There’s by no means a foul time to be a theme park fan, however today, the themed leisure world is consuming effectively. From Common alone, we’ve seen the opening of each Epic Universe and Common Horror Unleashed in Las Vegas this 12 months. The corporate has a number of extra main tasks already on the books, from the upcoming Common Youngsters Resort to the Common United Kingdom Resort to a second Horror Unleashed location already within the planning levels.
There’s a lot happening at Common that I didn’t truthfully blame anybody once I thought Common Orlando Resort may need truly forgotten they’ve a whole theme park land that’s been sitting round for 2 years doing basically nothing. However we now have some proof that The Misplaced Continent’s eventual alternative could lastly be shifting ahead.
Common Islands Of Journey’s The Misplaced Continent Has Been Nearly Empty For Two Years
Posedon’s Fury, the large walkthrough attraction that was the centerpiece of The Misplaced Continent land at Common Islands of Journey, closed in Might 2023. Whereas many had been, in fact, unhappy to see the attraction go, all of us waited to see what can be introduced to switch it. To this point, the reply is…nothing.
Completely nothing has been finished with Poseidon’s Fury or the remainder of The Misplaced Continent for the reason that attraction closed. The huge facade simply sits there unused. The Misplaced Continent merch retailers are nonetheless open, and the land is dwelling to Mythos, top-of-the-line theme park eating places round, however that’s mainly the one purpose to stroll by the land in any respect.
It’s possibly comprehensible that Common Orlando hasn’t been specializing in The Misplaced Continent, because it simply opened an enormous model new theme park in Epic Universe. The resort has been a tad busy. Nonetheless, now that the park is open and doing effectively, it appears to be like prefer it may be time to do…one thing, with The Misplaced Continent.
The Misplaced Continent Substitute Might Lastly Be Getting Underway
We nonetheless don’t know what the plan is for the realm, but it surely appears to be like like Common Orlando could also be shifting ahead with no matter it has deliberate. A brand new allow for demolition has been filed (through Behind The Thrills). The placement, dimension, and outline given for the work being finished match up fairly effectively with The Misplaced Continent.
This software continues to be listed as open, so it hasn’t been authorized. No matter work is connected to it could nonetheless be weeks or months away. Nonetheless, if this is step one in renovating The Misplaced Continent into no matter land it’s going to be, that is nice information for followers, and simply nice information for the park that gained’t have this empty area sitting there for much longer.
A number of rumors have been floating across the theme park sphere about what might be in line for the realm. The most well-liked is that it may find yourself being a Legend of Zelda land, as a part of Common’s ongoing cope with Nintendo. The favored One Piece anime is one other concept that some appear to assume might be the main focus.
After all, it’s additionally potential that is one thing else completely. There are different components of Isalands of Journey, together with Marvel Superhero Island, that it has been rumored might be changed. The Simpsons land at Common Studios Florida may be on the way in which out as its licensing deal is believed to be expiring quickly, and now that Disney owns The Simpsons, a renewal appears unlikely.
Nonetheless, The Misplaced Continent looks like the most certainly subsequent mission at Common Orlando Resort, and that mission could also be beginning quickly. After all, Common likes to start out new sights with out even telling anyone, so even when the work begins quickly, we could not know what’s coming instead for a very long time.