Author: Theme Park Wizard

Okay so we may have our first look at the layout of Marvel Land coming to California Adventure next year. This image is provided by WDWNT and shows the outline of where the Spider-man attraction and the rest of the experiences are supposed to go. Let’s take a look at each of these experiences one at a time.

So the Spider-man ride is definitely placed correctly and it looks like the queue will be in the former tissue box building and surrounding area. Next up is where the Ant-Man Microbrewery is supposed to go and based on the latest Fresh Baked construction update, I would say that this new steel under construction looks to match the proposed design of the brewery.

As you can see, there is lots of structural steel already up and in the coming weeks we can see exactly what this is going to be when Disney presents us with a model of the land at D23. Across the way from Spider-man is a gift store named WEB Suppliers which will be themed to the overall land. Adjacent to that is the Doctor Strange show which is anticipated to be like the current show on the Disney Cruise Line. The show on the cruise is a Jedi Training Academy style show themed to Marvel instead.

Last but not least is in my opinion the best part of this entire land because it foreshadows the future and that is the Avengers gift shop. Sure, it is just a plain ole gift shop but it will be themed to Avengers and its placement is exactly adjacent to where the rumored Avengers E-Ticket coaster is supposed to go for Phase 3 of Marvel Land. As a reminder Phase 1 was the transformation of Tower of Terror to Guardians of the Galaxy in 2017, this is now Phase 2 coming in 2020, and Phase 3 is supposed to come online by 2023.

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Well Universal teased all of us with a huge announcement for Thursday and it finally came. Universal announced their fourth gate in Orlando and it is going to be called Epic Universe. Universal took a jab at Disney during the press conference stating, “That a universe is bigger than a world” and quite a universe it is with multiple theme parks and multiple hotels and entertainment options. This new complex will be located on 750 of the 1,000 acres Universal purchased last year. This new property is located a few miles south of the existing resort which leaves me wondering if Universal will install some sort of transportation option between the two complexes.

I have a piece of concept art here with all of the rumored worlds labeled and I would like to break it down completely in sections below for you.

THE HUB

As soon as you enter the park you will be on the main central spine of the park which is called the Hub. This area looks beautiful with lots of water features and even up by the hotel is a World of Color style amphitheater show which looks to be very cool. There is also lots of glass and a couple large glass enclosures which I think can fit a ride or restaurant or just large gift shop. There are two pathways guests can take one for the right side of the park and one for the left side of the park.

THE HOTEL

One of my favorite things about this new park is that Universal is taking a cue from Disneyland Paris and Tokyo DisneySEA with the addition of a in-park hotel. By this concept art, it looks like the hotel is interacting and part of the architecture of the park. Not much is known about the height or how many rooms the hotel has, but I am guessing it is plenty of rooms since it looks truly massive.

SUPER NINTENDO WORLD

This is the world everyone knows the most about thanks to it coming to other Universal Parks around the world. Orlando’s version will include all three rides which include Mario Kart, Donkey Kong Coaster, and Yoshi dark ride.

CLASSIC MONSTERS WORLD

This is a very cool addition to the park in my opinion. The whole world is set in 1930’s Europe and it will be so awesome to walk around in that setting. Two things to note about this world, Dracula and the stadium. Based on previous documents submitted to the City of Orlando last year, there will be a replica of Dracula’s castle with an ultra immersive dark ride to be inside, which I will be looking forward to immensely. The other thing to note is the giant stadium that is attached to the world. To be honest, this is the last place I would expect this large of a stadium, but it leaves me excited for the potential nighttime monster entertainment that we can get out of this stadium.

FANTASTIC BEASTS

This world is bound to be ultra popular considering how successful the various Harry Potter lands are across the world. This world is very urban (1900’s New York) and the facades are at least five stories high so it feels like you will be very immersed in the world. Next to the paths and shops are either one very large or two massive show buildings no doubt hosting some very immersive ride technology similar to the other Harry Potter rides. I am super excited to see what rides those will be.

HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON

Last but not least, there is the How to Train Your Dragon World which includes a couple coasters and some fantastic water features. The main attraction here seems to be two dueling roller coasters (yellow and blue track) that potentially could be to racing dragons through the forest. Just below those coasters seems to be a smaller coaster that goes by the water features and looks to be more child friendly.

OVERALL THOUGHTS

I think this is going to be an amazing park and will be the park of the future and I am excited to go and visit in a few years. I am also excited about the potential expansion areas (Forested green areas near worlds) and what IP will go there or if Nintendo or Fantastic Beasts will be expanded.

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Well well well, Universal is steaming full speed ahead on projects all over the world. Those projects include Super Nintendo World in Japan, Hollywood, and Florida (We will get to Florida in a second). Other major projects are a brand new theme park in a brand new market Beijing set to open in 2021, details here. In Hollywood they just opened Jurassic World and in Orlando they just opened Volcano Bay and an associated resort hotel not too long ago.

Currently in Orlando they are working on a yet to be announced Jurassic Park roller coaster and a yet to be announced THEME PARK. That’s right folks after just opening Volcano Bay and still working on a new Beijing park, Universal is going full steam ahead in Orlando with a massive expansion.

Either the Jurassic Park coaster or the new theme park will be announced Thursday, but I have a big hunch that it will be the new theme park considering in a tweet today Universal said they have an EPIC announcement. One of the rumored new names for the park is EPIC WORLD’S, so Universal could be providing us with clues as to their announcement and name of the park for Thursday. Stay tuned for a massive video and blog post on this subject and the announcement.

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It is being heavily rumored that during the “Epcot Transformation” panel at D23 there will be a brand new Brazil pavilion announced for the World Showcase. According to Jack from the very reliable DSNY Newscast, insiders have alerted him that Disney has received a sufficient amount of funding from Brazil to proceed on construction on the new pavilion relatively soon. Not much is known about what is going in the new pavilion yet, it is not though there will not be any new attraction.

So what do you guys think about this potential new addition to the World Showcase? Comment your thoughts below!

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A couple of months ago Dollywood in Tennessee opened their largest expansion yet, Wildwood Grove. This fantastic addition composes of several new family rides and an family inverted coaster.

There is the Wildwood Tree which plays music during the day and at night is beautifully lit up.

There is a water play area called Wildwood Creek and a jungle gym area called Hidden Hollow. There are six new rides including Dragonflier, The Mad Mockingbird, Treetop Tower, Great Tree Swing, Black Bear Trail, and Frogs and Fireflies.

Everything excluding the Dragonflier are flat rides, while the Dragonflier is an inverted coaster.

The Dragonflier is a Vekoma family inverted coaster that can fit twenty riders per train and goes about 46 mph. It stands 63 feet tall and has a track length of nearly 1,500 feet.

What do you guys think of this new expansion to this great thematic park? Have you been to Dollywood? Are you planning to go in the future or near future? Would you like to see a version of the Dragonflier come to a Disney or Universal park near you? Comment your thoughts below and be sure to hit that follow button!

Disney World has increased their ticket prices just in time for their version of Galaxy’s Edge to open August 29th. Here are the price increases as follows:

Premier Passport: Price increased from $1,949 to $2,099.

Platinum Plus Pass (Non FL Resident): Price increased from $994 to $1,219.

FL Resident and DVC member price increased from $849 to $999.

Platinum Pass: Non FL resident increased from $894 to $1,119.

Fl resident and DVC increased from $749 to $899.

Gold Pass (DVC and FL resident): Price increased from $609 to $699.

Silver Pass (FL resident): Price increased from $479 to $529.

Theme Park Select Pass (FL resident): Price stayed at $439.

Weekday Select Annual Pass (FL resident): Price increased from $319 to $349.

Epcot After 4 Annual Pass (Fl resident): Price increased from $289 to $309.

Water Parks Pass: Price increased from $130 to $139.

Water Parks after 2 Annual Pass (FL residents): Price increased from $79 to $89.

Well there you have it, those are your 2019 WDW annual pass price increases, comment below your thoughts and if you will be purchasing another annual pass this summer.

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