Universal Orlando Resort (USO, IOA) Discussion Thread

[Hercules]

I had noticed a train in the station building on my visit the day after Thanksgiving - the train had water dummies within it. I figured the new trains had come in. I'm sure they are trying to get the trains tested in order to have them ready for the business holidays.

[adeuce02]

its been down for the last 4days no idea whats going on.

[jedimaster1227]

^Its for "preventative maintenance."

[adeuce02]

Yes, I know. I work at Islands of Adventure and have friends over there. The company [Maurer Sohne] is supposed to be in town working on it.

 

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[Swiminn6]

Wow, I don't quite know if I like the old one better or the new one. There both nice but it's great to see that the structure is covered!

[adeuce02]

Sorry about my last post i wasnt thinking. Yes the banner is fully up now and looks pretty good.

 

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Sorry about my last post, I wasnt thinking. Yes, the banner is fully up now and it looks pretty good.

[thrillrideseeker]

I really like the new banner!! I am heading down to Orlando in Feb, and for some reason I am just not all that excited to ride this coaster. I am more excited to go on Mummy again. The coaster looks good, I am just thinking it will be pretty lame, and not intense? But thats just my opinion!

~Matthew

[cfc]

^I'd say it's "intense enough"--lots of fun, particularly the "noninverting loop" (which is a pretty cool element). There is a bit of a whiplash effect in the backseat, though.

[Sue]

So we missed riding it on Friday so they could put a banner up?!? Wow, just wow! Like they couldn't do that when the park is closed?

[traincrossin]

^It's dark?

[larrygator]

^Did you ever hear of lights?

[coasterfan21]

Wow this looks amazing, I cant wait to see it in person in a month.

[CD]

I posted a ton of pictures of WWoHP in my "Christmas around Orlando" thead but I'll put some in here too. If you want to see the rest just check out that thread.

Greenhouse.

My attempt to sneak a peak in the Three Broomsticks.

Hogsmeade.

The structure in the center of the coaster.

The now all grey Flight of the Hippogrif.

Castle, which is deceivingly large in pictures. It's still big in person but no where near as large as these pictures make it out to be.

[shepp]

its been down for the last 4days no idea whats going on.

 

Holy crap...still down? I was at Universal for 2 1/2 days. On the evening of 12/9 it was down, on 12/10 it finally opened sometime around 2 or 3 and stayed up till closing (when I managed to get a single ride), then was down all of the next day. Thing is less dependable than the early days of TTD. What gives? If I were the Universal mucky-mucks contemplating their Shiny New Paperweight, I'd be miffed.

[Erik Johnson]

^ I think that they also received one or two more trains this month. I believe another reason it is closed is that they have been testing them out.

[The Disneylander]

Wow. I'm very very very x 100 impressed! This looks absolutely fantastic, the level of detail on this thing is phenomenal. Looks like I have a reason to go back to IoA.

[PKI Jizzman]

Beautiful architecture! Very good to see this much progress made.

[TheRapidsNerd]

Adam and CD, thanks for the pics! The site work looks great and the themeing detail is very well done.

 

3 cheers for Floating Castle

[CD]

Beautiful architecture! Very good to see this much progress made.

 

It is definitely very beautiful and extremely detailed. It really is amazing to see all the progress made. I've been visiting Universal Orlando almost every other week (sometimes more) since late July and it really has transformed.

 

^You're very welcome TheRapidsNerd, I am very glad the area between the floating castle and the show building is starting to get filled in, it looked funny though.

[Speeddeamon128]

Great pics guys! So has Dueling Dragons closed yet to be re-themed?

[CD]

Great pics guys! So has Dueling Dragons closed yet to be re-themed?

 

As of last Friday it was still open. I'm asuming they'll keep it open over the busy holiday season and close it for the re-theme shortly after.

[themeparkman25]

I'm still confused though about whether or not Dragons will be re painted, has anyone heard anymore about that?

[Speeddeamon128]

Great pics guys! So has Dueling Dragons closed yet to be re-themed?

 

As of last Friday it was still open. I'm asuming they'll keep it open over the busy holiday season and close it for the re-theme shortly after.

 

Thanks I will still like to ride it when I move in January before is closes. I'll be at the park the 5th.

[CD]

I really don't know if it will be open. The only reason I say that is because there is now Hogsmeade construction extending over the bridge that connects JP to WWoHP/The old Lost Continent. I would think that they couldn't progress much further unless they closed the ride down.

 

Anyways, if you ever want someone to hit the parks with let me know. I'll be free before Jan 18 when I start working at WDW.

[themeparkologist]

What is the comparative size of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter or something like that, to lets say......the other lands?