Common Orlando Resort has revealed new particulars concerning the new DreamWorks Animation Land coming quickly to Common Studios Florida. This shares a sneak peek on the sights and choices primarily based on Shrek, Trolls, Kung Fu Panda, Gabby’s Dollhouse and extra.
The brand new DreamWorks land coming to Common Studios Florida is a part of a set of recent leisure experiences debuting at Common Orlando Resort in 2024 and is a continuation of the corporate’s dedication to wealthy storytelling that locations company of all ages in probably the most unbelievable and immersive environments.
When it comes to background, this DreamWorks Animation Land replaces Woody Woodpecker’s KidZone, which completely closed firstly of final 12 months. Development began shortly thereafter, and slightly over a 12 months later, DreamWorks Animation Land is visibly taking form–you may spot Shrek’s Swamp (stump) rising concerning the partitions. E.T. Journey, SpongeBob StorePants, and the Animal Actors present stay open, however all the things else–Woody Woodpecker’s Nuthouse Coaster, Fievel’s Playland, and Curious George Goes to City–has been changed or reimagined.
Common Orlando Resort has now introduced that DreamWorks Land at Common Studios Florida will open in Summer season 2024. This vibrant new themed setting–impressed by beloved characters Shrek, Trolls and Kung Fu Panda–will function tons of enjoyable for the complete household and embody a family-friendly coaster, a number of play areas, reside leisure, meet & greets and extra.
As quickly as company step into the spectacular new land, the vivid world and creativeness of DreamWorks Animation will encompass them as they embark on thrilling adventures like exploring Shrek’s Swamp simply outdoors of his 35-foot-tall cottage, taking a experience on a stunning Trollercoaster, interacting with Po within the Panda Village and assembly favourite characters like Gabby from Gabby’s Dollhouse.
Inside DreamWorks Land, company may also uncover distinctive treats, photo-op-worthy murals, interactive play areas, splash pads and leisure choices. All themed to widespread tales and characters from DreamWorks Animation.
Listed below are extra particulars concerning the new experiences coming to DreamWorks Land at Common Studios Florida in Summer season 2024:
Like ogres and onions, company can peel again layers of enjoyable in Shrek’s swampy oasis to find “ogre-the-top” adventures at each flip.
Shrek’s Swamp Meet: Visitors can go to Shrek’s Swamp Meet to work together with beloved characters Shrek, Princess Fiona and Donkey, the noble steed desperate to joke round and converse with company, simply outdoors of Shrek’s cottage.
Shrek’s Swamp for Little Ogres: This ogre-sized play space options 4 enjoyable slides, moist play areas and a playground the place company can climb, bounce and splash round in addition to enterprise into Shrek’s outhouse.
Mama Luna Feline Fiesta: Puss in Boots 2: The Final Want involves life with this new interactive expertise that takes place in Mama Luna’s retirement dwelling for cats. Visitors get to play with Mama Luna’s many cats on vivid interactive screens activated by buttons, bells, maracas and levers. Puss in Boots himself may even make an look.
King Harold’s Swamp Symphony: Visitors can create their very own melodious masterpiece as they set off a choir of ever-changing frog ribbits by frequently stomping on an array of interactive lily pads.
Swamp Snacks: Households can eat like ogres at this new kiosk, which is able to serve delicious snacks impressed by Shrek, together with Shrekzel, Far Far A Waffle, Frozen Ogre and extra.
An impressive fountain that includes favourite Trolls characters Poppy and Department sits on the middle of the Trolls Village the place “fantastamazing” power flows and company can loosen up and “discover their pleased place.”
Trolls Trollercoaster: What we cease for a second to understand the perfection of the identify Trollercoaster? Truthfully wouldn’t even shock me if this bought greenlit on that foundation alone, as Trollercoaster is just too good to not use. (Your transfer with Soul, Disney!)
Anyway, Trollercoaster begins with company strolling by way of a stunning marquee starring cherished Trolls characters Poppy, Viva, Tiny Diamond, Satin and Chenille. From there, company of all ages can take a experience on the long-lasting Caterbus escaping evil spiders as they pace alongside a vibrant orange and yellow monitor aboard Trollercoaster, a family-friendly rollercoaster.
Poppy’s Playground: Nestled underneath a large, 20-foot mushroom is Poppy’s Playground. This shaded play space options colourful flowers and bugs with a bountiful array of enjoyable bouncing and climbing constructions for the youngest of trolls.
Trolls Treats: Poppy’s boombox from Trolls Band Collectively has been reworked right into a playful kiosk that provides up brightly coloured Trolls ice cream treats impressed by Poppy and Department just like the pink lemonade-flavored Poppy-licious Pink and huckleberry-flavored BroZone Berry.
Excessive 5 Hideaway: Cloud Man hosts this all-new retail location that includes the newest merchandise together with attire, plush and equipment from Shrek, Trolls, Kung Fu Panda, Gabby’s Dollhouse and extra.
Visitors embark on thrilling and enjoyable adventures alongside the lovable panda Po from the action-packed world of the Kung Fu Panda motion pictures.
Po’s Kung Fu Coaching Camp: This all-new play space is impressed by the Kung Fu Panda movies, bringing the Panda Village to life. Inside each moist and dry play areas, company have the chance to assist the pandas wash and dry their laundry with huge water cannons, dump buckets, large followers and extra. Visitors may also encounter enjoyable components all through the expertise, together with an interactive gong, mischievous, laughing child pandas, and outsized merry-go-round noodle bowls from Mr. Ping’s Noodle Store.
Po Dwell!: This digital, interactive meet and greet expertise provides company the chance to work together with the well-known Dragon Warrior himself as he teaches them cool Kung Fu strikes, cooks some scrumptious stir fry and babysits his little cousin, Ling Ling…all on the identical time.
DreamWorks Land may also function further alternatives for company to satisfy and work together with beloved characters by way of extraordinary reside leisure, together with:
DreamWorks Creativeness Celebration: Common DreamWorks Animation tales leap off the display screen and are available to life in DreamWorks Creativeness Celebration. The multisensory journey combines hit pop songs, high-energy dancing, superior know-how, and extra to create an imaginative get together ambiance that may transport company to the worlds of their favourite characters throughout the all-new DreamWorks Theater.
DreamWorks Character Zone: At DreamWorks Character Zone, company can meet, greet and work together with their favourite DreamWorks characters like Gabby from Gabby’s Dollhouse and extra.
When it comes to commentary, DreamWorks Land truthfully does completely nothing for me…however I’m not the audience, in order that’s completely positive. I can nonetheless acknowledge that this is a vital strategic addition that furthers Common’s purpose of increasing the attraction of its parks to company of all ages.
Not solely is that this nice for teenagers and households, however repurposing KidZone was lengthy overdue. That nook of the park had useless (out of doors) mall vibes, and felt caught within the Nineteen Nineties. And never even the second half of the last decade! This DreamWorks Land can be a significant improve, and one which preserves E.T. Journey (which bought a lightweight little bit of plussing lately), making it a win-win.
That is precisely the kind of factor that Common Studios Florida and (to a lesser extent) Islands of Journey want within the subsequent few years. I do know quite a lot of disenchanted Walt Disney World followers prefer to hype up Epic Universe and Common’s latest monitor report of additives. And that’s fully truthful. What Common is doing and has completed during the last decade-plus is (largely) unbelievable. However there’s additionally a level to which these followers gloss over the spottiness of the present gates, and areas which have languished or are in any other case thematically missing.
The excellent news is that it seems Common’s plan is to repair that. To open Epic Universe, after which refresh and repurpose components of the present gates. Rumors are already swirling about lands and sights primarily based on different Nintendo franchises coming to the present gates within the second half of the last decade. (Additionally, Common Orlando nonetheless must discover a area for Secret Lifetime of Pets: Off the Leash, a darkish experience rivals Disney’s greatest!) Within the shorter time period, extra new leisure and different small scale stuff ought to assist spherical out Common Studios Florida and Islands of Journey, providing compelling counter-programming with crowd-absorbing capability forward of Epic Universe.
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