Universal Studios Japan (USJ) Discussion Thread

[KingRCT3]

That's the twist. It's simply a lift hill and one drop. Then it brakes, goes inside of a shed, and you watch the rest of the ride on a large screen.

 

Wait until the trains got VR headsets and there's actually little to no physical theming.

[Nrthwnd]

My mantra goes... "If It's in Japan, It will be Awesome."

 

[TyRush]

Wonder if this will be similar intensity as Stary Sky Ripper !

[robbalvey]

Wonder if this will be similar intensity as Stary Sky Ripper !

I'm assuming being in Japan and being at one of the more mainstream parks, probably not...but you never know!

[KBrylczyk]

Wait until the trains got VR headsets and there's actually little to no physical theming.

 

 

#CP2016

[Geauga Dog]

Not to change the subject but of all the products B&M offers I just find it interesting how the flyer has really taken off in Asia with this, Acrobat at Nagashima, and the various Superman clones in China. With the money they've spent on some of those newer parks they would have gone with an invert over the Vekoma SLC or the Chinese rip offs.

[COASTER FREAK 11]

Here are some great pics of the construction. They are really flying on this! The station building looks MASSIVE!

 

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[better_by_design]

So, that spare (non-structural) frame on the lift hill - just there to help hold evac stairs and/or falling object deflectors, or some aid to hold theme elements?

[DJeXeL]

It's for catwalks.

RCDB

[BDG]

 

 

 

 

photo: twitter.com/made_in_USJ

[Mrlittle]

^

[tororific]

 

 

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photo: twitter.com/made_in_USJ

 

Wow, that is starting to look very tall? And that's a very steep lift hill for a flyer -- it make actually detract a little bit from the lift hill experience (I always thought that climbing up the superman lift hill looking straight down below was a pretty cool / slightly freaky experience on the first flyers), but understood that space is very limited there (not sure if this one will head out to the parking lot?)

Very curious to see how this one shapes out.

[KarlaKoaster]

I think the pictures flatter the angle of the lift and make it look steeper than it is It's looking great so far!

[Nrthwnd]

I love Japan.

[Diamondbacker27]

Any more recent construction photos?

[Garet]

Any more recent construction photos?

 

This comparison shot was posted earlier, but that's it: https://twitter.com/made_in_USJ/status/646152504258924545

[RyanTPM]

^If you go further down that twitter page there are more, and the lift hill has been topped out.

[COASTER FREAK 11]

Here a new pic posted from that same place.

[I305forever]

^ Wow! Looks pretty tall for a flyer.

[Hilltopper39]

I'm excited to see the layout for this thing develop, fingers crossed it's not another Manta or Superman clone but considering this is Universal Japan I've got a feeling it won't be.

[Jew]

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-09-28/comcast-to-pay-1-5-billion-for-51-of-japanese-theme-park

 

Comcast Corp. will acquire a 51 percent stake in Japanese theme park owner USJ Co. as the largest U.S. cable company seeks to expand its business overseas.

 

Comcast’s NBCUniversal unit will pay $1.5 billion for the stake in the owner of Universal Studios Japan in Osaka city, Comcast said in a statement Monday, adding USJ’s Chief Executive Officer Glenn Gumpel will step down while Goldman Sachs Group Inc., MBK Partners Ltd. and Gumpel will retain minority stakes.

 

Philadelphia-based Comcast, which in April dropped its bid to buy Time Warner Cable Inc. amid opposition from antitrust regulators, has been seeking growth elsewhere from digital media in the U.S. to expansion overseas. Its NBCUniversal unit, which owns Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Orlando Resort, has license and operating agreements with Universal Studios Japan, according to its website.

 

USJ, listed in 2007 but taken private by Goldman two years later as the park’s appeal faded and the number of visitors slumped, had earlier said it could seek a re-listing this year. Sales and visitor numbers at the 14-year-old Japanese theme park had hit a record high following a revamp with a new $400 million Harry Potter attraction opened last year.

[KBrylczyk]

^ Well, crap. Get ready for motion simulators followed by more motion simulators, Japan. It was a good run.

 

[Jonglii]

Jurassic Park The Flying Dinosaur Announced

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According to Made in USJ the ride will be a total length of 1124m (3,687 feet) and the first drop 37,8m (124 feet)

 

Can´t wait for this

Edited October 2, 2015 by robbalvey

[Mrlittle]

I just saw this on Universal Japan Twitter. We have a name for the coaster. A little odd but we have a name. (Side note: I noticed the tweet when translated stated this was part 1 of the 15th anniversary so perhaps another ride or attraction is also coming)

The Flying Dinosaur

[DJeXeL]

^Would be epic if the pilot car of the trains is a Pterodactyl. (Yes, I had to Google the spelling.)