Incredible Hulk Coaster Refurb

[MillenniumDragons]

Hmmmm, this is interesting lighting:

https://www.facebook.com/100005767065260/videos/540163072852590/

A very interesting lighting package not executed by a Cedar Fair park?
Explain yourself!

 

[UNIrd]

Wow, that lighting effect is so impressive. If Hulk had that, I would just grab a spot outside near Mythos and watch for hours.

 

[Viator]

The International Nightmare that has caused people like @devinp267 and others to weep will end..what is that nightmare? The lack of AC in The Incredible Hulks line..

 

[devinp267]

The International Nightmare that has caused people like @devinp267 and others to weep will end..what is that nightmare? The lack of AC in The Incredible Hulks line..

Wow!!..thanks @Alexshow,Jesus is real.

 

[Galaxy Defender]

Looks like they have finished most the cement work for the courtyard. Behind Doom are a couple of car sections/4 seaters and some green spotlights. The car sections look very shiny green.

 

[Disneyhead]

The new lighting package they are adding to the structure should be interesting.

 

[Viator]

Unrelated to the ride, but there is now a Hulk themed flavor for the parks freesyle machines.

 

[graspthesun]

Unrelated to the ride, but there is now a Hulk themed flavor for the parks freesyle machines.

WANT!

 

[mike.marty]

Do you guys think were getting traditional lockers back or the locker system used for coasters at USJ?

 

[GAcoaster]

At the 2 minute mark of this video you can see more of the cool lighting package on that coaster in Iowa. I could see this in green and purple in some form for hulk:

 

[SandiestPirate]

Do you guys think were getting traditional lockers back or the locker system used for coasters at USJ?

I hope the lockers havent changed. I liked how they were close to the attraction, but not close enough to cause a swarm in front of the gates.

 

[Brian G.]

Hulk got his own Coke Freestyle Flavor. Will be posting some pics soon.

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[Mr. EPCOT]

I'm looking forward to this, I love the Celebrity Fizz. I love those AP cups, too!

 

[Brian G.]

And pics:

 

[epcyclopedia]

Any photos of the lights actually being on while the vehicle is testing yet? I'm curious what it looks like.

 

[DrIanMalcom]

Any photos of the lights actually being on while the vehicle is testing yet? I'm curious what it looks like.

Last testing video I saw the "headlights" in the front of the train were not installed yet. I am curious, do we think this ride is delayed or Uni planned a late summer opening all along? It seems like if there is a delay the queue must be the cause which means we hopefully are in for great theming and more details the concepts didn't show. So little information

 

[IzzyB]

Last testing video I saw the "headlights" in the front of the train were not installed yet. I am curious, do we think this ride is delayed or Uni planned a late summer opening all along? It seems like if there is a delay the queue must be the cause which means we hopefully are in for great theming and more details the concepts didn't show. So little information

I think it is a combination of a couple things. I also think that Universal got a little over there head with the amount of construction going on. But I think it was the coaster and the queue and maybe one being delayed allowed the other one to be delayed too.

 

[DrIanMalcom]

I think it is a combination of a couple things. I also think that Universal got a little over there head with the amount of construction going on. But I think it was the coaster and the queue and maybe one being delayed allowed the other one to be delayed too.

While I agree that one being delayed is leading to the other, remember we saw Transformers built in record time in the middle of USF while Diagon Alley was under construction for most of it. There is no shortage of construction crews if they spend the money. Maybe it is as a simple as it not being the priority with Kong as this year's major addition.

 

[ThreePack Shagur]

Hulk isn't behind schedule at all. Just because the coaster is cycling (which happened a few weeks early, btw) doesn't mean they just open the ride for people. That would be like expecting softs when the first Kong truck started running back in January.

Late Summer (as in the last holiday weekend of the summer) was always the plan. If everything remains on schedule softs will start in August.

...so many "sky is falling/ride is delayed" comments on these forums as of late. If you ask me, I think a 12 month rebuild of the entire ride + queue + added elements is pretty damn impressive.

 

[DrIanMalcom]

Hulk isn't behind schedule at all. Just because the coaster is cycling (which happened a few weeks early, btw) doesn't mean they just open the ride for people. That would be like expecting softs when the first Kong truck started running back in January.

Late Summer (as in the last holiday weekend of the summer) was always the plan. If everything remains on schedule softs will start in August.

...so many "sky is falling/ride is delayed" comments on these forums as of late. If you ask me, I think a 12 month rebuild of the entire ride + queue + added elements is pretty damn impressive.

Kong and Hulk are completely apples and oranges. Consider Mako which, yes has far less effects than new hulk, is still a brand new B&M coaster that started cycling shortly before Hulk and is now in softs. Kong is a brand new, never seen before ride system, RVs, finicky wifi, creepy AAs etc that obviously is a lot more complex than a rebuilt sit down roller coaster with a spinning tire launch.

I really don't think anyone is saying the sky is falling at all or that anyone is expecting the ride to open tomorrow when only dummies have cycled. It has just been minimal information so there really isn't that much else to talk about. The coaster is cycling which is great news. I would say most people probably saw the initially advertised summer 2016 and expected it to be open for their June-July vacations rather than this labor day date you're mentioning. If only we all had the insight you had