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

[Swiminn6]

The coaster resumed testing a little earlier without any lights. A car is stopped on the final brake run.

 

Great information. Keep us posted! It sounds like your sources are really reliable! Thanks.

[JT3000]

Well, that banner is looking really nice. Hopefully they figure out what's wrong with it and get it open soon. (And by soon I mean before the end of the year.)

 

 

There is something wrong with the banner haha?

 

Besides its design? No.

[Homeboy23]

Remember, you heard it FIRST from ME!!!

 

Now who was it that posted this information first? I believe we weren't told who

[KrakenKing]

Is it sad that I liked the coaster better without the banner?

[cfc]

^Yes. Yes it is.

[coasterfan21]

Its nice to see they are finally one step closer to opening this ride. The banner looks great and it makes the lift hill look so much better in my opinion.

[alpengeist04]

OMG, the banner is up!!!

 

What now???

[Capitalize]

Eh, I don't care for the banner...

[X2coasterfreak]

I agree that the banner does not look right. I think the ride looks way better without it.

[4rturo]

here comes five pages of discussion about wether the banner makes it look better or not.....

[retroeric]

My guess is that the banner will light up? Right now it looks rather dull, there's just no "bite" to it like it has in the drawings. Perhaps it too will have LED?

[traincrossin]

I'm thinking it will just have lights shine on it. I kinda like it but understand why some people say it looks bad.

[doom1001]

Here's post #6 about how the banner just doesn't look right,it's OK for now as they obviously have bigger issues like getting it open and running safely.But from the moment I saw the artwork I was hoping for a full video screen on the side of the coaster playing videos.Is that even possible,I don't know but what they have right now is looking allright at best.

[monsterfan99]

Was there tonight (for the first time in 8 or so years) and the ride looks outstanding testing. In the morning they had workers at the top of the lift working until around 2 or so. At 3 we saw one trains make a full run and half a 2nd run before being stopped on the 2nd brake run.

 

Tonight, after the U360 show, they had 2 trains running with weights in it non-stop. The audio and lights were going on both trains, as well as weights being moved. The only noticeable problem was the 5 r1ing (top one) was not working.

 

The ride is very close to being ready from the looks of the outside. The only bad thing for universal was people saying "go figure it will open when we leave." Not much they can do, but there were a ton of people saying it once they fired the ride up at night.

[netdvn]

The banner itself doesn't look TOO bad. Right now the banner looks okay, but I'm pretty sure the ride would look a lot better with all the LED's going full blast.

 

Now hopefully Universal can fix all the kinks and finish testing as soon as possible.

[coolcalicoaster]

I personally like the banner. I think the lift hill looks 100% better with it.

[Homeboy23]

I'll need to see the banner in person before I say if I like it or not.

[coastermotion]

I believe on Sunday I guess they installed new brakes or something to one of the break runs and I heard if all testing went well after that the soft opening could be this weekend. But I'm not sure if everything went smoothly. I just hope the soft opening is SOON.

[Guy T. Koepp]

Hmmmmmmmm!

 

I'm enjoying all this incessant speculation. I won't get to Orlando untill October of next year, so all i can hope for is that it is working by then.

[BeemerBoy]

^ Guy, all the facts about it are right here.

[Guy T. Koepp]

Again, speculation, but nice way to plug your thread.

[mcjaco]

^ There's probably more truth in Scott's thread then there is in here.

[Capitalize]

I'll be down there in February for the Saturday before the Daytona 500, I really hope its open by then...

[BeemerBoy]

Never! It's about presenting the cold hard facts for the masses, Guy. HRRRRRR is no laughing matter.

[OldJJman]

HRRRRRR is no laughing matter.

 

Yes it is!!