bethymouse
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Another Uni. vs. Disney threads? Yes
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J03Y
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i laughed at "now shoo" lol
IAmFloridaBorn
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Most of you I assume don't live here in Orlando, so numbers will be different for you. But locals like myself don't stay at on-site hotels, so that is eliminated. We don't pay for parking so that is eliminated. Thing is, we don't have children either, so again certain aspects of a "Family Atmosphere" is eliminated. Universal is the best option for us and should we chose to stay at an onsite resort Universal would be our choice over a cheap Disney Motel. Just depends on what you wan't for your money!
Animaniac93-98
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Which is a problem in the long term because it assumes that attendence levels will be constant or maintained without substatial reinvestment.
WildcatDen
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Just got back from 2 days at Universal. No doubt we had a good time but Good Gawd, thay have a bunch of motion simulators at US. They should be passing out samples of Dramamine at the front gate. . .
Sue_Vongello
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Disney = 12 months to construct restrooms
Universal = 10-11 months to construct massive E-ticket
Remember Rocky vs Apollo in Rocky 1?
Universal = 10-11 months to construct massive E-ticket
Remember Rocky vs Apollo in Rocky 1?
BryceM
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There are only two motion simulators at Universal Studios... (Despicable Me and The Simpsons Ride)
ThemeParks4Life
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Once Transformers and Gringotts come that will make a third of USF's rides.
GLaDOS
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Neither of them are motion simulators.
Cliff Racer
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They might not be roller coasters but Shrek, Disaster, Twister and such aren't actual rides either. If you can't do thrill rides that knocks out Mummy and Rip Ride Rock-it so you're left with ET and MiB as the only two rides that are actually rides. There'll be the Potter train when it opens, and the Simpsons spinners but if you're a fan of audio-anamatronics Universal Studios is a disappointing park. IoA is fine though.
danlb_2000
Premium Member
You will also have Transformers in a month or two.
I don't know how you came to the conclusion that E.T. and MIB are the only "actual rides" in the park besides Rockit and Mummy, but that's a rather bizarre statement. Disaster is also very much a ride. Also, an attraction doesn't require AA's to qualify as a ride. It need only be something you can... you know... ride.
Despicable Me
Rockit
Mummy
Disaster
MIB
Simpsons
E.T.
Woody Woodpecker
That's 8 rides, with 4 more on the way.
ThemeParks4Life
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Yes, but they'llinvolve motion bases and screens.
flynnibus
Premium Member
Knock yourself out... with the same topic already here
http://forums.wdwmagic.com/threads/comparing-disneys-hotels-to-unis-latest.860703/
BryceM
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"ET and MiB as the only two rides that are actually rides."
"ET and MiB as the only two rides that are actually rides."
"ET and MiB as the only two rides that are actually rides."
"ET and MiB as the only two rides that are actually rides."
WHAT....
"ET and MiB as the only two rides that are actually rides."
"ET and MiB as the only two rides that are actually rides."
"ET and MiB as the only two rides that are actually rides."
"ET and MiB as the only two rides that are actually rides."
WHAT....
A few people tend to blur the line between motion simulator and a ride that contains mostly projections and some physical sets.
Pure Rides at the studios: Rockit, Mummy, Disaster, Men In Black, ET, Woody Woodpecker (and all 4 new rides coming soon, Transformers, Kodos & Kang simpsons spinner, Gringotts and Hogwarts Express)
Motion Simulators: Despicable Me, Simpsons
3D Shows: Shrek, T2:3d (+ live actors)
Standard Shows/Walkthroughs: BeetleJuice, Animal Actors, Twister, Barney
Although I don't find it at all odd that a movie theme park has movies in it.
Cliff Racer
Member
You'll note that I specifically left out roller coasters like Mummy from that description. Simulators are not rides, they're fun but they don't actually go around on a track. So lets go through and count up what we've got.
Hollywood RIp-Ride Rockit- Coaster, its a ride but as I said I don't do thrill rides so its of little use to me
Shrek 4-D- Show
Twister- Show
Revenge of the Mummy- Coaster, its highly themed and not all that thrilling, I chickened out on it last time I went and regret that
Beetlejuice- Show
Disaster- Show with one little section on a track but thats far more of a moving platform that transports you to a scene than an actual ride. If they put wheels on the Twister theater, hauled you out to the room with the fake tornado and then brought you straight back you wouldn't call that a ride, would you?
Men In Black- Ride
The Simpsons Ride- Simulator, probably the best attraction in the park but you don't actually go anywhere.
Woody's Coaster- Coaster, I actually completely forgot about this but there it is. Maybe it was being rehabbed or something when I went or I just didn't go into the kids area its located in?
ET- An actual ride.
Horror Make-up Show- Show
Terminator- Show
Lucy- A Tribute- Walk-Thru
Despicable Me- Simulator Ride
They are building more stuff which is good and admittedly I visited during what will end up being a very small amount of time in the park's history when Jaws is gone but Harry is not yet there, Transformers is coming, the Simpsons is getting a spinner, etc.
Hollywood RIp-Ride Rockit- Coaster, its a ride but as I said I don't do thrill rides so its of little use to me
Shrek 4-D- Show
Twister- Show
Revenge of the Mummy- Coaster, its highly themed and not all that thrilling, I chickened out on it last time I went and regret that
Beetlejuice- Show
Disaster- Show with one little section on a track but thats far more of a moving platform that transports you to a scene than an actual ride. If they put wheels on the Twister theater, hauled you out to the room with the fake tornado and then brought you straight back you wouldn't call that a ride, would you?
Men In Black- Ride
The Simpsons Ride- Simulator, probably the best attraction in the park but you don't actually go anywhere.
Woody's Coaster- Coaster, I actually completely forgot about this but there it is. Maybe it was being rehabbed or something when I went or I just didn't go into the kids area its located in?
ET- An actual ride.
Horror Make-up Show- Show
Terminator- Show
Lucy- A Tribute- Walk-Thru
Despicable Me- Simulator Ride
They are building more stuff which is good and admittedly I visited during what will end up being a very small amount of time in the park's history when Jaws is gone but Harry is not yet there, Transformers is coming, the Simpsons is getting a spinner, etc.
flynnibus
Premium Member
hence why people use the term 'attraction' - because is it really valuable to say something like Hall of Presidents is actually less valuable than Alladin's Flying Carpets? Simply because alladin has a ride vehicle you climb into?
Mummy is plenty thrilling - the coaster-only section just isn't that long. But I'm sure you put any person on there that isn't familar with it.. and put them in that burning room and see what they say.
Mummy is plenty thrilling - the coaster-only section just isn't that long. But I'm sure you put any person on there that isn't familar with it.. and put them in that burning room and see what they say.
So you don't ride simulators? What do you do, magically levitate above the ride vehicle you're supposed to be riding in? That must be a neat trick.
So a ride is no longer something that goes around on a track, like Disaster does? Did the definition change again in the last few minutes? You're also completely ignoring the ride's motion base. It's not a "moving platform" at all.
Cliff Racer
Member
Disaster does not go around on a track, it goes forward, you watch an effects scene from Earthquake and then the ride goes backward to the start.
At least I think it did, it doesn't actually go in a loop, does it?
At least I think it did, it doesn't actually go in a loop, does it?