Recent content by Rich T

I should have said “good” rides. 😃 Kidding, but for me, coming from a life of DL, that leaves Peoplemover, Space Mt., the Treehouse, Tiki Room, and BTM (to be carefully watched) as the only attractions—besides JC—I’d wait more than walk-on for. It’s subjective, but we’re talking about a park...

Also, there simply aren’t as many things to do at MK as there are at DL. MK JC is bizarrely a rope drop attraction. And, for adults, it’s now one of the few remaining MK attractions that doesn’t shove cartoons in your face. MK is becoming more and more a one-note park.

It’s backstage magic! 😄 In all seriousness, yes, cities build nicer sound walls when they’re next to public sidewalks, etc. The tram tour is partially a trip through the grit and nuts n’ bolts of illusion-making. I should be in PR! 😃 In any rate, let’s see what it’s like when completely...

I’m guessing Universal felt they had to say *something* about all the land moving and construction going on all over the place. Although it would have been fun if they’d pretended it was just some “minor landscaping.”

Again, all that matters in the long run is the guest experience. How long after an attraction closes or a section of the park gets really ugly does it take to offer something new to the guest? Both Disney and Universal have plusses and minuses in that department. But the way Universal started...

And while Tron paused, Velocicoaster went up in two years. The only thing that matters to the guest experience is the time from attraction announcement/closures and ground-breaking to the new attraction’s opening day. A ride could be in development for six months or twenty years—That part...

It took Disney—what—5 years to build Tron? And that was a ride they’d already built once before. Topography-wise, F&F has got to be one of the most challenging, original coaster builds ever. And I think the end result will be very much worth the wait, even for spectators.

Well, I certainly agree with just about all of this. I included Volcano Bay mainly just as a part of the overall resort UO has to maintain and develop and not because I’d call it a theme park (After all, the UO toll booth team members themselves have often greeted guests with “Going to the Theme...

There are so many differences between the two situations though—both in size, the relationship to the competition on each coast, Universal’s opportunity to win more day visits from guests spending a week vacation in Orlando, the fact that UO has become a multi-day complete resort… etc. USH...

I am very disappointed that it’s F&F, but that’s balanced out by the confirmation that Supercharged is going away, going away, going away!!!!!! So far, the detail I’m happiest about is the 170 foot spike above Citywalk. That’s a win for the whole resort. I agree that the Tram Tour was, is...

Universal Orlando’s Rip Ride Rockit replacement has been officially announced, and it is: Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift. Those last two words have taken a lot of people out here by surprise (No East Coast Drift? Orlando Drift?) Personally disappointed with the theme, but I can’t wait to see...

Um… I’d rather they build a straightforward clone/adaption of Epic’s Monsters Unchained (One of the best dark rides on Earth) than water down Universal Monsters with Hanna Barbera cartoon characters. Or any cartoon characters. And as any Scooby fan knows, Scooby crossovers are not nearly as...

My Wicked: For Good Review That Eventually Ties In To Theme Parks: (SPOILERS) I just watched Wicked For Good. As a big Oz fan who has never seen the Wicked stage play, I enjoyed WFG overall, but not as much as Wicked Part 1. This second act amplifies both the best and worst aspects of that...

This is looking fantastic!!!!!

No — not in the U.S. I’m convinced misbehaving guests would ruin it for everyone. On that note, has anyone else here witnessed an adult guest just casually reach over, yank a handful of flowers out of a major planter and toss them on the ground… for no apparent reason? Or stomp through a flower...