![]() ![]() ![]() And in the end, we may actually get a better Epic Universe this way. Odds are that attraction concepts will still be reused, so it will only be the theming around them that changes. It's more likely at least one of the themed lands will change, possibly more. With all the potential for change, I'll honestly be surprised if the Epic Universe that we were expecting before the pandemic is actually built just as we expect. Nearly every major theme park design goes through various changes during the creative process, and considering this one is now going to have an even longer period like that, it just means more opportunity for change. There's no reason to commit to anything right now. Construction was in such an early phase that Epic Universe is still basically a blank slate. When construction on Epic Universe might not even recommence until some time after it was supposed to be completed, it's basically crazy to believe that nothing will change for the new park. New licensing opportunities that aren't even on Universal's radar right now could become options as well. If some brand new or revitalized franchise finds remarkable success in the next few years, it would be crazy to not at least consider that brand's potential inside the theme parks. The recent Invisible Man movie might not have anything to do with the classic monster, but the success of that movie and others like it, assuming that happens, will only help make a Universal Monsters land a success.Īnd beyond whatever interest, or lack thereof, that future theme park guests might have in the planned properties being used in Epic Universe, with the park's delay, it only makes sense for Universal to keep its options open. The Universal Monsters are perhaps the most likely of the three to remain simply because the creatures are truly classic, and if they work as an anchor for a theme park land now, they're just as likely to work to anchor one to 10 years from now. How to Train Your Dragon will continue to be remembered fondly, but that doesn't mean that it will be a brand that people will be excited to go and re-live close to a decade from now. However, it's looking like that gap is going to widen, and depending on how wide the gap gets, it could end up being too much. If Epic Universe had opened on time, the How to Train Your Dragon land would open about four years after the most recent movie. How to Train Your Dragon is a solid trilogy that ended strongly and has a lot of fans. If the upcoming third movie, which is just over a year away at this point, continues the downward trend, then Universal could very easily reconsider dedicating space in the new park to it, especially if the land still hasn't even started being built by that point, which seems likely. However, the fact is that the Fantastic Beasts series has never been as successful as the main franchise. The Wizarding World is still insanely popular on the whole, and the two Harry Potter-themed lands at the existing Universal theme parks draw in huge crowds. ![]() However, it seems likely that as time passes, any or all of these brands could fall out of popularity with fans, and thus become less appealing to build a theme park around. One was set to be dedicated to the How to Train Your Dragon franchise, one was expected to be focused on the Fantastic Beasts part of the Wizarding World, and the third would bring the classic Universal Monsters to life. Rumors have persisted that three other lands were planned for the new theme park. While Super Nintendo World was the only part of Epic Universe that had been confirmed, the fact is that everybody interested in the new park knew exactly what was coming. ![]()
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