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Debate over. No surprise. It's a SkyRocketII. It's been officially announced. My other questions is they mention 5 other rides coming... any news on what they are?

Just FYI... at the park today, and Revolution VR still appears to be in use.

^^Say what you will, but in 2015 it was over 90 degrees every day of October (I was keeping track), and it was over 90 for the vast majority this year. At the time frame I mentioned, I remember needing a jacket that night and still being a bit cold, and that most people thought we were crazy for going on a water ride.

Yes, they have. I don't recall the name, but it was sort of Bigfoot-themed. The scares were pretty light, and riding at the end was optional. We actually did, and were a bit surprised that in the final tunnel of the rapids, they had a Bigfoot-character standing over you, and it would though a huge boulder at you (which was attached to a bungee cord). That was a cool highlight, but I'm sure not many people got to see it... it was mostly too cold for most people to justify riding a rapids ride at night in winter (this was before current global warming trends).

We do have slight differences. In the first screen in Orlando, the dragon flies away. In Hollywood, he breathes fire on you. In the second screen, you see the snitch up close, and then a dementor up close. I don't believe either happen in Orlando. As far as I know, the third screen doesn't have any differences. I'm sure I'll be corrected if I'm wrong.

^I thought they removed that effect from Orlando quite a while ago. Though I haven't been there in a while, so I may be wrong. At least we did retain our own version of the film, which is slightly different than Orlando's. Also, I've heard there is a possibility of the 3D returning, but I don't know under what circumstances.

If you haven't heard, apparently USH has removed the 3D element from Forbidden Journey, and has made it 2D... so no more glasses! This is good news or bad news, depending on your point of view, but I think mostly good news. While I enjoyed the 3D, it really wasn't necessary, and I won't miss wearing the goggles. I'd imagine it'd be a lot easier to manage the ride now as well.

I really hope they take after others with the VR and just offer a non-VR line. They can pretty easily make the current Fast Lane line a non-VR line, and if needed, move the Fast Lane to the old Single Rider gate.

Agreed. I used to work for some of those cheer/dance competitions they'd bring in, and it gets a TON of people into the parks that otherwise wouldn't be there, all with very little effort from the park itself. And you'd be surprised how often they host those events. In peak season (about March-May), it's almost at least one a week. I'm sure there must be others that know more, but I know the ending scene for This Is Spinal Tap was filmed there. And while not the Golden Bear, in the movie Rollercoaster, Sparks (huge 80s band) played in that tiny gazebo near the main entrance fountains.

I am glad to see a tradition of Knott's choosing unique rides, especially flats. I've been fortunate enough to be on a few Space Rollers, and they are quite fun--they're among my favorite flats. So very happy to see one nearby.

This sounds very similar to Creep and Alone, which I have both enjoyed. More dark, psychological, immersive theater intended to unsettle and confound rather than shock. I do also enjoy jump scares and gross outs, but it's just as much fun to enjoy other spectrums of fear. Some people are very, very disturbed by theses sorts of haunts, and others find them lacking. I think it depends on your expectations and personal comfort levels.

I don't know, I went on the first Sunday of the month, and the only things that had lines at all were the Skeleton Key rooms. Even Iron Reef was a walk on, as was Shadowlands. Paranomral had maybe a 10 minute wait. Granted, ride lines were longer. But it is possible to get short lines at Knott's if you go on "off" nights early on.

I'm also disappointed with Suicide Squad. There seemed like there was some sort of "opening ceremony" show at 7pm, as there were huge crowds. But after waiting a long time, we essentially didn't see anything, and suddenly crowds dispersed. I guess some people saw something, but I certainly wasn't one of them! Then we just saw them posing in front of huge crowds. The worst part for us is that the projection mapping wasn't even working, and we waited around 20-30 minutes for it. I hate to say it, but I think they need to start charging high prices, just to keep some of the crowds down. Even Goldrusher had a line going down the ramp, and Scrambler had an over half full queue, which never really happens unless the park is just mobbed.

There was a year where they actually put a few (emphasis on "few") scareactors along the path of the old Log Jammer. It was fun, but you essentially go by so quickly, the scares were pretty fleeting, and probably not worth the effort it took to set them up.

A 30-45 minute wait is still pretty short compared to the waits at HHN, which tend to average 60-120 per maze.

It is for LAUSD. Not sure about other districts, though.

They very much discourage pictures in mazes, because it can seriously back up the lines. You can maybe grab quick snaps as you go through, but you will not have time for setting up shots, nor will a monster in the maze pose with you.

I would argue that USH and USO Mummy attractions are not really that similar. In fact, they are quite different. It's pretty much universally thought that USO's Mummy is much, much better. That said, ours, while inferior, does have some perks, and is substantially different enough that I'd ride it even if I have done USO's. Just way, way lower your expectations. I also find Single Rider is pretty infrequent on Simpsons and Despicable Me (quite rare, in my experience... they only tend to do it if the lines are very long), but the Single Rider on Hippogriff is nearly always available. Just ask at Gate A, I've never had them turn me away. I do agree that Three Broomsticks is the best food in the park, but the food at Krusty is also quite good for a burger.

^If you have never done it before, I'd say yes. There's a reason it's been around for 100 years, and it's a totally unique one of a kind attraction not in Florida.

Last year, they used wristbands to indicate the early entry, so the park never officially closed at all. I can imagine similar for this.

^I don't disagree, but the main problem is space. Non motion simulator rides require a lot of space, which is something that they don't have. When they do put in a roller coaster, it's like The Mummy, which everyone here complains about because it's too short. What do you expect? So pick your poison: a very short roller coaster, or yet another, but much longer and more immersive motion simulator experience? With some luck, we'll be getting a compromise with a long rumored SLOP dark ride.

^I actually was just there 2 days ago for my first ride on it since the retracking, and I totally echo all that you said. The slow dispatch is agonizing, but a fun, smooth, and largely forceless ride.

When I was there on Sunday, same thing happened. All three rides were down. Joker seemed to go down a lot, and Superman was going down a lot as well. V2 tested in the morning, but then didn't open until late afternoon. We got lucky to ride Joker at all. Saw it test before the park opened on Sunday, went to it. Wasn't open. Waited about an our (second group in line, and that's when we saw Superman broke about twice), finally opened it. We got on the first ride, made it to the final brake run, and it broke again. They didn't even load the 2nd train that was waiting in the station. Sat on the final brake run for maybe 10 minutes. However, they were super nice, and let us ride again for the inconvenience (we were on the unshaded brake run), so that was cool. But I felt a little bad for the people who had to wait extra long just board the next train... took them a while. I haven't heard of a recent RCM have this much trouble. I believe most have had occasional problems, but this one seems different somehow. Is this unusual? Even TC, while not always racing, seems to at least mostly be working.

When Minions first opened, they had a single-rider line that entered through the Gate A line. The team members would stand outside the entrance holding a single-rider sign, and they would send you down into the special line if you asked about it. I haven't seen it much since early 2015, but I also haven't been on a crowded day since. I'm glad to hear Hippogriff has a secret single-rider line. The one attraction I wish had one is the Simpsons ride. I'm not a huge Simpsons fan, but I do enjoy the attraction, so a way to ride without having to sit through an hour of Simpsons clips would be amazing. Yes, officially speaking, Minions did stop Single Rider right after it opened. I asked about it once not long after they took down the sign, and they said no. Granted, I've never asked since then, but I've never heard anything. Fortunately, though, the line is generally not too long. I also agree it'd be nice if Simpsons had a single rider. Especially with the way the ride is set up, I'd imagine there'd be quite a few empty seats to fill. I suppose the problem is where, exactly, do you have single riders go? There's not really any space for an extra queue, and I don't think the exit would work well either. Not to mention the fact there are 3 different possible levels to go to... I think the logistics of it make it not practical.

Jeez, seeing all these stories about the problems with Joker is making me nervous. I'm driving up from LA to visit on Sunday primarily to ride Joker, and now I'm getting worried it could be difficult to even get on. So I should expect a delayed opening, one train, and possible extended closures? When it is running with one train, what's been the average wait time? Is it longer than Superman?