Texas’ New Universal Amusement Park Hasn’t Even Opened - And It’s Already Being Mocked Online For ‘low Effort’ Rides

A new Universal taxable park successful Texas isn’t group to unfastened until adjacent month, but immoderate fans are already criticizing its rides connected societal media.

Universal Kids Resort, group to unfastened successful Frisco, Texas, connected July 1, will people nan company’s first-ever taxable parkland designed specifically for families pinch young kids. But immoderate societal media users are slamming nan parkland arsenic “cheap” and “low effort” aft a video of its “Shrek and Fiona’s Happily Ogre After” thrust went viral this week.

The Shrek-themed attraction places guests successful open-air carriages and mildly moves them on a way arsenic they walk by different vignettes from nan animated movie series, according to a sneak-peek video shared Thursday by nan taxable parkland news tract Laughing Place.

The clip, which has been viewed much than 2 cardinal times, quickly drew backlash. One X personification said nan thrust “may beryllium nan worst attraction I’ve ever seen successful my full life.” Another personification claimed “everything I americium seeing from this parkland seems truthful inexpensive and last-minute,” while a 3rd personification called nan parkland “low effort.” YouTuber Jenny Nicholson, known for making in-depth videos connected amusement parks, besides offered her 2 cents connected nan issue.

“In astir industries you tin make thing that's beautiful bad and beryllium for illustration ‘well it's okay because it's made for small kids’ but pinch taxable parks nan champion and astir celebrated worldly retired location is besides made for small kids,” she wrote connected X.

Others defended nan park, pointing retired that it’s designed for young kids, alternatively than adults who mightiness beryllium looking for flashy, thrill-seeking rides.

“Everyone is huffy but is this not for like... literal toddlers? This is really toddler rides are,” 1 X personification wrote.

“It’s made for 5 twelvemonth olds not families for illustration Disney parks are designed for. A 5 twelvemonth aged whitethorn really emotion this,” different said.

The Independent has contacted Universal for comment.

The parkland is expected to characteristic 7 different themed areas dedicated to beloved animated characters for illustration Shrek, SpongeBob, and nan Minions from nan Despicable Me franchise. One-day wide admittance tickets commencement astatine $54.99, while two-day passes commencement astatine $73.99, according to Universal’s website. The parkland besides offers yearly passes, which are presently sold out.

Guests person nan action of staying astatine nan park’s on-site hotel, which has “300 rooms and family suites, delicious eating that will delight moreover nan pickiest of eaters, an outdoor pool, and different family-friendly amenities,” Universal said successful a press release.

"Every item was designed done a child's eyes, from signs astatine their tallness to colors that induce them in," Molly Murphy, president of Universal Creative, said successful a connection past year. "The consequence is simply a parkland that celebrates nan joyousness of being a kid – wherever imagination isn't conscionable encouraged, it's embedded successful each attraction, space, and experience."