robbalvey Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 Hey everybody! This thread is simple! Rather than having a million little threads about everything that goes on at Universal Studios Japan, this thread is designed to consolidate it all into one user-friendly thread. Feel free to use it to post updates, trip reports, questions, comments, and of course, general discussion. For pictures and videos of the park as well as past updates, see TPR's Park Index Universal Studios Japan. Universal Japan's Official Website Below are some links to past updates from the park, you may be interested in. Enjoy! --Robb ____________________________________________________ 2006 July 20th, 2006 - B&M coaster announced for Universal Japan (See Below) November 25th, 2006 - Hollywood Dream goes vertical November 27th, 2006 - Hollywood Dream construction update December 6th, 2006 - Hollywood Dream mid course brakes installed December 12th, 2006 - Hollywood Dream station under construction December 19th, 2006 - Hollywood Dream helix complete December 31st, 2006 - Hollywood Dream construction overview 2009 December 16th, 2009 - Space Fantasy: The Ride; Mack spinning coaster to replace ET Adventure 2010 March 15th, 2010 - Space Fantasy: The Ride officially opens, ride footage revealed! March 18th, 2010 - More Space Fantasy: The Ride footage released! August 3rd, 2010 - Space Fantasy: The Ride story explained December 10th, 2010 - 10th anniversary plans announced 2012 May 9th, 2012 - The Wizarding World of Harry Potter officially announced for Universal Studios Japan May 28th, 2012 - Universal Studios Japan to host Biohazard walk thru haunt 2013 January 20th, 2013 - Hollywood Dream to run backwards! March 16th, 2013 - The Amazing Adventures of Spider-man - The Ride 2 announced! 2014 January 1st, 2014 - The Wizarding World of Harry Potter construction update April 18th, 2014 - Wizarding World of Harry Potter opens July 15th, 2015 October 21st, 2014 - Neon Genesis Evangelion attraction announced for 2015 2015 June 19th, 2015 - Dinosaur themed B&M Flyer to be added in 2016 2016 November 29th, 2016 - Nintendo-themed area confirmed for the Universal Studios Japan 2018 December 8th, 2018 - SING On Tour! attraction announced! 2020 January 13th, 2020 - Super Nintendo World details released! November 30th, 2020 - Super Nintendo World opening February 4th, 2021! 2021 March 8th, 2021 - Super Nintendo World to open on March 18th! September 28th, 2021 - Donkey Kong expansion announced for Super Nintendo World! 2022 October 6th, 2021 - Pokemon partnership announced! Experiences to debut in 2022 & beyond! October 15th, 2021 - No Limit! Parade announced featuring Mario, Pokémon & more ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Original Post: http://www.screamscape.com/html/univers ... _japan.htm Quote 2007 - Roller Coaster - (7/20/06) Universal Studios has announced that they will open a new large steel roller coaster in the spring of 2007 at a cost estimated between 5-10 billion Yen. The coaster will stretch from the entrance gate to the lagoon in the center of the park, with a track length of 3937 feet and a top height of 144 feet. The maximum drop will only be 50º and top speed will be 55 mph. Throwing a little confusion into the mix, the description says that the trains’ four cars will carry 36 passengers, but that means 9 passengers per car, which is a really odd number for a coaster. The coaster will run through many areas of the park, and not stay confined within just one themed area. At this time no name, theme or manufacturer information was given for the ride. Anyone know more? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obeygiant Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 WOW! Sounds awesome...What theme(s) could it be if it stretches all over the park? Can't wait to hear more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pvcoasterguy Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 Err... Robb, shouldn't this be in the Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, and Subatmoic Toasticles section? Anyway, it seems like a pretty cool little ride. But those trains are really tiny and weird. I wonder who's making it. EDIT: 500th Post! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerekRx Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 Sweet! I'm looking forward to hearing more about this, such as maker, design, etc. If it looks good, I hope its on the agenda for the TPR Japan Trip. If its not, there's always expensive taxi rides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECZenith Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 Very cool, the numbers sound good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaptorBoyASU Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 I have a feeling that probably means 4 cars, each holding 36 passengers. What kind of coaster holds 9 people??? I can't wait to see more details. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 Whoa, sounds like something I would expect from a Bench: The Ride thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shockwave Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 With those stats I hope that this is gonna be an awesome ride! Universal's coaster record is pretty good, so I'm looking foward to this a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarmor Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 sounds like a hyper/speed coaster to me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT3000 Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 Did USJ really announce this, or is it just something Screamscape came up with? It sounds kinda weird and somewhat reckless in regards to theming... thank god they aren't shoving this thing into USF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astat Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 3 rows of 3 people per car maybe? Hmm...anyway, with a 50 degree first drop, I really hope this doesn't turn out to be like one of those "Jet Coasters" (see Chris Belson's video). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
okinawaboy11 Posted July 21, 2006 Share Posted July 21, 2006 Cool, and I thought they were getting rid of USJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Benvenuto Posted July 21, 2006 Share Posted July 21, 2006 Cool, and I thought they were getting rid of USJ When in the hell did you hear that USJ is being removed??? I find that strange Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Sabo Posted July 21, 2006 Share Posted July 21, 2006 A couple of sources now say it may become a B&M jr. hypercoaster. here is one of the sources: 2007 - Roller Coaster - (7/21/06) Screamscape sources tell us that the park’s new coaster is expected to be a junior sized B&M hypercoaster style design. It seems that the train details may have been “lost in translation” and should have described a typical B&M hyper train which features 9 rows with 4 seats across. Another forum site also say the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECZenith Posted July 21, 2006 Share Posted July 21, 2006 Yeah the 9 cars makes a lot more sense than 9 riders. I hope this is a stop on the TPR Japan trip, then again I hope I can even make the thing. I still haven't been on the two US jr. beemers that opened this year. Whatever it turns out to be I doubt we'll be dissapointed. Also, I know this is a little OT... but doesn't USJ have a Spidey ride like IOA? If so, is it the same? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharkTums Posted July 21, 2006 Share Posted July 21, 2006 With the stupid announcement, I have added Universal to our itinerary! And yes, they have a Spiderman clone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerekRx Posted July 21, 2006 Share Posted July 21, 2006 If it is a Jr Hyper from B&M, I sure hope they don't use the French Canadian Goliath stats, but more like Southern Belle Goliath would be nice. The coolest part no matter what is that I'll get to ride it next year! We can always hope it will be a Dutch Goliath design though, with the same manufacturer! Intamin hypers can have 9 cars holding 4 people per car. Though with Universal's relationship with B&M, they'll probably go that way! Damn B&M and their good customer service and reliability! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarmor Posted July 21, 2006 Share Posted July 21, 2006 It would be cool if the ride track changed color scheme as it goes into each section of the park as the rumor states it will... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormrider Posted July 22, 2006 Share Posted July 22, 2006 Yeah, I'm surprised as well that few parks seem to change their color schemes on the same ride as it goes along. Stealth at Thorpe Park does this. Of course, they probably would not want a rainbow happy ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iZak Posted July 22, 2006 Share Posted July 22, 2006 Interesting to see that NBC/Universal is doing this...I thought they wanted to dump the theme park division? Anyway, I still can't relate coasters and any of the Universal parks...My mind can't comprehend it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Posted July 22, 2006 Share Posted July 22, 2006 Yeah, I'm surprised as well that few parks seem to change their color schemes on the same ride as it goes along. Stealth at Thorpe Park does this. Of course, they probably would not want a rainbow happy ride. Stealth does this because the white track blends in with the sky better. This way the ride is less visible from residential areas near to Thorpe Park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asr Posted July 22, 2006 Share Posted July 22, 2006 Yeah the 9 cars makes a lot more sense than 9 riders. I hope this is a stop on the TPR Japan trip, then again I hope I can even make the thing. I still haven't been on the two US jr. beemers that opened this year. Whatever it turns out to be I doubt we'll be dissapointed. Also, I know this is a little OT... but doesn't USJ have a Spidey ride like IOA? If so, is it the same? Goliath at SFoG is a full size hypercoaster. It's just over 200 feet tall. The only B&M speed coasters that can be considered junior hypers are Goliath at La Ronde (174 feet tall) and Apollo's Chariot at BGE (170 feet tall). However, if your like me and think that a full-size hyper is a full-circuit coaster with a lift hill between 200 and 299 feet tall or with a drop of 200 to 299 feet, Apollo's Chariot is a full size hypercoaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT3000 Posted July 23, 2006 Share Posted July 23, 2006 Anyway, I still can't relate coasters and any of the Universal parks...My mind can't comprehend it. Err, why's that? IOA has had coasters since it opened... seven years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECZenith Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 I'm not surprised they're getting a major coaster, less than a year ago I was thinking how awesome it would be if they got a coaster similar to Hulk themed to my favorite comic book character of all time. (You know...) Then today, I'm doing my Screamscape browse for little tidbits and there was a rumor claiming the ride MAY be themed to Spiderman. I find it hard to believe seeing that they already have a Spiderman clone, but if it does carry this theme, that would be awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obeygiant Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 Yeah, I read that it could be a Spidey coaster too...I think that would be awesome, but don't they already have a spiderman ride? so, they would have 2 rides themed around spiderman..I highly doubt that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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