MIB: Alien Attack Revamp?

[Clive]

Also the ambush main figure along with the chess playing figures. Sigh. MiB needs some love...

Yeah, I've seen the ambush aliens just... not move at all, ruining the reveal of the grotesque underbelly. When they do go up, you don't see any of those limbs moving back and forth, which added dramatically to the effect.

I kind of forgot the chess players were supposed to move. They're basically stationary at this point, yeah?

Feels weird to me that so many Universal attractions operate on points system, but this ride seems excluded. There are certainly enough major, prominent figures with issues to warrant immediate attention.

 

[Coolbfitz]

Feels weird to me that so many Universal attractions operate on points system, but this ride seems excluded. There are certainly enough major, prominent figures with issues to warrant immediate attention.

Popeye stans:

I miss the "Tug of War" animatronic.

 

[Legacy]

The only issue is that a trackless renovation would require a complete rework of the sets to actually accommodate the space needed to allow that sort of movement.

 

[Clive]

Popeye stans:
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I miss the "Tug of War" animatronic.

Isn't the "eating Spinach" vignette just completely gone, too? Weird abandonment of effects/figures in both of these attractions.

 

[Coolbfitz]

Isn't the "eating Spinach" vignette just completely gone, too? Weird abandonment of effects/figures in both of these attractions.

It was for a while, but it returned.

 

[Clive]

It was for a while, but it returned.

Happy to hear that. Now if only Men in Black could see some of its inanimate bugs return!

 

[HHN Maddux]

One simple but really effective change I'd like to see is the addition of more targets in the final section leading to the big bug. Besides the fusion exhaust point there's very few targets to shoot in that area.

 

[Skold]

Here's a thing I have wondered: if someone hits a target, does that negate the said target for everyone during its cool-down period?

My 13-yr-old and I ride in the same car, but seem to alternate high scores. Are we cancelling each other out?

Both of our high scores are 600k-ish, Should one of us not shoot?

 

[Jushin Thunder Liger]

Here's a thing I have wondered: if someone hits a target, does that negate the said target for everyone during its cool-down period?

My 13-yr-old and I ride in the same car, but seem to alternate high scores. Are we cancelling each other out?

Both of our high scores are 600k-ish, Should one of us not shoot?

I didn't think there was a cooldown period for targets; I tend to hit a target multiple times rapidly in order to maximize my score.

 

[JoeCamel]

I didn't think there was a cooldown period for targets; I tend to hit a target multiple times rapidly in order to maximize my score.

Right, choose high value and keep hitting it as long as you can

 

[WAJAS]

A quick thought: the ride system itself seems similar to MIB and CitH. If an upgrade of MIB ever happens, I think it would be with this system in mind. Replace the steering wheel with the blaster/holder and it works.

EDIT: I'm referring to the MK ride system.

 

[Jushin Thunder Liger]

A quick thought: the ride system itself seems similar to MIB and CitH. If an upgrade of MIB ever happens, I think it would be with this system in mind. Replace the steering wheel with the blaster/holder and it works.

What ride system?

 

[JoeCamel]

What ride system?

Has to be MK

 

[WAJAS]

Has to be MK

Yeah, edited the old post. I copied over from the other thread and forgot to clarify.

 

[TheJauntlet]

A quick thought: the ride system itself seems similar to MIB and CitH. If an upgrade of MIB ever happens, I think it would be with this system in mind. Replace the steering wheel with the blaster/holder and it works.

EDIT: I'm referring to the MK ride system.

Has to be MK

I'm not familiar with the MK ride system, can someone explain to me how it could fit in MiB?

 

[WAJAS]

I'm not familiar with the MK ride system, can someone explain to me how it could fit in MiB?

It's a busbar based system with an additional rotational axis on the RV, which is similar to MIB.

 

[JoeCamel]

Maybe it needs to be added that the current system has no support. Like owning a one of a kind antique car whose manufacturer's name has been long forgotten. Getting parts is tough so you have to re-engineer what is there and for a ride that is almost always open when the park is there is not much time to custom make stuff

 

[TheJauntlet]

Maybe it needs to be added that the current system has no support. Like owning a one of a kind antique car whose manufacturer's name has been long forgotten. Getting parts is tough so you have to re-engineer what is there and for a ride that is almost always open when the park is there is not much time to custom make stuff

Oh, so that explains why those MiB carts seem so worn down lol. Would the newer systems of ride vehicles fit on the same track they used or would they have to replace the track as well

 

[Legacy]

Oh, so that explains why those MiB carts seem so worn down lol. Would the newer systems of ride vehicles fit on the same track they used or would they have to replace the track as well

If they did it, it would likely involve a complete retracking as well. Otherwise, it’s like driving a new Bugatti over a centuries old, cobblestone road. You want to smooth the whole thing out.

 

[TheJauntlet]

If they did it, it would likely involve a complete retracking as well. Otherwise, it’s like driving a new Bugatti over a centuries old, cobblestone road. You want to smooth the whole thing out.

That makes sense. If they were to switch to Mario Kart's ride system, would the track system also be different? Like, does MK use a different track system than MiB or is it the same track system with different ride vehicles?