UNCgolf
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Cosmic Rewind still being VQ only is a big problem. People that would be waiting in line for it are waiting in line for other attractions instead.
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Cosmic Rewind still being VQ only is a big problem. People that would be waiting in line for it are waiting in line for other attractions instead.
Brer Panther
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And when has Soarin' ever NOT had long lines?
James Alucobond
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I don’t tend to go at super busy times of year, but I’ve not found the standby time for Soarin’ to be all that bad in ages.
SpectreJordan
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Honestly, I've started to see that one at fairly reasonable wait times outside of peak days.
With Rat and CR now open (and the 50% expansion done a while ago), it can go down to 20-30 minutes during the day.
On weekends and 'busy times,' it goes back up to an hour.
Henry Mystic
Author of "A Manor of Fact"
The dueling coaster tracks have been physically designed to have zero potential points of intersections between potential flying objects, fortunately.
To say Starfall was overengineered is an understatement.
Centauri Space Station
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There are tons of shows and exhibits still. AA is E ticket quality, Reflections of china, canada far and wide, impressions the exhibits in Mexico, Norway, China, USA, Japan, Morocco and France too
SailorMercury
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I feel like surrounding yourself with people very similar to you will result in very similar results. Fact of the matter is that Mario is extremely popular. He is THE video game, regardless of being a gamer, most people like Mario.
Mario is a timeless property regardless of what your annoyance or your retirement home community has to say about it. The sands of time are marching on, and you are being left behind.
seabreezept813
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Mario is much more universal than you'd expect. It is on par with princesses with my 6 and 3 year old. The Mario movie, plus all the Mario material on youtube. This Christmas my 6 year old got 4 different Mario themed board games. We are the never leave Disney family and Mario might pull us to Universal. When the kids are older Harry Potter definitely will, but Mario will likely get us there earlier.
Incomudro
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I disliked Mario when I was young.
My twin sons' - now 22 - who really liked Mario have zero interest in it now.
Kamikaze
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I agree with you that Mario has 40 years of fans and people that want to experience Mario/Nintendo attractions.
Except for the little problem that the current two attractions are not good.
The lands they've built are immersive and amazingly themed, but the Yoshi ride is laughably bad and the Mario Kart ride is boring and isn't Mario Kart at all.
We shall see how the DK coaster turns out, but I won't be making the Japan trip for that one. I'll wait for the EU version.
seabreezept813
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My family members who don't have kids or are older are always shocked how popular Mario is with little kids. The movie is cute, but I didn't love watching it everyday when it first came out lol. I draw the line when my kids try to watch videos of people playing Mario games. We have taught the 6 year old how to play Mario Kart and Mario Party though. It's a fun way to engage my college aged stepdaughter with the little kids.
UNCgolf
Well-Known Member
The Mario Kart ride has good sets -- it would be a better attraction if it was just a Mario dark ride. The AR shooting gallery aspect actually makes the ride worse.
And yes, it's a major misfire as a Mario Kart attraction.
Ayla
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Similar for me. My 23 and 27 year old played Mario all the time as tweens...could not care less now, and both of them still have gaming systems in their homes.
Tha Realest
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The only animated film that’s made more than Mario is Frozen II.
Mario’s been the most enduring video game franchise for four decades now.
Younger generations game more than consume other forms of media.
Some of you continue to greatly underestimate this market.
Mario’s been the most enduring video game franchise for four decades now.
Younger generations game more than consume other forms of media.
Some of you continue to greatly underestimate this market.
Meanwhile, USH which has always been an afterthought in the LA theme park space, continues to sell (and sells out of) early access to SNW on a regular basis. That rump of a land is a huge success out west, the full experience in Epic will be just if not more popular. The Nile, not just a river in Egypt.
MouseEarsMom33
Active Member
I played some Mario as a kid but didn't play a lot of video games. Super Mario Bros. 3 was my main game and never had an upgraded console until I was an adult and Wii came out. I've been waiting years for EPIC Universe to open so I can take my son, who also likes Mario games. I've never been to Universal before.
You don't have to be a serious gamer to be interested in the new Nintendo land.
You don't have to be a serious gamer to be interested in the new Nintendo land.
Pi on my Cake
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- In the Parks
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The NES (Nintendo's first console) released nearly 40 years ago. There are grandparents out there who grew up playing video games. Every year the number of grandparents who grew up gaming will grow. Already there are plenty of parents who grew up in a time when video games were mainstream entertainment for their generation.
There's debate about the mass appeal of video games outside of a few select brands right now, but there won't be any debate in another 5-10 years as the generations that grew up with video games continue to become parent and grandparents. Which means theme parks should be looking at them now if they want to be ahead of the curve
There's debate about the mass appeal of video games outside of a few select brands right now, but there won't be any debate in another 5-10 years as the generations that grew up with video games continue to become parent and grandparents. Which means theme parks should be looking at them now if they want to be ahead of the curve
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