Okay, so it’s not technically a theme park. But it’s more immersive than any other entertainment center in the country. There’s a location in Philadelphia, a location opening soon in Dallas, and a third coming to Las Vegas in 2027. One Piece and Wednesday are represented in Philly, with Squid Game and Stranger Things repped in Dallas.
Now, with last week’s acquisition of Warner Bros. by Netflix (see the post on the UOR forum) this creates a unique opportunity for of their studios’ IPs. In addition to plans to potentially license DC Comics characters to Universal’s parks (non exclusively) we also have the three often overlooked Warner Bros. Movie Parks in Spain, the UAE, and Australia. If Netflix were to begin licensing their own IPs to those parks, that could lead to a surge in attendance, perhaps even expanding those parks.
And there’s another possibility, improbable but not impossible. The Warner Bros. movie lot covers 110 acres. While the oldest soundstages must be preserved for their historical significance, most of the lot could be converted to a new Movie Park (for example, Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi covers a mere 38 acres – all indoors – while Movie World Gold Coast is over 380 acres!) The point is, there’s room for variety. Add in the aforementioned IPs featured in Netflix House, and you’ve got the makings of an impressive park