Universal Kids Resort Texas Update: New Concept Art and Rumored Lands for Frisco Theme Park 

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 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.

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)

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. 😂

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?

_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.

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.

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.

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!

You are correct, I meant to say 300 “at minimum” to match the number of room.

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.

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 :)

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 !!!!

Me Too Carmine

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.

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.

Glove World is such a perfect ready-to-go theme park addition too.

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.

Hopefully not lol

Me Too And I Also Love To See A Loud House Royal Woods State Fair Area Come To Universal Kids Resort Too

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.

It’s a waterpark.

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.

It’s ok. They have a media pass 😁

oh god.

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?

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.

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.

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