Starting to sound like Gringotts, where you get really different ride experiences depending where you sit. In my eyes, that's a big plus, since it gives an attraction more re rideabilty .
Skull Island: Reign of Kong - General Discussion
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cant wait.. sounds like fun. Here's hoping to a nice soft schedule next week with limited media interruptions. We are there Weds, Thurs, and Fri. Definitely looking forward to Universal - many thanks for the folks here - decided back in November to tack it on to the beach trip this year and thought it would be a nice start to the trip, but after reading here and understanding what Universal is about.. we are all jacked up for the trip! Kids even made us watch all the Harry Potter movies.. and to be honest they were very entertaining. Need to finish deathly hollows this weekend but really looking forward to wizarding world - in fact traded in single park tickets for park to park. We live in kings island's back yard so thats our park - mostly thrill rides so the "screenz" 
stuff has us excited.. Sounds like we will like universals screens better than disney
stuff has us excited.. Sounds like we will like universals screens better than disney 
Also the best advice was given by sandiestpirate, when you have to split before boarding into rows. Left means they'll place you in rows 1-6 and right is 6-12. Right is what you want if you want a bigger idea of the scope and what I did when riding. I got left side both times and realized quickly all the good stuff was on the right. The cave scene with the bats was really awesome up close and the bug scene looked cool farther away too. Best seats (in my limited experience) is all the way right in a back row. I couldn't imagine how awesome it'll be when everything works. It is a major design flaw that some seats are just way better than others but whatever, it's all good
I'm sorry but I really don't understand all the negativity. First of all, the ride isn't operating at 100% so anybody expecting for everything to go smoothly is delusional. If they want to experience the ride with everything working at it's best capability then they should wait until the attraction officially opens to the public. Second of all, we are getting a brand new attraction on an undeveloped piece of land. It's not like they are replacing a ride or tearing anything down so not sure what there is to be so mad about. Third, how in the world can you judge a ride based off a YouTube video? Don't knock it till ya try it...
This is what I look forward to the most on Gringotts. If this speaks the same for Kong, then I will ultimately have 72 different chances to get the best ride experience haha!
I rode Gringotts for the 3rd time in my life the other day.
I didn't pay attention to the ride, but I paid attention to the actual ride system, and I finally saw all the hi-tech wizardry that goes on in that ride.
It made me respect it more.
I didn't pay attention to the ride, but I paid attention to the actual ride system, and I finally saw all the hi-tech wizardry that goes on in that ride.
It made me respect it more.
Seeing the actuators do their work is amazing.
So, did this thing soft open again today? How quickly a new attraction falls off the radar...
Donkey?Kong who? ......
- Apr 28, 2016
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It opened up around 4 today. I rode it twice-- the first time through, the 360 scene didn't work so they offered us a re-ride. Second time through, everything was working. If that wasn't the ride at 100%, I honestly have no clue what would be missing.
The only weird thing was that
the scare actor in the queue was wearing some kind of weird man-cat get up instead of looking like the screen guy at the beginning of the queue, which is what they were wearing the first time I ever rode the ride. I wonder how many different costumes there are.
I just asked someone who rode in the first few groups today and she said everything was working on her ride. Sounds like they are getting the kinks ironed out. Might give it a re-ride tomorrow or Thursday
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That is freakin weird. Universal Entertainment, yoo hoo!... what is that all about??? Run outta spirit gum or somthin?
I wonder if a guest could enter and start doing that role. When I went though the holes were empty
- Jun 6, 2016
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Finally got a chance to ride this today. Loved it. First time the middle screen wasn't working, so they let us right again ride after. Got to hear two different drivers.
I could see Magic's "Spirit" pop out of a boo hole and start doing a song & dance act to the tune of "I left my 800 million in Shanghai".
I don't understand why the actors aren't present in this time of tests. Have they been declared a fail already? Perhaps they are connected to the motion tables and stop when they stop... I jest. But I cannot figure out why they aren't there so often as is being reported.
I rode first thing last Friday, maybe they didn't want any complications that first day.
