Abandoned and Canceled Universal Studios Projects

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[@Nojintt]

Quick note that only the individual theme park is called Universal Studios (or "USF" or "USH"), which in Florida is joined by Universal's Islands of Adventure and soon Universal's Epic Universe. This altogether is Universal Orlando Resort (aka UOR). It would be like calling all of Disney World "Magic Kingdom."

[@kingcone9309]

Gotham Island is a fantastic idea and concept. I really hope they decide to revisit that at some point.

[@theprodigiousspiderstarTM]

Maybe they will if marvel/Disney Decide to take the rights to the marvel characters that Universal is using at their parks And replace the marvel stuff with Gotham island

[@jasonyau326]

@@theprodigiousspiderstarTM The contract for the Theme Park rights for Marvel Characters that Universal can use was signed and negotiated with Marvel before Disney acquired them. Under the terms of the contract, Universal can use the Marvel Characters they have in perpetuity meaning forever provided certain condition are met. As these rights are worth a lot now, Universal makes sure those conditions are met

[@jasonyau326]

I doubt it especially since Six Flags has the theme park rights to DC comics now.

[@jasonyau326]

With Regards to Gotham Island, as Batman is a DC comics characters which owned Warner Brothers (WB) , WB wanted 10% of royalties/merchandise sales from Universal to let them use the Dark Knight. Universal held firm at 6% even when WB lowered their asking price to 8%. So Universal negotiated a deal with Marvel which was not owned by Disney at the time to use Marvel Characters instead.

[@theprodigiousspiderstarTM]

@@jasonyau326 well thanks for all that info and I almost forgot about WB’s deal with six flags but it was just a thought because Gotham island would be so COOL

[@Sup_ERS_Tar]

I'm haunted by the fact that I don't have Gotham Island...

[@fastpassfacts]

Us too 😭 we actually want to make a full video about this project because it sounded soo awesome!!

[@JuJu-ri2fy]

@@fastpassfacts you should that would be amazing!!!

[@sarahsims6164]

@@fastpassfacts please do!

[@jamesheatherly4209]

My favorite ride at Universal (that’s not Harry Potter themed) is for the main park, Hollywood Rip Ride Rocket. But for Islands of Adventure, it’s Spider Man. Out of the Harry Potter rides, My favorite is Forbidden Journey.

[@fastpassfacts]

Love them both!

[@paw9213]

Have you ever been on the Velocicoaster? It’s the best ride of all universal.

[@jasonyau326]

With Regards to Gotham Island, as Batman is part of DC comics owned Warner Brothers (WB) , WB wanted 10% of royalties/merchandise sales to let Universal use the Dark Knight. Universal held firm at 6% even when WB lowered their asking price to 8%. So Universal negotiated a deal with Marvel which was not owned by Disney at the time to use Marvel Characters instead.

[@chuckoneill2023]

Yeah, it's interesting to see the differences between what could have been, and what came to be. It seems most of the rides were built, just not in the same themes, and, just as with Disney, ideas are never discarded, just reworked. And, it does seem that dueling coasters are gone forever, after multiple incidents of bad actors throwing items from the vehicle--- people just can't be trusted. Even with the metal detectors.

[@seaneggers4450]

That Gotham idea sounded dope.

[@Teefs001]

Another wonderful entertaining vid! Seeing the Simpsons ride brought back great memories of the Krustyland area in Hollywood Universal. I'd die happy to see anything even remotely like Gotham Island 😭🦇🖤

[@g1tch3rp1ays3]

The batman and penguin was the greatest idea i ever heard (also the simpsons Nuclear power plant idea was great) but what about futurama..

[@bartplays3392]

Really really interesting video here. I knew about some of these but not all. I would have loved the Gotham land with the Dueling coaster, that would have been awesome!

[@fastpassfacts]

Gotham Island sounded amazing!

[@bartplays3392]

@@fastpassfacts Yup!

[@JohnDoe-hk5ec]

Gotham island would have been friggin incredible

[@JLTheMonster]

Not having Gotham island haunts me now…

[@AbigayleFall-sp3wt]

In an alternate universe, we got Gotham Island. Wildly popular and iconic, it’s deemed the greatest theme park attraction of all time, dethroning Disneyland, Disney World, and Epcot combined. Through the years its technology was updated to better improve functionality, but never cutting corners, or changing the original. The creators of the land were awarded, and are in high favor within the industry

[@IAFB]

I knew there was always more. Didn't know what it was. Learned something new. Thank you. That Apollo coaster and Simpsons dark ride sounded like the bomb! Hope we get Gothom some day.

[@joshwilliams4976]

Hey Fastpass Facts. That Gotham Island sounds like it would have been a great experience🖤.

[@fastpassfacts]

Totally!!

[@joshwilliams4976]

@@fastpassfacts Yep. And Batman fighting Joker Animatronics would be awesome to see🖤💜.

[@coltonandjen]

I always enjoy a new video from your channel, and it's always a treat to be early here!

[@fastpassfacts]

Aww thank you so much!! Hope you enjoy it!

[@seanflynn6688]

I love this video idea!!!

[@ParkMind]

This video is proof that no idea never dies

[@ivanalpha80]

The Simpsons isn’t a virtual reality ride. It’s a simulator ride.

[@KathySage234]

*Universal Studios Beijing's Super Nintendo World...*

[@Thedragonlover95]

Its good to look into these

[@SlipperySoap]

Great work!

[@fastpassfacts]

Thank you so much 😊

[@gokuwrightattorneyatlaw5227]

I want Gotham island😭

[@jasonyau326]

As for Gotham Island, as Batman is a DC comics characters which owned Warner Brothers (WB) , WB wanted 10% of royalties/merchandise sales from Universal to let them use the Dark Knight. Universal held firm at 6% even when WB lowered their asking price to 8%. So Universal negotiated a deal with Marvel which was not owned by Disney at the time to use Marvel Characters instead.

[@garrettharris8241]

An Apollo 13 rollercoaster would have out of this world!!!! No pun intended;)

[@Dayrecord_1892]

Oh a new video nice that is cool

[@fastpassfacts]

Hope you enjoy!!

[@paw9213]

If you’re wanting to go somewhere with something that resembles a Gotham City island you might try Warner Bros World in Abu Dhabi. One of the lands in this theme park is Gotham City. Probably not as good as universal would have done it but it still exists. I believe it is right next to metropolis the fictional city of Superman.

[@carminecdinoproductions]

Please do more videos on the topic!

[@keyguardian4297]

Nice to know this since i recently eent to universal

[@fastpassfacts]

Hope you had a great time!

[@keyguardian4297]

@@fastpassfacts was fun until i got covid coming home

[@marykennedy9462]

The Simpsons part of Universal Orlando was interesting, not going to lie, but to me, they should have done a different theming though.

[@Uzi_WithA_Sick_As_Hell_Railgun]

My favorite universal ride is hagrids moderbike adventure

[@rogerpogger6439]

Is that Star Butterfly at 3:28?

[@emily91303]

Planned places that are unreleased.

[@BonesandAeros]

Finnaly not a short

[@fastpassfacts]

It hasn’t even been a week since we uploaded our last video that was not a short 😬

[@sarahmcmann5253]

I love Rocky and Bullwinkle

[@CommanderOfTheSun]

Likewise looks pretty useful ngl

[@fastpassfacts]

It is!!!

[@aalvaroo]

There’s a Gotham area in Warner Bros Park in Spain!!!

[@projp9057]

Wow

[@colinwright81]

Oh well, they call me a lot of fantastic ideas but why did you can’t do both?

[@njplayz42]

I don’t think they would have Batman’s land anymore because of marvle land being there

[@airconditionedstudios1011]

8:24 I think you mean infamous

[@memethat...2822]

I am finally EARLY

[@memethat...2822]

I AM A GOD

[@fastpassfacts]

A 🦆 god!

[@memethat...2822]

@@fastpassfacts You know it and this video is great. I wish that the Simpsons rides weren’t canceled

[@SpanishBear1994]

I heard about it

[@Westonplayspc]

Unfortunately the end of simpsons just came Now another one starting again

[@Codeman1115]

Man looking at all of these rides make think what if! mib is cool but another dark ride would have been cool! Dc would have been way better then marvel but hey I like hulk and Spider-Man too

[@chickenintheden4038]

I love simpsons especially the first ones i wish they went with the dark ride instead of the simulator.

[@thomasmadden3080]

Ya the simulator is kind of wack

[@jolfer1334]

Gotham island sounds terrible.....its Gotham city or nothing.

[@gustavpedersen2461]

…??? BTF

[@fnaf_fan__boy9447]

Frist

[@Cuentaretirada-p5q]

First

[@bmorebrian3332]

@5:00 OMG for real? Its DOG FIGHT......not DODGE fight. 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️ I don't know if I should feel sorry that it got by a writer, editor and narrator or that millenials don't know what a DOG FIGHT is

[@brainysmurf74]

Gawd universal is so tacky.

[@rikmichaels9233]

All of this is better than a lot of what they made Except the Apollo 13 idea that’s terrible