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  1. J

    Universal's food is still pretty bad

    I question the judgment of anyone who voluntarily eats a theme park churro.
  2. J

    Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts vs Expedition Everest - Legend of the Forbidden Mountain

    I stopped expecting it to be fixed a long time ago. That doesn't mean it shouldn't be. I disagree. The entire ride (and even the queue) builds up to the moment you actually see the yeti, so it should be impressive. Having ridden it during the brief period it was actually working, Disco Yeti...
  3. J

    Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts vs Expedition Everest - Legend of the Forbidden Mountain

    An attraction having a broken centerpiece for nearly 20 years is a lot more lame.
  4. J

    Universal Epic Universe (South Expansion Complex) - Opens May 22 2025

    You can't buy anything with Monopoly money. Why are the Ministry of Magic and Monsters assumed to be high-quality attractions? Because they were long planned to be exactly what they're rumored to be. They didn't say "screw it" and completely change the plans, utilizing the most rudimentary of...
  5. J

    Universal Epic Universe (South Expansion Complex) - Opens May 22 2025

    It is not "a load of crock." Believe it or not, you can't redesign an entire ride & land overnight. The DK area would have been pushed back considerably had they taken this path, not to mention the potential impact on other, adjacent areas of the park. As the person who is always defending...
  6. J

    Universal Epic Universe (South Expansion Complex) - Opens May 22 2025

    Says who? Epic Universe was a blank slate that was always planned to have the same Nintendo land as Japan. Yes, it had space to work with, but what you two are asking for is a complete overhaul of both the ride's and land's designs, which they obviously didn't consider worthwhile, not to...
  7. J

    Universal Epic Universe (South Expansion Complex) - Opens May 22 2025

    Can we at least wait until the part of DAK that resembles a parking lot has actually been replaced before dumping heaps of hyperbole onto it?
  8. J

    Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts vs Expedition Everest - Legend of the Forbidden Mountain

    If I'm being honest, Everest is the better attraction, but I still refuse to actually vote for Everest in anything until they fix the yeti. So I'll be abstaining.
  9. J

    Universal Epic Universe (South Expansion Complex) - Opens May 22 2025

    Indoor dark. In some cases indoor also mostly empty because you won't notice (they hope.)
  10. J

    Universal Epic Universe (South Expansion Complex) - Opens May 22 2025

    They're already trying their best.
  11. J

    Universal Epic Universe (South Expansion Complex) - Opens May 22 2025

    The animatronics look good, especially by Universal's standards. Perhaps they don't trounce Disney's best work, but they're up to snuff, which is all that really matters. I do regret watching the video though. I think revealing the characters like this takes away from the ride's mystique. Dread...
  12. J

    HHN 2024

    Gore is something that's highly dependent on the theme. A lot of themes just don't require obscene amounts of gore to pull off, but I think they're still perfectly willing to go that route when it's called for. Just look at the NY scare zone, which is plenty gory. It's also likely that...
  13. J

    HHN 2024

    I suspect newer HHN guests have no idea what all we've lost over the years simply due to guests being unable to behave (or more recently, walk ten feet without the urge to take a selfie.)
  14. J

    Universal Epic Universe (South Expansion Complex) - Opens May 22 2025

    You mean you don't like being treated like a 2nd-class guest who lacks permissions? :eek: I recently went to Disney for the first time in a while. For a frame of reference, there were four new attractions between the two parks I visited that had opened since the last time I had been there. Do...
  15. J

    HHN 2024

    I do feel HHN has regressed this year, but only because the last few years had been particularly strong, at least in terms of house design, so I don't think we've experienced a downward trend in that regard, at least not yet. There aren't any amazing houses this year, but there aren't any bad...
  16. J

    Universal Epic Universe (South Expansion Complex) - Opens May 22 2025

    What are this person's credentials? Why should we believe them?
  17. J

    Universal Epic Universe (South Expansion Complex) - Opens May 22 2025

    How does the comparison not make sense? You can significantly shorten your travel time to the Magic Kingdom by staying in the Contemporary, or to Epcot from the Yacht Club, but some people stay at the All-Star Resort instead. It's the same thing. Also, you can say they're within walking...
  18. J

    Universal Epic Universe (South Expansion Complex) - Opens May 22 2025

    It's less than three miles away from the rest of the resort. There are Disney hotels that are considerably further from certain parks.
  19. J

    Universal Epic Universe (South Expansion Complex) - Opens May 22 2025

    Because Gaurdians doesn't take place in a theme park, so it wasn't an option.
  20. J

    Universal Epic Universe (South Expansion Complex) - Opens May 22 2025

    The ride would receive even more criticism if they did that. Motorcycles don't typically handle inversions or flying through the air very well. People already snicker at Hagrid's using that premise when they're supposed to be magical.
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