Universal Orlando Resort (USO, IOA) Discussion Thread

[thefitness]

did you get an invitation to the event?(postcard in the mail)

if not i would call universal because i dont think the power pass includes speacial events.

[obeygiant]

I didn't get a postcard, but I have a 2 park ANNUAL power pass, so that has to let me ride.

[thefitness]

i still dont know if that will be enough because power passes have black out dates and are not for secial events

like i said call USF and ask them about it then you can get a deffinate answer

[Blue0ctane]

No matter what its official name is, I'm still calling it Sylvester McMonkey McBean.

 

If only this was open when I went in May. Maybe lines would have been shorter and more rides would have opened.

[Thrasher]

I called USO to find out, as I have a power pass as well. They WILL NOT let you in to the passholder preview.

 

Luckily, my friend has a Premium pass, so Im going as a guest. I wish I had known the let down that is the power pass. For the extra 60 bucks the premier pass, its deffinatly worth it. Im deffinatly going to upgrade to the premier when mine expires this septemeber.

[Freefallbestrideever]

So you're saying this will count as a credit? lol

[SLUSHIE]

Yes.

[BeemerBoy]

Wait. People are actually excited about this new ride? Wow, IOA already succeded then. I'm actually amazed at this development. Imagine the hysteria if they announced it would duel.

[Erik Johnson]

I got my postcard in the mail the other day, yeah we have the preferred passes. I hope to make it to the park tomorrow morning for the preview before work. Plus I got to ride those newly painted Dueling Dragons. That counts as 2 new credits, right?

[waterviper]

So you're saying this will count as a credit? lol

 

Yes

 

NO!!! It is powered!!

[thefitness]

Waterviper is right it is powerd so there is no credit

BUT im going to ride it on the 16th for the passholder preview and i will try to take lots of pictures of the new ride and the whole park

[Astat]

People can count powered coasters as credits if they want to, sheesh.

[thefitness]

i was just stating something that i heard wether its fact or not

no one was being rude

[waterviper]

Most of us dont count them as credits! Sheesh!

[ECZenith]

While I can't say I'm excited about the new ride, I'm glad to see they finally made use of the structure in Suess Landing. It'll be something else to do in that land next time I pass through but nothing to flip over, and I definately don't see how it could be considered a coaster, but if people want their counts up THAT bad, well, to each their own.

 

I hope IOA has a thrill ride on the drawing boards, it's been a while.

[obeygiant]

I'm just mad that I'm going to IOA this weekend and I can't ride because I have a power pass and not an annual pass... But, it's not like it's going to be an amazingly awesome ride..

[ECZenith]

Just consider yourself lucky you live in Florida, or anywhere in a 3 hr radius that has rides!

[obeygiant]

^ Yes, that is true... Everytime I say I hate Florida, I think that I live 2.5 hours away from Universal Studios AND Disney World and then I suddenly love Florida...

[ParkTrips]

Wait. People are actually excited about this new ride? Wow, IOA already succeded then. I'm actually amazed at this development. Imagine the hysteria if they announced it would duel.

 

aaah shut up Disney Boy!!

 

I'm glad that this will be YET ANOTHER credit for me to pick up this fall! So what if some people count powered coasters? Its just a number! I dont think this will be on the level of fun that Thunder Run is, but I'd say this should be a nice little ride

 

Seriously though, thanks for finally doing SOMETHING Universal even if its just a kiddie coaster. LOL, between this and Shamu Express I won't be shut out next trip 8)

[SLUSHIE]

So you're saying this will count as a credit? lol

 

Yes

 

NO!!! It is powered!!

 

I was joking, as was Freefallbestrideever.

[dragsterfan420]

this is definately not going to be a roller coaster. And no it is not NEW! it has been there from the day the park opened tons of people have asked me in the past if I knew what that thing was and i said " I don't know but it's never running!"

 

Sylvester McMonkey McBean's Unusual Driving Machines (Opens Summer 2006)

 

-Kyle-

[thefitness]

yes it is a new ride!

NEW tack

NEW trains

NEW name

NEW RIDE!!

 

But yes the old ride that never opened was here for the grand opening.

[SLUSHIE]

So it's kinda like CA's Space Mountain.

[knottslover77]

^Not really,and about credits if it's on rcdb its a credit(in my mind).

[Slacking]

Wait. People are actually excited about this new ride? Wow, IOA already succeded then. I'm actually amazed at this development. Imagine the hysteria if they announced it would duel.

 

aaah shut up Disney Boy!!

 

I'm glad that this will be YET ANOTHER credit for me to pick up this fall! So what if some people count powered coasters? Its just a number! I dont think this will be on the level of fun that Thunder Run is, but I'd say this should be a nice little ride

 

Seriously though, thanks for finally doing SOMETHING Universal even if its just a kiddie coaster. LOL, between this and Shamu Express I won't be shut out next trip 8)

 

Oooh..... thanks for the Shamu Express reminder! I may have to hit Sea World after I'm done at Universal tomorrow.