@@wee-senchoo7025i don’t think so, they’re totally saving that big reveal of the new ride system for last. You could say that since each announcement is 2 months away, then that means that the last announcement would come out during September, but we know that the length between each announcement has decreased each time, so I’m guessing the Dark Universe announcement will come next sometime in mid to late June.
You have to remember that the vast majority of guests that will visit Epic won't be Nintendo nerds. At least half of the guests won't even know who Rosalina is.
The whole point is that you're on "Team Mario" battling against Bowser and his goons, so it wouldn't make sense for guests to be on the villain's team. Probably a Nintendo call.
29:04 What’s funny is that this is specifically a Hollywood issue, whereas the Osaka park hasn’t had these technical problems, which I think is due to poor upkeep of Hollywood’s Super Nintendo World. The sight lines are poor, lots of exposed animatronic parts especially on the second floor, damaged props, seams in the set dressing, and dirty walking paths/peeling paint. All of these issues aren’t the case in Japan because the general upkeep of the park is better. The broken Band scanners on Mario Kart are no different. Maybe it’s just a difference in customs or practices between regions? Who knows. I hope Epic Universe doesn’t have the same maintenance issues Hollywood’s been facing, since it’s near identical to the Japan original in design and functionality.
osaka has a litany of issues in Super nintendo world, from breaking moving set pieces, Mario ride being down, yoshi ride not working, literally having to stop people from being in the SNW itself, half the park is walled off for DK delayed ride. Been 3 times to immense disjoy 2/3 of the times, in general it is a weak Universal Park IMO.
Oh, to be able to join this group and openly discuss. A dream! It is a little weird there wasn’t more Madagascar added in. Curious what other priorities deserve representation.
"The Checkpoint Pig" Excuse me, his name is Professor Chops! To add an additional comment, I've always been worried the DK coaster will be pretty kiddy due to the single cars and unique track. I've still got my hopes up though. It's my most anticipated ride.
You mentioned how you don’t like saying when there are elevators because it’s assumed, but as an Ada person who kinda specializes in Ada often, I would still love to know where they are planned to go, as often elevators are placed in ways that make it’s so in a wheelchair (which I am) miss out on notable parts of an experience. Sounds wonderful that that doesn’t seem to be the case here
I could certainly mention them more in future updates. When the land was first under construction it was easier to see the elevator shafts so we talked about them more regularly.
I definitely think that Toadstool Café should have been enlarged for the Florida version of Super Nintendo Land. Sure, there is a LOT of dining options in Epic Universe (especially in Celestial Park), but everyone wants to eat inside Super Nintendo World, not outside. I think Universal should have taken a few pages out of the Fastasy Springs playbook at Tokyo Disneyland, which is doing themed dining properly. There is a massive amount of seating inside the Arendelle castle, and a large amount of space inside the Snuggly Duckling, and a lot of space at the Loookout Cookout.
I know it hasn’t opened yet, but I’m really excited to hear that there are plans for a Zelda themed area in the future. Pokémon has also been speculated, but I would REALLY like to see a Metroid area!
Totally agree about the rumored Zelda land, Metroid would be fun too but do you think it has enough brand power/ recognition to be built? I just can’t see people walking in without knowing the basics
Boarding Groups and Reservations are a bad idea overall. The whole point of Standby is to balance supply and demand; people will only join a line that they are willing to wait in. And when people are in one line, they aren't in another. Boarding Groups and Reservations essentially means that people are in two places at one time, which reduces capacity and steals space from people who are willing to wait. Ever since Disneyland switched to paid Lightnitg Lane, wait times for attractions have skyrocketed. Why? It's not because there are more people in the parks; it's because those people aren't waiting in a line.
Halloween 2025...we're coming from Maine! I've been longing for a theme park honoring the Classic Universal Monsters since I can remember. As a kid growing up, I was obsessed with them. I dressed as Dracula, Frankenstein and the Werewolf every Halloween as I grew up. I used to peruse TV Guide trying to find if and when the movies were being played, making sure I didn't miss them. Every now and then our local movie theater would have a "Monster Movie Marathon" and my friends and I would hunker down for 4 hours of Monster Movie fun. Throughout the years I've collected all of the movies on VHS, then DVD, and now we have all of the movies on Blu-ray. Finally, as I reach my 60th birthday, my dreams have been realized!
Agree with Ian, would be cool to see Mario tech and how's it going, but not excited to ride the attraction, but Donkey cart would be cool！ Wow! Nintendo was supposed to be the first to be announced! make sense, cuz we already knew the content
I’m hoping that because Epic Universe will have multiple new lands that it won’t be as bad as the Mario lands at the other parks where capacity is such an issue. Orlando can spread those crowds out a little more.
This episode has shed some light on things....maybe universal is NOT SO PERFECT...there are definitely lessens to be learned and improvements to be made.
What the what? Had to pause and briefly search Starfall trademark and it's education foundation?!? not sure if that is the trademark that is in opposition to Starfall racers but if I were an education foundation shouldn't it be StarRise. Falling in education, not good but 🤷♀️
I actually think the power up band situation makes sense because they know these are mostly targeted at kids. Parents probably don’t want to create an email and a Universal account for each of their kids. Unless you can only link one band to your account.. Then that’s a different story
@iank7941 But it's still very fun. Between your sarcasm, NayNay's reactions to everything and anything, and Alicia just straight up getting fed up with features in the parks, it was just so hilariously fun.
I’m pretty sure I shared this with Alicia on Twitter/X whatever it is today. I am deathly afraid of ET but power through because I love the content 🤢 😂
Super Nintendo world Is coming in Orlando Florida at Epic Universe they will have characters at Nintendo world of Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, and Toad.
I didn't know about the power band account thing, it's definitely dumb of Universal to not allow your account to transfer or switch different bands. People would probably buy the whole collection if they allowed it. Furthermore, I hope Universal atsp dose allow it and also do special band with different characters like fire, Ice, or kitty Mario, Pauline and Rosalina with half the band shimmery, and a Luigi's Mansion theme one
What do we think, Dark Universe reveal next?
I'm thinking ministry of magic
@@wee-senchoo7025i don’t think so, they’re totally saving that big reveal of the new ride system for last. You could say that since each announcement is 2 months away, then that means that the last announcement would come out during September, but we know that the length between each announcement has decreased each time, so I’m guessing the Dark Universe announcement will come next sometime in mid to late June.
I just had a thought..... yearly HHN i would think Dark Universe would Light up bigger when this yearly event happens
@@WolfWriterL.P Halloween Horror Night
@@WolfWriterL.P Halloween Horror Night
No one laughed at Ian's "we're gonna need a bigger float" joke 😔it got a laugh out of me
So the laughing was so annoying to me.
Haha I was just thinking about that too 41:15
Test positive for Covid today at Chessington 41:13
It’s my day off , sat in bed with a coffee listening to this pod cast . Life is great 😊
If they don’t have Rosalina as a meetable character it would be a huge missed opportunity IMO, considering the space theme of the park as a whole.
I was kinda thrilled to see that Daisy was acknowledged with a power up band.
I feel like only the characters on the front of the portal are gonna have any meaningful representation
Except I would want Rosalina to be a face character, and that certainly is never happening.
@@garrettcarter5622Don't be so sure.
You have to remember that the vast majority of guests that will visit Epic won't be Nintendo nerds. At least half of the guests won't even know who Rosalina is.
I wish Super Nintendo had a Bowser power up band ;-; he’s the main villain it’s criminal that he doesn’t have one
I want it with little spikes on the wristband and everything, like Bowser's.
@@JerseyEmpireGroup yesss that’s such a good idea!!!!
The whole point is that you're on "Team Mario" battling against Bowser and his goons, so it wouldn't make sense for guests to be on the villain's team. Probably a Nintendo call.
29:04 What’s funny is that this is specifically a Hollywood issue, whereas the Osaka park hasn’t had these technical problems, which I think is due to poor upkeep of Hollywood’s Super Nintendo World.
The sight lines are poor, lots of exposed animatronic parts especially on the second floor, damaged props, seams in the set dressing, and dirty walking paths/peeling paint. All of these issues aren’t the case in Japan because the general upkeep of the park is better. The broken Band scanners on Mario Kart are no different.
Maybe it’s just a difference in customs or practices between regions? Who knows.
I hope Epic Universe doesn’t have the same maintenance issues Hollywood’s been facing, since it’s near identical to the Japan original in design and functionality.
osaka has a litany of issues in Super nintendo world, from breaking moving set pieces, Mario ride being down, yoshi ride not working, literally having to stop people from being in the SNW itself, half the park is walled off for DK delayed ride. Been 3 times to immense disjoy 2/3 of the times, in general it is a weak Universal Park IMO.
The Osaka one has the exact same problems with Mario kart and the power bands not working
I wish we could enter shrieks house
Oh, to be able to join this group and openly discuss. A dream! It is a little weird there wasn’t more Madagascar added in. Curious what other priorities deserve representation.
Alicia Stella: “SpongeBob is dead”
"The Checkpoint Pig"
Excuse me, his name is Professor Chops!
To add an additional comment, I've always been worried the DK coaster will be pretty kiddy due to the single cars and unique track. I've still got my hopes up though. It's my most anticipated ride.
You mentioned how you don’t like saying when there are elevators because it’s assumed, but as an Ada person who kinda specializes in Ada often, I would still love to know where they are planned to go, as often elevators are placed in ways that make it’s so in a wheelchair (which I am) miss out on notable parts of an experience. Sounds wonderful that that doesn’t seem to be the case here
I could certainly mention them more in future updates. When the land was first under construction it was easier to see the elevator shafts so we talked about them more regularly.
Collectors gonna go wild with the bands and super completionist and do everything with each version of the band
I wish the elevator into rhe land was its own warp pipe that made warp pipe sounds as it went up
Who knows, maybe it will?
I definitely think that Toadstool Café should have been enlarged for the Florida version of Super Nintendo Land. Sure, there is a LOT of dining options in Epic Universe (especially in Celestial Park), but everyone wants to eat inside Super Nintendo World, not outside. I think Universal should have taken a few pages out of the Fastasy Springs playbook at Tokyo Disneyland, which is doing themed dining properly. There is a massive amount of seating inside the Arendelle castle, and a large amount of space inside the Snuggly Duckling, and a lot of space at the Loookout Cookout.
35:32 The unappreciated "I just wanna bang on my drum all day" joke got me good 😂
I know it hasn’t opened yet, but I’m really excited to hear that there are plans for a Zelda themed area in the future. Pokémon has also been speculated, but I would REALLY like to see a Metroid area!
Totally agree about the rumored Zelda land, Metroid would be fun too but do you think it has enough brand power/ recognition to be built? I just can’t see people walking in without knowing the basics
Great podcast as always. I hope they get to keep the starfall racers name.
I'm excited for Super Nintendo World. All the rides, especially Yoshii!
Boarding Groups and Reservations are a bad idea overall. The whole point of Standby is to balance supply and demand; people will only join a line that they are willing to wait in. And when people are in one line, they aren't in another. Boarding Groups and Reservations essentially means that people are in two places at one time, which reduces capacity and steals space from people who are willing to wait. Ever since Disneyland switched to paid Lightnitg Lane, wait times for attractions have skyrocketed. Why? It's not because there are more people in the parks; it's because those people aren't waiting in a line.
I am ready for the great hall restaurant!
Halloween 2025...we're coming from Maine! I've been longing for a theme park honoring the Classic Universal Monsters since I can remember. As a kid growing up, I was obsessed with them. I dressed as Dracula, Frankenstein and the Werewolf every Halloween as I grew up. I used to peruse TV Guide trying to find if and when the movies were being played, making sure I didn't miss them. Every now and then our local movie theater would have a "Monster Movie Marathon" and my friends and I would hunker down for 4 hours of Monster Movie fun. Throughout the years I've collected all of the movies on VHS, then DVD, and now we have all of the movies on Blu-ray. Finally, as I reach my 60th birthday, my dreams have been realized!
Agree with Ian, would be cool to see Mario tech and how's it going, but not excited to ride the attraction, but Donkey cart would be cool！ Wow! Nintendo was supposed to be the first to be announced! make sense, cuz we already knew the content
I wish King K Rool was a meetable character in DKC.
26:00 Yeah, but the views in Uni Japan are incredible; it’s the only reason I ride Yoshi, since the egg buttons are useless. 🤣
I’m hoping that because Epic Universe will have multiple new lands that it won’t be as bad as the Mario lands at the other parks where capacity is such an issue. Orlando can spread those crowds out a little more.
This episode has shed some light on things....maybe universal is NOT SO PERFECT...there are definitely lessens to be learned and improvements to be made.
What the what? Had to pause and briefly search Starfall trademark and it's education foundation?!? not sure if that is the trademark that is in opposition to Starfall racers but if I were an education foundation shouldn't it be StarRise. Falling in education, not good but 🤷♀️
I actually think the power up band situation makes sense because they know these are mostly targeted at kids. Parents probably don’t want to create an email and a Universal account for each of their kids. Unless you can only link one band to your account.. Then that’s a different story
Laugh too much on this one. We need more collaborations with Ian and NayNay! Love the podcast❤😂
…We are insufferable in person as a trio… but I mean we think we are fun and hilarious. 🤷🏻♂️
@iank7941 But it's still very fun. Between your sarcasm, NayNay's reactions to everything and anything, and Alicia just straight up getting fed up with features in the parks, it was just so hilariously fun.
I’m pretty sure I shared this with Alicia on Twitter/X whatever it is today. I am deathly afraid of ET but power through because I love the content 🤢 😂
Super Nintendo world Is coming in Orlando Florida at Epic Universe they will have characters at Nintendo world of Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, and Toad.
sensational cinema? nah cinesational
I didn't know about the power band account thing, it's definitely dumb of Universal to not allow your account to transfer or switch different bands. People would probably buy the whole collection if they allowed it.
Furthermore, I hope Universal atsp dose allow it and also do special band with different characters like fire, Ice, or kitty Mario, Pauline and Rosalina with half the band shimmery, and a Luigi's Mansion theme one
Moon Pie is a way better name than Pizza Moon. 😢
@themeparkstop - Do you have projected ticket prices? This is not going to be cheap.
I will always call it Moon Pie.
And StarFall Racers. :)
Jane
Jimmy kissed Jane on the lips and he was like oh my gosh 23:07
Awesome video park
I’m so excited
First comment, love your podcasts!!!
🔥💸🔥💸🔥
Zac is on a zoom call with Jane
44:36 😟
Shrek the house down boots ijbol
Yeah, universal Lindo donkey Kong
I think jimmy had a stroke
I’m subscribed
This channel needs more Naynay 🥹❤️
I hope you’ve seen the spinoff podcast linked in the end screen
@@ThemeParkStop i did, follow that channel as well but not a many uploads there 🥹
@@xoxpascalle usually in between this podcast, so they alternate. Usually anyway! Twice the fun