Orlando mayor just approved a Sky-bridge across Kirkman Road where visitors will be able to safely cross over all 9 busy traffic lanes from Major Blvd to Universal. Completion of the bridge is expected this summer.
Channel 9 news anchor Jamie Holmes reports that 'not only is Universal opening a fourth theme park, but a Pokémon park is also coming soon'.
Holmes confirmed with several sources inside Universal who say "Pokémon is indeed coming to Universal Orlando. The incredibly popular video game and franchise will be added to the KidZone section of Universal, where Woody Woodpecker and Barney are located now.
Originally, that area was slated to be home to Mario Kart and a Donkey Kong roller coaster, but now we've learned those rides will be moving across the street to the 400 acres Universal recently bought near Kirkman Avenue".
According to Josh Young, a blogger with Theme Park University, "that land will become home to Universal's fourth Orlando park, and Nintendo will be one of several themed lands to be built there. Nintendo holds the trademark for Pokémon and this is part of a plan to distribute Nintendo out to all the properties, much like Harry Potter".
The good news though, is all the design work and development for Universal’s parks will be done right here in Orlando.
What to look forward to:
Fast and Furious will open this year,
Harry Potter rollercoaster is coming in 2019
Pokémon is coming in 2020.
Nintendo is coming in 2023.
Currently, Universal is involved in a lawsuit with the former owner of the property, who did not want a theme park on the property. It's expected to take a year to resolve.
For more information visit WFTV.com/universal-studios
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