height requirement would be even more restrictive for kids. If I’m Universal then I take the chance and go through with it.

Hello Kitty building becomes a M&G area with immersive sets and rotating characters. Every ride has a gift shop which mitigates the need for a central store that houses all Illumination merch.

I know the park as a whole needs a ton of work, but this completes Illumination for me.

 

[DodgsonHere]

With the Illumination area teased today, I was tossing around a few ideas on what else could be included.

In my ideal scenario, Grinchmas runs year round in the BMG Theatre and Sing in Tour takes over Despicable Me after a thorough gutting. This way, IOA bandaids their show issue for the time-being and USF gets a family friendly show for that end of the park.

Transformers actually becomes SLoP in this hypothetical. I know the height difference is off compared to Hollywood SLoP (by 6”) but I low key despise the placement of Transformers and think it’s an eyesore next to NY. With SLoP sliding in that spot, the facade can be fully brownstoned to make the transition into NY more natural. A change in story and queue is obvious but the track and ride vehicle would need minimal changes.

RRR gets replaced by an Intamin Vertical Launch coaster. I love the idea of theming it to Gru’s rocket (which was a brilliant suggestion I saw on Reddit earlier) but recognize that the height requirement would be even more restrictive for kids. If I’m Universal then I take the chance and go through with it.

Hello Kitty building becomes a M&G area with immersive sets and rotating characters. Every ride has a gift shop which mitigates the need for a central store that houses all Illumination merch.

I know the park as a whole needs a ton of work, but this completes Illumination for me.

I like this plan, but I doubt Transformers is going anywhere anytime soon.