Universal Orlando Resort and USA Today shared a first look inside DreamWorks Land, which opens next month at Universal Studios Florida.
DreamWorks Land
The video is hosted by Universal Creative Director Dean. One of the venues he shows off is Shrek’s Swamp Meet, where guests will meet Shrek, Princess Fiona, and Donkey. The meet-and-greet space resembles Shrek’s cottage. Large fake swamp reeds stick out of the ground.
This backdrop of Shrek’s cottage appears to be inside the former DreamWorks Destination and “A Day in the Park With Barney” theater.
There will also be a playground — Shrek’s Swamp. This row of frog figures seems to be located in the playground. A statue of a frog king, or possibly The Frog Prince, is beside them.
One of the playground’s interactive elements is Pinocchio’s Fact Shack. A Pinocchio animatronic is in a small shack elevated off the ground. Signs to the side tell guests how to interact with Pinocchio.
Guests ring a large wooden doorbell on the ground. Pinocchio will then tell them a fact.
Given that this is Pinocchio, the accuracy of the facts varies.
Shrek’s outhouse is the entrance to a green slide with a “surprise.”
A wooden sign at the bottom of the slide says, “Stay clear of slide…or ELSE!!”
A “Trolls” statue features Poppy and Branch. This appears to be in the courtyard outside the theater.
Trolls Treats is a snack kiosk.
It resembles a giant yellow boombox.
Guests will board the caterpillar Caterbus on the Trolls Trollercoaster and travel with Poppy, Tiny, and the twins Satin and Chenille in an attempt to escape spooky spiders.
Dean also shared a brief look at a large gong inside Panda Village, where guests will interact with Po from “Kung Fu Panda” in “Po Live!”
There’s a giant mural featuring clouds formed into the shapes of different DreamWorks characters.
DreamWorks Land opens on June 14, 2024.
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