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Nintendo teams with Universal for Theme Park attractions
- Thread starter JoeM86
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Alex_Mexico
Member
I heard that Marvel license for Universal Orlando was secured for a long long time way before Disney ever thought about buying Marvel. Everywhere I've read it's the same thing: it'll be a long long time before we see any Marvel attraction in Disney World so don't count on Marvel Island being replaced by Nintendo Land. If I had to guess I'd say Dr. Seuss Island or Toon Lagoon is going bye bye.
Would make sense since neither land has an E-ticket in it !
lol dude you have any idea of the money involved?
Alex_Mexico
Member
No, you don't get it. They've been asking Iwata this since he took office in 2003 and I'm sure Yamauchi was too before him. I assure you this Universal-Nintendo deal couldnt be more than a couple of years brewing for real. Sure Iwata would lie about it but I'm sure he wasn't liying about "no plans" when they asked him for the first 10 years of his tenure.
CaviarMeths
Member
Kids being born today will never know the horror of the dark, desolate pre-Nintendo Land world. Years from now, we'll all sit our grandkids down and tell them terrifying tales of not being able to ride Waluigi.
The world will never be the same again.
The world will never be the same again.
I'm excite.
Wii U wasn't such a failure if it manage to make Nintendo get up out of their asses and do the things they have been doing lately, after all...
Damn so true... It's like Wii U selling really bad was an eye opener for Iwata and company to make drastic changes and move into new directions such as the deal with DeNA to bring Nintendo on smarthphones and now this. If Wii U was selling like the PS4 is doing I'm sure Nintendo would not have been doing any of this.
Vampirolol
Member
OH YES!!!
Mihael Mello Keehl
Banned
I do get it. Maybe he was not lying just simply didnt want or didnt think it was feasible to begin such operations. Doesnt mean the idea was not on the board.
+1. This is the closest Universal I can easily go to.
Better have the concept on every Universal theme parks.
kuroneko0509
Member
yep yep yep it's the nearest one that I can go
WhiteRabbitEXE
Member
Mario Kart ride is literally guaranteed. That sub-franchise is INCREDIBLY well-known (it's probably Nintendo's most known property period) and is extremely easy to adapt to an attraction. From there it will be interesting to see what else pops up. Zelda is almost certainly a shoe-in and the Luigi's Mansion ride seems like another good bet. I hope a Metroid attraction will be included, but I doubt it.
Not necessarily. Universal Hollywood is extremely limited in terms of land. They have basically no room to expand, so any new attractions require the closing of existing attractions, and they're already planning to remove several in order to build a much smaller version of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter. Orlando on the other hand has huge amounts of land to expand onto.
Not necessarily. Universal Hollywood is extremely limited in terms of land. They have basically no room to expand, so any new attractions require the closing of existing attractions, and they're already planning to remove several in order to build a much smaller version of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter. Orlando on the other hand has huge amounts of land to expand onto.
Alex_Mexico
Member
Like some guys here said before: if the WiiU was selling PS4 numbers I'd bet you anything this wouldn't be happening. It took the WiiU's failure for Nintendo to look elsewhere for business.
It can't be a coincidence that two of the boldest decisions Nintendo has done since they entered the console business were made withing a couple of months (DeNA colab on smartphones and now theme parks).
I thank the WiiU. Nintendo will never be the same after it and that's a good thing.
Maybe the idea has been on the board but Nintendo wanted a bigger cut than potential partners were willing to give until more recently.
10/10
That climb from Gamecube up to Wii down to Wii U would be quite exhilarating.
Alex_Mexico
Member
I need that .gif from The Simpsons with the Enron roller coaster riding its huge profits and then crashing down to poverty. Replace that with Nintendo console sales and you have your theme for a rollercoaster!
That climb from Gamecube up to Wii down to Wii U would be quite exhilarating.
GoonerTRON
Banned
Mario Kart Rollercoaster!
cloudstrife
Member
casinoman921
Member
I imagine it'd get The Simpsons treatment. One major attraction (simulator like The Simpsons Ride), maybe Go-Karts if there's room, and a bunch of cool stuff to look at.
Think of having to stop every ten minutes to clear your StreetPasses. Yeah, no.
ELITE BEAT AGENTS!
WhiteRabbitEXE
Member
Hahah, alright, I'll give you that, although to be fair the deal with Pokémon is really complex and bizarre - Mario Party is their most popular fully in-house IP.
Alex_Mexico
Member
Sadly this is what it'll end up being. It'll be a section of an existing park. The most we can hope for, at least in the beginning, is one E Ticket ride (I.e. Intense experience) hopefully more intense than a simulator, a second attraction not nearly as incredible, character meet and greets, a bunch of stores, exclusive Universal only Amiibos (because of course they will), and an awesome diner that's Kirby themed or something.
The Xtortionist
Member
Woke up in the middle of the night running a fever
Just saw this
Currently shaking and crying
Universal makes the best themed attractions in the world bar none
Holy motherfucking fuckshit balls Jesus fuck
Is this some sort of fever dream
Just saw this
Currently shaking and crying
Universal makes the best themed attractions in the world bar none
Holy motherfucking fuckshit balls Jesus fuck
Is this some sort of fever dream
FantasticMrFoxdie
Mumber
Fucking do this shit already Nintendo.
Bring it to US too.
Bring it to US too.
Thank you kind sir. Now my mind is going in places where it shouldn't be. Thanks.
Banjotanooki
Member
I have to do that at Tokyo Disneyland EVERY. TIME.
GasProblem
Member
Donkey Kong mine train coaster!
cloudstrife
Member
Luigi's Mansion (haunted house)
Lon Lon Ranch (petting zoo)
MK Raceway (go-karts)
Mario Party Island Tour (minigames galore)
PokePark & a Pokemon Stadium in the center
Toadsworth Museum will have life size wax caricatures of Nintendo's most iconic heroes and villains, supplied by Madame Toussauds.
Water Park with Delfino Plaza
Food amenities include Malon's Cucco Grill (Chicken), Link's Hot Links (Hot dogs & sausages) Ness's PK Fire (spicy foods), Toad's Mushroom Kingdom (Burgers, pasta, pizza, regular fare but everything can have mushrooms on it by request), Falcon PUNCH!!! (Beverage stand), Kirby's Cotton Candy & Candied Apples, and for the parents there's Great Fairy's Fountain, where you'll feel like your heart containers have been refilled with your drinks.
Lon Lon Ranch (petting zoo)
MK Raceway (go-karts)
Mario Party Island Tour (minigames galore)
PokePark & a Pokemon Stadium in the center
Toadsworth Museum will have life size wax caricatures of Nintendo's most iconic heroes and villains, supplied by Madame Toussauds.
Water Park with Delfino Plaza
Food amenities include Malon's Cucco Grill (Chicken), Link's Hot Links (Hot dogs & sausages) Ness's PK Fire (spicy foods), Toad's Mushroom Kingdom (Burgers, pasta, pizza, regular fare but everything can have mushrooms on it by request), Falcon PUNCH!!! (Beverage stand), Kirby's Cotton Candy & Candied Apples, and for the parents there's Great Fairy's Fountain, where you'll feel like your heart containers have been refilled with your drinks.
Alex_Mexico
Member
Only when they truly want to. Those Harry Potter lands in both Universal Orlando parks are second to none. Disney could learn a thing or two from those themed lands. But nothing else from Universal touches the majority of sublime shit Disney does on their parks.
Here's hoping Universal will give Nintendo Land the same start treatment they have to Harry Potter.
Lmao... what an astute and hilarious observation.
Looks like I'm going to need to go to Universal again sometime in the near future. I'm excited to see what Nintendo-themed stuff they come up with.
I'm glad Universal is the theme park company that got this. I wouldn't want anyone else to have this opportunity.
The Xtortionist
Member
Spider-Man is like, the best ride anywhere
Transformers is excellent
New King Kong ride will be off the wall amazing
Trust me, nothing to worry about here.
DK Theme Ride should be a water log slide. This matches the jungle theme well.
Mario Kart would be much better as an actual go-kart ride rather than a roller coaster. Though it could also work as a mid-level roller-coaster ride. Just give the "heart-attack and vomit-inducing level" roller-coaster to F-Zero lol.
Another attraction would be Xenoblade X 4D movie ride. Daaaaaaamn.
Mario Kart would be much better as an actual go-kart ride rather than a roller coaster. Though it could also work as a mid-level roller-coaster ride. Just give the "heart-attack and vomit-inducing level" roller-coaster to F-Zero lol.
Another attraction would be Xenoblade X 4D movie ride. Daaaaaaamn.
I want Nintendo add this music at night.
World Bowser - Super Mario 3D World
World Bowser - Super Mario 3D World
Problem is that that's the place with the bigger thrill rides, which may not suit Nintendo's more 'accessible to everyone' approach. Assuming they'd be re-tooling them and not just replacing them
Also, that would mean the removal of Spider-Man. And no-one wants that.
Mind you, I could see them moving into Toon Lagoon. How does a change from "Popeye & Bluto's Bilge-Rat Barges" to "Mario's Flash FLUDD" sound?
cloudstrife
Member
Would play nicely in the nightly Bowser's Electrical Parade.