Universal Orlando Resort (USF, IOA, Epic) Discussion Thread

[Vondroff]

I wonder how much more testing is needed. From what I've heard theres nothing new. It seems like their doing more testing then needed but idk I'm no engineer.

[King_K.]

The R!NGS were testing tonight!

 

Only the bottom three for the moment.

 

[Tbcoasterfan]

Keep the picture updates coming please locals!

[pat_naughty05]

I really don't see the difference in names between Dueling Dragons and Dragon Challenge.

 

When you duel someone, you are challenging them. It's essentially the same name.

 

True statement. However, the alliteration in Dueling Dragons is a bit more pleasing to the ear.

[Swiminn6]

Whoa great picture! I knew they would be adding lights to them! They look great at night. It will look even better when there all lit up!

 

-Swiminn6

[Homeboy23]

Those lights look great. Probably a lot better in person.

[JT3000]

The missing incident relates to The Spawning, which takes place in a sewer. The severed incident is more likely connected to Leave It to Cleaver imo.

[ryno1986]

I wonder how much more testing is needed. From what I've heard theres nothing new. It seems like their doing more testing then needed but idk I'm no engineer.

 

It's not like they're testing for no reason. There's obviously something wrong. Don't expect it open anytime soon.

[coastakid]

^ I'm still trying to figure out the obvious part... Just because crews are testing the ride, that doesn't mean that the ride is broken. If it were broken, they'd be FIXING it. While they maybe also fixing it and we do not know, to the visible eye, they are only testing it now and appears to be running quite consistently.

 

I have a feeling that the excess testing that this ride is receiving is for the rides additional features such as the on-board audio and lights. The crews are most likely programming all of the systems.

 

I am really thriving for this to ride to open before the end of August as I am going back to Connecticut after a month of staying down here on the 27th.

 

-Jon

[Swiminn6]

I am going down the 16th but wont be visiting until the mid week of my vacation. I will update you guys with pictures and videos and news about it when I return.

[Vondroff]

I wonder how much more testing is needed. From what I've heard theres nothing new. It seems like their doing more testing then needed but idk I'm no engineer.

 

It's not like they're testing for no reason. There's obviously something wrong. Don't expect it open anytime soon.

 

Where did i say in my post I'm expecting it to open soon? Read the whole post by another person before commenting on it.

[mcjaco]

^ There was nothing wrong with his reply. Calm down.

[King_K.]

They were testing very late into the night last night. Here's some recent video of it testing, there's some footage of it testing at night with full LED's towards the end of the video. All they've been doing today is working on the rings, which is probably for the lights and on the lift. Probably prepping stuff for the banner.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVXIcgJD5jA

 

 

[Edit] Crane is up now installing lights on rings 4&5 , no testing today.

[Myth]

I think they are testing the ride with the music too right??

[RctInfinity]

Yeah, people have said that they could hear the music as the trains pass by.

[adeuce02]

yeah they do test with the music on. I can hear it when i walk through production studions on my way to ioa for work

[King_K.]

Little mini-news update from someone staying at the Portofino on site.

 

"Just turned on all 5 rings 2 minutes ago they all change colors at the same time and turn the same color (blur, red, green, and multi- color), they even lit up the entire tower with flood lights. Did no tests today, but as of 10 minutes ago, 1 car is running with LED's on, looks awesome at night from my Portofino room balcony, WOW THE TOWER FLOODLIGHTS JUST CHANGED FROM WHITE TO RED"

 

Well there you have it. Just some technical light tweaks.

[coastermotion]

New slide show on youtube,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PRpWJ9UO5M

 

There has been many rumors about the ride opening August 16th, I've heard two rumors and my friend who is more on top of it has heard 5 rumors about the 16th. Remember there just rumors, no one knows when it will open yet but I'm pretty sure it will be in August.

[H.P.Scream]

Just hit the parks up for a couple days so here's the news.

 

Tuesday Aug 4, I arrived and they tested the 4 trains late into the night. One had the lights off and one had water dummies.

 

Wed. Aug 5, noticed a boom lift next to the ringy dingy thingies. That night the bottom 3 rings had color changing lights. Didn't see any testing all day.

 

Thur. Aug 6, still didn't see any testing. Did notice trains being stopped at different spots along the track and being inspected. Later in the day saw the boom lift again and all 5 rings lit after the park closed.

 

Another thing I noticed on Thur. is that the express lines were unusually long. Very long wait times and heard a lot of people complaining and checking to make sure they really were in the express line. Hopefully all the complaints they heard today discourage them from overselling express passes again.

[INDIOUK]

whats new guys will be there sunday onwards, any news on opening?

[Homeboy23]

^ Still an unknown date.

[H.P.Scream]

The park starts closing at 7pm on the 16th. If the ride opens the 16th, no one will be enjoying the ride that looks best at night until HHN. I'd wait until then.

[rawrtotheargh]

If it opened on the 16th that would just be adorable because that is the day I leave Orlando.

[King_K.]

Couple of pictures of the alternating colors on the lift were posted to OU. They were posted before last night, since reports last night showed that all 5 rings all have their lights installed.

 

http://www.orlandounited.com/forums/showthread.php?p=65429#post65429

 

 

[big ol' update!] - They installed the brackets for the banner today.

[RctInfinity]

Cool, can't wait to see the banner up!