I disagree, what about: Monster Make Up Show, Born Stunt Show, Simpson Kang Spinner, Seeing Betty Boop, Marilyn Monroe, Scooby and mystery Incorporated, ET, Meeting Blue at jurassic World, Kong Encounter, Grinch at Grinchmas and so much more. I feel like you didn’t actually soak in Island of Adventure. Like, Port of Entry, or the theming which was made by Disney Immagineeers. Oh, what about Poseidon’s or Mythos. You are so lock into seeing how you wanted to spend the day that you miss on the details that the parks presents. I love Universal and Disney, Equally. I go to them every week, WDW and USF. And, yeah the Mech is theme. But, Look at WDW’s 50th. The was a Merch Grab. Sorry man, I feel like your judge blindly here. The park isn’t out yet. And HHN proves they can do Horror that get you invested into the Story. Look at Winter’s Wake House. Ok, be free to share. But, I am on Excited by any additions to Orlando.

It sounds like you want every ride to be a kiddy ride. Universal over the years have been targeting more for the family’s so they are diversifying, Epic Universes main target are family’s. And also you are already judging a land we mostly don’t even know about which is kinda hypocritical.😂

It just sounds like you want Universal to Copy Disney, where is the originality?

i would have to disagree! i think island of adventure is on par with disney sea!!!

What a negative video,byou can't possibly have an opinion on a park that's not even finished being built yet, they say that Epic Universe will give Tokyo Disney a run for their money....I hope it proves right...I turned this video off...

The rumor of a Creature From The Black Lagoon type ride sounds the best part of this monster land to me anyway.

Blah blah blah. Universal is just now giving the Monsters some belated attention after the failure of "Dark Universe", so I'll wait until the specifics are shown before I start judging. And using Disney as some metric that everything has to conform to is inconsistent at best when you consider how much their parks have declined in terms of atmosphere.

You don’t have to like Star Wars to enjoy a Star Wars ride. It is a “space themed ride” same for Avatar. You don’t have to see the movie to know you are traveling to a “fantastical place with flying things you ride on” just go with it.

I want 100% agree with your point. My problem that I had when Universal for the longest time is how they've completely ignored the universal classic monsters for decades. It always boggled my mind growing up having to go to the original Orlando Park seeing there was no Universal monster themed attractions but only a restaurant and I guess The mummy returns but that's from movie franchise that is kind of obsolete at this point. Universal has been very neglectful with the universal monsters and has not given them a proper home in the parks. Now don't get me wrong I am glad that they're finally capitalizing on the monsters by giving them their own land but I get where you're going when you said that Universal are only using them as just another IP attraction that the general public will probably soon forget. But in my opinion only time can tell.

The theming in Diagon Alley and literally all of Islands (Toon Lagoon is what Toon Town thinks it's doing) is exquisite. UO could use some variety but only time will tell what Epic U needs.

Wow dude you sound like a great time to be around just very optimistic!

I respect that this creator is a fan of the classic monster universe and its original characterizations. There is nothing wrong with longing for the "good old days." However, this is a business, and Universal is not trying to win the award for Best Attraction Kept Closest to its Original Design." Personally, I love ol skool monsters, but it's 2023, nothing lasts forever. The fans of nostalgia are getting dragged into the future, and they don't like it. Maybe someone can build them a park where nothing ever changes.

Swinging from Disney’s nuts like Tarzan.

lmao ok bud

Man they just dropped the monster’s unchained details and I think you spoke too soon, this new land looks spectacular

Yeah, I can totally get behind the criticism that laser-focus theming on specific IPs is alienating. Like...I, personally, *despise* Minions and I couldn't roll my eyes harder at Universal's plans to do even more with them.

Awesome video!🤘 Also, 80th like!👍

Once upon a time parka appeared to be more specific to their niche. Disney parks always belonged more to leisure, gentle, and immersive theming for families to experience magic together. Universal was about experiencing the movies, about the industry, how it’s done and anyone can be “in the movies” It fits to be more about the thrill and rush of Hollywood. Reminding you how boring life is until you go into the sound stages for the shows and attractions. It essence they still do this, but I see what you’re saying.

I think you should actually contact Universal, you have brilliant ideas that I actually want to see in real life.

This can't be true! I love Universal Monsters!

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I really like your ideas for a classic, gothic Universal monsters theme park. I'd put that near the top of my list of places to visit, if such a thing existed. I prefer the slower type of attraction, where you can let yourself soak it all in and really enjoy it. But it's art, and as we know, are it subjective. Some people only get excited by the fast and exciting rides, and there's no problem with that. This is why there should be competition, so each competitor can cater to the demographic they can appeal to the most. By the way, I like your description of how Disney is more varied in its presentations. I hadn't thought of it that way before, but each time I've visited Disney Land (California) I was always impressed with how well run it is and how clean and smart it is. Now that I think about it, its variety is part of how smartly it's laid out. Last time I was there was about a dozen years ago but to me they were (are?) the standard on how you build and run a theme park. I've visited other really nice theme parks and each time I would think, "this is nice, I like this...but it's not quite Disney."

Absolutely brilliant! The suits lack vision of the nuances Walt had. He created a place you could get lost in. Fantasies with emotional surprises.

Dude... How absolutely right you are about how universal has mishandled these properties. I had high hopes upon hearing the news of a universal monsters land but the more I thought about it the more I dreaded how they will ruin it and it not being what I want it to be. Your ideas are brilliant they should give you a call. The only thing I disagree about was the Munsters, ride or die for Munsters.

I have visited Disney World, Sea World, and a Great America amusement park. Never been a fan. But I would pay and/or travel to your proposed attraction in a heartbeat { a heartbeat racing with fear and excitement}!

Wow. I am offended, Joe Rohde and many who built attractions put there heart and soul into these experiences. Also, you didn’t even talk about the amazing adventures of Spider-Man, one of the best dark based rides of the modern age. I am in a Comic. Ok. I’ll be taking more picture and being shocked at the level of details at Islands of adventure, Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Disney’s Magic Kingdom, Universal Studios, Florida, and Disney, Hollywood studios and Epcot. See you in the parks!

i luv how you dont mention how EVERY SINGLE theme park is a themed shopping center. just sounds like you hating on universal. and how you ignored how universal islands of adventure has best thrill rides( hulk and velocicoaster) and best water ride ( popeyes) best dark ride ( Spiderman)

As if Disney isn't becoming more & more IP based? They turned Epcot into a major cluster with thrill rides rapidly replacing their original World's Fair-style dark rides and IP overlays on rides in the countries. Disney's Hollywood is a complete disaster. You seem to be riding more on legacy Disney. It's not the same creature anymore.....and getting worse.

Keep in mind their target audience is limited attention-span kids with their parents who know something vague about UM, but if they watch horror at all, will be the stupid gore and occult fests that most of them are these days. I am old; I doubt they will do the UM justice. The newer gens don't understand the appeal of the classics any more, generally.

The Curse of the Werewolf is the name of the Hammer horror werewolf movie haha. I'd like to officially sign up for an annual pass to your Universal Monster theme park!

I didn't even get past 5 mins you are obviously biased against universal you said diagon alley and the wizarding world is just shopping but so is galaxies edge which didn't even have it's main attraction at launch and name the last completely unique none ip based Disney ride i will wait international parks don't count since Disney sea ect is not owned by Disney

Nailed it!

Great video!!

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Amen! The last time I was in Orlando was 2013. I went to Disney World at Halloween time so I could attend Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party. I had never been to a Disney event. I loved it. My friends and I were staying on property for a few days, so one night, we went to Universals City Walk. This is at Halloween mind you. One friend and I are huge Universal Classic Monsters fans and was looking for merch at the Studio Store. Not one item of classic monsters merch. It was all Harry Potter, Dr. Seuss, Betty Boop and The Minions. I was outraged. The Jaws ride, gone. Kongfrontation, burnt down. The Alfred Hitchcock experience, not only gone but unknown to the staff. Replaced with IPs from other studios, thrill rides painted green and named for licensed superheroes, The Simpsons, another licensed IP from another studio.... the only remnants of actual Universal properties were the names of the parking levels in the garages. I would like to see Potter Land, but I'm not going to pay the admission to see it. I don't care about the Harry Potter franchise. I have no plans to return to the Universal theme parks.

Nobody wants to sit in a thrill ride line all day. I'm sure Universal Monsters will get royally screwed over for the CGI garbage kids are being spoonfed.