IOA - Unusual Driving Machines ride

[Erik Johnson]

Well in case if nobody has seen what the ride track looks like I will post 2 pictures below. These were taken last week.

[USRoadTripper]

I wanted to pose a question in regards to this...if the issue really is an evacuation one, what about cycle monorails? Yogi's Sky Tours at PKI is the first to come to mind. I don't recall any kind of escape route that ran along the entire circuit. So what do they do if they need to evacuate the Sky Tours? Maybe it has more to do with the size of the ride, and how much electricity powers it? I really don't know, but you would think cycle monorails and other rides of this type would have similar issues.

 

-Julie

[SharkTums]

^I think they all do have the same basic 'evacuation' problem. I just think they don't care as much about that as Universal or a Disney park for example.

[ECZenith]

I wonder what's on the inside of the ride building, are there animatronics or something?

[jackskellington101]

^If memory serves me right, that building is currently only used for the Grinch's Lair during Grinchmas. My only guess is that the Lair stuff is still up for now.

[YoshiFan]

I wonder what's on the inside of the ride building, are there animatronics or something?

 

Suppoedly the show buildings are empty. I don't think the animatronics were ever completed or put up in the building if they were completed.

[Captain Jack]

I realize these bad boys are probably slower than the Rocket Rods, but doesn't the idea of this ride remind anyone of Rocket Rods, which DIED HORRIBLY. Disneyland said Reopening Next Summer...and did it ever happen...whcih reminds me of IOA's Summer 2000, Summer 2001, etc. However, I really respect Universal's decision to keep it closed until it is perfect. One again, the Rods needed banked turns. Pressler/Harris said "Hoooooplaaaaaaaaaaaa" and the rest is history.