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CaptinEO

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Rode Villain Con (still in technical rehearsal) at UOR five more times today. Still not tired if it! 😃 This really should be brought to Universal Studios Hollywood. Even though it still needs tweaking, and the app features still aren’t up and running, the guests are loving this thing. Lines were long all day without any advertising; all based on word of mouth and the very eye-catching facade. And the line still moves fast: even though the wait was often posted at 40-45 minutes, I rode when the queue was packed and only waited about 15 minutes.
A high capacity fast moving attraction, something WDI hasn't done since the 60s.
 

D.Silentu

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Lines were long all day without any advertising; all based on word of mouth and the very eye-catching facade. And the line still moves fast: even though the wait was often posted at 40-45 minutes, I rode when the queue was packed and only waited about 15 minutes.
Nice to hear. Secret Life of Pets was supposed to do that for Hollywood, but I've never quite figured why it's one of the most sluggish lines in the park.
 

lisak09

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Hi,
Apologies if this was already covered here but does anyone know if the regular studio tour is open during days when halloween horror nights are on? Thanks
 

Phroobar

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this new fnf coaster looks amazing! Cant wait to ride this in a couple years
It sad we lost the Castle Theater. I remember the old days of watch Conan, Dracula and Makeup shows there. At least there will no longer be Jabberwocky during HHN.


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Parteecia

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Has anyone noticed a change in the team members? For the past couple of years, my friend and I have been complimenting them - especially compared to DL, where they have become increasingly inflexible.

But yesterday, it seems to have changed. My friend forgot her handicapped placard. They let her park in that area before but not this time (she has paper proof).

She then went to get the disability pass but was told she has to preregister on the app (she uses a flip phone, lol) and submit a doctor's note, which will then be evaluated by UStu to decide what allowances to make. Then he said that everything is handicapped accessible so it won't make a difference anyway.

At 3 Broomsticks they had many empty tables but weren't seating until you had your food, and doing it poorly. There was a party of 7 and rather than have them wait to the side and seat smaller parties (although we could all see open tables that would fit them) they held us in an increasingly long and unhappy line. My friend uses a walker and they tried to put us in the middle of that thick warren of tables. We and several other groups rebelled and sat ourselves.

I don't necessarily blame the team members; they all had deer in headlights eyes. Did some Edict From Above come down?
 

Disney Analyst

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Has anyone noticed a change in the team members? For the past couple of years, my friend and I have been complimenting them - especially compared to DL, where they have become increasingly inflexible.

But yesterday, it seems to have changed. My friend forgot her handicapped placard. They let her park in that area before but not this time (she has paper proof).

She then went to get the disability pass but was told she has to preregister on the app (she uses a flip phone, lol) and submit a doctor's note, which will then be evaluated by UStu to decide what allowances to make. Then he said that everything is handicapped accessible so it won't make a difference anyway.

At 3 Broomsticks they had many empty tables but weren't seating until you had your food, and doing it poorly. There was a party of 7 and rather than have them wait to the side and seat smaller parties (although we could all see open tables that would fit them) they held us in an increasingly long and unhappy line. My friend uses a walker and they tried to put us in the middle of that thick warren of tables. We and several other groups rebelled and sat ourselves.

I don't necessarily blame the team members; they all had deer in headlights eyes. Did some Edict From Above come down?

They’ve always only sat groups at Three Broomsticks once you have ordered food. At least that’s what it was like at Universal Orlando back in 2013/2014.

The new disability pass system went into effect recently.
 

Parteecia

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They’ve always only sat groups at Three Broomsticks once you have ordered food. At least that’s what it was like at Universal Orlando back in 2013/2014.

The new disability pass system went into effect recently.
We go about every month or two and only noticed these changes yesterday.

We've usually been able to seat ourselves unless they're slammed. They were not slammed. The two seaters spent most of the time standing and looking lost instead of the efficiency we'd experienced before.

Individual team members used to be a lot more accommodating to her. This time it felt like they had to toe a line.

I will add that our cashier was brand new and equally lost, and there was no one she could turn to. We tried to reassure and help her. Ditto the seaters looked like they were making it up as they went along. I reeaally wanted to take over.
 
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truecoat

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It sad we lost the Castle Theater. I remember the old days of watch Conan, Dracula and Makeup shows there. At least there will no longer be Jabberwocky during HHN.


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Maybe they'll bring the Monsters Unchained: The Frankenstein Experiment to this park with all its castle glory.
 

PiratesMansion

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It looks like there's a show in the Waterworld Theater for HHN as well as something that sounds like an upcharge behind the scene thing, but perhaps is not?

Also, if I may ask a dumb question: How does Terror Tram work, exactly? My only previous HHN was 2019, which didn't have a Terror Tram because that was the year they had 10 mazes.
 

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