If universal does go through with their plans in Britain and eventually make port aventura a universal park then I believe universal will officially overtake disney
I would personally see it happen the other way around, PortAventura in the short term and UK in the medium term. Either way, Disney won’t be easy to overtake, this would be a major wake up call and plans are already underway for MAJOR expansions
@@themainstreetnewsyeah that’s what I’m meaning push it to be sooner love vids btw well crafted and informative thanks for all your hard work I’m sure I can say on behalf of all who watch
@@themainstreetnewsare there already plans of the third gate? In mind I only know two gate Disney parks. So is it just going to be a one theme park area or?
Yes, I saw someone talking about PA being a new venture and different Universal type of park, something like an Adventure park based around the sense of adventure with adventure IPs, plenty of nature and stuff like that. This isn't confirmed nor a rumour, but something that I could see happen
It does not rain every day in Bedford… according to charts, it rains an average of 115 days a year. It’s a lot compared to Tarragona, but there are more important things to consider too…
Yes, Universal would adapt the theme park design to match the location. Beijing also has a lot of rain and in the winter snow, so they’re not completely new to this.
Several months later all news about Universal and PortAventura has completely died. I'm thinking their 10-room delegation was doing their due diligence at PA while they were still deliberating on whether the Bedford and UGB project is feasible. Very good chance that same delegation had been around the Bedford plots at that time too.
Spain is a popular travel destination. Universal could be an interesting destination for a winter vacation in spain. The northern european themeparks are often closed in winter and themeparks in spain can remain open. UK is interesting, because it was mostly chosen for its language. It is still suffering from Brexit. But why would Universal chose the Brexit island? Spain will most likely get rollercoasters and attractions that you can enjoy without knowing the spanish language. Uk on the other hand will be more dark rides and show focused. Harry potter is popular, but not nessecary Harry potter in spanish or english with a spanish accent. I think it will be interesting how universal will fare in europe.
It’s because the uk is still a major region with a big, underserved population. London is a major tourist destination and can compete with euro Disney easily.
@@archi3ybut France and Germany are still two major region with a big, underserved populations. Berlin and meaux and Munich are three major tourist destinations and they can compete with euro Disney in paris
@@kylesievertsen6Yh but there will be major competition on mainland Europe considering the three biggest theme parks in Europe are all in driving distance of each other while being in three different countries where as compared to the UK not really much competition. Also the strategic location of Bedford allows the park to be accessible to about half of the UK entire population in a 2 hour driving distance range.
Fun fact: Universal has actually owned Port Aventura in the past. They acquired it back in the late 90s and retitled the resort ‘Universal Mediterranea’ but later sold it in 2004 due to it losing money.
Im hoping this will be a wake up call for Disneyland paris for them to invest more in the park. Maybe that third park will open at the same time as Universal GB to offer some competition?
I'm not sure where you got that it takes an hour to get from Luton Airport to the park? There's a direct train from Luton Airport to Bedford that takes less than 20 minutes. Less than an hour from central London on the train. It's very similar journey times to Disneyland Paris from the centre of Paris
@themainstreetnews That'll be why. There wasn't a full service over the Christmas period. The train takes 18 minutes from Bedford to Luton Airport. I'd assume Universal might build a station for the resort on the Midland Mainline which will be a few minutes shorter. So probably 15 minutes. 41 minutes to St Pancras. It's quite interesting when you look at the railway developments going on around Bedford. There's a new line being built called East West Rail which will go through Bedford. This would eventually give direct trains from Bristol, Swindon, Oxford, Milton Keynes, Cambridge, Norwich, Ipswich. It would also link it to the West Coast Mainline which goes up to Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool, Glasgow. Already direct trains to London as well as (I believe) Nottingham, Derby, Leicester, Sheffield, potentially Leeds too. Also a direct train to Gatwick Airport. You could be able to get there from almost any city/town in the UK with at most 1 change of train. The direct train to London terminates at St Pancras which is where the Eurostar travels to/from. Could potentially do a Eurostar train from Universal to Disney!
For sure, I didn't go completely into the location and possibilities regarding the UK park because this video was more focused on how they enter the European market and not how the parks would be developed/ redeveloped. I have been talking with some local-ish people that live around Bedford and they keep on saying that it's super well connected to Greater London and its airports, it truly is a good location to build a theme park.
i live on its doorstep 20mins in car From Bletchley MK I did a brief news vlog report from the exact spot the day it was made official here in the UK i am among a few people who have set up facebook groups to help build the excitement because like anything there are those who do not want it , there area is pretty much waste land it used to house a brickworks years back i use to ride my dirtbike around the back of it , you can get to the M1 ( similar to the I4 ) In less than 10mins , flights from Europe and other parts of the world would land at Luton for america flights would come in via London Heathrow , some major films have had scenes shot at Cardington hangers less than 5 miles to the east including Batman and Starwars .🌎❤👍
I also think Spain and England. There are about 330 million Americans with 5 Universal theme parks in a few years. Some 700 million Europeans could have 2 Universal resorts.....
Good comparison, the two US resorts are in each side of the US, this would not necessarily be the case here but something similar. It takes some 2 hours by plane to go from Barcelona to London, this is very different in the US
Good point, but the US is a much, much stronger consumer market when compared to most of Europe - only the UK, Germany, Benelux, France, and Scandinavia compare in that respect. But lots of opportunity for growth!
Hopefully this'll lead to Disneyland Paris receiving even more attention, potentially a third gate. Or, perhaps being a little too much day dreaming here, this could potentially lead to Disney planning to open a second Disneyland in Europe. They have three in Asia, two in the USA and one in Europe.. It'd be so cool to get a second Disneyland! Of course, probably not happening.. But what would be good candidates for this? I was thinking maybe Berlin or Prague, somewhere further towards the east.
Disney will not build another resort in Europe, especially when DLP has been doing better than ever! There’s about so much land to expand Disneyland Paris that they own, and we will see this happen with Universal or without. I do think a universal park would get things moving more quickly
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Don’t forget the announcements of When they announced in April 2007 for Universal Studios Dubai in the Dubailand Resort and back in 2012 they announced in Moscow for a universal studios theme park in Galáctica Park resort
My bet now that we’re ending 2023 and the new year 2024 is coming very close my bet is on both on the planning on Spain and the UK I’ll be looking forward on the upcoming details
I don't think Universal is going to buy PAV. Building from the ground up seems to be the direction they want to go on, buying PAV would not only be expensive but they'd have to completely rework the park which would cost a fortune, they'd have to do this whilst still operating which would be disruptive to guests. I'm sure they considered it but to me, it doesn't seem sensible, it seems like a lot of effort and something that would ultimately be far more difficult and time-consuming than building from the ground up in the UK. Happy to be proven wrong but it's not something I can see happening.
One thing does not change the other. There could easily be two very different Universal owned parks in Europe. They’re separating their theme parks more and more, look at the brand new venture that is Kids park in Texas. I feel like two very different Universal parks could co-exist in Spain and UK and complement themselves
@@themainstreetnews They would be very different. One would be built ground up and be the Universal we see today, the other would be a hodgepodge of Universal of the past. I genuinely don’t think it’ll happen. Without sounding rude to PAV it’s a bit below what the Universal we see today expects. Getting it to the standard they’d expect would be monumentally expensive. Also Spain is only 2 hours away from the UK via plane, that’s nothing in the grand scheme of things. That’s too close if anything, DLP will be this GB parks direct competitor. I don’t see it happening.
Universal didn't use to be a partner, Universal owned PortAventura! They sold it off in the early 2000's and a return has been hoped by fans ever since
But Paramount Will Have It’s Own SUBSIDIARIES, Paramount Studios Japan In Osaka, Japan, etc. and Also Nickelodeon Universe and Also Paramount Creative Which it will be the foreign and paramount pictures equivalent of Imagineering at Paramount Parks & Resorts (formerly Paramount Entertainment Inc., Viacom Parks & Resorts and ViacomCBS Parks & Resorts) will be the theme park unit of Paramount Global. The company is responsible for the conception, building, and managing of Paramount-related theme parks and vacation resorts. It is a major competitor of Disney Parks, Experiences and Products, Universal Parks & Resorts, Cedar Fair, Six Flags, SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, Herschend Family Entertainment, Parques Reunidos/Palace Entertainment, and Merlin Entertainments.
The IPs, lands and attractions are still either not chosen or not revealed. There is still a lot of planning before it gets to that announcement! But hopefully yes 😄
Universal Studios France is an upcoming Universal theme park in Meaux, France that will open in the very near future replacing Universal Mediterranea (now PortAventura World) (now already became Universal Studios Spain) which it is In Salou and Vila-seca, Tarragona, on the Costa Daurada in Catalonia, Spain and also located an hour away from Barcelona in Catalonia, Spain and Universal Studios Great Britain In Bedford, London, England, Great Britain, UK Stands For United Kingdom and Also Located In Bedford, England and Also In Bedford, England, UK Stands For United Kingdom. The park will become the sixth Universal Studios-branded theme park in the world, the eighth Universal-built park overall, the first in Europe. It's one component of the much larger Universal Europe Resort.
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter (hogsmede) and The Wizarding World of Harry Potter (diagon alley) are all coming to universal studios Great Britain In Bedford, London, England, Great Britain, uk stands for United Kingdom
Universal Studios Deutschland is an upcoming Universal theme park in Bottrop, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany that will open in the very far near future replacing Movie Park Germany. The park will become the eighth Universal Studios-branded theme park in the world, the twelfth Universal-built park overall, the third in Europe since Universal Studios France in Meaux, France and Universal Studios Germany In Munich, Germany and also the second in Germany after Universal Studios Germany In Munich, Germany. It's one component of the much larger Universal Europa Resort. The project was announced in the very far near future with the plan to invest €1.04 billion (US$1.2 billion) into the new theme park; a groundbreaking ceremony was held in the far near future. It will feature attractions themed primarily to Universal-owned movies, TV shows, animation, music, and video games, as well as licensed properties from other companies (e.g., Warner Bros., Paramount Pictures, 20th Century Fox, MGM, AMC, CBS, and Nickelodeon etc.)
i hope Universal will continue to make smaller parks all over Europe. Imagine smaller parks in The Netherlands, Germany, Poland, Austria, Switzerland, France etc
I just dont see how a UK park could be profitable. The UK already has well established theme parks and due to its weather and lack of shengen i don't see how non-uk people would want to go.
The UK has had so many problems since Brexit logistically and financially and many Britons even have to go to social care despite working full time because life has become so expensive. In addition, many infrastructure works are not getting off the ground and there have been many plans for theme parks that have not gone beyond the drawing board. All of this means that I have no hope for a Universal Park in Bedford and I hope that they think very carefully before investing further in it.
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