Future of Dragon Challenge?

[GadgetGuru]

I don't think this is going to be another outdoor coaster. If it is, it's currently not going to be Harry Potter themed. That being said, I feel like everybody assumes that LC is just going to eventually be folded into Potter. Maybe that won't be the case and DC will be a outdoor coaster under a different theme?

 

[Viator]

To be fair, they could incorporate if they do a Dynamic SFX, a form of an outdoor portion that is shaded within dense and thick trees.

 

[GadgetGuru]

A hyper-coaster seems awfully intense for Potter though. Potter seems to be going for either family friendly or just-above-average intensity.

 

[Viator]

A hyper-coaster seems awfully intense for Potter though. Potter seems to be going for either family friendly or just-above-average intensity.

I don't see a Hyper, and the Dynamic SFX wouldn't be a hyper, at all.

But, I do think that they can do something intense, it just depends on how they'd handle it.

 

[GadgetGuru]

I don't see a Hyper, and the Dynamic SFX wouldn't be a hyper, at all.

But, I do think that they can do something intense, it just depends on how they'd handle it.

Didn't realize that Dynamic SFX referred to a type of coaster and not just a special theming technology. Thanks for the clarification. I could totally see that if they can figure out the indoor / outdoor transition

 

[Magic-Man]

How do you guys know there was a hyper coaster originally planned for osaka? Because I can't find info about it anywhere

Also, sorry for the double post, but I think something like verbolten would work well here

 

[Blue]

I don't think the rest of LC will go to Potter. They have more than enough room if they take out Dragon Challenge.

Whatever the plan is, something needs to be closed by the end of the year. They need something in 2019 to compete with Star Wars and other than Avengers, Potter is probably the only thing that can.

 

[MattA]

Look guys. I really didn't mean to start a war here. I'm just repeating what a reliable source told me was going to happen. TBH I'd prefer a verbolten type ride as well. I have multiple friends in UO creative, most of them don't tell me anything, but this one was nice enough to share it with me. And I understand what I'm saying is sketchy so I don't blame ya'll for thinking it's false. My best diagnosis for everyone rn is to wait and see. You'll start hearing more leaks about it throughout the year and you'll know by the end of the year

 

[UNIrd]

A hyper-coaster seems awfully intense for Potter though. Potter seems to be going for either family friendly or just-above-average intensity.

Not just Potter though. The parks themselves seem to be going for more family friendly. So it would be pretty random for them to go for a large coaster after they seem to be a bit more conscious of height restrictions and intensity with their latest additions.

 

[GadgetGuru]

Not just Potter though. The parks themselves seem to be going for more family friendly. So it would be pretty random for them to go for a large coaster after they seem to be a bit more conscious of height restrictions and intensity with their latest additions.

Honestly, I'm not sure why any theme park would go for a large coaster at this point. SeaWorld, Six Flags and the regional parks have killer coasters. There's no way Disney or Universal could really compete with them. But, none of those parks could ever do theming, which Disney and Universal can. You can't theme large outdoor coasters. You can theme it before and after, but the ride itself is going to be very unthemed.

 

[UNIrd]

Honestly, I'm not sure why any theme park would go for a large coaster at this point. SeaWorld, Six Flags and the regional parks have killer coasters. There's no way Disney or Universal could really compete with them. But, none of those parks could ever do theming, which Disney and Universal can. You can't theme large outdoor coasters. You can theme it before and after, but the ride itself is going to be very unthemed.

Especially when IOA and the resort just shook off the "coaster park" stigma a couple years ago and... like I read before... being the family destination where the family has to separate.

 

[GadgetGuru]

Especially when IOA and the resort just shook off the "coaster park" stigma a couple years ago and... like I read before... being the family destination where the family has to separate.

Complete aside, but I never fully understood the coaster stigma. Why did IOA never have a water ride stigma? The park always had a ridiculous number of water rides.

 

[UNIrd]

Complete aside, but I never fully understood the coaster stigma. Why did IOA never have a water ride stigma? The park always had a ridiculous number of water rides.

Eh, technically it did. Before Potter and Kong, a common complaint from guests would be: "Done with the park in 3 hours. Skipped all the water rides because we didn't want to get wet. Not much else to do."

 

[Cheezbat]

Complete aside, but I never fully understood the coaster stigma. Why did IOA never have a water ride stigma? The park always had a ridiculous number of water rides.

Except that it has the standard amount of water rides other parks have...just far more than we're used to from Universal, Sea World, or Disney....they were missing more of the family/dark rides and coasters to prevent that stigma.

 

[epcyclopedia]

I can't see Rowling approving any sort of outdoor coaster. The Dragons were taken because they already existed.

 

[Mr. EPCOT]

Especially when IOA and the resort just shook off the "coaster park" stigma a couple years ago and... like I read before... being the family destination where the family has to separate.

Honestly, it still hasn't shaken the coaster park stigma.

 

[UNIrd]

Honestly, it still hasn't shaken the coaster park stigma.

Maybe not fully but Potter has done wonders for it.

 

[Parkscope Joe]

It seems UOR focused on the biggest weakness of IoA is the park wary shuts down in bad weather. The park was designed as a response to feedback USF had no coasters and no water rides, just massive E Ticket indoor attractions. Potter, Kong, and whatever happens at DC will address that complaint.

 

[fryoj]

Honestly, I'm not sure why any theme park would go for a large coaster at this point. SeaWorld, Six Flags and the regional parks have killer coasters. There's no way Disney or Universal could really compete with them. But, none of those parks could ever do theming, which Disney and Universal can. You can't theme large outdoor coasters. You can theme it before and after, but the ride itself is going to be very unthemed.

So you consider Matterhorn, Big Thunder, etc, unthemed?

Big coasters can be themed, it just requires an investment that isn't likely to happen.

 

[Scott W.]

So you consider Matterhorn, Big Thunder, etc, unthemed?

Big coasters can be themed, it just requires an investment that isn't likely to happen.

I wouldn't consider any of them to be big coasters.