All things Universal Studios Hollywood

[The Grand Inquisitor]

SLOPs is Yoshi. They just didn't have the room to put it down below. No idea where they would put DK since the area around Nintendo land is fairly new. Nintendo land sits on the land that originally held the soundstage that had the original Phantom of the Opera set and was considered haunted. The set burned down a few years ago.

Could DK replace Mummy?

 

[Phroobar]

Could DK replace Mummy?

It could but it would take away from the great outdoor scenes of the mine cart jumping breaks in the track. It would also just feel separate from USH's Nintendo land. I guess Nintendo land isn't really a land anyway since it is just Mario Kart.

 

[The Grand Inquisitor]

It could but it would take away from the great outdoor scenes of the mine cart jumping breaks in the track. It would also just feel separate from USH's Nintendo land. I guess Nintendo land isn't really a land anyway since it is just Mario Kart.

Yeah that's true. I remember reading on the Universal forums that they wouldn't have it be outdoors due to the filming on the backlot. Maybe it could be indoors?

 

[Phroobar]

Yeah that's true. I remember reading on the Universal forums that they wouldn't have it be outdoors due to the filming on the backlot. Maybe it could be indoors?

That coaster could be really immersive indoors in the Mummy building.

 

[socalifornian]

Most of it’s already inside, maybe they can get creative with some rock work scream tubes

 

[D.Silentu]

I absolutely love that model and do hope they work out a way to fit it into our park!

 

[Phroobar]

I think you are just as likely to get Escape from Gringotts but even then I don't think there is enough room.

I think they should adapt Escape from Gringotts to a smaller Castle Dracula coaster. Imagine being chased by the Universal Monsters. They could even do the coaster car jump from DK.

 

[D.Silentu]

Easy now, getting the Donkey Kong ride is already a long shot, lets not make it worse by speculating better alternatives!

 

[Phroobar]

Easy now, getting the Donkey Kong ride is already a long shot, lets not make it worse by speculating better alternatives!

Oh come on, this isn't Disney we are talking about.

 

[DisneyEthan]

Here is my experience today back at Citywalk!

 

[Phroobar]

Here is my experience today back at Citywalk!

Great video. Is the scifi store open yet in City Walk?

 

[DisneyEthan]

Great video. Is the scifi store open yet in City Walk?

Restaurants reopening now: Voodoo Doughnut, Johnny Rockets, Blaze Pizza, Starbucks, Crepe Café, Pizza Hut, KFC, Taco Bell, and Buca di Beppo. Retail reopening now: Shoe Palace, Skechers, Guess Accessories.

 

[cmwade77]

But when will the chocolate emporium open? That is the real question.

 

[lazyboy97o]

I think you are just as likely to get Escape from Gringotts but even then I don't think there is enough room.

I think they should adapt Escape from Gringotts to a smaller Castle Dracula coaster. Imagine being chased by the Universal Monsters. They could even do the coaster car jump from DK.

It’s not a coaster, but the Epic Universe Universal Monsters E-Ticket seems like it would be a prime candidate for cloning.

 

[The Grand Inquisitor]

It’s not a coaster, but the Epic Universe Universal Monsters E-Ticket seems like it would be a prime candidate for cloning.

Yeah that would make sense. Especially since the ride will be a big hit.

 

[Phroobar]

I like the rumor from that podcast that Jurassic World was the phase 1 version because the ending I-Rex was not working correctly and they needed more time. It seems they put the b-mode static I-Rex at the end instead of at the bottom of the lift hill. I guess there was suppose to be three appearances of the I-Rex. It will nice to see the removal of the dead pterodactyl for some AA dinos instead.

 

[The Grand Inquisitor]

Some interesting tidbits on the new additions to the Jurassic World ride as well as the Secret Pets off the Leash ride info:

Wow that's really cool! I had no idea Universal was fixing up Jurassic World. It sounds like the ride is going to be much better! Man Secret Life of Pets sounds great! I really hope Orlando gets it to replace Shrek 4D

 

[Phroobar]

Wow that's really cool! I had no idea Universal was fixing up Jurassic World. It sounds like the ride is going to be much better! Man Secret Life of Pets sounds great! I really hope Orlando gets it to replace Shrek 4D

I think Orlando gets Yoshi instead.

 

[The Grand Inquisitor]

I think Orlando gets Yoshi instead.

 

[D.Silentu]

Well, it would be nice to have something aside from the Studio Tour to distinguish us from Florida.

EDIT: The above comment is my initial thought on the matter, before I imagined that some might contest the statement, pointing to Jurassic World and Kung Fu Panda. I suppose that they are unique, but in that catagory the scale is grossly tipped in Florida's direction. I am still reeling from the speed in which Transformers, the biggest thing to come to Universal Hollywood in years, was casually copied back east.