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Good to hear that there was a clear-out last night towards the end. I’ve been obsessively checking wait times, but didn’t stay up late enough to see that. I’m going on Sunday with a group that won’t pay for express, and I was getting worried that my advice of “Sundays should be more manageable,”...

Thinking of buying regular passes for 9/22 and upgrading at the park if things seems really bad. Any chance express will sell out before we get there?

I’m going September 22. Had a trip planned for a while to hang with old friends out in LA, and I was able to successfully lobby to get them to go. It’ll be my first time at HHN. Can’t wait!

I know, and I expect them to be a dime a dozen all over the world to an even greater degree in the next decade. That’s why I’m ambivalent about whether or not UC utilizes the ride system here. I think they have a great opportunity to iterate on many of the cool advancements and trends we’ve...

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Trackless dark rides have their own set of challenges and limitations, but a good design team will work around that. There’s a reason both Symbolica and Beauty and the Beast (TDL) end with ballroom dancing scenes. That set-up utilizes the type of swirling, criss-crossing movement those rides do...

Space Fantasy talk is interesting because that ride has on overlay on it for like half the year in Japan (T2 works like this too). Would be cool if UC were designing hub attractions that had their own concepts, but could be easily overlayed for seasonal or temporary-IP stuff when they want...

Man, no accounting for taste. If y’all don’t want to walk through that underground “tethered” facility while a dark, orchestral version of “I Got 5 On It” blares in the background, I don’t get you. Acting like one of the best and most popular movies of the year isn’t good enough to come to the...

I wonder if they're considering making Donald and his gang a permanent fixture in this area. I mean, beyond the way that temporary parties like the Dino Bash often have a way of sticking around forever at WDW... I kind of like Dino Rama in a perverse way. It provides humor in a park that lacks...

So you think they should build Flying Dinosaur to save a multi-billion dollar corporation from having to file a trademark? Your undying thirst for this coaster to get cloned in Orlando is one of the most fascinating sagas on these boards. Is it the trains? The dinosaur on the front is pretty...

Then I change my answer to Flounder's Flying Fish Coaster But Raging Spirits is themed to an archaeological exploration of ancient ruins. That kind of thing doesn’t require a looping mine train to excavate in real life. And personally, I think most rides could stand to spend less time...

Yeah, most of the sight line discussion is inane. Funny how much TDS comes up here, because even the most beautifully designed park in the world probably wouldn’t pass muster with the immersion police. Sure there’s a space where you’re completely enveloped within Mt. Prometheus, but you can also...

Conflict and drama are at the heart of so many IPs, especially Jurassic. That makes for great rides, but it’s not what most people want from a hotel. We’ll see what happens with Star Wars, but it sounds exhausting to me

I don't agree with the idea that Jurassic Park and Jurassic World are two distinct franchises with vastly different stories and aesthetics. Not only are the JW movies direct sequels to the original films, Jurassic World and Fallen Kingdom are almost loose remakes of Jurassic Park and The Lost...

I'd imagine Uni sees value in having Dreamworks (and other IPs they own) in this park beyond their "relevance" and marketability. I'm sure that's a factor, but they can also boost the profile of these properties simply by having them in the park. I don't know if Shrek is an evergreen character...

Do any insiders have the official reason for why there won't be a Barbie & Ken Dream House that features a fully accurate recreation of the Barbie's Birthday show from Epcot '94? Was really looking forward to that...

If it were storytelling at its finest, it wouldn't go unnoticed by the majority of guests. And I'd argue that the locations from HP are much more iconic, but they still took liberties there while remaining faithful and specific in other aspects. Who doesn't remember the lagoon surrounding...

The Adventura storyline reminds me of Mission: Space's storyline. Going for a simulation because that would be more "believable" than an actual space flight. Imagine if New Orleans Square had this kind of convoluted backstory to ease our minds about how the French Quarter could possibly be in...

As DH described it, the land seems like it might have more of a "pavilion" structure with quite a bit happening inside the factory. I'm a sucker for that type of design, and I think that could be the perfect size for something Wonka related. LC isn't the biggest space anyway, and don't forget...

This idea, along with what we've heard about Kong returning, could be the start of an interesting trend at Universal. Maybe IPs are still important, but a recent, successful movie isn't. And you could make the same argument about Wonka that many have made about Carsland. Even if the specific...