danpam1024
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I wonder which will be done first???
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JediMasterMatt
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I wonder which will be done first???
Place your bets. Kong or Pandora which will be done first...
... actually, that's not much of a bet.
A real bet would be will Kong be finished before Pandora starts going vertical. As much as I hate to say it, the smart money may be on Kong.
danlb_2000
Premium Member
Actually, since that picture was taken, they have already finished Kong and are starting construction on another e-ticket.
JediMasterMatt
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Not really confirmed with Universal as recent history has shown they actually get far along in construction before they announce anything. No official news about Kong or its opening at this point. It's still very likely 2015 for the ape though.
Disney played sandbox for over a year with New Fantasyland before anything actually started going up, so I would not be shocked if we don't see anything but earth moving and foundations for quite some time.
Tom Morrow
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Taken yesterday, adjacent to Toon Lagoon. Hmmm...
danpam1024
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Tom Morrow
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There is! Don't worry, I'm sure they're just moving the entrance further in.-please tell me there's still the JP music
Mike S
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This is so strange because I was there just this past weekend and I was talking with my brother about how it looked like they wouldn't have to move the Jurassic Park entrance at all and could just have the entrance to Skull Island be where the Toon Lagoon themed backstage gate is right next to it (sorry I don't have a pic).
Tom Morrow
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True, but I wonder if they want to keep the flow of the park by keeping it as one big, connecting path/circle.
Mike S
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I guess that's a possibility. I wonder how far back they'll end up putting it though and how much land is going to Skull Island.
Mike S
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Oh my god. I didn't think Universal was actually considering adding Wonka, I just thought it was talk among fansNew surveys being giving to Universal Guest.... Exciting times ahead
This would be such a perfect addition I really hope they go for it Lol at Twilight but why is Tron there? Isn't that owned by Disney? 
PrincessNelly_NJ
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Turns out this was a fake survey. Post deletedOh my god. I didn't think Universal was actually considering adding Wonka, I just thought it was talk among fans
Mike S
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Turns out this was a fake survey. Post deleted
Or the fact that there's already a Jurassic Park area...
Speaking of which, I don't see a need to move the gate, if that is in fact what they're doing (they could just be replacing the doors, as there's currently no sign of a replacement gate. It also seems a little early to be doing that.) There's a large corner of trees and shrubbery in front of the gate that could easily serve as the entrance path to Kong without further encroaching on JP's territory. Unless they have something more elaborate and space-intensive in mind. Question is, how much of JP are they willing to let this project eat?
BryceM
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SO WEIRD.
mahnamahna101
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Honestly, Wonka, further expansion of WWOHP (Fantastic Beasts trilogy could breathe new life into Potter franchise), board games (general) and Star Trek don't really need a survey to be likely for Universal OrlandoView attachment 59126 I guess Tron was the big hint that it was fake. No Wonka then
But agreed - TRON, Terminator, Jurassic Park and Twilight made it pretty obvious the survey wasn't real... Family Guy could work next to Simpsons, but might make MIB/FFL stick out like a sore thumb. Ice Age wouldn't make much sense at all (dated franchise, lack of four-quadrant appeal like Despicable Me or Shrek). Looney Tunes could work, but the Six Flags issue makes them extremely unlikely (I'd rather Universal have the rights to DC and Looney Tunes anyways since they'd obviously do a better job than Six Flags - but it's definitely a pipe dream)
Tom Morrow
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Two pictures from today.
The arch is completely gone. Note the clearing and construction wall to the left.
Thunder Falls Terrace is on the right. Note the 2nd clearing/construction wall.
So we can assume that the arch, if restored, will be placed here, and the new pathway will enter through that first clearing and exit through the 2nd clearing next to Thunder Falls Terrace.
The arch is completely gone. Note the clearing and construction wall to the left.
Thunder Falls Terrace is on the right. Note the 2nd clearing/construction wall.
So we can assume that the arch, if restored, will be placed here, and the new pathway will enter through that first clearing and exit through the 2nd clearing next to Thunder Falls Terrace.