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