As I said, F&F caused me to appreciate Kong more than I used too...Do I think Kong was the best ride they could of done? No....But it's a way better execution of the 360 concept than F&FI personally don't really see a step down in quality from Potter to Kong to Fallon. The fit and finish to Fallons queue, particularly in the downstairs lobby is actually really well done. Everyone keeps saying the theatre isn't themed at all which is not true. The red seats with the blonde wood accents looks like the theater in Rockefeller Center, there are blonde wood panels on the wall and the studio light rig. I love the folks who are all, "OMG, look at that light rig, that's worse than the little mermaid ride". It's a movie, no light rig necessary. It's called detail to reinforce the theme. Or as us geeks call it, "THEMING!"
I get that everyone hates Jimmy, and it's a silly piece of fluff, and everyone is tired of 3D, but the ride is well done for a D Ticket and has really high GSATS. I don't really get the hate. I'd ride Fallon all day over NRJ.
And I really like Kong. More than Gringott's. But it really sticks to the gringott's formula. Massive facade, great queue, wonky storytelling, start and stop in front of big screens, and an anticlimactic climax.
I walked out of Flight of Passage kinda meh because I loathe the IP.
Both are stupid.I rode Fallon about half an hour before I went on Fast and Furious last week while I was waiting for the parade to pass. The difference in quality between the two is so big it's not even funny.
Not having 3-D was also just pure laziness. Typically, theme parks operate under a capital spending and an operational spending. Basically, the budgets are separate so a ride can be designed with the tunnel projections in 3D at little cost as the film and projections are already rendered in such elsewhere and meant to be seen that way. The only cost would be in operational upkeep maybe being slightly more of projectors and having to have the staffing and supplies to keep the glasses clean.
That is why the 3D not being there to save money is an interesting argument. Either way, another bad choice.
I see the wait time is currently 20 minutes!!! 20! how long has it been open? For comparison sake Transformers is listed as 25, Simpsons is 20 and Despicable Me as 65. I'm sure the capacity might be better here, but I don't remember Kong having this short of waits this early in it's existence.
Where's the GP that was supposed to be eating this up?
Also, I've been catching up on Superstore (an NBC show) on demand, and they play a F&F ride commercial every single time. I find it hilarious how there's legit a few seconds (max) of people on the ride and that's it.
Kong continues to have long lines. On any given day it has one of the two or three longest lines of any USF (both parks) attractions. And Kong has high capacity, as opposed to Despicable Me's very low capacity.I see the wait time is currently 20 minutes!!! 20! how long has it been open? For comparison sake Transformers is listed as 25, Simpsons is 20 and Despicable Me as 65. I'm sure the capacity might be better here, but I don't remember Kong having this short of waits this early in it's existence.
This is a very good point. There are plenty of rides I will go on as long as there isn't much of a wait. Sometimes wait time and satisfaction are closely related.It's actually good news for the overall satisfaction of the guests that this stinker doesn't have a long wait time. Those who are tricked into riding it won't be as furious (see what I did there?) as they would have been if they waited hours to ride it.
Sounds like a nice day to be at USF...I see the wait time is currently 20 minutes!!! 20! how long has it been open? For comparison sake Transformers is listed as 25, Simpsons is 20 and Despicable Me as 65. I'm sure the capacity might be better here, but I don't remember Kong having this short of waits this early in it's existence.
Sounds like a nice day to be at USF...