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Soft opening starts Friday but there's pictures of people inside here (probably for publicity stills since quite often normal pictures have peoples faces blurred): http://witheverland.tistory.com/1310 It looks quite open in design which is nice, the last one in Hong Kong I did was behind glass. Edit: Looking at the newly released English map, the Panda musical I mentioned on the last page is taking up Madagascar's spot in the stage arena and is called: Lebao's Adventure, not a new fireworks show, although I wouldn't be surprised if the 2 new panda mascots get included with the others for the night show and parade. Like Madagascar, it's also ticket entry only with first come first serve from the ticket boxes around the park (which is also where you can pick up a T Express ticket if it is running reservation only and save yourself a line at T Expresses' booth) the other reservation rides: K-Pop, Pride in Korea, Kidscovery are still only available outside their attractions like the queue jumps (and T Express if it's standby and fast pass just to confuse you even more) Edit 2: While I'm updating my previous post, K Pop hologram is to reopen April 15th after being closed for a few months. The previous singers they used have been replaced either to keep it current or maybe because the license ran out for the previous ones. If the map is any indication the name will now be Live Hologram Theater. No mention of the Global Village replacement/refurbishment yet, wondering if it will become the 2017 new addition since it's completely missing on the map.

Now you just need to buy a d-box home theater and you're all set. Not sure if it's the same for all the Blu-rays but my wife got me the 30th anniversary one as a late birthday present (since I'd never seen the animated series before) and they'd thrown in D-box motion code for the ride footage (and the movies I think) although I've yet to ever meet someone with it in their home or a cinema with it either since I think Korean 4DX might be a different system.

This might come as a surprise considering my avatar but the ride was always meh at best and I kind of felt differed from the tones of the movie anyway, I would have liked to go during closing purely to have a last chance to see if I could find any of the crazy BTTF merchandise they used to have that got evicted for the minions shop. and see what they do to honor the closing, especially since it's a 2 hour flight. As a huge BTTF fan, I loved walking up and seeing the Delorean and the BTTF logo on a giant building, as well as a shop with nothing but BTTF merchandise, hearing the theme music pumped around the area, even the Doctor Brown mini-clips and seeing that climb in Delorean ride-vehicle. But the ride itself.... probably my least favorite part. Its included on the DVD extras of the films so it's purely nostalgia that I end up riding it.

And this is mine, especially since now you have 3x as many people who think it's better to share PSA's about who your April Fools may be hurting than people who actually bother with April Fools:

I think a code on G2A was $25.

Looking at the app and other peoples blogs, weekdays the passes seem to be gone around 1pm but for weekends the passes have been gone pretty quick on the app and you might not even be able to make it to a kiosk on busy days to get them before they are gone. However it seems Atlantis became the next test subject due to floor construction in that area on Magic Island meaning there was almost 0 queue space while they redid the pavement fora month so with the test ending the same day as construction, fingers crossed we won't see it becoming a fast pass only ride again for a while.

Sorry if this come across as rude or too personal, it's not meant that way and feel free not to answer, but as some-one who only lived in the U.K. with the N.H.S. before moving to Korea, how bad are medical costs when it is a long term emergency like this? I don't mean as a numerical figure, I mean is there any outside help from the government or is it things like this fundraiser that do most of the work? I just feel bad for people who don't have communities who could raise money like this one has. Sorry, I'm worried I'm not wording my question right and coming across rude. I remember some American friends who had their baby here in Korea and they said the birth and 2 week stay in the postpartum center would probably have been the same as just labor in the hospital back home for them and it was quite a culture shock for me.

Sorry for the double post, some-one who knew I was a BTTF fan sent me this. Not sure how reliable this is but apparently the last BTTF will close May 31st: http://kotaku.com/the-back-to-the-future-ride-is-officially-dead-1768183479 Had to check the clock first and make sure they weren't playing an April Fools on me. Osaka is only a 2 hour flight away.... Not sure how my heavily pregnant wife would take it disappearing off to say goodbye. Maybe it'll have the 12 hour line on it's farewell day instead of TFD

One for the Brits: http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-35934024 Ronnie Corbett aged 85.

Do other countries cinemas have dynamic pricing? I don't just mean early morning specials or late night etc. They just started it out here in Korea so lots of little things change your price, weekdays have a lot of different priced time slots, Fridays and weekends are pretty all considered peak unless you go before 10am or after midnight and even which seat can alter your price between the "prime zone" "standard zone" and "economy zone." For a standard 2D the price changes aren't too much but when you look at things like IMAX, 4D etc it's a big jump.

Saw it on Facebook with the reply from the official account and Austin's post above seems to confirm. For Facebook there doesn't seem anywhere near the amount of complaints about it now being all VR that I expected, so I guess the majority were interested in trying VR anyway.

If we are talking dueling woodies (although I doubt it) maybe it could be like Stampida or Gwazi with a few head to head moments, because when everyone wishes for dueling woodies those are definitely top of the list.

^ Well I'm not sure how much the PR team know about Galactica right now, they just told some-one who complained they weren't allowed on Galactica with their Gold fastrack that it doesn't include Galactica...... except according to the official website (and screens in the park apparently) it is included and even on the silver: https://www.altontowers.com/theme-park/extras/fastrack/#fastrack-packages I thought maybe that AIR was automatically updated to Galactica across the site and someone forgot to remove it from the listings but the picture is even Galactica for the silver.... but then again the adventurer fastrack has a picture of Thirteen which isn't part of that pass.

They are being quite vague with their twitter replies about it being to "ensure that all guests have the same fully interactive experience on the ride." and telling people to ask the staff (Galactinauts) about arranging a non-VR ride when a mother asked about her child and not giving a definite yes or no if it is possible when questioned further. This reply made me laugh when some-one asked if they would be turned away at the entrance if they wanted a non-VR ride. I'm pretty sure he wasn't talking about Alton Towers entrance.

Speaking of classics, I picked up Theme Hospital off GOG after feeling nostalgic.

^ Yea for a country where nearly all the additions have been aimed at all the family, there's a surprising lack of mid-range roller coasters, last roller-coasters for Lotte World was Atlantis in 2003 (and they have 0 kiddie roller-coasters, the lowest would be Comet Express and French Revolution at 120cm) and T Express for Everland in 2008 but with the removal of Eagle's Fortress, it's a big jump from the Vekoma roller-skater and a powered double helix to the Arrow looper in terms of what kids might be comfortable with.

Pandaworld will open April 21st but soft opening will begin late next week. Here's something cool that I wish more parks would try out. They are letting people know the times when soft open will be in effect so it won't be a case of showing up and hoping it is open, I hope more parks try this for their soft openings and tech rehearsals.

^ I waited but nothing happened to the SFX pictures but the word image so I quoted the post and got the links that way, seems the website has an auto-bot check for some countries but thanks, if you hadn't replied I probably never would have checked again.

I can't seem to see those pictures, is it a problem my end or were they removed?

Sorry, I'm going to ruin the humorous replies with a serious comment. Honestly looking at those videos, if you have a guaranteed 7 express pass already, and if with what Gerstlaueringvar said is still true about backdrop having one train, which I see no reason why that would have changed, I'd probably head to backdrop first while everyone is preoccupied with running to TFD, and maybe a forwards ride after that, before heading over and then use my TFD fast pass because you never know what the Japan weather would be like and it'd suck to see it go down because of rain so that way you have all the big outdoor rides out of the way. I just see you being in a 4 hour line and then even with fast pass for a 2nd ride, half your day will be gone. The express pass exempts you from the timed entry to Harry Potter land which is nice since people will probably head there in the morning as well so you could maybe.... maybe, get a go on Space Fantasy (VR version will still be running) as well before that picks up too much. Jaws was really quiet in the evening when I went from 90 minutes to 5 minutes and so was Jurassic but I'll be honest for both of them I normally use the single rider line and it moves quite quickly. Does any-one know how fast the express line is with the 750 minute wait times? Not quite sure how many they are allocating with crowds and how swamped the lines are

I dunno, that's the kids area (teacups and a giant disko style ride) and T2:3D which normally seems to be one of the shortest wait-times of the park. I don't think the lines would be that great elsewhere. Although, i do agree if comparing to Dinosaur's 12 and a half hour line, even a 2-3 hour line for Backdrop or Space Fantasy VR edition probably would seem quite nice.

I wonder what options the park has though? I wonder if they would try out reservation only for this ride like the Korean parks have been trying recently (Atlantis is currently reservation only this month and T Express runs reservation with no standby until 3PM on and off depending on the season), not only is having people in a 12-hour line meaning they aren't spending elsewhere in the park, not to mention if you needed the bathroom! But I'm sure there are some families who can't physically make it to that end line point by 20 minutes after opening especially when you consider how many people will be lining up at the turnstiles. On my last trip I was at the park an hour before opening so was quite close to the gates for Japan standard when the park gates opened but the face-scanning for the annual passes was being slow and I definitely wouldn't have made that cut off.

^ I think like when Harry Potter opened, you will probably need to find a friend who speaks Japanese or find a Japan based tour agency who can reserve fast passes ahead of time online to ride this thing especially with Flying Dinosaur being on one of the 3 fast pass options for the 7 set, hotel guests can also get them earlier I think from reception on the day than normal guests,I bet most of them will be gone before ticket booths even open an hour before the park opens. Edt: Found a retweet on the made in USJ twitter feed with an even higher wait, 750 minutes regular at opening and 250 for single rider. Source Edit 2: Seems they have to close the standby line 20 minutes after opening at 8.20am, translation makes it sound like the line stretches all the way back to BTTF area so with crowds I reckon if you go to the Jurassic area direct and get detoured you may not make it in time to the end of the line the other side before cut-off, better to go around the lake as if heading towards Spiderman: Source

Exactly, I know I bring this point up a lot but look at the Korean parks, they've all had family additions and smaller rides here and there but their last big coasters were 2003 for Lotte World with Atlantis and 2008 with T Express for Everland. Granted they are year round parks which up the attendance but they only have 2 big coasters each and their attendance generally still increases each year. (this year may see a decrease due to MER's though)

It's fun but nothing too sensational, it's mostly Korean percussion but we all really enjoyed it. There's 3 theaters for it here in Seoul and quite a lot of showings, especially on Saturday's so it's not too hard to get tickets, we went for the cheapest ones on the balcony in Myeongdong and the view was fine it was about 28 dollars with a discount they had.