If you ask me, after that.
I’d want a HTTYD Simulator ride (something like Ride of Passage)
A Donkey Kong Log Flume ride.
And then those two new gates with Legend of Zelda & Wicked
Rumor The Future of Universal Epic Universe
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If you ask me, after that.
I’d want a HTTYD Simulator ride (something like Ride of Passage)
A Donkey Kong Log Flume ride.
And then those two new gates with Legend of Zelda & Wicked
The two best things Uni has done was the agility, but also the speed at which they have moved on attractions. IMO it’s put immense pressure on Disney and I don’t think they’ve been able to respond at all. So right now that allows Uni to capitalize on expanding on concepts that work, hot IP’s, and keep ideas fresh. I got my own theories/things I’ve heard politically as to why that’s happening, but not getting into that here.
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I don't think it's wise to go with Luigi's Mansion as an expansion for SNW, adding another ride for an already-busy land and eating into expansion space for a portal between SNW and DU. But that's my two cents. If anything, they could always add more Power-Up Band interactive elements, or indoor M&G space, etc to SNW to add to it.
I'd rather see another portal/land go in next door (Zelda between SNW and DU), or continuing to add attractions to flesh-out DU or Potter, or even Celestial Park itself. This would spread crowds out around the park, which feels a little underbaked in the back half. If the goal is "add quick capacity," I'd rather them prioritize building up anemic areas of the park rather than adding to already busy ones. For example, I'd love to see a themed Wave Swinger added across from Stardust Racers (with a 90-min queue space that could add 1,800 people to the park capacity with a low cost for labor/ops).
(Side note: If they do want more Mario-and-co themed rides, can I suggest expanding the USH version first? They only have Mario Kart and a second ride there would have a larger impact for the park as a whole, IMO).
See also: https://blogmickey.com/2026/03/universal-epic-universe-seeking-fireworks-technicians/
I'd rather see another portal/land go in next door (Zelda between SNW and DU), or continuing to add attractions to flesh-out DU or Potter, or even Celestial Park itself. This would spread crowds out around the park, which feels a little underbaked in the back half. If the goal is "add quick capacity," I'd rather them prioritize building up anemic areas of the park rather than adding to already busy ones. For example, I'd love to see a themed Wave Swinger added across from Stardust Racers (with a 90-min queue space that could add 1,800 people to the park capacity with a low cost for labor/ops).
(Side note: If they do want more Mario-and-co themed rides, can I suggest expanding the USH version first? They only have Mario Kart and a second ride there would have a larger impact for the park as a whole, IMO).
See also: https://blogmickey.com/2026/03/universal-epic-universe-seeking-fireworks-technicians/
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When both are "agressive" it works out best for US. Throw in Sea Workd as well. Keep building.
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I am racking my brain to figure out what exactly is being planned here. Maybe I am reading David’s (Fresh Baked) comments wrong and that’s a maintenance area so they can expand in the park. But now Bioreconstruct mentions the land has a canal to Epic.
Could he be another hotel? I doubt a park land that far away from main property, and thinking that makes my mind think, new Water Park. And with a new water park they can use Volcano Bay land for something.
I am stumped.
If we saw a new hotel and a City Walk 2: Electric Boogaloo some water taxis would be nice.
I’m not sure which of these options will end up happening (my gut says hotel) but I am completely confident it is not a water park. Volcano bay is still pretty new and has no major issues that would even suggest a replacement. Theres also no benefit to freeing up that land - you can’t fit a full size theme park there, and why waste all that money demolishing it and building a new water park here if it were anything else?
That’s just not happening
I still find it hilarious Universal says it’s just “routine maintenance.” Like, clearly not.
The whole TapuTapu infrastructure and concept went OOB (Uni tried to buy it and failed) and ruined the logistics for how the park was designed. So while new-ish they need to to re-start and make a new water park or have a second water park to ease the cluster its becoming because the Tapu concept is gone.
This is the same company that literally said Veloci was “the world’s largest churro stand”. I’m not shocked
I doubt Universal would want to cannibalize HHN sales, it's a huge money maker for them and having a comparable option nearby all year round seems like killing the golden goose.
I think the (at least short term) it will be a "laydown yard" for storing construction materials and equipment. They used to use the Cabana Bay/Voclano Bay plots for that, then the Epic plot. With the number of projects happening all at once, they'll need that space (for now) and eventually it turns into more hotel space/CityWalk style district. The fact that it's happening simultaneously with the redevelopment of Lost Continent I think are tied together-- it's the storage area for that project (Pokemon).
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Volcano Bay does get packed during peak season. If they build another waterpark and add an integrated hotel/resort, that could certainly work. They have learned some lessons from VB and Epic, and maybe that could lead to a better experience overall?
They also seem primed to continue building on-site resort hotels, and extra waterpark capacity could help sell ticket packages and push an additional day of stay for some people looking to stay the full week. If they take the Disney route and throw in free waterpark access as a promotion for on-site guests, this could also work and have them stay competitive (although I’m not sure if the math works out on that even for Disney, as that seems to come from a place of desperation).
VB is closing for a full refurb from October to March of next year, and maybe there’s a world where they have two waterparks that alternate during Winter, like Disney has done? Won’t make it in time for this year but maybe 2-3 years down the road it aligns. Surely there are worse ideas for spending that amount of money.
Some people seem to be dead-set on UOR adding another theme park next (in Epic’s parking lot), but I’m not sure how sustainable that is at this point… if they want to push length of stay to an extra day or two, another waterpark is one way to do that without the costs of a whole extra theme park.
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*looks at universal horror unleashed attraction which is in Nevada next to California*
Vagas and SoCal HHN events are not remotely in competition with one another.
Speaking of second city walk Alicia Stella just posted this weekend some convention is going to allow their attendees access to Celestial Park for Shopping and Dining which also lines up with the rumor that Celestial Park hub was meant to be City Walk 2, and then you use your park ticket to get into gated portal areas.
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