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  1. pftaylor

    Skull Island: Reign of Kong - Reviews, Photos, and Videos

    Here is a photo of the secret Fast Pass we received for Kong being down for an extended period of time. I say secret because we always thought rides like FJ, DM and Gringotts didn't offer Fast Pass.
  2. pftaylor

    Skull Island: Reign of Kong - Reviews, Photos, and Videos

    We finally got our chance to experience Kong yesterday. While we enjoyed the overall scope and reach of the ride, none of us could get our arms around how a hundred million dollar ride could be advertised as being open when it clearly still has catastrophic technical issues. Those issues...
  3. pftaylor

    Skull Island: Reign of Kong - General Discussion

    I have to laugh at the majority of these thin early impressions. As I sit in Tampa patiently waiting for my family to pick a day for our shot at Kong softs, I have concluded our Kong bond must run way deeper than the vast majority of folks. No doubt due to the visceral impact Kong had...
  4. pftaylor

    Skull Island: Reign of Kong - General Discussion

    There are loads of Kong merch in the store on the right located just before the Islands exit.
  5. pftaylor

    Skull Island: Reign of Kong - General Discussion

    June 7th is our 30th anniversary. If Kong has any softs on that day, we are booking a night or two at the Portofino.
  6. pftaylor

    Skull Island: Reign of Kong - General Discussion

    Today is our last day for this trip. As soon as the family gets going we will make our way there and I'll post a wall update if no one else does.
  7. pftaylor

    NBC Sports Grill Brew

    I'm not a food snob and no one else in my family is either. We just want what we pay for. That said, we do expect to overpay at Universal but we certainly didn't expect food quality to drop to laughable levels. I've never complained about the available dining options previously and we've had...
  8. pftaylor

    NBC Sports Grill Brew

    Yes we did. They took the chicken salad off the bill but there is no saving this restaurant if they charge $14 for a frozen hockey puck masquerading as a burger, reheated ears of corn, etc. simply put, nothing was fresh tasting and no amount of toppings or sauces can cover that fact up. On...
  9. pftaylor

    NBC Sports Grill Brew

    We had lunch at NBC Sports Grill yesterday and we couldn't of had a worse experience. We all felt like it was a complete waste of money since the food quality was typical theme park bottom of the barrel overpriced trash. This was our first and last time eating there. We had a chicken salad which...
  10. pftaylor

    Skull Island: Reign of Kong - General Discussion

    Walls are still up at 1pm today
  11. pftaylor

    Skull Island: Reign of Kong - General Discussion

    While you are entitled to your opinion, I quite enjoy and support the extent insiders go to to protect their sources. I'm pretty certain Comcast would fire any confirmed leaker of project information and as such, I have no problem with the obtuse nature of project detail leaking some find so...
  12. pftaylor

    Skull Island: Reign of Kong - General Discussion

    Teebin, I just wanted take a moment to thank you, in particular, and all the other insiders, who consistently bring joy to us theme park fans. Your collective posts chock full of intriguing content bring a smile to our faces and make the day go by easier. Thanks for sharing as it is much...
  13. pftaylor

    Jurassic World VelociCoaster Construction Thread (Opening June 10)

    "Raptor Containment Area". I can't wait!
  14. pftaylor

    Nintendo Coming to Universal Parks

    How about a Bowser castle? That'll startle the kiddies
  15. pftaylor

    The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Hogsmeade (Orlando): Part 2

    I'm glad Disney is as busy as they are. Afterall, it keeps the crowds down at Universal for the rest of us.
  16. pftaylor

    2014 World Cup

    Italia!
  17. pftaylor

    Antojitos: Authentic Mexican Food

    Doesn't Antojitos mean small cravings? I wouldn't expect big servings. All the other points scare me from putting up good money.
  18. pftaylor

    Godzilla (2014)

    Saw it last night. C- overall at best in my elderly opinion. Not enough of the big guy for my tastes. Though there were a few killer action scenes. The CGI was borderline good but the plot was hampered by being overly predictable and mostly stale. Truth is, I really wanted to love this film but...
  19. pftaylor

    The Business of Building Roller Coasters

    Found this online. Fascinating read... http://priceonomics.com/the-business-of-building-roller-coasters/
  20. pftaylor

    Saving Mr Wadd

    I just received notice that my donation to the helicopter fund is being refunded. Can anyone elaborate?