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Is there any information on the hours and pricing for these new additions? I’m at Universal Orlando for a week from Thursday and hopefully looking to get across to Icon Park. There doesn’t seem to be anything recent on the official website about the drop tower or slingshot!

Just to wade in with the “Trim” discussion... it’s not a trim in the traditional sense. It’s actually an element that Intamin recently started offering called an “Anticipation Stall”, which means you hang over the top of the Tophat for longer than usual. Obviously it does slow you down for this...

Not sure if anyone is aware but over here in the UK we have many of the same type of ride as Primeval Whirl. They exist at pretty much every second rate amusement park and fairground in the country. Around the time Primeval Whirl closed there was an accident at one of our amusement parks with...

It's a lifebouy on a stand. Nothing to get excited about. Probably a requirement incase anyone falls in the water. I suspect there will be a few around but will get themed/hidden.

As above really. Alton Towers is having a very quiet season so far so hopefully won’t be too busy for you. They have also reintroduced Single Rider Queues on a couple of attractions, including The Smiler. Their new attraction is an upcharge “Dungeons” which is a pretty well done experience for...

Can we also take a moment to enjoy that this announcement came just as Disney was sharing details on its Epcot entrance project and Wonders of Life replacement. Universal just can't help themselves can they! ;)

I’m holding out hope for “Luna & Hagrids Excellent Adventure.” ;)

I rode both about 10 days apart, aside from the timing issues (as we believe there’s a lot more show going on with Universals version) the drop is significantly different. Verbolten is a lot more controlled and the brakes take a lot longer to slow the train to a stop meaning there’s less force...

Sorry. This drop will feel nothing like Verboltens. Assuming it operates like the other Intamin drop coasters, It’s much faster, much higher and much more intense. It’s more intense than any single element in Gringotts, so erm, yeah.

Furthermore. There’s not really an order to do things at Blackpool, Icon probably has the highest throughput of anything in the park so doesn’t often generate a huge queue. The Big One is prone to closures due to wind so worth jumping on as soon as it opens. I wouldn’t underestimate Valhalla...

Not necessarily. There is public transport (buses) available from Stoke which is very easy to access by train from Blackpool (one change at Manchester), and Stoke is also on the mainline down to London. Driving is easiest of course but it can be done via train and bus.

Not without some serious modifications to the ride system as it doesn’t have the strength to raise a train. The lowest part the track can reach is aligned with the outgoing track. It’s a safety system also incase of issues to stop the train becoming stranded in the drop section. Gravity being...

Assuming it’s exactly the same technology (and from following on here it looks to be); The track does genuinely freefall. First a couple of inches and then for the remainder of the drop. It’s not faster than gravity though the braking doesn’t kick in to slow it down until at least 3/4 of the...

I agree. It’s a very weird sensation. I had the pleasure of doing Verbolten earlier this year and whilst it’s good, it doesn’t quite have the same force as the Intamin versions. I wonder if this will have the smaller ‘fake’ drop before the main freefall like Th13teen. That usually generates a...

The drop on Th13teen is shockingly intense for what it is. Very comparable to one of the larger drops on Tower of Terror in terms of feeling. This ride will definitely veer towards the more thrilling end of family coasters.

Th13teen has track switches exactly like those shown on this so far. They take about 5 seconds at most to change. Very fast and efficient. I certainly wouldn’t worry about them slowing anything down. Edit: Should be visible in most POVs of the ride.

On the subject of the drop track section. The Intamin version of this (Th13teen) can reset in mere seconds. It’s actually the fastest part of the ride to be ready for the next train, the roller shutter on the building takes longer to raise or lower than the entire ride mechanism. There has to...

Yes. They may seem similar, and arguably guests won't know or care but under the hood they are two very different beasts. The lo-q infrastructure is largely based on cellular connectivity, some of the hardware even have SIM cards embedded within them. Q-bots communicated essentially by sending...

It's also how express will work. Instead of it issuing a return time, if you've paid for express it will simply allow you immediate access to the attraction. Nice and seamless.

Yes! As AliciaStella has said it's actually far more capable than a MagicBand in what it can do.