I'd rather prefer that being Luigi's Mansion. The ghosts are much more likely to attack you by spinning you round and round and those ghosts will look less stupid then the more complicated aliens of Metroid.
-
Hey, guest user. Hope you're enjoying NeoGAF! Have you considered registering for an account? Come join us and add your take to the daily discourse.
Nintendo teams with Universal for Theme Park attractions
- Thread starter JoeM86
- Start date
I'd rather prefer that being Luigi's Mansion. The ghosts are much more likely to attack you by spinning you round and round and those ghosts will look less stupid then the more complicated aliens of Metroid.
Yeah the two water rides are Popeye and Dudley Do Right.
JigglesBunny
Banned
I see where you're going but, personally, I want a Luigi's Mansion ride in the vein of the Haunted Mansion at Disney World...
I've never been to Universal Studios Florida. I've gone to the California park before, but never the Orlando park since any extended family trips lean towards Disney World every single time. Really want to go there though to see Marvel Superhero Island before it closes (if it happens) and a Nintendo park would be even more incentive.
Also I would LOVE a dark ride of a Nintendo IP with animatronics. Universal seems big on having video though which lowers my expectations of that happening.
Also I would LOVE a dark ride of a Nintendo IP with animatronics. Universal seems big on having video though which lowers my expectations of that happening.
mightynine
Member
They aren't spending a dime here, right? Universal's paying them a licensing fee.
But where's the fun in that? The Ghosts do nothing to you in the Haunted Mansion. Luigi's ghosts are either cruelly sadistic or sadistically playful depending on the game. Make much more sense to be able to have a flashlight/vacuum weapon to get rid of them.
Honestly, I'd rather have Metroid be either a roller coaster or a simulated ride. A roller coaster to stimulate Samus rushing to leave a planet she's about to blow up. again. Or a simulated ride to stimulate Samus on a mission all alone. Isolation is key in Metroid, after all and I'd like to see Universal keep that theme if possible.
RayearthRob
Member
God... Iwata is really trying!!
CoffeeJanitor
Member
Good move on Nintendo's part.
They need to merchandise.
They need to merchandise.
krypt0nian
Banned
Knowing the area, I'd love to hear where you propose that to go since the Universal area is developed. It would need to be close enough for a tram or a boat ala Disney.
Which is WHY I said what I did.
EDIT: Marvel Superhero Island is not going anywhere. ZERO chance.
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
the real question is
is Lucas going to be there
is Lucas going to be there
lol
I wonder if Nintendo will have plans to bring Koji Kondo there and play the music. The same thing they did atNintendo World 2011. I would love to see Koji Kondo in person.
Outtrigger888
Member
I can see luigis mansion becoming an attraction. Maybe even a animal crossing village to walk through. Would be cool to get off the Harry potter train and walk into animal crossing.
DrForester
Kills Photobucket
Any guess at the earliest this might open?
StriKeVillain
Banned
I would agree this is a good spot to set up shop. A good amount of real estate too.
It's a boring part of the park that I always walk right through.
littletran22
Member
Real life Animal Crossing...
Real life Isabelle...
I want her to hold me T.T
Real life Isabelle...
I want her to hold me T.T
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wizarding_World_of_Harry_Potter
A Harry Potter themed attraction at a Universal Studios park or a Disney park was rumored in 2003.[1][2] However, the rights to the Harry Potter franchise had been acquired by Warner Bros., who denied all rumors.[3] In January 2007, About.com reported a rumor from a "highly credible source" that the Islands of Adventure park's Lost Continent area was going to be re-themed "to the stories and characters of one of the most popular children's franchises".[4] Other sources followed up in the next few days with unofficial confirmation that the new area would involve Harry Potter.[5][6] On May 31, 2007, Universal, in partnership with Warner Bros., officially announced The Wizarding World of Harry Potter would be added to Islands of Adventure.
At the Islands of Adventure theme park, the Wizarding World of Harry Potter opened June 18, 2010.
If it's Harry Potter-size, minimum 3 years?
The Xtortionist
Member
Someone needs to make this the first post on the next page
edit -
Reposting this from earlier, it's a popular thought
I'd bet on it. If they put in half the amount of detail they put into Hogsmede you're looking at 2-3 years easily.
Chiaroscuro
Member
The properties/characters on this area are quite old, but it is a fun place to little kids together with Seuss area (not the rides, but the area and Toon Lagoon). But yeah, if something needs to be replaced, it is this area.
I think it's utter insanity to suggest that Universal will give up the rights to the Marvel characters -- especially since those rights include every Marvel franchise. There are three separate movie studios that will be constantly trying to push X-Men, Fantastic Four, Spider-Man, and Avengers in theatres. So multiple times every year those IPs will be getting a big push from Hollywood movie studios, and all that marketing benefits Universal at no cost to them. What's far more likely is that they tear down some old attractions to build new Marvel rides. Men In Black could easily be repurposed into a Guardians of the Galaxy attraction. Why offer Terminator 2 3D when you could have Avengers 3D?
Universal isn't going to give up Marvel unless they get a super-massive payday from Disney.
Universal isn't going to give up Marvel unless they get a super-massive payday from Disney.
The Xtortionist
Member
Some Disney fans desperately want to believe Universal will lose the rights
even though Disney wouldn't do shit with them anyway
Seven years for Avatar Land, likely 2020 or some nonsense for Star Wars Land...yeah right. Trustworthy sources are saying we're getting a massive Hulk refurb and an Avengers E-ticket at IoA well before 2020.
avengers e ticket?
The Xtortionist
Member
It's a bit of a nebulous term. Generally means a ride of the highest caliber (in budget, thrills, production values, technology, etc). A headliner attraction.
Not sure but both parties would be fools to not agree on something.
A lot of talk in here about Nintendo replacing Lost Continent, but I say that's prime Fantastic Beasts territory given its position next to Hogsmeade.
Sunnington
Banned
Nintendo is going full Sega. Only one thing left to do now, go third party publisher.
If Nintendo partnered with Disney, their intellectual properties would always be playing second fiddle to Disney IPs. Universal will market the hell out of Nintendo attractions because they don't have much else that appeals to kids under 10-12 years old. Harry Potter will get kids to come to Islands of Adventure, Nintendo will be what makes them want to come to the original Universal Studios.
The Xtortionist
Member
It's like they planned the Kong announcement to coincide with this for a one-two punch.
*Uni announces Kong*
Disney: Shit
*Uni announces Nintendo the following day*
Disney: FUCK FUCK FUCK
That, and there's been stories about Disney's emphasis on creative control being one of the factors why JK and WB signed the Potter contract with Universal instead. Looking at Universal's history with third-party IPs, the Nintendo project should very much be a collaboration between the parties.
xxbrothawizxx63
Member
I would rather that not be true as well but then that would likely mean that we would be getting full fledged attractions from this Nintendo partnership.
It's pretty difficult to make Disney sweat to be honest. Magic Kingdom alone still has more guests than both Studios and Islands combined. Nintendo won't change that.
Back in the earlier days of Disney you didn't pay one admission to enter the park. You'd buy a ticket book, similar to some carnivals and smaller theme parks. Each book had A-E tickets, each ticket based on the size and extravagance of the ride. While the train might be an A ticket, Space Mountain was an E ticket.
All that said, I've yet to hear anything about an Avengers E ticket attraction. I have heard of a possible Hulk retheming and removing Dr Doom's Fearfall, but nothing beyond that.
Source: http://wdwnt.com/blog/2015/04/rumor-is-disney-nearing-a-deal-with-universal-for-marvel-theme-park-rights/
There are Fantastic Beasts characters in Daigon Alley already, including a stage show.
Read the link above.
The Xtortionist
Member
Magic Kingdom is a juggernaut, though I can eventually see a scenario where the Universal parks beat DHS and Animal Kingdom.
Alex_Mexico
Member
Wait what? THIS week? How do you know this, whats the source of this? If true that's incredibly interesting. To think Disney would pay a billion dollars to refurb a competitor's park segment to get the license back is outrageous and oh-so-possible!
The Xtortionist
Member
Yeah, Universal really needs a billion when Comcast gives them half of that every single year to use in the parks.
Edit - this might be believable if Comcast was in financial trouble, but I'm pretty sure they wipe their asses with one hundred dollar bills over there. Marvel is one of Uni's biggest draws and there's no way they're letting that go with the position they're in.
Razgriz-Specter
Member
What an awful park, so regret the day we wasted there(this was in '05, never went back).
The Xtortionist
Member
It's weird mang. I know Disney doesn't call it a zoo but that's really what it feels like. It's a park based on sightseeing and exploration more so than attractions. I'm an attractions guy so it doesn't offer me much. Everest is a good coaster I guess....
Edit - so happy to see theme park discussion crawl out of our little hole in OT community ;_;
Razgriz-Specter
Member
Back when we went the prices were even higher than other Disney parks(drinks were like $3+ more).
Also the rapids ride which we waited 3 hours for was the worst of that type of ride I have ever seen.
Everest wasn't even opened yet, missed it by a few months.
The Xtortionist
Member
Also waited a long time for that ride in the past, and...yeah :l
You should check out Popeye at Universal. Obliterates pretty much any other rapids ride on the planet. It's a fucking asshole of a ride, but in the best possible way
luckyboyceo
Member
Razgriz-Specter
Member
Also waited a long time for that ride in the past, and...yeah :l
You should check out Popeye at Universal. Obliterates pretty much any other rapids ride on the planet. It's a fucking asshole of a ride, but in the best possible way
Need to try it, we passed on it.
Though my favorite water ride overall for some reason is Ripshaw Falls at IOA.
Went on it like 6 times in a row.
Godzilla's Left Toe
Member
Disney has enough space to open up another park if they have to.
Also waited a long time for that ride in the past, and...yeah :l
You should check out Popeye at Universal. Obliterates pretty much any other rapids ride on the planet. It's a fucking asshole of a ride, but in the best possible way
They could retheme that Popeye ride as a Pikmin ride.
Kinda funny that Mario started in Donkey Kong, which was originally supposed to be a Popeye game.
I wonder if this has anything to do with that Mario movie Nintendo was talking with Sony about. Maybe they were talking with Universal as well and this is part of a bigger package.
Alex_Mexico
Member
Mario was originally going to be Popeye and ended up being sued by Universal over the use of Donkey Kong's name. The very same Universal that's going to build Nintendo themed attractions at their theme parks.
The world goes round, they say....
The world goes round, they say....
The Xtortionist
Member
I wonder if Universal flew any of the Nintendo higher-ups before finalizing the contract? I can picture Iwata and Miyamoto losing their shit on Spider-Man or Gringotts, lol