I can't stress enough how disappointed I was that I was IN Orlando when this thing was open and couldn't make it over there to ride it. UGH. I was looking for possible ways to swing it but just couldn't. Hopefully I can make it out for HHN.
Hollywood Rip, Ride, Rockit
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As is STANDARD with soft openings. A few days of limited hours, each building on the day before until it reaches full day operation. THIS DOES NOT MEAN IT IS OUT OF SOFT OPENINGS. It is not.
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I wish the real world was as simplistic as your vision.
There's MUCH more to it than just flipping a switch. You're also incorrect that they wouldn't be using it with three trains. They would; it WOULD increase capacity AND had it been operating for the time being, they'd be running FOUR trains, NOT three.
Since it's NOT operating, there's no point in running more than three because they just stack.
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Dude- I would have picked you up. Why did you think I asked if you had any means of obtaining a ticket?
- Feb 12, 2009
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Yeah but have you heard some of the other B.S. employees have been saying about various things.
It really is. There's no reason to run it with only 3 trains. Once they buck it up to the 5th, then it can be used the way it was intended to be.
What it really is is incorrect. If the magic carpet was operational, they'd be running four trains without stacking. It's not ready yet - hence the ride still being in technical rehearsals.
I can't believe that a week ago, people complained that they still couldn't ride Rockit, and now that it's open, they found a whole new set of things to complain about.
OK people, I come home to all this mess....
Is it open? Yes. So Universal is right. Is it still in soft opening? Yes. Everyone's right.
Universal is just doing what they can do hype up the coaster since it was marred by months of bad press. Until there is an official "Media Day"...consider it soft opened.
Is it open? Yes. So Universal is right. Is it still in soft opening? Yes. Everyone's right.
Universal is just doing what they can do hype up the coaster since it was marred by months of bad press. Until there is an official "Media Day"...consider it soft opened.
OK people, I come home to all this mess....
Is it open? Yes. So Universal is right. Is it still in soft opening? Yes. Everyone's right.
Universal is just doing what they can do hype up the coaster since it was marred by months of bad press. Until there is an official "Media Day"...consider it soft opened.
But The Manager At Louis Pizza told me that....... :bang:
- Jun 25, 2009
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I still think he could've played a huge role in this coaster if done properly. Like if Syd was a producer wanting to make a music video on this coaster. But instead of using the bands that he produces for, he wants you to be in it. At least then the ride would have a story/theme. :thumbs:
Just passed by Rockit. A train is stuck on the first brake run and there are workers right next to it.
He would never play a "huge role" because he has nothing to do with the ride. Again, he's the result of a marketing employee who was so out of touch that rather than research the backstory of the ride, he/she made up their own.
- Aug 20, 2009
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So I'm about to head over there at 5. Since it's "Officially Opened" does that mean Express is up and running? 2hr waits are overrated I think .
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So I'm about to head over there at 5. Since it's "Officially Opened" does that mean Express is up and running? 2hr waits are overrated I think
It isn't officially opened. It's marketing hype gone HORRIBLY wrong.
- Aug 20, 2009
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ha, yeah, that's what I figured. It's like they already had told somebody to put the "NOW OPEN!" sign on all the billboards down I-4, but he didn't get the call to cancel..lol
No no - it's ok for the billboards to say it's open because it IS running for park guests daily - as is the intent. Billboards NEVER will say "NOW SOFT OPENED" - it's either COMING SOON or OPEN; there's no gray in that world. The problem is the people from that world are trying to control the big picture of the real world. The two worlds don't always mesh, and this is VERY much one of those times.
