I'd love to see a retro land. Its never been done, but if they take classics like Back to the Future, Kong, Jaws, Terminator, ET, and put all new tech into them keeping the spirit of the originals, I think it could be a big hit!
If Disney didn't own Fox, the perfect replacement for Simpsons land would have been a Bob's Burgers themed area. You could have an actual Bob's Burgers restaurant to eat at, Wonder Wharf and maybe some sort of dark ride. I went to Universal in 2015 and I remember thinking it just looked really dated and I can't imagine it's held up almost 10 years later
@@ultilinium8but then you run into the same issue as with the Simpsons. Universal doesn’t own Futurama. I strongly doubt they’ll renew the license once the time comes. They have tons of other I.Ps they could replace it with.
Bobs burgers is no where near the level of the Simpson in terms global notoriety so not necessarily a good idea on universals part but I personally love the idea
I feel like Universal should use that Springfield space to bring back the Back to the Future Ride and possibly Jaws if they have enough space since nostalgia still sells and with how technology has progressed over these passed years, it would be a good opportunity to update their presentation to match up with their current rides
Evey time I see Doc Brown in the park I act like Marty and ask "Doc! Doc, Doc, thank God! There's something wrong with the space time continuum! The Institute of Future Technology has turned into some sort of cartoon circus freak show about a typical American family!!! What can we doo!"
It needs to go. Universal needs a huge makeover. Simpsons, men in black, fast and furious, and rip ride rocket all need to go. Out with the old in with the new. Once Epic opens I believe Universal will start to replace all of these rides. Hope they start with Rip Ride Rocket first.
@@NicEeEe843 MIB is goated and been around long enough to be considered a classic, hope it stays as long as possible, one thing that would be cool is if they give it updated animatronics such as the ones seen at epic universe
the biggest rumor i heard is this will be the pokemon center in osaka the old spiderman ride will become a pokemon ride so im not sure exactly sure if will get a different ride or theme in florida compared to japan
I agree with your thoughts on Disney's relationship with the Simpsons, it's a property that doesn't really fit... It's just like the period where they owned Power Rangers - they're not going to know what to do with it, I'm not even sure it would get a token parade reference like Power Rangers did. If Universal were forced to choose between The Simpsons and Marvel, I think they'd choose the Simpsons; and if Disney were forced to choose between taking all of Marvel and the Simpsons, I think they'd also choose Marvel. Marvel Super Hero Island is is is even less elevated than The Simpsons's land; its facades are easily replaced, Universal could lsap a new IP in there without much effort. OTOH Disney knows what it's doing with Marvel, and for some characters, has rides ready to go into production for use on the US East Coast.
MIB (like Simpsons) are on the nominations to be cut. Add the empty stadium and a piece of the backlot area that currently is in process to be reconfigured and you can add a huge land. If you take the Simpson's area alone you could add the delightful Secret Life of Pets dark ride easily. Besides that I think Nintendo and Pokémon will see additions in their older parks like they did with Potter.
What makes you think Disney will be willing to renew their contract? At least for a reasonable amount? I don't think Universal is going to have a choice, Disney will either demand they give up Marvel or way too much money.
The Simpsons Land is fun, I agree, but I also start to wonder if the IP itself is worth keeping. It’s 100% gonna be nostalgic for many, but for the newer generation I don’t see how that’s gonna stay relevant. Putting something like Pokémon there would be a more marketable addition for the park. Studios is easily the worst of the three parks so seeing it get a makeover and cut rip ride, mib, and maybe even ET is ideal. I actually got my first and only ever ride breakdown on that. But I feel modernizing the rest studios like how they did with dreamworks taking woody woodpecker land would be a good fit for the Simpsons land. On the other hand, I feel like if universal really wanted to go all out they could axe rip ride rocket, et and some of Simpsons and put a massive headlining attraction for studios with something like a crazy huge b&m giga/strata or intamin strata/exa, but that’s really unrealistic. I’ve only been to the resort once in 2022 and islands was much better in my opinion.
Yep, and without a really strong ride, all you've got is nostalgia.That being said, Splash Mountain was built after the last time that SotS was screened or available on home media in the US, by a fair bit. The younger of us that had seen the movie when it was available, are now likely in our 40s or 50s. Which is probably part of why it was so easy for some idiots that hadn't actually seen the movie to insist that the ride had to go, even though other more objectively racist things related to Davy Crockett are still there. That being said, I wouldn't really expect that The Simpsons will disappear that quickly from popculture. It's still being made, streamed and is available on home media. So, even when the show is canceled, or too many of the cast and crew are retired to continue, it will likely remain in the pop culture through those home media and streaming views for quite some time. And unlike SotS, The Simpsons is good independent of a soundtrack that can be sold on CD without the controversial aspects.
E.T. should be left alone as well as Horror Make-Up Show as the only iconic attractions left since it's opening day. From a time where films had soul and heart and creativity was booming. They recently redesign and updated E.T.'s adventure so that's some good news to say the least.
@@SmallSpoonBrigadesplash mountain is proof that you don’t need a relevant IP for a ride to be awesome for most park guests, Tiana’s retheme of splash is getting worst reviews. Sometimes a park needs its own unique thing. Toon lagoon is a big example for universal’s case, the IP’s minus popeye wasn’t that relevant when the park opened, which insists that it was the point of the land to be timeless classics for generations to enjoy riding.
@@garbanzolee3306I agree! Keep some originals atleast there would be a mutiny if they got rid of ET. For Island’s case toon lagoon should be left alone but given proper refurbishments and new animatronics
I disagree heavily. I usually go to springfield and men of black to get away from people its usually so dead. They need to get rid of springfield, MIB, and Fast and furious. After they get rid of and replace those THEN get rid of rip ride rocket and do the next things. One at a time. Bring back some incredible properties to the park like ghostbusters, back to the future, hell maybe use fast and furious as a roller-coaster
As much as I enjoy The Simpsons Ride it is definitely showing its age (I mean hell their still using the same old TV with black bar subtitles from the 2000s for the pre show) I know old school Universal fan want Back To The Future to come back but unfortunately that ain’t happening since Universal stigma of wanting to made rides of what’s currently popular, personal I’d replace it with a Metroid Ride especially since I’m Hollywood it is next to Super Nintendo World
Im reading through the comments and I'm surprised we don't have more Nintendo Pokémon theories. If they had to keep the sim it would work and Springfield literally looks like some of the towns from the games (Pokémon center , mart and gym) animal actors could also be used under the same ip. Pokémon is one of the most recognized ip's in the world and i couldn't think of a better way for universal to use it. Marvel island will have the same issue and could have the same solution with a different Nintendo property like a super smash bro. Great vid 👌 👍 👏
Universal has until 2028 to decide what will happen with The Simpsons..... that's when the contract comes up....if they ARE going to replace it with Pokemon....and it takes some time to figure out how the new area will look, it would be great to put back BTTF for a limited time event....as for Marvel? No, Universal has those rights in perpetuity -in other words, FOREVER -unless, they do something against the contract that will cause it to break, or Disney will pay them to get out of said contract....but seeing as how Disney is doing, that doesn't seem likely 💜
Would be very cool but most local parks have SpongeBob themed things. Vegas has a shooting dark ride, many parks had a SpongeBob 3d screen ride. It’s over saturated already. Nickelodeon is very loose with who they work with, so making a whole land for IP that’s already in many other places wouldn’t make sense for them, as much as I wish they would do a land like that. Plus the show is considered old now and not as relevant to younger audiences. The rumors of this area becoming pokemon look more and more likely
I can handle all the rides at universal studios and islands of adventure but for some reason the old back to the future ride and the simpsons ride made me sick . I stayed away from it
Diagon Alley isn't a step up from Jaws (The greatest ride of all time). Harry Potter themed areas are just on a roll and people have an eye candy for it.
Atleast we still have Dudley do right’s ripsaw falls , that’s up there with Jaws in being one of the greatest, hope they never get rid of it and popeye
@@garbanzolee3306 glad you appreciate it, many people keep suggesting it be replaced by SpongeBob , even tho SpongeBob was my favorite show growing up, wouldn’t want it to replace timeless classics, it also wouldn’t fit with IOA’s theme , it’s much better suited for studios or epic universe
@@EmillioMelendez I agree. As you said on the other post, Universal literally snatched timeless classic toons and made an entire area dedicated to them and it was successful. Toon Lagoon deserves it's stay forever.
Depending how you go about it Pokemon can be it's own whole park with lands based on each region or even each region as it's own park. But really the best approach would be a Detective Pikachu/ Pokemon Masters route where you have a new location not in any of the regions for Pokemon and human characters to appear.
i've heard this "rumor" from multiple employees and the lost continent is maybe getting a zelda retheme as well i wouldn't give any credit to these rumors, but back in like, 2014, there was a nintendo world rumor from the same source that told me about pokemon it took several years, but they were completely correct
Better area’s? 30 minutes to an hour wait time? Really? When was the last time you visited the parks? The wait times are 5 to tens minutes and thats on busy days.
I really appreciate Simpsons “land” and its ride, but it should’ve NEVER replaced Back to the Future! Oh, and Fast’N’Furious the ride SUCKS huuuuuuuge donkey-balls! 😂 It’s such an embarrassment! I pray they bulldoze the shit out of it! It has ZERO charm, imagination or thrill to it, not to mention the Fast and Furious franchise is so freaken LAME. Rebuild Back to the Future Ride in its place 🫶 Thanks for the video! 💪🥳
not only that the new york area in osaka will also become pokemon so people are assuming every studios park in the world will get a version of pokemon just not sure what kind of ride it will be
@@bonnielovely Just like the Pokemon rumor, everyone assumes Lost Continent will be replaced by Zelda as well. Why does everyone assume that as well? It seems like nothing but a shared fever dream
I think the bigger reason that the ride remains is that they're not going to put a new Simpson's themed ride into a land that might not last more than a few more years. So, if they took it out, it would mean no rides at all in that land or a super cheap ride that could be paid for before they lose the rights. If they do opt to renew, then we likely would see a new ride as that would make some financial sense.
there were rumours of pokemon going there right? personally i think spunchbob would be pretty cool despite it being used in so many parks/malls already. i mean the shop is already there
although I enjoy Transformers and Simpsons I don't think there a single thing worth keeping at current Universal Studios besides Diagon Alley, which also just so happens to book end the park with a convenient backdoor tram meaning it wouldn't have to close if they redid the entire front of the park.
It was a fun and understandable redo back in the late 2000s… But now it’s tired… Long in the tooth… And all the land itself is OK, the ride is just awful. I really would like to see the whole area dozed in some exciting attraction or land built in its place.
IMHO, the ride is the biggest issue. The land itself remains fun, but without a really solid ride to anchor it, there's not much point. Although, it is kind of fun to finally be able to try the real world equivalent of some of the Simpson's food.
Last year, that's what I would have expected. However, Disney badly needs any revenue they can get to offset things like the Snow White debacle and the drop in park attendance.
I'd love to see a retro land. Its never been done, but if they take classics like Back to the Future, Kong, Jaws, Terminator, ET, and put all new tech into them keeping the spirit of the originals, I think it could be a big hit!
If Disney didn't own Fox, the perfect replacement for Simpsons land would have been a Bob's Burgers themed area. You could have an actual Bob's Burgers restaurant to eat at, Wonder Wharf and maybe some sort of dark ride. I went to Universal in 2015 and I remember thinking it just looked really dated and I can't imagine it's held up almost 10 years later
That or Futurama. I could easily see the current ride show building getting reskined to the Planet Express building.
@@ultilinium8but then you run into the same issue as with the Simpsons. Universal doesn’t own Futurama. I strongly doubt they’ll renew the license once the time comes. They have tons of other I.Ps they could replace it with.
@@SmokeyChipOatley like dragon ball
Great idea but would never happen
Bobs burgers is no where near the level of the Simpson in terms global notoriety so not necessarily a good idea on universals part but I personally love the idea
They are actually gonna relocate some of the backstage stuff to epic universe so there might be some more room for a replacement.
I feel like Universal should use that Springfield space to bring back the Back to the Future Ride and possibly Jaws if they have enough space since nostalgia still sells and with how technology has progressed over these passed years, it would be a good opportunity to update their presentation to match up with their current rides
I can't see Jaws fitting there. Remember the prior Jaws was pretty much the entire Diagon Alley space.
Evey time I see Doc Brown in the park I act like Marty and ask "Doc! Doc, Doc, thank God! There's something wrong with the space time continuum! The Institute of Future Technology has turned into some sort of cartoon circus freak show about a typical American family!!! What can we doo!"
LMAO
Simpson land is a classic. It’s the only reason I ever watched the show and It also is one of the few ways me and my dad bond. I pray they keep it.
Back to the Future The Ride > Simpsons Ride
Just like the Simpson’s, Back to the future was showing its age and it did have to go.
I think Universal Studios should bring back the Jaws ride and remove the Simpson land. The Jaws ride was a classic.
They need to at least need to appear in Halloween horror at least once
I thought the plan was universal moving backstage to epic universe to make more room
im not sure on that because it would be difficult to maintain the rides if the maintenance buildings are 3 miles down the road.
@@GreatAmericanCoaster backstage includes a lot of offices
It needs to go. Universal needs a huge makeover. Simpsons, men in black, fast and furious, and rip ride rocket all need to go. Out with the old in with the new. Once Epic opens I believe Universal will start to replace all of these rides. Hope they start with Rip Ride Rocket first.
Universal studios definitely needs some love once epic opens. The only real thing pulling people in is diagon alley and maybe minions
@@dgharet1210the mummy is a big pull too
As long as they keep toon lagoon I’m good
MIB is one of the best, the issue is when we lose mib we’re left with minion blast as the only shooter ride 💀💀..
@@NicEeEe843 MIB is goated and been around long enough to be considered a classic, hope it stays as long as possible, one thing that would be cool is if they give it updated animatronics such as the ones seen at epic universe
the biggest rumor i heard is this will be the pokemon center in osaka the old spiderman ride will become a pokemon ride so im not sure exactly sure if will get a different ride or theme in florida compared to japan
I agree with your thoughts on Disney's relationship with the Simpsons, it's a property that doesn't really fit... It's just like the period where they owned Power Rangers - they're not going to know what to do with it, I'm not even sure it would get a token parade reference like Power Rangers did.
If Universal were forced to choose between The Simpsons and Marvel, I think they'd choose the Simpsons; and if Disney were forced to choose between taking all of Marvel and the Simpsons, I think they'd also choose Marvel.
Marvel Super Hero Island is is is even less elevated than The Simpsons's land; its facades are easily replaced, Universal could lsap a new IP in there without much effort. OTOH Disney knows what it's doing with Marvel, and for some characters, has rides ready to go into production for use on the US East Coast.
I like the Simpsons ride, but can totally see back to the future ride being better, but there was a generation for this.
MIB (like Simpsons) are on the nominations to be cut. Add the empty stadium and a piece of the backlot area that currently is in process to be reconfigured and you can add a huge land. If you take the Simpson's area alone you could add the delightful Secret Life of Pets dark ride easily.
Besides that I think Nintendo and Pokémon will see additions in their older parks like they did with Potter.
What makes you think Disney will be willing to renew their contract? At least for a reasonable amount? I don't think Universal is going to have a choice, Disney will either demand they give up Marvel or way too much money.
The Simpsons Land is fun, I agree, but I also start to wonder if the IP itself is worth keeping. It’s 100% gonna be nostalgic for many, but for the newer generation I don’t see how that’s gonna stay relevant. Putting something like Pokémon there would be a more marketable addition for the park. Studios is easily the worst of the three parks so seeing it get a makeover and cut rip ride, mib, and maybe even ET is ideal. I actually got my first and only ever ride breakdown on that. But I feel modernizing the rest studios like how they did with dreamworks taking woody woodpecker land would be a good fit for the Simpsons land. On the other hand, I feel like if universal really wanted to go all out they could axe rip ride rocket, et and some of Simpsons and put a massive headlining attraction for studios with something like a crazy huge b&m giga/strata or intamin strata/exa, but that’s really unrealistic. I’ve only been to the resort once in 2022 and islands was much better in my opinion.
Yep, and without a really strong ride, all you've got is nostalgia.That being said, Splash Mountain was built after the last time that SotS was screened or available on home media in the US, by a fair bit. The younger of us that had seen the movie when it was available, are now likely in our 40s or 50s. Which is probably part of why it was so easy for some idiots that hadn't actually seen the movie to insist that the ride had to go, even though other more objectively racist things related to Davy Crockett are still there.
That being said, I wouldn't really expect that The Simpsons will disappear that quickly from popculture. It's still being made, streamed and is available on home media. So, even when the show is canceled, or too many of the cast and crew are retired to continue, it will likely remain in the pop culture through those home media and streaming views for quite some time. And unlike SotS, The Simpsons is good independent of a soundtrack that can be sold on CD without the controversial aspects.
E.T. should be left alone as well as Horror Make-Up Show as the only iconic attractions left since it's opening day. From a time where films had soul and heart and creativity was booming. They recently redesign and updated E.T.'s adventure so that's some good news to say the least.
@@SmallSpoonBrigadesplash mountain is proof that you don’t need a relevant IP for a ride to be awesome for most park guests, Tiana’s retheme of splash is getting worst reviews. Sometimes a park needs its own unique thing. Toon lagoon is a big example for universal’s case, the IP’s minus popeye wasn’t that relevant when the park opened, which insists that it was the point of the land to be timeless classics for generations to enjoy riding.
@@garbanzolee3306I agree! Keep some originals atleast there would be a mutiny if they got rid of ET. For Island’s case toon lagoon should be left alone but given proper refurbishments and new animatronics
@@EmillioMelendez Brilliantly said!
I disagree heavily. I usually go to springfield and men of black to get away from people its usually so dead. They need to get rid of springfield, MIB, and Fast and furious. After they get rid of and replace those THEN get rid of rip ride rocket and do the next things. One at a time. Bring back some incredible properties to the park like ghostbusters, back to the future, hell maybe use fast and furious as a roller-coaster
As much as I enjoy The Simpsons Ride it is definitely showing its age (I mean hell their still using the same old TV with black bar subtitles from the 2000s for the pre show)
I know old school Universal fan want Back To The Future to come back but unfortunately that ain’t happening since Universal stigma of wanting to made rides of what’s currently popular, personal I’d replace it with a Metroid Ride especially since I’m Hollywood it is next to Super Nintendo World
Im reading through the comments and I'm surprised we don't have more Nintendo Pokémon theories. If they had to keep the sim it would work and Springfield literally looks like some of the towns from the games (Pokémon center , mart and gym) animal actors could also be used under the same ip. Pokémon is one of the most recognized ip's in the world and i couldn't think of a better way for universal to use it. Marvel island will have the same issue and could have the same solution with a different Nintendo property like a super smash bro. Great vid 👌 👍 👏
Universal has until 2028 to decide what will happen with The Simpsons..... that's when the contract comes up....if they ARE going to replace it with Pokemon....and it takes some time to figure out how the new area will look, it would be great to put back BTTF for a limited time event....as for Marvel? No, Universal has those rights in perpetuity -in other words, FOREVER -unless, they do something against the contract that will cause it to break, or Disney will pay them to get out of said contract....but seeing as how Disney is doing, that doesn't seem likely 💜
I really like The Simpsons ride. But if they do keep for another 10 years, they do need to update the video. Maybe make it 4K.
The one in Hollywood will most likely get replaced by fast and furious or something, because of the new coaster that's right next to it
theyre already building a ride in little italy area
SpongeBob needs his own land. Give this man his land
Would be very cool but most local parks have SpongeBob themed things. Vegas has a shooting dark ride, many parks had a SpongeBob 3d screen ride. It’s over saturated already. Nickelodeon is very loose with who they work with, so making a whole land for IP that’s already in many other places wouldn’t make sense for them, as much as I wish they would do a land like that. Plus the show is considered old now and not as relevant to younger audiences. The rumors of this area becoming pokemon look more and more likely
I can handle all the rides at universal studios and islands of adventure but for some reason the old back to the future ride and the simpsons ride made me sick . I stayed away from it
Diagon Alley isn't a step up from Jaws (The greatest ride of all time). Harry Potter themed areas are just on a roll and people have an eye candy for it.
Atleast we still have Dudley do right’s ripsaw falls , that’s up there with Jaws in being one of the greatest, hope they never get rid of it and popeye
Same here. In fact, Toon Lagoon is probably my favorite Island in IOA after many years of not realizing it.
@@garbanzolee3306 glad you appreciate it, many people keep suggesting it be replaced by SpongeBob , even tho SpongeBob was my favorite show growing up, wouldn’t want it to replace timeless classics, it also wouldn’t fit with IOA’s theme , it’s much better suited for studios or epic universe
@@EmillioMelendez I agree.
As you said on the other post, Universal literally snatched timeless classic toons and made an entire area dedicated to them and it was successful. Toon Lagoon deserves it's stay forever.
Rumors said Pokémon will be replacing the Simpsons.
Damn Pokemon could easily be the size of Hogwarts/Mario Nintendo World.
I AM SO DOWN FOR THAT!!! They would make bank on that!
Depending how you go about it Pokemon can be it's own whole park with lands based on each region or even each region as it's own park. But really the best approach would be a Detective Pikachu/ Pokemon Masters route where you have a new location not in any of the regions for Pokemon and human characters to appear.
There's no proof that they will. Why is literally everyone running with this silly rumor?
i've heard this "rumor" from multiple employees and the lost continent is maybe getting a zelda retheme as well
i wouldn't give any credit to these rumors, but back in like, 2014, there was a nintendo world rumor from the same source that told me about pokemon
it took several years, but they were completely correct
that pinitchio clip always makes me laugh
Simpsons land is already gonna be axed and Universal Creative team already know what they plan to put there.
Fast and furios super charge is garbage so its got to go
The simpsons now is better then when it started.
the rides been all day years
Better area’s? 30 minutes to an hour wait time? Really? When was the last time you visited the parks? The wait times are 5 to tens minutes and thats on busy days.
I really appreciate Simpsons “land” and its ride, but it should’ve NEVER replaced Back to the Future! Oh, and Fast’N’Furious the ride SUCKS huuuuuuuge donkey-balls! 😂 It’s such an embarrassment! I pray they bulldoze the shit out of it! It has ZERO charm, imagination or thrill to it, not to mention the Fast and Furious franchise is so freaken LAME. Rebuild Back to the Future Ride in its place 🫶
Thanks for the video! 💪🥳
The Simpsons could stay for a little longer in terms of Pop culture. It seems everything minus the '80s to now is irrelevant
Rumor has it that the Simpsons land will be replaced by a Pokemon land.
Why does literally everyone assume it's gonna be Pokemon that will replace it?
@@bluegold1026 Because of Theme Park Stop, who has reliable sources.
not only that the new york area in osaka will also become pokemon so people are assuming every studios park in the world will get a version of pokemon just not sure what kind of ride it will be
and lost continent will likely be replaced by legend of zelda land
@@bonnielovely Just like the Pokemon rumor, everyone assumes Lost Continent will be replaced by Zelda as well. Why does everyone assume that as well? It seems like nothing but a shared fever dream
I think the bigger reason that the ride remains is that they're not going to put a new Simpson's themed ride into a land that might not last more than a few more years. So, if they took it out, it would mean no rides at all in that land or a super cheap ride that could be paid for before they lose the rights. If they do opt to renew, then we likely would see a new ride as that would make some financial sense.
there were rumours of pokemon going there right? personally i think spunchbob would be pretty cool despite it being used in so many parks/malls already. i mean the shop is already there
Screens can work right like transformers and spider man, not the simpsons, it’s terrible the ride. I do it maybe once a year if that and I have a AP
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What’s with this thumbnail 😂
which one i have three going
although I enjoy Transformers and Simpsons I don't think there a single thing worth keeping at current Universal Studios besides Diagon Alley, which also just so happens to book end the park with a convenient backdoor tram meaning it wouldn't have to close if they redid the entire front of the park.
It was a fun and understandable redo back in the late 2000s… But now it’s tired… Long in the tooth… And all the land itself is OK, the ride is just awful. I really would like to see the whole area dozed in some exciting attraction or land built in its place.
IMHO, the ride is the biggest issue. The land itself remains fun, but without a really solid ride to anchor it, there's not much point. Although, it is kind of fun to finally be able to try the real world equivalent of some of the Simpson's food.
I’m pretty sure Disney would just hike up the licensing fees for the Simpsons to coax Universal into giving up the rights.
that’s if disney even lets them renew, they hate each other 😭
Last year, that's what I would have expected. However, Disney badly needs any revenue they can get to offset things like the Snow White debacle and the drop in park attendance.
I heard that the Simpsons ride at USJ is being turned into a Pokémon attraction
That was the spider man ride
@ I am well aware
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