Jurassic Park Rollercoaster Coming To Universals Islands Of Adventure?

[MisterPenguin]

How long until we're told that Universal isn't building a third (dry) theme park in Orlando?

 

[Animaniac93-98]

Not a bad one either! Was very surprised when I rode it alone. Really tosses you at the end.

How did you ride it alone?

 

[JoeCamel]

How did you ride it alone?

I know people....

 

[lebeau]

I know people....
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LOL. I recognize that date!

 

[TwilightZone]

The number of coasters in any of the parks doesn't matter, neither does the choice of coasters. I do like the coasters with more theming.
Thunder Mountain, Space Mountain, and even the Seven Dwarfs are all enjoyed. The new Harry Potter coaster is a ride I can see me riding a lot, just as much as I enjoy The Mummy. The Jurassic Park coaster is not going to be like those. It is going to be a large coaster with 175 foot drop. It is pretty hard to overly theme that kind of a ride. It doesn't make it any less attractive to a lot of people. Variety my friends, embrace it.

I'm expecting the theme to be "trees" on Jurassic Park. But who knows, we could all be pleasantly surprised by it!

 

[JoeCamel]

I'm expecting the theme to be "trees" on Jurassic Park. But who knows, we could all be pleasantly surprised by it!

The plantings in the area are some of the best found anywhere. Many are being removed and relocated. I expect to see them restored to bring back the ever flowering jungle feeling that is there now (well till a couple of weeks ago.) Don't make me post pics of the plants in the area, I have thousands

 

[GLaDOS]

I'm expecting the theme to be "trees" on Jurassic Park. But who knows, we could all be pleasantly surprised by it!

Expect at least one show scene and a lot of rockwork in the first portion of the ride, according to those with info on the project.

 

[MisterPenguin]

I'm just going to start reporting him/her every time they regenerate.

Must've worked. Poof.

 

[OG Runner]

Must've worked. Poof.

Probably just got bored. Unless we were giving real new members a hard time, He/She started two or three new
accounts, within a short time. Each time easily identified when comparing Universal to Six Flags.

 

[jaxonp]

And TRON.

Five coasters in the MK. Totally a Six Flags park now.

hehe.. Tron and its crazy budget could literally build an entire Six Flags park.

 

[JT3000]

hehe.. Tron and its crazy budget could literally build an entire Six Flags park.

I haven't seen the figures, but I don't doubt that. What I very much doubt is Disney getting its money's worth.

 

[lazyboy97o]

hehe.. Tron and its crazy budget could literally build an entire Six Flags park.

I haven't seen the figures, but I don't doubt that. What I very much doubt is Disney getting its money's worth.

Legoland New York is something like a $350 million project. Disney’s costs really are crazy and Universal seems oddly determined to catch up.

 

[jaxonp]

I haven't seen the figures, but I don't doubt that. What I very much doubt is Disney getting its money's worth.

@marni1971 what is the estimated cost of Tron? Over half a billion?

 

[marni1971]

@marni1971

The budgets for this and the Guardians coaster are huge. I don’t know where it’s going.

Skunk works?

 

[jaxonp]

The budgets for this and the Guardians coaster are huge. I don’t know where it’s going.

Skunk works?

Yes when compared with what galaxy edge costs....

 

[marni1971]

Yes when compared with what galaxy edge costs....

Just compared to the industry (and WED) equivalents vs what’s being built.

GE is more plausible when you consider what’s been done from the day LMA and the tour closed.

 

[ToTBellHop]

The budgets for this and the Guardians coaster are huge. I don’t know where it’s going.

Skunk works?

It is astonishing that they spent $100 million on Everest in 2006 but are spending roughly triple that on each of these rides. I think they will be fun and all, but they don't have the scale or scope of Everest. Would Everest cost $400 million to build in 2019?

Similarly, I actually think Toy Story Land looks "fine" but I can't find anything in the land (especially since Midway Mania was already there) that explains its cost. And it's not as though it's a $20 million dollar overspend or something. They spent like $150 million more on that land than I could actually imagine it costing (with no trenches and no inside dining or shopping).

I guess research trips to Xandar and the Grid are really expensive?

 

[jaxonp]

It is astonishing that they spent $100 million on Everest in 2006 but are spending roughly triple that on each of these rides. I think they will be fun and all, but they don't have the scale or scope of Everest. Would Everest cost $400 million to build in 2019?

Similarly, I actually think Toy Story Land looks "fine" but I can't find anything in the land (especially since Midway Mania was already there) that explains its cost. And it's not as though it's a $20 million dollar overspend or something. They spent like $150 million more on that land than I could actually imagine it costing (with no trenches and no inside dining or shopping).

I guess research trips to Xandar and the Grid are really expensive?

I bet there’s someone taking some kickbacks or funneling money out of these projects, just like any big organization or government project. Embezzlement at Disney?????

 

[OG Runner]

I bet there’s someone taking some kickbacks or funneling money out of these projects, just like any big organization or government project. Embezzlement at Disney?????

How else do you get the money to stay at the Grand Floridian?

 

[DisneyDodo]

Jurassic Park Roller Coaster Waterfront Changes and Updated Track Layout for Islands of Adventure

Lets take a look at how the waterfront area will appear when the new Jurassic Coaster opens at Universal Orlando

orlandoparkstop.com