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[Agent H]

The enthusiast community is mainly fans of amusement parks and coasters. Where as theme park community is mainly people on boards like this. They mainly are just fans of Disney and Universal type parks only

In that case you are right I wouldn’t be caught dead in a six flags but the only problem I have with epics ride lineup is the lack of a dark ride in Berk

 

[Jrb1979]

In that case you are right I wouldn’t be caught dead in a six flags but the only problem I have with epics ride lineup is the lack of a dark ride in Berk

I'm guessing you're not into SeaWorld or Busch Gardens either?
As far as a dark ride goes, I'm fine without it as except for a handful they haven't been that good at making them like Disney.

 

[Agent H]

I'm guessing you're not into SeaWorld or Busch Gardens either?
As far as a dark ride goes, I'm fine without it as except for a handful they haven't been that good at making them like Disney.

Never been to Busch gardens as for seaworld I did a camp there in ‘23’ all the animal stuff was awesome (a penguin stood on my feet!) but there wasn’t much of it that wasn’t exclusive to the camp it was mostly unthemed roller coasters it was a bad idea to get rid of the penguin dark ride imo

 

[JoeCamel]

Never been to Busch gardens as for seaworld I did a camp there in ‘23’ all the animal stuff was awesome (a penguin stood on my feet!) but there wasn’t much of it that wasn’t exclusive to the camp it was mostly unthemed roller coasters it was a bad idea to get rid of the penguin dark ride imo

Did you ride the penguin dark ride? If so maybe explain the point of it to me?

 

[Agent H]

Did you ride the penguin dark ride? If so maybe explain the point of it to me?

Yes I went on around 2012 to 2013 it was a trackless dark ride that followed the story of a baby penguin from birth to adulthood it ended with a view of the penguin habitat and it’s unfortunately been replaced by yet another roller coaster

 

[Jrb1979]

Yes I went on around 2012 to 2013 it was a trackless dark ride that followed the story of a baby penguin from birth to adulthood it ended with a view of the penguin habitat it’s unfortunately been replaced by yet another roller coaster

While it's a coaster, it is a family one that the GP that visit SeaWorld seem to like. Not every park needs to have dark rides and heavily themed rides.

 

[Agent H]

While it's a coaster, it is a family one that the GP that visit SeaWorld seem to like. Not every park needs to have dark rides and heavily themed rides.

I understand that but didn’t the dark ride fill a similar niche?

 

[Jrb1979]

I understand that but didn’t the dark ride fill a similar niche?

It did but the rumor was during the COVID shutdown and lack of maintenance the ride was not operational any more.

 

[Agent H]

It did but the rumor was during the COVID shutdown and lack of maintenance the ride was not operational any more.

‘Tis a sad truth…. Anyway we should probably get back on topic

 

[Bugsy]

EPIC looks epic. Can Disney even counter this? (Im old enough to remember when Disney was offense and winners LOL) I think this park will be a game changer. Not only to look at FRANCE EPCOT as kind of lame, but going to FRANCE EPIC for full size buildings. Im just not sure how Disney can compete???

 

[Animaniac93-98]

Scaffolding is up on the sides of the Monsters show building facing the park.

Time to paint it go away green?

 

[Centauri Space Station]

EPIC looks epic. Can Disney even counter this? (Im old enough to remember when Disney was offense and winners LOL) I think this park will be a game changer. Not only to look at FRANCE EPCOT as kind of lame, but going to FRANCE EPIC for full size buildings. Im just not sure how Disney can compete???

France at Epcot is has multiple shops, a bakery, table service, signature restaurant, film, ride, crepe place, 3 foods stands and multiple shops

 

[JT3000]

Scaffolding is up on the sides of the Monsters show building facing the park.

Time to paint it go away green?

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It might help if they planted more appropriate trees in front of it.

 

[drew81]

Scaffolding is up on the sides of the Monsters show building facing the park.

Time to paint it go away green?

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I think it’s getting a brick look facade.

 

[mkt]

France at Epcot is has multiple shops, a bakery, table service, signature restaurant, film, ride, crepe place, 3 foods stands and multiple shops

Wizarding World 1920's France at Epic is 5 Square Blocks without forced perspective.

 

[MisterPenguin]

 

[WDWFREAK53]

Do the smaller land tokens below the main rotating orb do anything except light up?

 

[earlthesquirrellover23]

Do the smaller land tokens below the main rotating orb do anything except light up?

They also move, and possibly light up too, they aren't turned on in that video though.

 

[Stripes]

Wizarding World 1920's France at Epic is 5 Square Blocks without forced perspective.

Excluding the show building it’s about 3 acres.

 

[DarkMetroid567]

Should also be acknowledged that France is one of eleven (!!!) pavilions, lol.

One of four lands in a 2025 theme park built nearly a half-century later should be better! It would be kinda bad if it wasn’t!