Tom
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Lee's being modest, as usual. His drawing is pretty much exactly what it will look like.
It's not to scale, but it's perfectly proportioned. There are a number of places for brakes.
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Universal Demolishing Soundstage 44
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Lee's being modest, as usual. His drawing is pretty much exactly what it will look like.
It's not to scale, but it's perfectly proportioned. There are a number of places for brakes.
disney fan 13
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It doesn't look very coastery though... ( I know coastery is not a word...)
And goes slower then BTMRR! Thats pretty slow...
And goes slower then BTMRR! Thats pretty slow...
Lee
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I don't expect long trains at all. No more than two cars per train.
(I wonder if the leaked train art is accurate...)
Tom
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I agree. The word was always that it was going to be a coaster. If it is, it won't be the most exciting one in the world, unless the brake sections are LM-type accelerators instead.
The ride layout, and size of the building, makes it appear more like Dinosaur.
Lee
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The diagram doesn't show elevation changes. There will be hills and drops in there.
Expect a mix of slow and fast sections. (Keep in mind, Space Mtn. is slower than BTM.)
WDW1974
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Monsters Inc door coaster was always described to me as a high quality D-Ticket type experience ... but certainly NOT something that would be able to compete with what Gringott's will be.
The fact is Disney has nothing for four parks that are capable of that wow factor, with the possible exception of Avatar (a big question mark right now).
Also, while I'm hearing various things about that document on Transformers (and I won't offer any opinion on it) I will also tell you that it doesn't matter since the attraction is coming. I've also heard tonight from a trusted friend that UNI has been going crazy on bloggers taking pics of the construction area and coming up to folks and getting vocal about deleting pics (even telling some bloggers that they would have credentials revoked if they took pics etc). Even a few tourists apparently were caught in the mix/mess and, frankly, it doesn't sound like smart thinking on UNI's part. The cat is out of the bag and trying to stuff it back in won't work.
Also, interesting that a Shanghai DL concept map hit the American fan audience at the same time (oh, and it's real, just not sure how up to date it is).
disney fan 13
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Lee
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WDW1974
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Tom
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This track layout, and the vehicle design, could certainly lend themselves to a Mummy-esque experience. The track has large sweeping turns and is buffered from itself and its surroundings moreso than a typical coaster, which would economize a smaller space.
lazyboy97o
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If Gringott's does indeed feature some sort of motion base built into the coaster cars, there is less need for the track to be the sole source of movement and thrills.
disney fan 13
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That depends on how much movement the motion base will have...
Tom
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How much movement are in the Mummy vehicles? I only rode it once, and was concentrating on not becoming ill. Didn't get to spend a lot of time focusing on the mechanics.
lazyboy97o
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I am nearly positive those cars are stationary. The big gimmick was the backwards portion that Universal was able to open before Disney.
disney fan 13
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Correct, no motion base on the Mummy.
Tom
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Got it.
Having (recently) seen the renderings of the Gringott vehicles, they look like standard (but extra wide) coaster cars. If they have mobility beyond following the track, it would be a technological marvel.