Universal Orlando Resort (USO, IOA) Discussion Thread

[Mr. Volcano]

I don't know if this has been posted or not but Screamscape has done some quick "research" on a photo(s)... (Dont know if they were released ones) and found some matching points to some of the maps that were posted in other replies, have a look:

 

http://www.screamscape.com/html/ioa_-_project_strong_arm_2.htm

Coming from Jurassic Park to the Harry Potter entrance.

 

http://www.screamscape.com/html/ioa_-_project_strong_arm_0.htm

Overall view map? or Top... Aerial View

 

http://www.screamscape.com/html/ioa_-_project_strong_arm_1.htm

One last aerial shot.

 

Again, sorry if this has been posted, its not groundbreaking news or anything, kindof a neat find from comparisons.

[TombraiderTy]

Wow just read through the last pages, can't wait for the end result. Only thing I have to ask is does anybody think we will see new additions in the new, smaller, Lost Continent? Like a new ride in the next few years? Decade?

[LaughingBird]

I cant wait. Although, I do have some trepidation about Universal being able to pull off the depth and detail of this world. There is so much there, I hope they really give it the detail and dignity it deserves.

[DATman]

HITSSTTR did not have a price tag of 70 million.

[ChrisFL]

He may have meant "low budget" as in High in the Sky Seuss Trolley had a price tag of $70 million, and the Mummies combined added up to near $90 million. Universal seems to have adopted the Disney/Govermental "$80,00 hammer, $200,000 toilet seat" way of budgetting and spending! Mummy in FL should have been $30 mil tops, and $20 for Hollywoods. But either way, it's going to be expensive.

 

I wasn't going to post in this anymore, but thanks for pointing out what I meant.

 

That price tag includes two brand new rides (The Harry Potter and Simpson's rides) that probably aren't going to be all that cheep. I've heard that Spiderman was $100-$200 million by itself. I'm not saying the rides are going to be that expensive... or even that amazing, but yeah they won't be cheep. And I would think building the castle would take up a large portion of the money as well.

 

Actually I dont know how much theming/scenery/buildings cost but I dont think they're that astronomical....I mean it will be a nice castle with lots of detail no doubt, but I cant see it costing more than, say, $10 million

[coasterJunkie94]

Oh god. Im Scared for the theme park world.

[gmspoon]

Is anyone keeping up with what IOA is planning in this "island" or where more info is on the "mobile" kuka arm. How about the magic quest rumors. I'm looking for good ongoing forums on this subject.

Thanks,

Mike

[alpengeist04]

^I'm sure we'll start hearing more once construction begins, which should be any time now.

[Adrenaline_Rush]

Id love to see the Dueling Dragons ride re-routed a bit to enhance the experience, and re-paint it either in a new coat of paint the same colors or a completely different bunch of colors, because the colors look really dull now, but I think they didnt re-paint it because of this occasion, they might change the colors completely. Just a thought.

[demagio2364]

but do you know in 2008 disney is getting Toy story mania so disney and universal will be head to head in being the best of parks and in 2009 universal is getting HP.

[demagio2364]

but in 2008 you got toy story mania at disney and universal has the simpsons ride disney and universal will be tie but universal in 2009 will beat disney cause of HP.

[demagio2364]

but in 2008 you got toy story mania at disney and universal has the simpsons ride disney and universal will be tie but universal in 2009 will beat disney cause of HP.

[HHIslandGirl]

^Is there an echo in here??

[Adrenaline_Rush]

^Hah!

 

^^Ok they wont be tied because, these 2 parks are completely different, Disney is for kids, although many adults enjoy it too, the Simpsons ride is more of an adult park, so there both completely out of each others league, and Universal still can kick Disneys butt any day!

[ECZenith]

What do you mean by reroute? Like changing the layout of the ride?

[demagio2364]

well that is true about disney and universal they are both competely different parks universal for adults and teens and disney for kids.

[shrekmizen]

I think this is gonna be awesome just had a look at where they could put the site i havent a clue where there gonna put it.

[1ofthebluesbros]

I cannot wait for this! I'm soo excited, but I think I'm gonna wait till at least a few months to go there, so that everything it completed and most every attraction is up and running.

[Gnome]

What do you mean by reroute? Like changing the layout of the ride?

I think he was talking about the que line.

 

Also... I have read off of various websites (Specifically I think I might have read it off of Jim Hill media) that Disney has plans of their own to launch a land to compete with harry potter. What do they plan though? A pixar themed land. You can't seriously tell me that people would rather see Pixar then Harry Potter can you? If Disney was smart... they would talk to Mr. Lucas and develop a land entirely devoted to Star Wars. There's a land that would crush competition from Harry Potter.

[ECZenith]

I wish they'd go through with the Disney's villains themed land or Beastly Kingdom to compete, I want a Journey To The Center Of The Earth to show up at one of the American disney parks, that would be some healthy competion against the Potter Land.

[jedimaster1227]

^I believe the Oriental Land Company owns some kind of rights prohibiting Disney's use of the Test Track rides system (also used in Journey) with any theme related to the center of the earth. To be able to reproduce Japan's amazing attraction, Disney would have to pay a large sum of money to "rent" it off of the OLC, much like what they did with Cinderellabration. That is how it has been explained to me.

[timetrial3141592]

You do realize that the Lost Continent is the only island not themed to movies ? DD is the last themed ride that doesn't stuff a product down our throats. Retheming DD would be effectively turning the entire IOA into Disneyland. I have to be sick now.

[alpengeist04]

^I don't really consider Seuss Landing and Toon Lagoon themed to movies, or even Marvel Super Hero Island for that matter. More like islands based on comics, cartoons, and children books.

 

...but I do hear where you're coming from.

[Wes]

He's just mad because they'll probably retheme DD and get rid of the dragons.

[Erik Johnson]

He's just mad because they'll probably retheme DD and get rid of the dragons.

 

I would be really mad too.