I suggest Toon Lagoon. But only if they only re-theme Dudley and Popeye. They can re imagine everything else, just leave those rides structurally the same. The walk path, Me Ship the Olive, the stores, restaurant end lakefront are fair game.
I don't care if it ends up being a generic theme park cheeseburger, I've been waiting my whole life for the chance to order a Krabby Patty at the Krusty Krab.
@@moneygrabbercodswollop8133 Hillenburg said it himself that Krabby Patty’s contain no meat. It’s not what I imagined at all growing up, but he’s the creator so it’s canon.
I honestly think the Bikini Bottom section will attract more adults, specifically young adults that grew up on the show, than kids. Because as a 21 year old, i would honestly just go for that. If the spongebob section becomes a money maker, I can see it coming to more parks.
Younger millennials also grew up with Sponge Bob. Remember, it first aired in 1999. So there are a lot of people in their 30s that grew up loving the show, and either would like to share that love with their own children, or future children. But if it brings in childless adults, then Universal will make money off that demographic as well without having to try. Disney already makes a ton off of childless adults, so why not Universal?
@@sethstrattan7380maybe the scrapped idea for a spongebob land they had for universal studios beijing before kung fu panda ended up being put there (since spongebob isn't well known in china)
Well, here in Australia, we did have a Nickelodeon themed area at DreamWorld which is located at the Gold Coast, which did have SpongeBob attractions, and SpongeBob did move over to SeaWorld since (No, not the Florida theme park, I meant the one over at the Gold Coast which is not only a completely separate thing, but unlike Florida, they actually care about their sea animals and don't have live orcas).
I know a couple people who have complained about the simplicity of the name, here’s an explanation: Universal Kids is the name of the TV channel these shows are on. So think of this resort as based off the TV channel. It’s kinda like if disney created a Disney Jr Resort. Hope that clears things up.
@@ThemeParkStopyeah I assume so, they removed a lot of great content from the channel in the following years, I hope they don’t do that approach though, I don’t think it would be such a great idea, but hey, if the people/kids have fun, that’s all that matters in the end, plus I wouldn’t mind going to get a krusty krab burger from this place.
Tbh I had no idea they had an app for kids, but I figured it was obviously for viable brand recognition. I just still in my soul am longing for the days when movies and all entertainment projects went after profits by going after truly great art, gripping stories, intelligent themes, and all such strokes of genius. Humanity is more than a pool of mindless clickbait victims to be marketed to. Maybe some day there will be a renaissance, if we clickbait victims discuss it loudly and often enough. 😂
Definitely not sounds like it's going to crash because Universal studios is not branded off "kids only" theme parks. That's what Disney world is for and I genuinely don't see Frisco making strict competition right out of the gate against Disney world for an "all kids friendly park". In my opinion it's a really bad business decision and the neighboring residents of Frisco didn't even want this to happen. So we'll see how it turns out but it doesn't look good already from a business standpoint
Im glad that they are orienting the park towards kids. I feel like theme parks have become less kid oriented and its sad because, while I agree they should also have things for an older audience, kids often are over looked. They dont have the money, but the adults do. Im glad to see something that both kids and older people can enjoy together!
We need something like this in the Northeast (Maryland/PA/New York). The concept is small enough that it could be squeezed in a lot of places up here and the population density is high enough to support it. Even better if they can make it all (mostly) indoors like what they built at MotionGate.
Between Great Wolf Lodge in Virginia and some parks (like King's Dominion and Hershey Park) going year round you're right. We have enough interest for themed entertainment year round. The question is where... maybe in Southern PA or West Virginia?
Imagine a retheme of Toon Lagoon to Bikini Bottom. Retheme Rip Saw Falls into a ride themed to Glove World or Rock Bottom, retheme Popeye, put in a Krusty Krab dine in restaurant, some meet and greets at Spongebob, Squidward, and Patricks house. It would be perfect. Also, I could totally see Pokemon making an appearance at one of these parks with a Pokemon Snap themed dark ride as the star attraction.
It’s awesome that they will be having a hotel right by it ! Makes it so much easier for families! Awesome update ! Thanks ! My 2 year old wants to go now lol when will it open? Maybe you said that and I missed it ….
There’s a park in Australia called Dreamworld. It’s been around since 1981. From 2011 till earlier this year, they had a DreamWorks section. It used to be themed to Nickelodeon, and is now reverting back to their own unlicensed kiddie land like they used to have. Point is, even though they did have DreamWorks theming at one point, they went three decades without. I think Dreamland would have made a much better name.
@@Shark_Builds_Broare those characters replacing the former DreamWorks Experience? Because it was my understanding that while other parts of the park did feature those IPs, the DreamWorks section was reverting back to Kenny and Belinda Koala. But that was many months ago. I don’t know of any updates since then.
Great video as always! So wait... Universal DOES have the theme park rights to Spongbob? They should totally retheme Toon Lagoon to Bikini Bottom then!
The short answer is yes, but it is on a park by park basis, so each location would require its own licensing agreement. And since we have seen SpongeBob attractions shown up in parks and hotels by other companies, like the upcoming Circus Circus dark ride, we can presume Universal's licensing deals are not exclusive. This may also mean they may not to open SpongeBob attractions in some markets due to competing licensing agreements already in place... The good news is, SpongeBob already has some presence in Universal Orlando, so you never know!
Regarding what they will expand to, may depend on the response. If the resort is constantly sold out, they will add another hotel, and perhaps that one will go ten stories. If the resort can manage the demand, then maybe a waterpark.
I think they would buy another smaller piece of land to build a second hotel, rather than use the space at the back of the park. Legoland Florida bought a piece of land off property to build rental cottages, so I could imagine Universal would do that if necessary. A water park sounds extremely likely.
@@Shark_Builds_Bro if there is another parcel just across the street, then yes, that would be ideal for a second hotel. A water park would be preferable because it increases the chances for a multi day stay.
I can see maybe 2-3 more of these opening eventually: one on the outskirts of Chicago, Indianapolis, or Minneapolis; one on the outskirts of Boston; and maybe one on the west coast, but not near LA to avoid competing with Universal Hollywood. I could also see a larger scale version of this being the 4th park at Universal Orlando. The Epic Universe site has room for a small 4th park.
The problem is that their existing parks need more kiddie rides. They seem to be following the Six Flags model, where everything is mostly focused on teen and adult amusement, so they dedicate one section of the park to little kiddie rides, and force one parent to stay and watch the little ones play, while the rest of the family has fun elsewhere. That’s one good thing about the closure of other failed Six Flags. The OG in Texas acquired a lot of the little kiddie rides, and spread them out throughout the lands. Now grown adults can enjoy riding with their younger kid, while family members wanting something more extreme can ride coasters that people have died one just a few yards away.
@@Ces_GoFrisco has 120 heat indexes and subzero snowmegeddon. That’s why the indoor places are so important, why all of Kung Fu Panda in Universal Beijing and DreamWorks section at Motiongate Dubai is indoors. Legoland Discovery Center and DisneyQuest are completely indoors. So if they did build a location there, they would just need to consider these issues.
My kid is 11, and will probably be in high school by the time this opens. We don’t live too far, so we will still try it at least once. This isn’t like when they finally opened a Peppa Pig play area in the same mall as the Legoland Discovery Center, where by the time it was open, my daughter was in kindergarten and too old.
OK, Can someone at least agree with me to leave Toon Lagoon the way as it is? Am I the only one that thinks that Toon Lagoon should stay? Because this teaches the current generation who these characters are, and Popeye and Dudley Do-Right are awesome choices of theming for those rides, and having a whole land themed around those timeless cartoons and comics is an awesome idea!
I’d love to see Universal Parks and Resorts do a full-blown Nickelodeon Universe theme park with multiple themed lands including a Loud House themed Royal Woods land, a recreation of New York City from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and other impressive themed lands including a SpongeBob SquarePants themed Bikini Bottom land with a Jellyfish Jam ride, a recreation of the Krusty Krab with delicious Krabby Patties, a boat ride, an interactive dark ride, and a couple of spinning flat rides!
Why in the world is there not talk of Universal doing the full park route? How much land do they own? I live in a popular Christmas decorating neighborhood in Plano next to Frisco. The lines to enter our neighborhood are easily 2 miles long because there are SO few options for families. We have a 60 year old extremely lame Six Flags which is actually sad. For Christmas there’s driving through our neighborhood, visiting The Gaylord which is so crowded you can’t walk, and the sad Six Flags over 1 hour away from Frisco. Universal is missing the mark by miles and needs to do more homework. This kids park is way way too small and will be a frustration for guests due to Universal thinking way way too small
If this does well, Hopefully they build a bigger version in Orlando, they really need a Magic Kingdom-esque type park, with dark rides to attract more young families.
@@ducktails1695I’m not sure if Epic Universe will be all that great for little kids. I mean, if that’s the only thing they’ve experienced, then sure, but they’re not going to like most of the attractions other than the carousel, and maybe the mini powerband games at SNW.
Nearly the entire land of HTTYD is very kid friendly and it's their largest land in the entire park. There's also things for them to do inside SNW such as the interactive games, the Yoshi ride, etc. @@UmmYeahOk
@@ADJenksI agree with you on the part about Orlando already having so much, but disagree on there not being a need for it. You see, so far, for little kids, you have Peppa Pig, and Legoland, which isn’t very close to Orlando. I don’t know about Busch Gardens or Sea World, but basically if you want a park for little kids, the teenagers/adults are bored. If you have a park for teenagers and adults, the little kids are bored. If you want a place all age groups can enjoy, then there’s WDW, but that place is packed year round. They really needed a fifth park 5-10 years ago. Universal just has a small kids area, which is currently closed. I remember having a canceled flight, and considering visiting Universal, but there wasn’t really anything we could do with our two year old that we could enjoy together. Just that little kids section really. Hard to make a full day out of that. And when you covered the cost for the entire family to go, well that’s pretty boring. Now perhaps Epic will have more, and a larger dispersal of things to do will also make it easier for other family members to take turns riding and watching the little ones. And maybe the new DreamWorks themed KidZone will be more enjoyable for the entire family. As for the regional parks though. Chicago, Boston, Seattle, Charlotte, and so on. The problem is if you look at Disney’s failed DisneyQuest. They wanted to play it safe, and opened their first location in FL, right next to their other parks. It worked though. While the location in Chicago closed, and location in NYC never opened, that FL stayed opened well beyond its use. So since Universal isn’t afraid to experiment, they probably would see what Merlin Entertainment did with their Legoland Discovery Centers and copy that model. Dallas has one of these locations already. It’s been there for a decade, so clearly there is a need for a premium version. If your state has one of these discovery centers, I’d imagine Universal may want to build near there in the future.
I think that Universal should look into acquiring the theme park rights to the Care Bears and the Scholastic family (Clifford the Big Red Dog, Goosebumps, Captain Underpants, etc.) franchises and build attractions based on those franchises at Universal Kids Resort. I also would like to see The Land Before Time and Curious George making appearances at Universal Kids Resort.
I can totally see in the future if this is a success they tearing down the parking lots and building one huge parking structure and using the now vacant parking lot for an even bigger expansion
Disney needs to open a regional park opposite Universal near Fort Worth/Denton to compete now. It would actually be a financial boom for them as the land cost, etc. is far more expensive in Frisco, and the opportunity for growth is much better on the West side of DFW.
Agreed. If Disney doesn’t already own land in secret, they need to hurry, as values are rising like crazy. And the longer they wait, the more likely they’ll have to deal with obnoxious neighbors. At least with the Texas Motor Speedway, you can say they were there first. If you don’t like the noise and traffic, you shouldn’t have built a house next to it. Building along 35W, or west of 35 (not 35E for obvious reasons) they would be better accessible to those traveling from Houston, Austin, San Antonio, and Oklahoma. It’s also a lot easier to get from DFW airport to there, than say Frisco’s northern boundaries. Disney already had a regional concept it tried in the 90s. DisneyQuest, if you remember, had not only the Orlando location, but one in NYC, and one they were building in Chicago until they gave up on it. They said after Universals January announcement that they have no plans to ever building regional parks. But maybe they will reconsider once this park proves profitable. The problem is Disney has a problem seeing long term investments paying off. Which is why we get land expansions, rather than a fifth WDW or third DLR park. But when Universal announced its first park in Orlando, Disney made sure to open a third before theirs. When Universal announced a second park in Orlando, Disney made sure their fourth would open before theirs. Universal announced a third park, and Disney’s like, land expansions. I was shocked that there was even still land in Frisco TBH. Disney could technically build north of DNT, around 380, and canibalize on Universals traffic. Making a one day regional park into a two day weekend getaway. I was also shocked about Peppa Pig’s location. It’s not along a normal highway. I mean, back in the the 60s, or 70s, it was pretty much the only way for most to get to Ft Worth, but still.
@@johnnyd.1925There’s a reason for that. They don’t want to invest in anything. They make so much money, and yet they don’t want to spend on maintenance or expansion or staff. Can’t blame COVID when it has become a night and day difference at Universal during the same week of visit.
Disagree. There will be very, very little cannibalism from Universal Orlando resort by Universal Kids resort. Kids under 42” is still very enjoyable at Disney World. It is definitely not at Universal Orlando. If anything, this resort will rob more from Disney World than it would UOR. But if Disney opened a regional park, they’d be cannibalizing their own product. Texas is a massive market for WDW. And those people stay on site and spend $$$$$. No way they want to lose a chunk of those people for a local park that will just be AP and significantly less in-park spending. The *only* type of park that would work is a Marvel-exclusive park. Something WDW can’t offer. But the marvel ship has peaked, unfortunately.
As someone who plans to fo a vlog series where I gi to every Jurasic Park area Universal Studio ever made and compare them, seeing a JP area is Universal Kids is both exciting and frustrating. 😅
@@jaykay1899while yes, it will be a popular section that will bring in guests (parents who grew up with SB and want to share him with their kids) they are still paying Paramount for the licensing rights. It makes sense for the bigger parks, but maybe not for a small regional experimental park. It’s the one reason there won’t be a wizarding world there. They would have to pay WB.
Disney is beyond help at this point for US parks. What is Disney afraid of? Because it should be this and epic universe not loosing money on their own 5th gate. Disney doesn’t even keep any of their plans it’s all just ideas that will never see the light of day. 😂😂
It is amazing watching Universal blow past Disney. Not only is Disney dropping the ball on quality, Universal is actually stepping it up and has been ever since Disney passed on the Wizarding World. Universal Kids is a brilliant name, you can bet 100% these same kids will be so excited to visit the "big-kid" park as a rite of passage when they are older and already familiar with the brand.
Do you mean Port Aventura World. So far it appears that Comcast/Universal has not purchased the resort. So there is no new news currently on that front.
@@ThemeParkStophe keeps posting this on various channels, yours, Universal News Today, and others, despite continually being told that there isn’t one. You can’t do a video on something that doesn’t exist.
Just my opinion but Frisco really screwed themselves by making a pure kid friendly park with no actual thrill rides. Think about it people go to Universal Studios to ride the cool stuff that you can't do at Disney world. If people wanted a "kids friendly theme park" they might as well had gone to Disney world or Disneyland. Idk who's in charge of business operations, but I don't see this being a succuss at all in the future for Texas. Universal studios has never been known or branded off kid friendly only parks. So good luck accumulating debt frisco and if the park is 10x more expensive with 10x less attractions for "everyone" not just kids. Then people will probably go down to San Antonio instead to hit up SeaWorld and Six flags fiesta Texas.
Thank you! You’re the first person I’ve seen that has pointed this out. This section was the most vague to me. And while yes, one of the buildings has a JP logo, and one ride has the gyrospheres, I looked at that play area with the elephant and wondered why I was the only one seeing it. There is no Madagascar in this concept art vs the other. Could it be possible that this section is actually a bunch of little mini lands?
I love Jurassic Park, but it's not the only dinosaur title that Universal has. I wish they made a land for The Land Before Time. Or maybe We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story. Heck, I'll even take DinoTrux.
I think that it's a good idea to build a The Land Before Time Land at Universal Kids Resort since The Land Before Time is a children's dinosaur franchise that's owned by Universal.
It feels weird that they are calling this a park for young families, and the first three land themes you've listed are not small kid appropriate. They are all more aged for kids 10 to 12 than 4 and 5 except Gabbys, Trolls, and minions.
Camp Cretaceous is more age appropriate for kids than the Jurassic films. And multiple Universal theme parks have “Camp Jurassic” areas so smaller kids can still play in dinosaur themed areas even if they aren’t yet familiar with the property it is based on. And I think SpongeBob has reached younger audiences in recent years, especially now with spin offs like The Patrick Star Show and Kamp Koral, no?
The targeted age range for the park is ages 3 to 11 according to planning officials, so there will be a lot of diverse offerings, including play areas for smaller children (even if they aren’t familiar with the property it’s based on).
@ThemeParkStop I do realize I seem to be in the minority, but SpongeBob is not kid appropriate. How old it is hasn't changed that. Shrek is borderline more kid friendly, and I get Puss in Boots is for sure, but I can't imagine not starting my child off with the first one. Maybe that is just me. But Camp Jurassic is absolutely inappropriate before 10. The subject matter is just not something I'd let my 6 year old watch, maybe by 8.
@ThemeParkStop And I wouldn't know what spin-off shows they've been doing of SpongeBob, but maybe? I can't judge what I didn't even know existed. I will be checking that out then, because I just wasn't aware of them.
While not officially confirmed, it's pretty clear that's SpongeBob in the art, so where would you want Universal to add a SpongeBob land next!?
If Universal needs an IP to replace the Simpsons, SpongeBob is timeless
I suggest Toon Lagoon. But only if they only re-theme Dudley and Popeye. They can re imagine everything else, just leave those rides structurally the same. The walk path, Me Ship the Olive, the stores, restaurant end lakefront are fair game.
@@joshw4073 I like that idea
As an avid Spongebob fan, I would be so HAPPY to have a Spongebob Land!
That's stupid. Why bother rethemeing if your not even gonna build a new ride
I don't care if it ends up being a generic theme park cheeseburger, I've been waiting my whole life for the chance to order a Krabby Patty at the Krusty Krab.
I will travel to Frisco just to buy one
I’m wondering if they’ll make it vegan like it is in canon or if they’ll make it beef-based to make it more appealing to kids.
@@thewindofsuicune u can't feed kids vegetables lmao it's gonna be meat based tho I'm certain there'll be a vegan option for those who want it
@@thewindofsuicuneHow is it canonically vegan? It’s a burger
@@moneygrabbercodswollop8133 Hillenburg said it himself that Krabby Patty’s contain no meat. It’s not what I imagined at all growing up, but he’s the creator so it’s canon.
I honestly think the Bikini Bottom section will attract more adults, specifically young adults that grew up on the show, than kids. Because as a 21 year old, i would honestly just go for that. If the spongebob section becomes a money maker, I can see it coming to more parks.
Younger millennials also grew up with Sponge Bob. Remember, it first aired in 1999. So there are a lot of people in their 30s that grew up loving the show, and either would like to share that love with their own children, or future children. But if it brings in childless adults, then Universal will make money off that demographic as well without having to try. Disney already makes a ton off of childless adults, so why not Universal?
But what ride would they put if it’s going to happen
I'll probably never visit this park and had no desire to do so until I found out about SpongeBob land. I'm 24!!
@@sethstrattan7380maybe the scrapped idea for a spongebob land they had for universal studios beijing before kung fu panda ended up being put there (since spongebob isn't well known in china)
Well, here in Australia, we did have a Nickelodeon themed area at DreamWorld which is located at the Gold Coast, which did have SpongeBob attractions, and SpongeBob did move over to SeaWorld since (No, not the Florida theme park, I meant the one over at the Gold Coast which is not only a completely separate thing, but unlike Florida, they actually care about their sea animals and don't have live orcas).
I know a couple people who have complained about the simplicity of the name, here’s an explanation: Universal Kids is the name of the TV channel these shows are on. So think of this resort as based off the TV channel. It’s kinda like if disney created a Disney Jr Resort. Hope that clears things up.
It’s true! Every kid I know has that app installed on their tablet too.
@@ThemeParkStopyeah I assume so, they removed a lot of great content from the channel in the following years, I hope they don’t do that approach though, I don’t think it would be such a great idea, but hey, if the people/kids have fun, that’s all that matters in the end, plus I wouldn’t mind going to get a krusty krab burger from this place.
I didn't like the name either to be honest but I never thought about this! Smart way to boost that app for them.
@@coolioam8137 I guess it is, but I don’t know if people want a cocomelon theme park.
Tbh I had no idea they had an app for kids, but I figured it was obviously for viable brand recognition. I just still in my soul am longing for the days when movies and all entertainment projects went after profits by going after truly great art, gripping stories, intelligent themes, and all such strokes of genius. Humanity is more than a pool of mindless clickbait victims to be marketed to. Maybe some day there will be a renaissance, if we clickbait victims discuss it loudly and often enough. 😂
Even though tbis is smaller scale and lower budget, this sounds like its gonna be a very well thought out theme park experiences for families
Definitely not sounds like it's going to crash because Universal studios is not branded off "kids only" theme parks.
That's what Disney world is for and I genuinely don't see Frisco making strict competition right out of the gate against Disney world for an "all kids friendly park".
In my opinion it's a really bad business decision and the neighboring residents of Frisco didn't even want this to happen. So we'll see how it turns out but it doesn't look good already from a business standpoint
Im glad that they are orienting the park towards kids. I feel like theme parks have become less kid oriented and its sad because, while I agree they should also have things for an older audience, kids often are over looked. They dont have the money, but the adults do. Im glad to see something that both kids and older people can enjoy together!
We need something like this in the Northeast (Maryland/PA/New York). The concept is small enough that it could be squeezed in a lot of places up here and the population density is high enough to support it. Even better if they can make it all (mostly) indoors like what they built at MotionGate.
Between Great Wolf Lodge in Virginia and some parks (like King's Dominion and Hershey Park) going year round you're right. We have enough interest for themed entertainment year round. The question is where... maybe in Southern PA or West Virginia?
Imagine a retheme of Toon Lagoon to Bikini Bottom. Retheme Rip Saw Falls into a ride themed to Glove World or Rock Bottom, retheme Popeye, put in a Krusty Krab dine in restaurant, some meet and greets at Spongebob, Squidward, and Patricks house. It would be perfect.
Also, I could totally see Pokemon making an appearance at one of these parks with a Pokemon Snap themed dark ride as the star attraction.
_finally_ Rock Bottom Falls and Goo Lagoon Pontoons
@@overlookers Great names, I couldn't think of any unique location for Popeye but that works lol
That is the worst idea I've ever heard.
@@thistalltoride Why. I’d love to meet one kid who knows who the hell Dudley or Popeye are, and that’s coming from a fan of both.
@@coolioam8137Hello, I’m a teen that knows Dudley Do-Right and Popeye (laugh out loud!)
Hopefully the standards for theming are of similar quality to the other universal parks
It’s awesome that they will be having a hotel right by it ! Makes it so much easier for families! Awesome update ! Thanks ! My 2 year old wants to go now lol when will it open? Maybe you said that and I missed it ….
They’re hoping for June 2026, but don’t hold them to that.
Yes, they’re trying to be open with phase one by summer 2026.
5:58 If I read that correctly, 300 is the minimum parking requirement for the hotel, but it will actually feature 396 total spaces on its parking lot.
You are correct, I meant to say 300 “at minimum” to match the number of room.
Universal is going ballistic with capital projects. That’s amazing to see
Should have named it Dreamland. I guess they couldn’t with it being multiple studios involved, not just dreamworks
There’s a park in Australia called Dreamworld. It’s been around since 1981. From 2011 till earlier this year, they had a DreamWorks section. It used to be themed to Nickelodeon, and is now reverting back to their own unlicensed kiddie land like they used to have. Point is, even though they did have DreamWorks theming at one point, they went three decades without. I think Dreamland would have made a much better name.
I was just saying this! I’m not sure who they have coming up with names these days but they have been major L’s.
@@UmmYeahOkThe new kiddie land actually isn't unlicensed. It features rides based on Australian kids' programs like the Wiggles & Bananas in Pyjamas.
@@Shark_Builds_Broare those characters replacing the former DreamWorks Experience? Because it was my understanding that while other parts of the park did feature those IPs, the DreamWorks section was reverting back to Kenny and Belinda Koala. But that was many months ago. I don’t know of any updates since then.
My office is by the location. I’m so excited to take my nephew lol
Great video as always!
So wait... Universal DOES have the theme park rights to Spongbob? They should totally retheme Toon Lagoon to Bikini Bottom then!
The short answer is yes, but it is on a park by park basis, so each location would require its own licensing agreement. And since we have seen SpongeBob attractions shown up in parks and hotels by other companies, like the upcoming Circus Circus dark ride, we can presume Universal's licensing deals are not exclusive. This may also mean they may not to open SpongeBob attractions in some markets due to competing licensing agreements already in place... The good news is, SpongeBob already has some presence in Universal Orlando, so you never know!
Regarding what they will expand to, may depend on the response. If the resort is constantly sold out, they will add another hotel, and perhaps that one will go ten stories. If the resort can manage the demand, then maybe a waterpark.
I think they would buy another smaller piece of land to build a second hotel, rather than use the space at the back of the park. Legoland Florida bought a piece of land off property to build rental cottages, so I could imagine Universal would do that if necessary. A water park sounds extremely likely.
@@Shark_Builds_Bro if there is another parcel just across the street, then yes, that would be ideal for a second hotel. A water park would be preferable because it increases the chances for a multi day stay.
I can see maybe 2-3 more of these opening eventually: one on the outskirts of Chicago, Indianapolis, or Minneapolis; one on the outskirts of Boston; and maybe one on the west coast, but not near LA to avoid competing with Universal Hollywood. I could also see a larger scale version of this being the 4th park at Universal Orlando. The Epic Universe site has room for a small 4th park.
The problem is that their existing parks need more kiddie rides. They seem to be following the Six Flags model, where everything is mostly focused on teen and adult amusement, so they dedicate one section of the park to little kiddie rides, and force one parent to stay and watch the little ones play, while the rest of the family has fun elsewhere. That’s one good thing about the closure of other failed Six Flags. The OG in Texas acquired a lot of the little kiddie rides, and spread them out throughout the lands. Now grown adults can enjoy riding with their younger kid, while family members wanting something more extreme can ride coasters that people have died one just a few yards away.
I doubt those places... Has to be in somewhat of a warm climate. For year-round tourism
@@Ces_GoFrisco has 120 heat indexes and subzero snowmegeddon. That’s why the indoor places are so important, why all of Kung Fu Panda in Universal Beijing and DreamWorks section at Motiongate Dubai is indoors. Legoland Discovery Center and DisneyQuest are completely indoors. So if they did build a location there, they would just need to consider these issues.
@@UmmYeahOk Makes sense now. I learned something today :)
Oh!! I love the water park idea for the expansion!
While this might not be as massive and incredible as the Florida parks, it looks like a fun time! Perfect for a weekend with my nieces and nephews.
We need a theme park that is for everyone, not just 3 to 9 yr olds. This is going to sink fast👎
Sadly my kids are pretty close to having already outgrown this park, and it's a shame too. We live within a day's drive of Frisco.
if they have dark rides, then technically you never outgrow it
My kid is 11, and will probably be in high school by the time this opens. We don’t live too far, so we will still try it at least once. This isn’t like when they finally opened a Peppa Pig play area in the same mall as the Legoland Discovery Center, where by the time it was open, my daughter was in kindergarten and too old.
Omg no!! Its still gonna be fun for teenagers, young adults , and adults !!!!
thanks for the update, Alicia!!!! this park sounds great!!!!!
OK, Can someone at least agree with me to leave Toon Lagoon the way as it is? Am I the only one that thinks that Toon Lagoon should stay? Because this teaches the current generation who these characters are, and Popeye and Dudley Do-Right are awesome choices of theming for those rides, and having a whole land themed around those timeless cartoons and comics is an awesome idea!
I’d love to see Universal Parks and Resorts do a full-blown Nickelodeon Universe theme park with multiple themed lands including a Loud House themed Royal Woods land, a recreation of New York City from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and other impressive themed lands including a SpongeBob SquarePants themed Bikini Bottom land with a Jellyfish Jam ride, a recreation of the Krusty Krab with delicious Krabby Patties, a boat ride, an interactive dark ride, and a couple of spinning flat rides!
Me Too Carmine
I’m curious if there will be team member previews for the Hollywood and Orlando teams to test run the park. Same for Horror Unleashed
Why in the world is there not talk of Universal doing the full park route?
How much land do they own?
I live in a popular Christmas decorating neighborhood in Plano next to Frisco. The lines to enter our neighborhood are easily 2 miles long because there are SO few options for families.
We have a 60 year old extremely lame Six Flags which is actually sad.
For Christmas there’s driving through our neighborhood, visiting The Gaylord which is so crowded you can’t walk, and the sad Six Flags over 1 hour away from Frisco.
Universal is missing the mark by miles and needs to do more homework. This kids park is way way too small and will be a frustration for guests due to Universal thinking way way too small
Awww my inner child loves this. So fun that I can have fun with my kids ❤
if the park has been not yet been Confirmed the forest had a dead end from being blocked in the gates
I guess they scrapped the dreamland they originally talked about which also include a harry potter world.
If this does well, Hopefully they build a bigger version in Orlando, they really need a Magic Kingdom-esque type park, with dark rides to attract more young families.
Aka Epic Universe.
@@ducktails1695I’m not sure if Epic Universe will be all that great for little kids. I mean, if that’s the only thing they’ve experienced, then sure, but they’re not going to like most of the attractions other than the carousel, and maybe the mini powerband games at SNW.
Nearly the entire land of HTTYD is very kid friendly and it's their largest land in the entire park.
There's also things for them to do inside SNW such as the interactive games, the Yoshi ride, etc. @@UmmYeahOk
I'm sorry, but the last place that needs another park is Orlando. Y'all have EVERYTHING over there lol
@@ADJenksI agree with you on the part about Orlando already having so much, but disagree on there not being a need for it. You see, so far, for little kids, you have Peppa Pig, and Legoland, which isn’t very close to Orlando. I don’t know about Busch Gardens or Sea World, but basically if you want a park for little kids, the teenagers/adults are bored. If you have a park for teenagers and adults, the little kids are bored. If you want a place all age groups can enjoy, then there’s WDW, but that place is packed year round. They really needed a fifth park 5-10 years ago.
Universal just has a small kids area, which is currently closed. I remember having a canceled flight, and considering visiting Universal, but there wasn’t really anything we could do with our two year old that we could enjoy together. Just that little kids section really. Hard to make a full day out of that. And when you covered the cost for the entire family to go, well that’s pretty boring.
Now perhaps Epic will have more, and a larger dispersal of things to do will also make it easier for other family members to take turns riding and watching the little ones. And maybe the new DreamWorks themed KidZone will be more enjoyable for the entire family.
As for the regional parks though. Chicago, Boston, Seattle, Charlotte, and so on. The problem is if you look at Disney’s failed DisneyQuest. They wanted to play it safe, and opened their first location in FL, right next to their other parks. It worked though. While the location in Chicago closed, and location in NYC never opened, that FL stayed opened well beyond its use. So since Universal isn’t afraid to experiment, they probably would see what Merlin Entertainment did with their Legoland Discovery Centers and copy that model. Dallas has one of these locations already. It’s been there for a decade, so clearly there is a need for a premium version. If your state has one of these discovery centers, I’d imagine Universal may want to build near there in the future.
I think that Universal should look into acquiring the theme park rights to the Care Bears and the Scholastic family (Clifford the Big Red Dog, Goosebumps, Captain Underpants, etc.) franchises and build attractions based on those franchises at Universal Kids Resort. I also would like to see The Land Before Time and Curious George making appearances at Universal Kids Resort.
Great in-depth video
Fingers crossed hope they will build one of this in Niagara Falls, Canada. Take over Marinaland.
I can totally see in the future if this is a success they tearing down the parking lots and building one huge parking structure and using the now vacant parking lot for an even bigger expansion
Disney needs to open a regional park opposite Universal near Fort Worth/Denton to compete now. It would actually be a financial boom for them as the land cost, etc. is far more expensive in Frisco, and the opportunity for growth is much better on the West side of DFW.
Agreed. If Disney doesn’t already own land in secret, they need to hurry, as values are rising like crazy. And the longer they wait, the more likely they’ll have to deal with obnoxious neighbors. At least with the Texas Motor Speedway, you can say they were there first. If you don’t like the noise and traffic, you shouldn’t have built a house next to it.
Building along 35W, or west of 35 (not 35E for obvious reasons) they would be better accessible to those traveling from Houston, Austin, San Antonio, and Oklahoma. It’s also a lot easier to get from DFW airport to there, than say Frisco’s northern boundaries.
Disney already had a regional concept it tried in the 90s. DisneyQuest, if you remember, had not only the Orlando location, but one in NYC, and one they were building in Chicago until they gave up on it. They said after Universals January announcement that they have no plans to ever building regional parks. But maybe they will reconsider once this park proves profitable. The problem is Disney has a problem seeing long term investments paying off. Which is why we get land expansions, rather than a fifth WDW or third DLR park. But when Universal announced its first park in Orlando, Disney made sure to open a third before theirs. When Universal announced a second park in Orlando, Disney made sure their fourth would open before theirs. Universal announced a third park, and Disney’s like, land expansions.
I was shocked that there was even still land in Frisco TBH. Disney could technically build north of DNT, around 380, and canibalize on Universals traffic. Making a one day regional park into a two day weekend getaway. I was also shocked about Peppa Pig’s location. It’s not along a normal highway. I mean, back in the the 60s, or 70s, it was pretty much the only way for most to get to Ft Worth, but still.
Sounds great but I doubt they want to expand the thier theme park business. Disney's financial forecast is looking really bad right now.
@@johnnyd.1925There’s a reason for that. They don’t want to invest in anything. They make so much money, and yet they don’t want to spend on maintenance or expansion or staff. Can’t blame COVID when it has become a night and day difference at Universal during the same week of visit.
Disagree.
There will be very, very little cannibalism from Universal Orlando resort by Universal Kids resort.
Kids under 42” is still very enjoyable at Disney World. It is definitely not at Universal Orlando.
If anything, this resort will rob more from Disney World than it would UOR.
But if Disney opened a regional park, they’d be cannibalizing their own product. Texas is a massive market for WDW. And those people stay on site and spend $$$$$. No way they want to lose a chunk of those people for a local park that will just be AP and significantly less in-park spending.
The *only* type of park that would work is a Marvel-exclusive park. Something WDW can’t offer.
But the marvel ship has peaked, unfortunately.
I have no kids but I'm still so excited! I'm in Oklahoma so this would be too perfect for me!
As someone who plans to fo a vlog series where I gi to every Jurasic Park area Universal Studio ever made and compare them, seeing a JP area is Universal Kids is both exciting and frustrating. 😅
"Puss you have to save the baby, or the mama will destroy San Ricardo." -Humpty Alexander Dumpty.
Thank you!
Awesome
Let’s hope they include secret life of pets
Amazing how many lands they plan to cram into one small park.
They need to put springfeild simpsons
Surprised Universal is adding SpongeBob since I thought they wanted to move away from Nickelodeon after buying out Dreamworks.
Cuz SpongeBob is a cash cow that’s popular amongst younger and older generations
@@jaykay1899while yes, it will be a popular section that will bring in guests (parents who grew up with SB and want to share him with their kids) they are still paying Paramount for the licensing rights. It makes sense for the bigger parks, but maybe not for a small regional experimental park. It’s the one reason there won’t be a wizarding world there. They would have to pay WB.
Disney is beyond help at this point for US parks. What is Disney afraid of? Because it should be this and epic universe not loosing money on their own 5th gate. Disney doesn’t even keep any of their plans it’s all just ideas that will never see the light of day. 😂😂
It is amazing watching Universal blow past Disney. Not only is Disney dropping the ball on quality, Universal is actually stepping it up and has been ever since Disney passed on the Wizarding World. Universal Kids is a brilliant name, you can bet 100% these same kids will be so excited to visit the "big-kid" park as a rite of passage when they are older and already familiar with the brand.
I think the back of a Glove World sign might be visible in the SpongeBob section... I want to go to there 🥺
Glove World is such a perfect ready-to-go theme park addition too.
I was expecting lands for Kung Fu Panda and Madagascar.
Me Too And I Also Love To See A Loud House Royal Woods State Fair Area Come To Universal Kids Resort Too
You think Universal Kids can add its own Super Nintendo World in the future?
What's the News on Universal Spain???
Do you mean Port Aventura World. So far it appears that Comcast/Universal has not purchased the resort. So there is no new news currently on that front.
Awesome update!! I’m sad no Harry Potter is in the plans for this park though. But who knows maybe it’ll be part of the expansion
Do you think this park could contain shrek 4d
Hopefully not lol
I think that the Jurassic park land that you think i don't think its based on Jurassic park instead more of dinotrux
Is that the WOTFI 2019 song?!?
I’m not a kid but I want to see SpongeBob land and order a krabby patty lol.
Is there going to be any roller coaster
It’s a waterpark.
Do Universal Studios in Northern California.
I do not understand. There is no Universal Studios in Northern California, nor plans for one.
@@ThemeParkStophe keeps posting this on various channels, yours, Universal News Today, and others, despite continually being told that there isn’t one. You can’t do a video on something that doesn’t exist.
Just my opinion but Frisco really screwed themselves by making a pure kid friendly park with no actual thrill rides.
Think about it people go to Universal Studios to ride the cool stuff that you can't do at Disney world. If people wanted a "kids friendly theme park" they might as well had gone to Disney world or Disneyland.
Idk who's in charge of business operations, but I don't see this being a succuss at all in the future for Texas.
Universal studios has never been known or branded off kid friendly only parks. So good luck accumulating debt frisco and if the park is 10x more expensive with 10x less attractions for "everyone" not just kids. Then people will probably go down to San Antonio instead to hit up SeaWorld and Six flags fiesta Texas.
Can’t wait in 2026 seeing a bunch of adult vloggers pushing kids outta way just to eat a $25 burger
It’s ok. They have a media pass 😁
I know about it
I still have a hard time concluding how one land could be Jurassic World because I keep seeing this elephant in the artwork. Am I missing something?
Thank you! You’re the first person I’ve seen that has pointed this out. This section was the most vague to me. And while yes, one of the buildings has a JP logo, and one ride has the gyrospheres, I looked at that play area with the elephant and wondered why I was the only one seeing it. There is no Madagascar in this concept art vs the other. Could it be possible that this section is actually a bunch of little mini lands?
I love Jurassic Park, but it's not the only dinosaur title that Universal has. I wish they made a land for The Land Before Time. Or maybe We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story. Heck, I'll even take DinoTrux.
I think that it's a good idea to build a The Land Before Time Land at Universal Kids Resort since The Land Before Time is a children's dinosaur franchise that's owned by Universal.
@@bebobebo4407 So is We're Back.
Scooby Doo 🙀
So, no good rides then?
Apparently. No extreme thrill rides either :(
Can't wait for Gabbys area to become Skibiti toilet or fortnite haha
oh god.
It feels weird that they are calling this a park for young families, and the first three land themes you've listed are not small kid appropriate. They are all more aged for kids 10 to 12 than 4 and 5 except Gabbys, Trolls, and minions.
Camp Cretaceous is more age appropriate for kids than the Jurassic films. And multiple Universal theme parks have “Camp Jurassic” areas so smaller kids can still play in dinosaur themed areas even if they aren’t yet familiar with the property it is based on. And I think SpongeBob has reached younger audiences in recent years, especially now with spin offs like The Patrick Star Show and Kamp Koral, no?
Puss in Boots also has had streaming shows geared towards kids, and my young nieces loved the Last Wish.
The targeted age range for the park is ages 3 to 11 according to planning officials, so there will be a lot of diverse offerings, including play areas for smaller children (even if they aren’t familiar with the property it’s based on).
@ThemeParkStop I do realize I seem to be in the minority, but SpongeBob is not kid appropriate. How old it is hasn't changed that. Shrek is borderline more kid friendly, and I get Puss in Boots is for sure, but I can't imagine not starting my child off with the first one. Maybe that is just me. But Camp Jurassic is absolutely inappropriate before 10. The subject matter is just not something I'd let my 6 year old watch, maybe by 8.
@ThemeParkStop And I wouldn't know what spin-off shows they've been doing of SpongeBob, but maybe? I can't judge what I didn't even know existed. I will be checking that out then, because I just wasn't aware of them.
Yall have no idea how bad it is to put a theme park there
380 literally has 2 lanes which is the road that runs through frisco
super Nintendo world kids' zone
What a waste of money so lame, disappointing
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not Texas