matt9112
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The good thing is that if Kong scares Princess Snowflake, they can relax at a M&G next door.
Is it really that good? Scary ect?
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Skull Island: Reign of Kong from construction to opening
- Thread starter Mike S
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Is it really that good? Scary ect?
Disneyhead'71
Well-Known Member
It will be too intense for many Disney fans.
So you're saying it will move?
Jwhee
Well-Known Member
Yes, as most rides do- it will in fact physically move riders from point a to point b.
Disneyhead'71
Well-Known Member
Yes, at a terrifying 3 mph. Better stock up on the Dramamine!
Jimmy Thick
Well-Known Member
May 7.
I think we may have already missed a point and taken an unexpected detour. But that's okay, something going terribly wrong is a common ride trope.
Disneyhead'71
Well-Known Member
Would the driver being eaten by some scary beastie be considered "something goes horribly wrong"?
danlb_2000
Premium Member
AliciaStella
Active Member
I finally got a chance to see a vehicle test in action! And caught it on video too. I also got video of the food stand almost ready for guests. My guess is most of the construction walls will come down and the stands will open long before the ride actually does. And I saw crew hanging hair-like things on stakes and painting/weather-proofing the bamboo that had been covered in plastic near the entrance for so long. Check out the video and a few screenshots below and lots more here.
Can't wait to see this place properly lit up at night!
Roots and cave-like rockwork visible inside opening where vehicles come out after load
Soon.
That's all for now. More images on my blog here!
Can't wait to see this place properly lit up at night!
Roots and cave-like rockwork visible inside opening where vehicles come out after load
Soon.
That's all for now. More images on my blog here!
WDWFREAK53
Well-Known Member
Opening before or after Memorial Day? That's gotta be the 'over/under' date right?
AliciaStella
Active Member
The media preview is June 22-24 I believe, so the official grand opening won't be until then. I expect "technical rehearsals" to start a few weeks prior, but most folks are convinced they'll start in the beginning of May.
DarthMileZ
Well-Known Member
Oh what!! i was expecting to ride it within my 3 weeks 23rd May - 13th June
it looks so nearly finished
Rumors on Orlando United say the beginning of May for soft openings.Oh what!! i was expecting to ride it within my 3 weeks 23rd May - 13th June
it looks so nearly finished
DarthMileZ
Well-Known Member
im a newb to this terminology. what exactly is a soft opening?
RandomPrincess
Keep Moving Forward
Yeah Kong is not something I would take my daughter (7)n on at this point. Maybe in a few years. She was too scared to meet the Raptors. My son (5) maybe depending on what exactly happens.
Opening before the official opening. Like testing how the ride goes with guests on it. It can open and close at a moments notice so you have to be there. That's how I got on Transformers before it officially opened.
AliciaStella
Active Member
Also known by team members as a "Technical Rehearsal", soft openings are where the employees and the ride tech itself are tested with real guests in the park to get it running smoothly before the ride is officially open. Soft opens usually happen anywhere from a few weeks to even a couple months up until actual grand opening for a new attraction, and are meant to work out all the kinks. You're never guaranteed that the attraction will be open during soft opens and once open it can close at any time, since they're still getting used to everything and still testing. Universal will tell you that not all effects and features may be active during softs, but usually most, if not all, are, unless they're having issues that day.
During softs I will go to the attraction first thing in the morning, and if it's not already running, ask the staff out front if and when they think they might be up for the day. Then I would check back often to try and be first in line when they do open. They might not be running all ride vehicles during a soft open as well, so lines might move slow. Especially since staff and everyone is still finding their groove.
Hope that info helps. That's just what I have found in my experience.