The PROBLEM with Video Game Theme Parks...

Don't you ever disrespect the donkey kong coaster ever again 😡😡

I’d love to see a Super Nintendo World Theme Park that covers multiple Nintendo IPs including Super Mario, Donkey Kong, The Legend of Zelda, Animal Crossing, Pokémon, Splatoon, and other franchises! It’s not just Super Mario and Donkey Kong that deserve their own theme park lands! A massive full-blown Super Nintendo World theme park with lots of Nintendo IPs in their own dedicated themed lands!

Disney does have Kingdom Hearts and Epic Mickey though. Kingdom Hearts would be kinda hard to turn into a whole land, especially with Square owning the Final Fantasy side of it. But I could see some smaller scale attractions working. Epic Mickey though could possibly have a mini-land based on Wasteland. A lot of what's in the game wouldn't make sense because Wasteland is supposed to be based on Disneyland, but they could still have it filled with "forgotten" IP like Oswald, Ortensia, the Bunny children, Clarabelle and Horace, even the Mad Doctor. There could be a Mickeyjunk Mountain rollercoaster. Maybe something based on the Gremlins?

I honestly could see Universal doing something Minecraft related. In Super Smash Bros Ultimate Minecraft Steve also made an appearance, so there's already some kind of connection. But i wouldn't know how you wanna put a ride attraction into the minecraft blocky style.

USJ is already building Pokémon which is replacing their Spider-Man ride. Alleged US lands include Luigi's Mansion for one of the two SNW Epic Universe expansion pads, Pokémon to replace Simpsons at USF, and Zelda to replace Lost Continent at IoA. US Pokémon is to be a similar dark ride to Web Slingers at DCA from current rumors, tying into the bands and app to collect and battle Pokémon on the ride. Luigi's Mansion AR dark ride with the Poltergust as the game mechanic is all anyone has heard of so far. Zelda boat ride that turns into a suspended dark ride may be brought back to life. No coasters that I'm aware of, all dark rides.

you come at the Zelda idea from a Universal standpoint, however if they have a deal with Nintendo I feel like it would behoove nintendo to push for more cultural relevance for their title of Zelda (as pokemon doesn't need any more press tbh) especially as they are talking about movies coming out. I think a forward thinking perspective would still have a good possibility of Zelda theming. However the obvious counter to this is that pokemon is way easier to merchandise to they'd probably see more financial viability there, unless they want to work to make Zelda on par with the other 2 using this as a stepping stone. Also here's a list of icons that immediately point to zelda; Pieces of Heart, Rupees, Sling Shot, Boomerang, Hookshot, Bow and Arrow, Master Sword, Shieka Slate, bombschus, Twinrova, Ganon (beast form) and Ganondorf (human form), Hyrule Castle, The Deku Tree, Gorons, Zora's, Gerudo, Magic Fairies both big and small, lon lon milk, Epona, Skultulas, octorocks, koroks, big blocks, winglofts, potion shops, poe swaps. I mean there genuinely is no shortage of iconic symbols, enemies, items, and weapons no different from mario. And I get that historically mario has had more relevance, but I mean when you look at the last time they both had main title entries release in the same year (odyssey and botw) Zelda sold almost 5 million copies more so I don't think it's as large of a disparity as you might suggest. And while I fundamentally disagree with your prediction of what will happen, as I know dirty capitalists will be dirty capitalists and feed off whatever low hanging nostalgia bate they can turn into cash, I do absolutely agree that I would much rather see theme parks open back up to new fresh ideas and storytelling in those ideas. But I'm afraid that IParks are likely here to stay as we know just how creative the people controlling the money are. So I guess the best we can hope for then is that Starfox coaster!

Everyone forgetting the real best video game land: angry birds land

Star Fox: "Do a barrel roll!!!"

everyone forgets sonic got a rollercoaster at one point

I think calling the stuff with the band at Super Nintendo World just "interactive elements" does it a bit of a disservice. Its not like the wands at Wizarding World that just activate small show scenes, Super Nintendo World is an actual game with a final boss at the end. It is 100% possible to "lose" these minigames and you have to beat a certain number of them to even gain access to the final boss. Heck, I'm pretty sure you can even lose the Mario Kart ride. So I do disagree that video game lands don't work as well as theme park lands, since these elements can still be retained if you're creative enough.

I feel it should be noted, Sony has already licensed 2 game properties into theme parks recently. One is the Uncharted Coaster in Port Adventura, and the 2nd is the last of Us house at Halloween Horror Nights.

At the upcoming Universal Vegas theme park there may be an attraction based on Five nights at Freddy's, and I'm pretty sure that's gonna be our next video game to be turned into a theme park attraction.

If they do make a Pokemon gym ride, the Gym leader should be none other than Micheal Vick.

They actually made a Cuphead show. It came out a few years ago

Bayonetta is actually a Sega franchise, Nintendo only happens to publish the newer games.

Some people have brought up the possibility of a Minecraft land and honestly, though it doesn't make me too excited, I could totally see that happen. That would be the perfect thematic experience for kids, and probably not too expensive to build.

For Disney, I could imagine them doing a Kingdom Hearts ride or land. But given Square Enix and Nomura, it would probably only happen in Tokyo Disney and they’re probably not going to be able to use the Final Fantasy characters that appear in KH Also, as far as non Nintendo video game IPs go at Universal, I can see them using some if they do a Smash Bros ride or even land. But the only one that I know they most certainly won’t be able to get the theme park rights to is Sora due to Disney

STARFOX!! Love new content from you, you always make good points.

something that you can note is that Disney does already have a video game themed IP, or it used to be, then the game got taken down, but nonetheless, Disney does have one themed to Toontown, it was an MMO they made years ago

Disney Fortnite experience. I’m callling it now. 2027.