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MisterPenguin

President of Animal Kingdom
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It’s not coming in the conventional sense, and for all intents and purposes, the water fountain show is the nighttime show. Media night due to the fireworks and drones, Helios was in a total lockdown and everywhere in the park right before the Dark Universe and right after the ministry portals were blocked off. In-park, Nobody was permitted to enter the area during the show, and at Helios, they weren’t allowed to enter or exit.

The next time fireworks are expected to be used is the Fourth of July.

Additionally, they are purported to have to get approval from their neighbor Lockheed Martin for any firework launch, which is ironic as that is a MFC (Missiles and Fire Control) facility.
You know what EU needs? A Lockheed Lounge.
 

celluloid

Well-Known Member
It’s not coming in the conventional sense, and for all intents and purposes, the water fountain show is the nighttime show. Media night due to the fireworks and drones, Helios was in a total lockdown and everywhere in the park right before the Dark Universe and right after the ministry portals were blocked off. In-park, Nobody was permitted to enter the area during the show, and at Helios, they weren’t allowed to enter or exit.

The next time fireworks are expected to be used is the Fourth of July.

Additionally, they are purported to have to get approval from their neighbor Lockheed Martin for any firework launch, which is ironic as that is a MFC (Missiles and Fire Control) facility.
Define convententional. Some of your info seems misinformed.
 
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brb1006

Well-Known Member
Battle at the Ministry has been reprogrammed to remove the drop. It’s now a slow, gradual decline.



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Flashbacks to The Cat in the Hat Ride removing the ability for vehicles to spin
 
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I’m guessing the change was made to increase the reliability of the ride system.
“Sources” are saying the extensive downtime for BoM was due in part to “tush push” safety sensors shutting down the ride when riders butts lifted off the seats during the big drop. This removal/nerf to the ride seems to have significantly helped its reliability on day 2. I’m sure they’re working on a long term solution to bring the big drop back online. Who could have expected riders tushes to not cooperate properly for the good of us all. 😎🤦‍♂️
 

SoFloMagic

Well-Known Member
“Sources” are saying the extensive downtime for BoM was due in part to “tush push” safety sensors shutting down the ride when riders butts lifted off the seats during the big drop. This removal/nerf to the ride seems to have significantly helped its reliability on day 2. I’m sure they’re working on a long term solution to bring the big drop back online. Who could have expected riders tushes to not cooperate properly for the good of us all. 😎🤦‍♂️
If true, thats an unbelievable oversight. You'd imagine ride engineers would think of physics when designing rides
 

celluloid

Well-Known Member
🤔 You commented that Disney would never launch a new park with a firework show. Now you're comparing Mark Woodbury to Walt Disney.

I'm confused.

No I was replying to the post facetiously that it can't be shocking of a sentiment to imagine if Disney had opened a park that had fireworks with company leaders and creative producers of major entertainment and their partnerships with the company.

Literally all of WALT Disney World is based on this tribute. They put Walt on things that have little to nothing to do with him all the time. Much content now is stuff based on things the company aquired decades after Walt died.

It was not like the opening at EPIC was in any sort of bad taste.

People are just reaching for complaints.
 

Sir_Cliff

Well-Known Member
The complaint made no sense as nearly every major night time show or opening ceremony features a tribute to the long dead founder.
If an executive paying tribute to corporate leadership and licensing partners at the start of the fireworks show sounds the same to you as Disney including tributes to Walt Disney in their shows, that's all ok.

My point was merely that I imagine Disney would be crucified on here if they did that exact same thing as Universal just did. I am sure, however, you personally would refrain from making any snide remarks about Josh D'Amaro and Disney corporate leadership were that to happen. Still, it is one of those things where I do wonder whether I am the only one who thinks "but isn't this exactly the kind of thing everyone around here hates?"
 

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