Future of Dragon Challenge?

[fryoj]

I think it's more likely, as has been suggested, they have more projects than they have money they are willing to spend. I'd say they are starting to get the first hard estimates of what the new park, Citiwalk, and resorts on the south property, plus whatever they are going to build at the Wet N Wild plot, and the bean counters are putting on the brakes. I'm sure we are talking Billions of dollars to do those two projects not including whatever infrastructure they are planning for shuttling guests between the areas. While everything is profitable and building more stuff means more profit, it's not as simple as just writing the checks and saying get it done. I'd say the DC project is just a victim of that process. It will still probably happen, but they got a lot of ducks to get in a row right now.

 

[bob albert]

Comcast said a new ride for both parks every year. I just wish they would be consistent.

 

[fryoj]

Comcast said a new ride for both parks every year. I just wish they would be consistent.

So scrap the new park and hotels so they can afford to keep squeezing rides into the current parks? No thanks.

 

[Teebin]

I just wish they would be consistent.

We all run into obstacles that cause us to modify plans. Universal is just adapting to circumstance but doesn't really change basic designs and engineering.

Meanwhile, Disney is a pinball machine where every tap of the ball is a change of their plans, designs and engineering.

 

[Galaxy Defender]

Disney just laid off hundreds of Imagineers. That is a great pool of theme park design talent if UC needs more people.

 

[Mad Dog]

Typical business readjustments after new acquisitions. If they weren't rethinking projects, after the land & Dreamworks acquisition, they would be greatly amiss. Reevaluation in this circumstance is a normal, valued business practice.

 

[tielo]

Comcast said a new ride for both parks every year. I just wish they would be consistent.

Comcast promised to investing half a billion dollars a year in its theme parks worldwide (besides hotels, infrastructure, restaurants, buying land in Orlando for another park/resort, shuffling studios to make more theme park space in Hollywood, building new theme parks in other continents or acquire shares, building a waterpark and other little things) .
They try to add something new each year. That could be as big as a Kong ride, rebuilding Hulk or as "small" as the raptor meet and greet. I think they go above and beyond their promise.

 

[Kevin38]

The rumor flying when Hulk started rebuild was DC rebuild was next.Waiting to see if they shut it down for rebuild or we get word they are building track sections for a hulk type rebuild.

 

[Galaxy Defender]

Up til now the only rumors I have seen about Dragon Challenge was about a Hulk style refurb and that it would go down in September. Here is the first rumor about what will go in the site. Screamscape just posted about Dragon Challenge. This is the key part:

the story being leaked says that before too long Universal Orlando may simply opt for the later option, and retire the Dragons forever and build another unknown new Harry Potter themed attraction instead.

The author hated this rumor, but I am all for it.

Islands of Adventure

 

[Mad Dog]

Up til now the only rumors I have seen about Dragon Challenge was about a Hulk style refurb and that it would go down in September. Here is the first rumor about what will go in the site. Screamscape just posted about Dragon Challenge. This is the key part:



The author hated this rumor, but I am all for it.

Islands of Adventure

Similar rumor has been around for the last few months, One indoor HP attraction & one outdoor HP attraction. But, with everything being reconsidered with placement due to new land purchase & Dreamworks, all rumors are basically created equal now.

 

[anihilnation]

Indoor launched B&M Flyer with dark ride elements

 

[Gillman]

Indoor launched B&M Flyer with dark ride elements

Is this what you have heard or what your hoping for?

 

[Joel]

Is this what you have heard or what your hoping for?

I believe hoping for as he's voiced his opinions about this before

 

[anihilnation]

Is this what you have heard or what your hoping for?

Hope. Also, I think Disneyhead once said an idea that was pitched for MSHI was a launched flyer themed to Iron Man; I think this idea would be good for something set in the Forbidden Forest.

 

[Galaxy Defender]

Similar rumor has been around for the last few months, One indoor HP attraction & one outdoor HP attraction. But, with everything being reconsidered with placement due to new land purchase & Dreamworks, all rumors are basically created equal now.

Everything I had read recently was speculation.

 

[Scott W.]

Harry Potter: 4 attractions that could replace Dragon Challenge

The fact that they call it a 'dual roller coaster' is the reason I can't take anything from this website seriously. Every time I've listened to the podcast it's almost like they've never actually visited the parks.

None the less, it's an interesting read.

 

[JoeCamel]

Harry Potter: 4 attractions that could replace Dragon Challenge

The fact that they call it a 'dual roller coaster' is the reason I can't take anything from this website seriously. Every time I've listened to the podcast it's almost like they've never actually visited the parks.

None the less, it's an interesting read.

Marc lives in Ohio so not a frequent visitor. Sounds like he is not a Potterhead either from the comments

 

[WAJAS]

Harry Potter: 4 attractions that could replace Dragon Challenge

The fact that they call it a 'dual roller coaster' is the reason I can't take anything from this website seriously. Every time I've listened to the podcast it's almost like they've never actually visited the parks.

None the less, it's an interesting read.

Taylor knows what he's talking about, but the others not as much. They do provide a good perspective though because their audience is out of towners coming in to vacation. The other two speak for the audience while Taylor has most of the answer.

Keep in mind it is not a fan podcast so to say, but more of a podcast for tourists.

 

[Mad Dog]

Taylor knows what he's talking about, but others not as much. They do provide a good perspective though because their audience is out of towners coming in to vacation. The other two speak for the audience while Taylor has most of the answer.

Keep in mind it is not a fan podcast so to say, but more of a podcast for tourists.

Yeah, they're kind of oriented as a vacation planning site for tourists, with OU type info secondary to the vacation planning (which they do really well) services they offer. Every now & then they get a scoop, but hardcore fans, like us on OU, are not their base. I check OI now & then, but they don't have the high level in depth discussions we have on the OU Forums.

 

[Scott W.]

Yeah, they're kind of oriented as a vacation planning site for tourists, with OU type info secondary to the vacation planning (which they do really well) services they offer. Every now & then they get a scoop, but hardcore fans, like us on OU, are not their base. I check OI now & then, but they don't have the high level in depth discussions we have on the OU Forums.

Especially the off topic discussions.