The Theme Park Thread • Page 230

The rides are good, but aesthetically it is so ugly looking

 

I disagree

 

I agree that it feels like a relic they should move on from sooner rather than later

But I also just don’t really care about marvel so my opinion probably doesn’t matter lol

 

Toon Lagoon also badly need to be replaced. Dudley Do Right might be the single most irrelevant character that has their own ride in all of greater Orlando. i think the last time that character was relevant was when he had his own Brendan Fraser movie soon after the ride opened. It is a fun ride, but come on re-theme it.

 

Yeah that part does stink

 

Idk I guess I get the general feeling of “they could do more” and “universal is putting Disney to shame” but like, I live in middle America and have gotten to go to DisneyWorld once. The stuff still sorta feels special to me.

 

And I didn’t even get into this until I was an adult

 

Pretty much every land in that park besides HP and Kong needs a lot of work.

 

People that live near the parks or are regulars will have the most insane opinions and comments about stuff that the vast majority of people from 1000 miles away who maybe go once or twice in their lives won't ever notice.

 

It’s true. I am one of those people

 

i like that marvel superhero island is so kitschy with its very specifically 90s marvel era artwork everywhere

that being said yeah on the whole, universal is a step down in the general atmospheric quality that disney typically nails but the modern lands in universal really are just a great sign of what’s to come

 

I really do hope they reinvest all that EU money they're going to make back into the FL park, specifically IoA.

 

So happy right now lol

 

the “where’s dracula's cape?” people will be pleased to see this

 

omg Das Stakehouse sounds like the funnest idea for a themed restaurant I have ever seen.

 

In terms of the immersive character stuff, this sort of feels like it is Universal's answer to what Disney was trying to do with Star Wars .

 

Wife and I are strongly considering getting universal APs next year, @oncenowagain let us bunk up

 

we legit just got universal APs in may after not having disney ones for a couple years

 

One thing from EU that is missing so far is a nightime spectacular and/or parade . I wonder if they're waiting until all the lands details are announced for that.

 

saw a little bit of the hogwarts castle show the other day as we got off the train in ioa but didn’t dare get too close because the crowd looked nuts

 

There looks to be fountain shows in front of Helios Grand. Based on layout I don’t think there will be a parade or any other type of evening shows.

 

I have seen a significant amount of theatre nerds so excited by the confirmation that the Phantom of the Opera will be a part of that Monsters ride lol

I heard someone say in the ride there will be an organ that shoots fire while Andrew Lloyd Webber's Overture plays.

 

yeah sounds awesome

 

I am confused by that fountain because some concept art it looks like a show fountain, other art has it as large wet play area for kids. Maybe it's both? I dunno.