E.T. Adventure General Discussion

[thrillseeker_97]

The only thing ET holds that will be truly missed is the classic feel of the attraction...And obviously the intricate design of the queue line, perfectly recreating the forest from ET. ET will forever be the greatest designed queue line Universal has ever done in my opinion.

 

[Cole]

You have company. My GF and I ride ET as our first attraction while on vacation, and end our vacation riding ET. Love the scent of the forest and the ride really transports us to a excellent theme park experience. Great nostalgia and ambiance.

There is just no feeling like it is there? Too unique and magical. BTW guys we have to make this a thing. A name in the ET database is Wakabayashi and I've used it many times. To hear ET talk in Japanese is just hilarious and you all gotta try it yourselves

 

[Ryan]

I'm planning a trip to UOR in spring or summer of 2015. ET should still be open then, yes?

 

[Cole]

I'm planning a trip to UOR in spring or summer of 2015. ET should still be open then, yes?

Yep, by what everybody is saying everything behind animal actors and ET will he demo'd

 

[thrillseeker_97]

I'm planning a trip to UOR in spring or summer of 2015. ET should still be open then, yes?

There's no telling...A lot could happen in a year.

 

[docbrown1985]

I agree my Friend.

 

[Cole]

Never went on the original kong but it sure sounds like my experience with BTTF. Awesome, but definitely for it's time. Jaws and ET are seriously the timeless universal classics that could hold up today just fine

 

[JungleSkip]

Never went on the original kong but it sure sounds like my experience with BTTF. Awesome, but definitely for it's time. Jaws and ET are seriously the timeless universal classics that could hold up today just fine

Eh. Disagree on ET.

 

[Brian G.]

Never went on the original kong but it sure sounds like my experience with BTTF. Awesome, but definitely for it's time. Jaws and ET are seriously the timeless universal classics that could hold up today just fine

ET needs a lot of love right now....

 

[anihilnation]

ET needs a lot of love right now....

I personally like ET (daughter and wife don't), though I think it needs a massive refurbishment; for instance the scene where you see the little ones play music etc. (just before you have the scene with the water) is so barebones, the scene is to the left and to the right is just a wall. Then between the scene with the water and the final scene with ET saying goodbye there is this awkward nothingness. I like the ride system as well, it is different.

 

[Teebin]

Is there a single riders queue for ET?

 

[anihilnation]

Is there a single riders queue for ET?

No.
At the ride entrance there is regular and express, then after the preshow and the part where you give your name for the 'passport' you enter the main queue which also splits into regular and express.

 

[Nick]

ET needs a lot of love right now....

I don't think many would disagree, but it still holds up fairly well. Definitely better then Pan, which is desperate for any help it can get.

 

[Brian G.]

I don't think many would disagree, but it still holds up fairly well.

I disagree with that...

It has not aged very well, from AA's to queue video. It needs to be updated drastically. I mean, we're still celebrating its 20th anniversary, 12 years later.

 

[UNIrd]

Actually, I got the feeling that E.T. did receive some kind of refurbishment after hours when I rode it this past weekend. All the effects were working well AND there was no loud squeaking from the mechanics whatsoever. Color me shocked.

 

[Mad Dog]

No.
At the ride entrance there is regular and express, then after the preshow and the part where you give your name for the 'passport' you enter the main queue which also splits into regular and express.

I enjoy the awesome queue so much that I don't use my Express pass and take my good old time walking through the queue, letting other people pass by. When we went in Oct. the massive Botanicus AA was working great. It was the first time we had seen it working in a couple of years.

 

[belloq87]

Jeez, now people have a problem with ET, too? Of course it could use a nice, extensive refurb, and of course it looks its age, but that's not a bad thing. Not every ride in these parks needs to be some state-of-the-art piece of work. Haunted Mansion looks like a late '60s/early '70s dark ride, but that doesn't mean it's not an incredible attraction.

Kongfrontation was "junk"? ET is "not timeless"? What world am I living in? I know some people just don't have much of an emotional or nostalgic attachment to "Classic USF," but Kongfrontation, Jaws, BTTF, and - for that matter - Hitchcock were attractions I deeply loved, and ET is the last of their kind. I get the sense some people would do away with it entirely for a new flavor of the week, but is there no place for striking a balance between innovating and crafting new, exhilarating experiences while also honoring and refreshing the attractions that made Universal UNIVERSAL in the first place?

Anyway, sorry for the derail, and sorry for what might be the too-snippy tone of this post, should it come across that way to anybody.

 

[Parkscope Joe]

I disagree with that...

It has not aged very well, from AA's to queue video. It needs to be updated drastically. I mean, we're still celebrating its 20th anniversary, 12 years later.

ET needs work. Pan works because it's more stationary and artistic than ET, which the front half is more "realistic" and needs work. Lots can be done and I think it should stay. I have a whole diatribe about "classics" and "nostalgia" at UOR which I can get into later.

 

[Cole]

Yeah it can use a refurb but concept, story, design, ride vehicle and pacing wise? It's all awesome. I think ET is up there with spiderman in terms of a complete experience. It's also one of the only universal attractions with some heart put into it, I love this ride and I'm happy it's pretty much here to stay

 

[JungleSkip]

Jeez, now people have a problem with ET, too? Of course it could use a nice, extensive refurb, and of course it looks its age, but that's not a bad thing. Not every ride in these parks needs to be some state-of-the-art piece of work. Haunted Mansion looks like a late '60s/early '70s dark ride, but that doesn't mean it's not an incredible attraction.

ET is no where near the same league as Haunted Mansion or Pirates. Come on now.