Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts

[Teebin]

If this is the yeti of universal then that's saying something

Yeah, it is saying something silly...

The screen cover missing is more similar to the icy fog filled cave at the top of the Everest ride which isn't fog filled any longer and hasn't been since a few weeks after opening. Universal hasn't been known for killing effect elements just because they are a nuisance and costly. They almost always bring them back after a time sorting things out.

 

[Clive]

Yeah, it is saying something silly...

The screen cover missing is more similar to the icy fog filled cave at the top of the Everest ride which isn't fog filled any longer and hasn't been since a few weeks after opening. Universal hasn't been known for killing effect elements just because they are a nuisance and costly. They almost always bring them back after a time sorting things out.

I mean, it should get back at some point. It's just going to take a lot longer than anyone here would like.

 

[sjago13]

But is this a mechanical issue or programming issue?

 

[Parkscope Joe]

Saw the missing effect today and WOW it is BAD. I'm taking a wild guess to assume there are several possible changes for this. But man....


[video=youtube;C10bE4yGPMw]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C10bE4yGPMw[/video]

 

[ThreePack Shagur]

It would bother me a lot less if action wasn't projected on to the cutout. The dragon is missing it's head for a few seconds!

 

[shiekra38]

It would bother me a lot less if action wasn't projected on to the cutout. The dragon is missing it's head for a few seconds!

But it's kind of below your sight line unless you are in the front row...even still, there is so much going on in that scene

 

[Disneyhead]

What I heard was that the entire mechanism was damaged requiring getting a new screen AND robotic arm. These aren't off the shelf parts. It is taking a bit to remanufacture the effect. It will be fixed ASAP.

 

[anihilnation]

And if indeed the effect had trouble/wore down because of the fog effect, then hopefully the new parts will be made with this in mind.

 

[Teebin]

What I heard was that the entire mechanism was damaged requiring getting a new screen AND robotic arm. These aren't off the shelf parts. It is taking a bit to remanufacture the effect. It will be fixed ASAP.

If true, that still leaves us with the question why? I believe why may be the bigger issue.

 

[maxairmike]

If the issue is moisture caused by the fog, aren't there drier ways to create a smoke effect?

 

[Mad Dog]

If true, that still leaves us with the question why? I believe why may be the bigger issue.

Perhaps the original accident "rumors" were true. Most was discounted at the time but if the damage is this extensive what does that infer?

 

[anihilnation]

Perhaps the original accident "rumors" were true. Most was discounted at the time but if the damage is this extensive what does that infer?

You mean that an RV crashed into it? Could actually be that they were trying out different ways to program the scene/effect and some error allowed for the RV to bang against the door/screen.

 

[Ash]

That was a rumour.. it's not one i believe. I was under the impression that it would be impossible for an RV to collide with it. If the arm wasn't out of the way the RV wouldn't budge.

 

[Disneyhead]

I was told a vehicle didn't hit the screen. The moisture messed up the alignment and the damage occurred when the robot arm tried to shove a misaligned screen back in it's hole.

 

[TJwny]

I was told a vehicle didn't hit the screen. The moisture messed up the alignment and the damage occurred when the robot arm tried to shove a misaligned screen back in it's hole.

This sounds far more plausible than an actual RV coming in contact with the screen. I just hope they are able to come up with a good solution so this is a non issue moving forward.

 

[anihilnation]

I was told a vehicle didn't hit the screen. The moisture messed up the alignment and the damage occurred when the robot arm tried to shove a misaligned screen back in it's hole.

Would make the most sense really, since even if they were messing around with the programming, why would they try things where the RV could move when the door is not open?

 

[Teebin]

They have had a ton of issues with the LN2, from residue or water droplets on the sensors to lowered oxygen levels (yeah, there are sensors for that too).

 

[Parkscope Joe]

There's a lot of bad/wrong/confusion information. I'm not sure what I believe myself fwiw.

 

[Teebin]

So, I FINALLY got the answer to what happened here, from the inside. It was an after hours troubleshooting test by maint. techs in which an illegal trick was used to override an important sensor. It was a mechanical trick to fool the system computer.

The screen was hit by an rv and the kuka system and screen were damaged, but I was told that residual damage was minimal.

I suppose that the closure was used to thoroughly check the track alignment and footings... everything. It would appear they had other scheduled refurbs that they fast tracked into getting done during the shutdown.

One or two of the techs were fired.

So, after much ado, there you have it.

 

[badlactose]

So, I FINALLY got the answer to what happened here, from the inside. It was an after hours troubleshooting test by maint. techs in which an illegal trick was used to override an important sensor. It was a mechanical trick to fool the system computer.

The screen was hit by an rv and the kuka system and screen were damaged, but I was told that residual damage was minimal.

I suppose that the closure was used to thoroughly check the track alignment and footings... everything. It would appear they had other scheduled refurbs that they fast tracked into getting done during the shutdown.

One or two of the techs were fired.

So, after much ado, there you have it.

Good to hear that that this breakdown wasn't due to an inherent design flaw in the ride.