The Future of Lost Continent

[GA-MBIT]

Animal Crossing is a legitimate wild card imo. It is one of Nintendo's biggest IPs as of late, would likely sell a solid amount of merch and themed food, and could definitely fit well into a smaller plot of land. A slow-moving Small World-type dark ride around the Town / Island would fit that IP remarkably well.

I wouldn't say it's out of the question for Universal in 2025 to lean towards an Animal Crossing expansion over Zelda, especially if properties like Lord of the Rings are possible for the resort in the longterm.

It probably doesn't help Zelda's chances that Sony is the one making the upcoming film, and not Universal a la Super Mario.

 

[Parkscope Joe]

I’m sorry, but I don’t think anyone who makes vacation planning decisions knows what One Piece is. I just looked it up and it looks like all the other Manga out there— there is no appeal to anyone who doesn’t already know what it is.

I’m not a gamer, but I can recognize Nintendo, Zelda, Pokemon. I would absolutely be interested in any of those, or Wicked/Oz, or LOTR any day.

One Piece to me only sounds like a skimpy KFC combo…
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This is incredibly reductive and up there with "why get Potter it's just like all other fairytales". I'm not even confident they'd even do it, but this comment just seems so reductive and hand waving.

 

[bagphrases]

I'm hoping it's Wicked for the totally selfish reason that UOR doesn't really have anything girly going on. They really let Disney take over when it comes to the young female demographic and it feels like they're leaving money on the table.

 

[GAcoaster]

https://www.netflix.com/title/80217863

This is incredibly reductive and up there with "why get Potter it's just like all other fairytales". I'm not even confident they'd even do it, but this comment just seems so reductive and hand waving.

Except the MAJORITY of the population has also never heard of this property. No doubt it has a following and a rabid following at that, but it's still niche.

I felt the same way about Gabby's Dollhouse being part of any plans for the kid park and Dreamworks Land. Yes, there are people who know it, but it's not something that will drive business with people planning entire vacations around it like Nintendo, Potter, or even Wicked might.

They want something that tips people to spending thousands on a "Universal Vacation", and as popular as Manga may be in niche stores in malls with tumbleweeds blowing through the halls, it's not "mainstream" enough to warrant spending millions on a land in a theme park.

 

[Patrokls]

The Demon Slayer movie made $70 million at the American box office this weekend. Someone is watching anime.

 

[Cup_Of_Coffee]

Except the MAJORITY of the population has also never heard of this property. No doubt it has a following and a rabid following at that, but it's still niche.

I felt the same way about Gabby's Dollhouse being part of any plans for the kid park and Dreamworks Land. Yes, there are people who know it, but it's not something that will drive business with people planning entire vacations around it like Nintendo, Potter, or even Wicked might.

They want something that tips people to spending thousands on a "Universal Vacation", and as popular as Manga may be in niche stores in malls with tumbleweeds blowing through the halls, it's not "mainstream" enough to warrant spending millions on a land in a theme park.

This is so thinking from your own point of view and discounting others. One Piece is worth estimated around $20 billion as a franchise. It’s absolutely not niche in anyway, it just may not appeal to you specifically. I’m not saying it will happen here, but it’s significantly more a draw for a vacation than say Toon Lagoon.