Skull Island: Reign of Kong from construction to opening

Disneyhead'71

Disneyhead'71

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mahnamahna101 said:
Half of that sounds good ;)

Personally, a microbudget revamp of Maelstrom doesn't entice me. I would have much rather Disney use one of the empty World Showcase expansion pads for an Arendale mini-land with a Frozen E-ticket, Olaf flat ride, maybe some historical info on other arctic regions (Scandinavia, Greenland, Antarctica, etc).

Universal's rumored slate is looking mighty fine for the next 5 years.
  1. Kong E-ticket
  2. Mystery coaster (fast-tracked for late 2016, according to OU insiders)
  3. M&G/show experience for Jurassic Park
  4. Fast and Furious - Supercharged (expanded version of what Uni Hollywood is getting)
  5. Jimmy Fallon-themed flight simulator to replace Twister
  6. A couple family attractions to replace current KidZone (SpongeBob and TMNT?)
That sounds a lot better than Frozen and Pandora to me. Of course, I won't pass a final judgment on either until I've experienced both :)
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You forgot WonderSea. I believe a new highly themed water park counts.
 
StageFrenzy

StageFrenzy

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mahnamahna101 said:
Half of that sounds good ;)

Personally, a microbudget revamp of Maelstrom doesn't entice me. I would have much rather Disney use one of the empty World Showcase expansion pads for an Arendale mini-land with a Frozen E-ticket, Olaf flat ride, maybe some historical info on other arctic regions (Scandinavia, Greenland, Antarctica, etc).

Universal's rumored slate is looking mighty fine for the next 5 years.
  1. Kong E-ticket
  2. Mystery coaster (fast-tracked for late 2016, according to OU insiders)
  3. M&G/show experience for Jurassic Park
  4. Fast and Furious - Supercharged (expanded version of what Uni Hollywood is getting)
  5. Jimmy Fallon-themed flight simulator to replace Twister
  6. A couple family attractions to replace current KidZone (SpongeBob and TMNT?)
That sounds a lot better than Frozen and Pandora to me. Of course, I won't pass a final judgment on either until I've experienced both :)
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Where is the coaster going? Link to OU thread?
 
StageFrenzy

StageFrenzy

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TalkingHead said:
I think Teebin rumored it was for Kidzone, or maybe he only had the project number and didn't know where it was going.

I'd be shocked if Universal opened a new coaster the same year as Kong. Wonder if it'll have a metal detector at the entrance, too.
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Yeah thanks, Uni needs to get off the coaster and fast ride thing.
 
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JT3000

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TalkingHead said:
I think Teebin rumored it was for Kidzone, or maybe he only had the project number and didn't know where it was going.

I'd be shocked if Universal opened a new coaster the same year as Kong. Wonder if it'll have a metal detector at the entrance, too.
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Nah, they wouldn't do that. Then you'd have no reason to get on the ride itself. My sauces have confirmed that it will be named Metal Detector: The Ride 3D. It's a wooden coaster.
 
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mahnamahna101

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Disneyhead'71 said:
That, we don't know. I personally think that it could make an AWESOME Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Dark Coaster.
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Honestly a TMNT indoor coaster, a Bikini Bottom mini-land (Splash Battle E-ticket, Hooky-themed flat ride, KidZone Pizza retheme, play area), some refreshing of the Curious George area, a massive upgrade for E.T. (relocated into Hollywood), a Woody Woodpecker show and a Scooby-Doo trackless dark ride would be about perfect for the KidZone revamp.

All of those are timeless except Woody Woodpecker (who is getting a reboot from Illumination over the next decade). They've proven their endurance.

Indoor coaster: teens/adults/older kids (40"-44" height requirement)
Splash Battle: all ages
Trackless dark ride: all ages
SpongeBob flat: 32"-36" (preschoolers/toddlers and up)
Woody Woodpecker show (could be anything Universal wants, that is also kid-friendly): all-ages

It'd require taking some of the MIB/Springfield space though... or could all of that fit if everything except E.T. was removed?
 
Disneyhead'71

Disneyhead'71

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Tony Perkis said:
Huh?
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In Disney lexicon, any ride that moves more than 1.8mph/2.1KPH is an extreme thrill ride. Therefore a rollercoaster that travels at 56mph is roughly 25X the limit for most Disney fans. Disney fans actually think TRON Track is a thrill ride.

Disney fans are partial to rides like the Anna & Elsa M&G. And even that can cause "the vapors" in true fans.
 
StageFrenzy

StageFrenzy

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I don't know if the parks can set out to build a "C or D ticket attraction" anymore. The dynamics of cost and expectations have put a kibosh on that.
 
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JT3000

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StageFrenzy said:
Do you feel they set out to be C or D or were they Swinging for the E?
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I have no doubt that someone involved in their creation/promotion likes to think of them as groundbreaking headline attractions, even if they never had a chance of reaching that standard. The same type of people who merely look at the long lines at a ride like Midway Mania and feel vindicated.
 
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Padraig

Padraig

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On the whole subject of what constitutes a family ride and the two companies strategies for them: There's a radio ad for Disneyland Paris playing nationally here at the moment. It states to "bring your kids to Disney before they're too old". That's verbatim. Honestly , thought it was bizarre and I'd love to know who conceived/approved it.
 
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