A Terror-rific Spirited 13th (ToT fans have lots to fear)...

[The_Jobu]

Has Universal ever done anything with that clearing called "raptor encounter"? It's always been empty when I've seen it.

 

[Mike S]

Has Universal ever done anything with that clearing called "raptor encounter"? It's always been empty when I've seen it.

A Raptor M&G is back there at certain times. I loved it when I did it. One of only two M&Gs I actually wouldn't mind doing again and again. The other is Chewbacca.

 

[rle4lunch]

New Kong stinks but it's still > Dinosaur

 

[matt9112]

There were 4 darn movies displaying HOW BAD could be to have real dinosaurs again.. :|

ThaTs all Hollywood theatrics in real life dinosaurs legit totally safe. I mean let's be real 40mm Grenade launchers and such on the security trucks just in case.

 

[Cesar R M]

Easy solution that might leave some disappointed but would keep everyone mostly safe: don't clone the carnivores.

Agree, make them full robotics with dumb AI.
You do not want to give them smart AI and you get Terminator.. with Dinosaurs..

 

[Cesar R M]

Kong is an homage to Everest. Break the bank on a super impressive animatronic only to have it sitting there lifeless. Really though, Kong is just the middle of a LONG LIST of Universal's garbage screen based rides. I'm super impressed with Forbidden Journey, Gringotts was nice but painfully underthemed in the screen rooms. It's just gone downhill from there though before and after the Potter screen based rides.


Shrek 4D: Screen based attraction.
Disaster: Retread of an older attraction with more screens.
Despicable Me: Retread of an old screen based simulator.
Seuss Trolley: Retread of an attraction that never opened (NO SCREENS HAPPY DAY).
Forbidden Journey: Spectacular ride, amazing queue, screens at least integrated in a unique way.
Dragons Challenge: Retread of an older attraction, completely raping the finest queue outside of Disney.
Hippogriph: Retread of an older attracation.
Simpsons: Retread of an old screen based simulator.
Rip Ride Rocket: Hurried garbage project that was intended to be a B&M but they had a several year wait list.
Transformers: Quasi clone of one of the best simulator dark rides out there, yet devoid of the thing that made Spiderman great: physical scenes and effects- in essence they converted this type of ride into little more than another screen based simulator. I'm thoroughly convinced that they could have placed the same film on a stationary motion base and a single screen like the Despicable Me and achieved the same things that Transformers accomplished.
Gringotts: Impressive queue, interesting track elements and really good screens. In the end though, it's still another screen based ride. Transitions and theming around the screens aren't very good but most people aren't even paying attention to the totally uncovered roof panels, lighting and exposed duct work (that kind of stuff that gets Disney an earful from the design experts around here and on other enthusiast communities).
Kong: Nice queue, the entire ride could again be achieved with a stationary motion base and no real vehicle movement at all. Another ride that probably wouldn't be much different if it was slapped into Despicable Me's ride system.

And what's on tap for the future?
Jimmy Fallon: Another screen based simulator, though at least it'll be "never before seen", unless you've been to IMG Worlds of Adventure.
Fast and the Furious: I know you'll be shocked here, but this one is based around screens!
Potter 3.0: I'm not sure exactly what the ride system is going to be, but given the source material it's pretty much guaranteed they'll need plenty of screens for this one
Nintendo Land: Screens, anyone?

I'm very happy for Universal and their new attractions. They're certainly outpacing Disney's 4 parks. Some (laughably) think that Universal is going to catch up to Disney (call me when both of their parks passes up Disney's 2 least visited parks in Orlando). I'd really like to see Universal Creative do things that aren't screen based. Unfortunately, that's not going to happen for many years despite the talk (for years now) around Creative that they're moving away from screens.

Wishing they could use the fast and furious tech to make a TMNT ride..

I mean the chase scene.. where they have to stop the shredder..
the inner area, them partying in the sewers...
etc..etc..

 

[Cesar R M]

Still haven't ridden Dinosaur... I've only been to Animal Kingdom twice, both as a child, and I chickened out.

Neither I.. every-time I tried to go.. it was down Hell I once had fastpasses.. and went down for the entire day (last year's new year )

 

[Cesar R M]

The Nintendo attractions are not going to be screen-based like the recent rash of UOR projects. Mercifully.

isnt it a bit ironic?
A video game, which is 100% world based on screens.. will not get many screen based attractions.
While anything else gets screens at UNI

 

[Cesar R M]

Has Universal ever done anything with that clearing called "raptor encounter"? It's always been empty when I've seen it.

It wasn't empty when I went there...

 

[The_Jobu]

It wasn't empty when I went there...

Awwww, just my luck I suppose. That looks fun.

 

[FigmentJedi]

Pirates 5 Superbowl trailer. Now this is the Pirates of the Caribbean I remember.

 

[Nickels5]

New Kong stinks but it's still > Dinosaur

No chance, dinosaur is the most criminally underrated ride in Disneyworld easily top 10.

 

[rle4lunch]

No chance, dinosaur is the most criminally underrated ride in Disneyworld easily top 10.

The sad part is that it and Indy share the same ride system, yet one is so fun, and one is so drull.

 

[Nickels5]

The sad part is that it and Indy share the same ride system, yet one is so fun, and one is so drull.

Can I ask what you don't like about dinosaur?

 

[yeti]

Pirates 5 Superbowl trailer. Now this is the Pirates of the Caribbean I remember.

It was cooler when they walked below the water, but anyway.

 

[Princess Leia]

I'm excited for Guardians, iffy about Pirates (which makes me sad since Black Pearl is one of my favorite movies), and really ticked off that Disney didn't put in a Star Wars trailer for the Super Bowl.

Marvel (X-Men) related- did anyone else watching the Super Bowl get turned off of Legion after the ads showed up every 5 minutes (or that's what it felt like)?

 

[SJN1279]

Pirates 5 Superbowl trailer. Now this is the Pirates of the Caribbean I remember.

The Pirates trailer was amazing! Is it Memorial Day yet?!

 

[doctornick]

Marvel (X-Men) related- did anyone else watching the Super Bowl get turned off of Legion after the ads showed up every 5 minutes (or that's what it felt like)?

I was surprised by how much they were pushing Legion.

 

[rle4lunch]

Can I ask what you don't like about dinosaur?

I think my problem with it is that I had rode Indy first, so when I finally rode Dinosaur I guess my expectations were too high. Instead of an exciting ride, I found myself feeling like I was part of a sixth grade science experiment. It's like a slow tour of a prehistoric forest, identifying plant genus whIle trying to avoid getting chased by a dinosaur who sorta shows up. Shoehorning the meteor thing to try and create a sense of urgency feels lazy, and is badly executed. It's a dumb ride.

But hey, different strokes for different folks. ..

 

[CastleBound]

This does exist at USJ...

Oh of course, but that is even a bit robotic compared to the indoor Exhibition stuff. That Spino is awesome, but there is something off about the whole thing. If they had basically a full body and a vehicle (like the Rex scene at the exhibition) it would be incredible. But again, outdoor stuff is hard... they either end up looking like lifeless bags of skin (IoA) or a bit robotic (USJ).