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

[jray21]

I'd love to see a Jaws vs. Jurassic Park themed water park!

[cfc]

^With a "Sharknado" slide!

[jray21]

Even better!

[jbottgen]

^With a "Sharknado" slide!

[chargersmichael]

Has there been any update on the Kong ride? Is it supposed to open next year?

[jarmor]

^ I would hope so with all the construction going on now... I doubt they will spend 2 years building it when they spent almost the same time building diagon.

[BlahBlahson]

The outer building for the Kong ride is basically finished. I wouldn't put hopes up for it opening before Christmas 2015 but that's a possibility, I'd say no later than April 2016 on it.

 

And for anyone wondering, there are giant Volcanos of dirt being pushed around at both the Sapphire falls location and for Volcano Bay, the Volcano Bay one is already about 50 feet high.

[COASTER FREAK 11]

When something is doesn being built and when it opens are not connected. Take a look at our most recent case: The coaster at Busch Gardens Williamsburg... lol

[coasterbill]

Looks like Hulk valleyed with riders onboard.

 

www.wtsp.com/story/news/local/florida/2015/03/24/riders-rescued-from-hulk-coaster-at-universal-orlando/70399626/

[DJeXeL]

Cue Mass Hysteria in 3......2.......1

[coasterbill]

Looking at that picture is it in the final brake run? It kind of looks like it's stuck between 2 blocks at the very end of the ride.

[boldikus]

This picture (found here) shows two trains, one on the final breaks, one on the mid-course. Article says guests were 20-25 feet in the air.

 

 

My guess is the breaks didn't release on the final break run for station advance, and the train behind it was stopped on the mid-course? Whatever the case, SENSATIONALISM.

[DJeXeL]

Yes that's the safety brake. I'll be interested to see if it was a fault maintenance couldn't clear or a mechanical issue.

[azza29]

Cue Mass Hysteria in 3......2.......1

 

Riders "rescued" - hmm, not sure if I'd count getting out on the brake run as a rescue. Slow news day in Orlando, I guess.

[VF15]

Looking at that picture is it in the final brake run? It kind of looks like it's stuck between 2 blocks at the very end of the ride.

 

Yes, it seems like the train is stuck right after the final brake run. Even though the firefighters were brought in, I think the news is making too big of a deal out of it (though that's not uncommon with things like this).

[chargersmichael]

I'm getting annoyed with the news about these things. They made the thing about Gringotts a while ago the biggest deal EVER!

[JRice92]

It also really annoyes me how the media portrays these incidents. A GP friend of mine posted a link to a news article on this commeting "This is why I don't do rides, they're so dangerous!!" Ugh, well that'll just mean shorter lines for us.

[Jew]

Cue Mass Hysteria in 3......2.......1

 

Riders "rescued" - hmm, not sure if I'd count getting out on the brake run as a rescue. Slow news day in Orlando, I guess.

 

The first two rows are past the brakes. Those guests had to be "rescued," though it's obvious there was no real danger.

[coasterbill]

The ride reopened today.

My Fox Orlando

[cfc]

The ride reopened today.

My Fox Orlando

 

[PeoplemoverMatt]

"It's unclear what caused the roller coaster to stall."

 

Ummm... gravity? Physics? Inertia? E-stop? Some other perfectly normal part of a roller coaster's basic functions?

[jray21]

I'm glad it reopened quickly.

[chadster]

I read elsewhere that this morning riders were greeted to metal detectors at Incredible Hulk and RRR. Seriously, WTF? Might as well install TSA body scanners.

[DirkFunk]

Unrelated to this, Universal has installed metal detectors at the entry of Hulk and Rip Ride Rockit. Apparently there may also be wands further up the queue line as a secondary check. It sure sounds like anything that isn't clothing is being no-no'ed, but I'm sure clarification is coming.

[DJeXeL]

Well that's a first.