Disneyhead'71
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Then Avatar and Star Wars Experience are going to be disappointing toba lot of fans.
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Disneyhead'71
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Please, just ignore the gound breaking state of the art RVs.
Kong is an unapologetically "Universal" attraction. It's big, loud, and too intense for the little ones.
And Universal is debuting a new E Ticket Hulk this Summer, which as far as I know, doesn't require.3D glasses. But you can see the track, so it will obviously suck too.
2 seperate E Tickets in one summer.
brb1006
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Hope the Shanghai threads become more active in the next couple of days.
Disneyhead'71
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And sorry to bring back the Kong talk, I was too busy this weekend to keep up. I am a news photog in Orlando. We've been....busy.
I am also part of Orlando's LGBT community.
I am also part of Orlando's LGBT community.
NearTheEars
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Undoubtedly.
JDL30
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This isn't mean't to be an attack (without tone I can see how reading what I'm about to say could be misconstrued) - actually a genuine question - I thought the Hulk attraction was a refit/remodelling of an existing attraction rather than 'a new E Ticket'? I only say this as we know when Disney hypes up a ride that is simply an overlay/or re-imagining, and calls it an E Ticket, they get ripped to shreds.
Just trying to keep things balanced.
Quinnmac000
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New cars, new queue,even a new track mind you same layout but still...so I count it
JDL30
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Thanks - interesting, sort of the same thing they've done/are doing with Space Mountain in Paris (new queue, cars etc) - however I'd still say it was the same ride, not a new one - guess it is a matter of opinion
Mike S
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It's not really "new" but it's still the complete building of an E Ticket. I guess the same could be said of Disneyland's Space Mountain when it got rebuilt.
Nickels5
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So is the general consensus kong was overhyped and just another typical universal ride? I was told there was going to be a lot of animatronics and all I saw was 1 with a bunch of screens. Let's just say if that was a Disney ride they would be getting crushed on this board.
Mike S
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There's 4 in the ride (11 total including all the drivers and the queue). Same number as Shanghai's Pirates, built by Disney btw, and that ride has been getting nothing but praise. Try again.
Nickels5
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You are going to try and compare that to pirates? Lol pirates is light years ahead of that ride. Sorry that all the hype you were doing for that ride left you with nothing but disappointment. That ride does not move the needle.
gmajew
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Man lets not start the Universal bashing again... The ride is good no doubts about it. It fills a need in that park. Is it their best work no it is not but not every ride is going to become the best ride in the park. Could the ride be better of course... back in the day could some of disney rides be better? Of course.
Just be happy quality is being added to the parks all parks as it is really good for business.... Concern we have now is will money keep flowing with the new fears thanks to a crazy man.
JDL30
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Some people do seem to let their Universal/Disney bias cloud their judgement. From what I've seen from the Kong video - it looks like an ok ride, nothing spectacular, but suspect it'll be better in person. However there does seem to be a few people on this board who will jump on Disney after viewing a ride via video and then say not to do the same thing with a new Universal ride.
I suspect if Kong was a ride opening at Disney there would be a LOT more of a mixed reaction. Just my opinion from observing the boards - and I'm certainly not saying that Disney doesn't deserve criticism - just that both fans could be a little more objective...
I suspect if Kong was a ride opening at Disney there would be a LOT more of a mixed reaction. Just my opinion from observing the boards - and I'm certainly not saying that Disney doesn't deserve criticism - just that both fans could be a little more objective...
Nickels5
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Honestly it reminds me a lot of what the critics say about nfl, the queue and the outside are worthy of an e-ticket but it's a c-ticket attraction.
Travel Junkie
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Not sure if this was already posted. Interesting article on the history of the Disney/China relationship and how we got here.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/15/business/international/china-disney.html?_r=0
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/15/business/international/china-disney.html?_r=0
Mike S
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You were talking about animatronics. I agree that Pirates looks better (Avatar could be better too) but this ride is still ahead of anything Disney has done in Orlando since Everest. Too bad about that Yeti though...
The ride actually meets my expectations pretty well based on what I've been reading on Orlando United and the fact that from the beginning we knew there would be screens and the 360 scene. We also knew there would be animatronics, which there are. The "hype" was sharing news and being excited (which I still am).
You're really reaching if you're comparing this to Mermaid, lol. The only way it could be compared to Mine Train on the other hand would be if we rolled into the temple, saw the skeleton, saw Kong, then off to unload.
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Donaldfan1934
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If you're talking about motion simulator tech in the RV's, then I think it should be pointed out that IJA started the trend at DL and Universal has used similar tech in previous attractions. Also, billing the Hulk as a whole new ride is overselling it. its a refurbishment similar to what DL's Space Mountain got and what WDW's almost and should've got. When all is said and done, the Kong attraction may not my cup of tea, but I hope you enjoy it for what it is.
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