Stay tuned for more news on this upcoming attraction as we learn more in the coming weeks and months! Be sure to check out the video version of this story for additional visuals and subscribe to the news feed to never miss an update. We do at least have the Escape Rooms at CityWalk to look forward to this year at least. Plus, with the Harry Potter expansion to replace Fear Factor Live canceled, they may be spreading out new attractions a bit more ahead of Epic Universe opening in 2025. It was originally set to open this year to coincide with the debut of the second Minions film in theaters, but they may have ran into issues during construction. The latest rumor has this stand-Gru attraction opening next year in 2023. Universal Orlando Resort January 10, 2022įor just about five years, the leading rumor for a Shrek 4-D replacement has been a Minions interactive experience, and now it looks like it is finally happening. While the attraction will likely still use the existing covered open-air queue, it does look as though the entry arch is being beefed up a bit. This is where we will enter the Villain-Con convention area. Today, work is happening for the entrance facade for the attraction. Bananas just so happen to be the Minion’s favorite food, and Shrek always said that ogres have layers, like an onion. Then later it was redesigned as a walk-through, where guests would make their way through the attraction on their own.ĭespicable Me characters seen on work walls around former Monsters CafeĪs if the Minions on the walls weren’t enough evidence for us, the closest thing we have had to an announcement so far, was Universal’s official social media accounts sharing a quick video of someone replacing an onion with a banana. We’ve been talking about it and its long history since 2017! Originally it was being designed as a trackless ride, where ride vehicles would take different routes each time to create unpredictability. The idea of a Minions Villain-Con attraction has gone through many iterations over the years. And that’s probably part of the reasoning behind the type of attraction they have chosen to build. Of course, by allocating a large section of this building’s interior as multi-purpose space not related to the new Minions attraction, that doesn’t leave much room to construct a new ride. Now, that space will be permanently set aside for that purpose. In recent years, one of the two Shrek theaters was used as a haunted house location during the event. This large empty space will be saved mainly for use during the park’s annual Halloween Horror Nights event. The second, unused theater, is rumored to have been cleared out and left empty. And only one of these theaters will be used for the main area of the new attraction. The Shrek 4-D attraction actually used to contain two identical theaters, each with their own preshow. One of the more interesting decisions made when designing the new attraction, was leaving space empty within the large structure to be utilized as multi-purpose space later. Permit for partial interior demolition related to this project, To save on costs, creative decisions may have been made to make good use of some of the existing partitions within the structure. To create the new Minions experience, the interior of the building has been partially demolished. Shrek 4-D closed permanently back in January, after running for 18 years at Universal Studios Florida. Known in permits as Project 331, the new Minions attraction is being built inside of the former Shrek 4-D attraction, which is Building 40 (or Building 4D, as the gag on the side says). See the video version of this story below for additional visuals. Let’s check in on construction, and dig into what we know, and what we think we know about the Minions Villain-Con Stand-through attraction. While much of the work seems to have been taking place inside the large sound stage at Universal Studios Florida, new construction near the attraction’s future entrance is starting to catch people’s attentions. Unlike rides like Men in Black: Alien Attack, this one will have us standing on a moving platform. We expect this attraction will be interactive, where guests can earn score for zapping targets. Universal Orlando hasn’t officially announced what is replacing Shrek 4-D, but we have reported that it will be a Minions Villain-Con attraction.
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