Erik Johnson

Sharknado sounds so promising.

The Chinese characters are translated correctly as Wood Coaster. My guess is that GCI wanted a bit less of a generic name for Wood Coaster for their website.

Strange that the X-Car coaster is called Hidden Anaconda, while the Chinese characters call it Flying Dragon. Usually the names are pretty close to the English translation.

In the past, those weekdays after Thanksgiving weekend were always some of the most uncrowded days I have ever spent at Universal. I hope that is still the truth.

You always have epic trip reports.

Yeah, the screens are quite relentless. One right after another with very little break between the two.

Sure hope so, otherwise it will be one stinky bus.

I believe that there are more screens in Transformers, but you still go through practical sets. Some of them are not quite as detailed as Spider-Man, but they still do stand out.

I am really happy that Orlando is getting one too. Yes, it is similar to Spider-Man, but it still kicks butt in it's own way. Now I do not have to travel as far to ride it again!

Now that most of us has ridden many of these new attractions for 2012, I wonder if the same opinions still stand. I honestly can't think of anything that I ridden that was new for 2012 that I found disappointing. I thought Cars Land, Transformers: The Ride, and Verbolten were all great. Wild Eagle was better than expected. I guess the one new thing, though not new attraction, that I was really disappointed with is the very uncomfortable new trains on the Matterhorn.

I was 5. My first coaster was The Serpent at Astroworld.

Great Trip Report! I hope to make it to this park someday.

Looks great! Thanks for posting!

As well as Jurassic Park 3. Or Kathleen Kennedy could simply hire her husband who brought us Congo!

As long as they keep Dragon, I am fine with that! Dragon was certainly a pleasant surprise for me.

This is certainly good news.

^ Wow, I had no idea you were born without taste buds!

Yum!!

Just like Texas Giant last year, this is my most anticipated ride of 2013.

The lication looks pretty awesome in how it looks like to be built on the side of a mountain.

Oooo, that is a much better link. Thanks. It is sad to hear about the upscale resturaunts.

It looks like Hurricane Sandy did some minor damage to the Disney Fantasy and Dream. http://www.dadlogic.net/2012/10/27/disney-cruise-line-ship-damaged-by-hurricane-sandy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=disney-cruise-line-ship-damaged-by-hurricane-sandy

Does anyone have any idea if they have started to rebuild this coaster yet?

For Me: Son of Beast (Wooden) Manhattan Express (Steel)

Mine was Kumba at Busch Gardens Tampa. It still is in my top ten.