Universal Orlando Resort (USO, IOA) Discussion Thread

[jjune4991]

^ yea, dude. there are enormous crowds of English/Europeans in the orlando area. especially disney!!!

[Guest]

Could we possibly see more testing by wednesday?

[INDIOUK]

Will be travelling to Orlando in august, the daughter is a ride freak and is desperate to ride it, will it be open by then?

Any idea of the costs and running time of the ride videos, photo’s and tee shirts?

[jarmor]

if this thing isnt up and running by aug then they will have some major problems...

 

As far as the pricing...hard to really tell

[pl6pilgrim]

It seems like, from pictures, that most of the work to be done is aesthetics now and just getting testing hours racked up on each of the cars.

 

Hopefully it will be open soon.

[~mike~]

I just came back from my trip to universal on Monday....There was no testing but i saw a few workers painting and doing some ground work...The Hulk was a 40 min wait as were most rides in the park...I could not ride due to back problem...This is the one thing i miss is riding coasters...We may go back in August...Thats when our season passes are up...Next yr it will be Disney...

[aldredd]

With regards to the Mirror Article, he doesn't actually imply that he, or anyone else, has ridden it.

 

He states he has sat in the seat - nothing remarkable or unbelievable about that. He then goes to describe what the coaster will be like.

 

It's 'cleverly' (I use the term loosely) written to read like he has, to the passing eye, but makes no actual claim to have done so.

 

 

Additionally, the UK market is indeed very important to the Florida Parks - and USO in particular seems to be putting a lot into extra marketing.

As a travel agent, my Mother was 'sent to' USO for one of these behind the scenes tours of all the parks (included sea world as I recall) in November. The aim was for them to go back and 'sell' the destination to the customers back in the UK.

She left a couple of weeks later

[pl6pilgrim]

Soft openings starting this weekend, 21st June, is a strong rumour at the moment.

[Guest]

^ That will not happen.

[Homeboy23]

I like that rumor since I am there next week but I agree with the poster above that its not going to happen.

[Vondroff]

Haha i wish. ^^

 

Again I have all the time in the world for this ride so I can wait. (Acually I'm dying to ride it this second).

 

-Anyways whats the real definition of a soft opening i never knew what I meant?

[JT3000]

-Anyways whats the real definition of a soft opening i never knew what I meant?

 

It's basically a testing period where the general public is substituted for the test dummies. The ride is open, but it may not be running all effects and it can be shut down at any time.

[pl6pilgrim]

www.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment/orl-story-universal-coaster-rip-ride-rockit,0,1224962.story

 

Another article, basically confirming the rings will still be there and there could be 5 trains on the track at once.

 

Even though most aesthetics look done, the rings still have to be done and 3 trains at least tested. Think end of July/beginning of August looks more likely, with soft opening beginning July at earliest.

[Vondroff]

This better be open by early july or at least soft openings ^^^^.

But I honestly don't think it should take that much longer like I'd give it one week with putting the rings up and another week with testing and one last one for double checking things.

[Homeboy23]

I want to see if what they say holds up about not being able to hear the other riders' music.

[pl6pilgrim]

Someone on IOACentral reckons an "undisclosed source" says officially open late July and soft openings early-mid July. That looks believeable.

[lightning7797]

has any one heard anymore on the songs that will be on the ride

[lightning7797]

i'm probally going to universal around the 20th does any one know if there be doing hard hat tours or even a soft opening

[jjune4991]

^20th of june??? probably not a soft opening...according to what some people are saying here. but I think they should. I mean, look how quickly manta had its soft opening after it started testing, less than 2 weeks later, so there still is hope! so good luck to you, and if no softy, then good luck with a hard hat tour!!!

[lightning7797]

has anyone had a hard hat tour yet

[Snicket]

By the way, there are now (At least) three trains on site. Two arrived yesterday.

And no, I don't have pictures.

 

That is all.

[lightning7797]

do they they have the rings on site yet

[Snicket]

do they they have the rings on site yet

 

I am pretty sure that the rings are on site.

[Fenderbabi14]

^ if the rings are on site, then they should get up pretty quick, I mean the lift hill only took about 2-3 days to get back up =] hopefully they'll start testing sometime soon.

[Fenderbabi14]

btw don't know if anybody has visited this site yet, but its the Media site for updates on the ride check it out, it looks almost just like the official site, but its a tad bit different=]

http://media.universalorlando.com/ripriderockit/#/news