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Hulk Trains Scrapped
- Thread starter Cinkadeus
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disney4life2008
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WOW this is my favorite ride at universal. What will be the new attraction?
Same.. Its just a major refurb. They're adding new, quieter trains as well as a entirely new queue.
lazyboy97o
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Good riddance. The older train design contributed to the rough ride.
AND THE NOISE!
...what?...
I SAID, AND THE NOISE!
But seriously, staying at Lowes you could hear that blame thing constantly. Even in the rooms. I SAID EVEN IN THE... nevermind.
lazyboy97o
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The track was a major contributor to the noise. At the time this was a design choice but the downtime will see the tracks adjusted to reduce the noise.
disney4life2008
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How come this will reopen summer 2016 but it is taking Avatar at AK 10 years?
andysol
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How come it took me 2 weeks to put on a new roof, but it is taking my neighbor a year to build his house on his empty lot from scratch?
A more valid comparison would be Maelstrom- but that's different as they are building additional buildings. A better comparison would be Winnie the Pooh- which took what, 7-9 months if I recall? An even better comparison would be when Big Thunder was redone in Disneyland. The worst possible comparison would be a ride refurbishment vs an entirely new land.
But if your point was that Universal builds faster than Disney, you aren't telling us anything we don't know.
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I would argue this is taking longer than it should, unless they're replacing the tracks (and I've heard they might.)
Don't even get me started on Avatar.
nerdboyrockstar
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I always thought the roar was on purpose. 'Cause.. you know.. the Hulk?
It is. Coaster tracks are usually filled with sand to dampen the noise. They purposely chose not to do this with the Hulk.
danpam1024
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I love the roar- it's part of IOA!
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matt9112
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Low friction wheels?
matt9112
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Major portions yes.....entire thing unlikely....I hope the last corkscrew is made smoother that is the only reason the ride is not perfect.
captainmoch
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I'm placing my bets on a redone second half. In fact, I have a theory that the second half (always considered the weaker portion of the ride) will now get some show elements, if not a full show building. Including possibly an AA Hulk.
I would bet against that.
AAs and similar show elements on a roller coaster are a waste of money anyway. Sure, everyone wants Everest's yeti to work, but it was highly underutilized to begin with, only being visible for a few seconds as you zipped past it. Now add more speed and inversions to the mix and I just don't see a need.