gforce532 Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 I'm really interested to see where they are going to put this. ^That seems like a good possibilitty. Another guess I have would be where Waterworld is because that has been on the chopping block for a while. And along with getting rid of the Gibson Amphitheater, that would open a big footprint, but I don't know how likely that would be. And also currently they've been doing a lot of construction around the Studio Tour's queue area, so I wonder if that is somewhat related. They had also had a long term plan to redevelop part of the backlot. They had said they were going to get rid of Falls Lake, War of the Worlds, and Wisteria Lane. But we have not heard anything about that in a while. I would much rather prefer to have this one be different from Florida. Maybe have Diagon Alley instead of Hogsmead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rollercoaster Rider Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 What if they rethemed the entire park to Harry Potter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace Of Spades Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 *Sigh* Knew it had to happen sometime. Hearing what WWoHP has indirectly done to the rest of IOA has got me quite nervous about this. Guess we'll have to see how this goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gmaster562 Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 This is exciting news! I Can't wait to see what the outcome of this will look like! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 What if they rethemed the entire park to Harry Potter? TRANSFORMERS WITH WANDS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Someotherguyuser Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 Glad to see USH finally gaining more rides. I do think that this will go where the Gibson and WaterWorld are. Hopefully this won't effect HHN in any way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted December 1, 2011 Author Share Posted December 1, 2011 What if they rethemed the entire park to Harry Potter? I still think it's very possible that we'll see the entire upper lot, sans Simpsons, be totally re-worked as Harry Potter. Everything Potterized - Shrek, Waterworld, Terminator, House of Horrors, etc. Gone. All Potter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueerRudie Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 While I'm always happy to see a park expand/re-theme areas, this one is not in my top-ten best ideas- at all. For some reason, IoA got neglected following HP's addition there, and I'm wondering if the same thing will happen to USH after HP is opened there. I'd not be thrilled too much over this- yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Someotherguyuser Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 (edited) While I'm always happy to see a park expand/re-theme areas, this one is not in my top-ten best ideas- at all. For some reason, IoA got neglected following HP's addition there, and I'm wondering if the same thing will happen to USH after HP is opened there. I'd not be thrilled too much over this- yet. (EDIT TO CLARIFY) Are you talking about in terms of maintenance or crowds? Hulk just got its queue refreshed and Spiderman is getting an upgrade. Doesn't sound like IoA is being neglected to me; that is, if I understand you correctly. Edited December 1, 2011 by Someotherguyuser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilltopper39 Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 I'm fairly impartial towards to Potter theme park franchise, i like the movies but I'm not really a die hard fan or anything. With that being said I kind of think Potterland fits better at the Studios park than it did at Islands of Adventure, will be interesting to see how this turns out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheStig Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 This is awful news, especially if it does to USH what it did to IOA. And I don't mean that in a good way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted December 1, 2011 Author Share Posted December 1, 2011 Just added a poll to this thread. Very curious to get peoples feedback on this one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueerRudie Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 While I'm always happy to see a park expand/re-theme areas, this one is not in my top-ten best ideas- at all. For some reason, IoA got neglected following HP's addition there, and I'm wondering if the same thing will happen to USH after HP is opened there. I'd not be thrilled too much over this- yet. (EDIT TO CLARIFY) Are you talking about in terms of maintenance or crowds? Hulk just got its queue refreshed and Spiderman is getting an upgrade. Doesn't sound like IoA is being neglected to me; that is, if I understand you correctly. I'm thinking of how empty other parts of the park are- Maintenance is fine, don't get me wrong: But parts of IOA are starting to look 'decayed' and have lost their lustre quite a bit. It's all about Harry- and I'm really not wild about it. If IoA were to keep up with the other sections (Add rides, renovate full themes, etc.) I'd be more for it- but that's not been the case therein. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donkeyman18 Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 I dont understand where can they fit it it's a very small park! Also I wonder if they will get the same style rides and maybe an dragon themed B&M invert? Cant wait for more details thank's for posting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Someotherguyuser Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 I'm thinking of how empty other parts of the park are- Maintenance is fine, don't get me wrong: But parts of IOA are starting to look 'decayed' and have lost their lustre quite a bit. It's all about Harry- and I'm really not wild about it. If IoA were to keep up with the other sections (Add rides, renovate full themes, etc.) I'd be more for it- but that's not been the case therein. You know, they could always save some money by scrapping the Hogwarts Castle facade and put in its place a big mural on a large soundstage of Harry on his broomstick. They can use that money to fix the rest of the park. Seriously though, I do agree with what you said. The park feels neglected enough as is. A lot of the effects on Jurassic Park have become jaded and so has Earthquake. The whole park needs to be repaired and It won't quite help with Potter. At least the park should get some more rides (Which the park REALLY needs). It would be cool to see a unique ride from Orlando go in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 The difference between IOA and USH is that USH sort of sucks and feels pretty dated and mish mashed, ESPECIALLY the upper lot attractions. Gutting a lot of that crappy stuff and putting in something relevant is fine by me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imagenius128 Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 I don't know about this... I feel like a Harry Potter themed ride or two would be a great addition to USH, but recreating an entire section of the park is a bit much. It might just me, who gets peeved when companies repeat themselves in different parks. I love that USH has the new King-Kong while neither of the Florida parks has it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DenDen Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 Voted against, but only because I live in Florida, and CA parks suck. ALL OF THEM! LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottBrown Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 With the whole recent issue with the Dragon Challenge and the fact that there will probably never be a dueling coaster like that ever built again (at least in the US) I think I would rather see a dragon themed roller coaster like the Incredible Hulk at USH instead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted December 1, 2011 Author Share Posted December 1, 2011 Voted against, but only because I live in Florida, and CA parks suck. ALL OF THEM! LOL BEST. POST. OF. THE. THREAD!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldJJman Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 Totally against it. Just one more reason not to go there. JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doublestufforeo Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 Maybe theyll add WWOHP to Hollywood, and then neglect the rest of their park, it really is a great business strategy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottBrown Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 Not sure why anyone would be against it USH is the most unimpressive of the Universal Parks it needs something new and spectacular - even if you are not into Harry Potter any park improvements are better than nothing at all - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deathbydinn Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 I'm all for this, and I'm not a big Harry Potter fan at all. Personally, I've never really seen anything that appealing about USH. Since I'm not a huge movie buff, I've always looked at it from the ride stand point, and compared to the other Universal parks, and the other major parks in California, it didn't stand a chance. If they bring in one or two major attractions, it could put it on the map for me. If not, it'll at least look amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.J. Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 This is a bad idea. The two "Magic Kingdom"-style Disney parks have some big differences with each other, and are separate enough that (MOST) guests can tell the difference between Disneyland and Magic Kingdom. Having a carbon-copy Wizarding World be built in Hollywood (if you'll pardon the expression) spoils the magic. Now, if that Wizarding World WON'T have Hogwarts and the other attractions that Florida has, and INSTEAD have different locations that you couldn't see in the Florida area, then they might be on to something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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