Are you including Kong with that?Instead it seems creative is continuing its recent trend of just good enough rather than being the best..
Are you including Kong with that?Instead it seems creative is continuing its recent trend of just good enough rather than being the best..
Toothsome staff say middle of the month. If they are right you are good to go:thumbsup:I will be honest guys I don't care if this isn't the big grand remodel we thought it was going to be.
I am booked for Universal on the weekend of the 20th and a month ago I was pretty sure that Hulk and Kong both would either be not quite open yet or just in softs and I would either miss out on riding it, or there would be loads of tech difficulties. But now it looks like the park will be good as new when I get there and I am stoked about that. Negative reviews will not damper my excitement over a new ride and a ride that was already great before refurbishment.
Not to mention theres a sliver of a chance that Toothsome might soft open while I am there.
I am all giddy.
Wonder if it will be like that tomorrow, maybe I'll make sure I am early.BTW even though the park "opens" at 9 they had Hulk running at 8am today for all guests (side note Kong was up around 8:30). Rode it a couple of times, much smoother, but yeah I thought the story wasn't presented clearly, similarly to the issues people have with Kong. Also they need to do something more to distinguish the front row line vs. the other lines, because most guests think the two lines are identical.
Well let's keep in mind, it seems the queue really didn't start work until 3 months ago; not when the coaster closed down.
I'd say everything is an improvement, sans the story. I get the hate on that.
If I may jump on a soapbox a bit.
I believe some of the push back may be a bit of what the end result was, in comparison to what rumors originally had described. That's the problem with rumors, besides something getting lost in translation, it also means that something can be changed during the design/construction process. To the General Public, they'd be none the wiser of any of this (Off-topic - I saw someone on my FB say "Hulk Soft Opened, I guess that means they made the launch softer.") ; but the hardcore fan follows every nook and cranny while it's being built and have seen many different reports and speculation that they are bound to build up their own hype based on their own imagination. It's better to judge on what's presented in front of you, instead of judging of what you thought it could have been. The Hulk Coaster received new trains, on-board audio, new track, a renovated queue with a modernized look and a better launch effect. All those are positives from the previous version.
The story argument isn't without merit. However, this isn't Kong. You're getting on a roller coaster. Would it add to the experience? Sure; but it doesn't detract from it.
Now I will say some other things have been odd..... but that's more in line of them opening this as ASAP as they are.
But it was always known to be a refurb.I had the opportunity to ride first thing this morning, so I guess I'll throw in my thoughts on the whole thing as someone who never liked the original ride. On board audio is great. The tunnel's screen things are really cool, I was really surprised by them and while I think a combo of the old Banner speach and the new lights would be the best, I think overall this was an improvement. Being able to actually ride two or three times without severe head trama is also awesome .
The whole ride just feels like a refurbished old Hulk, which isn't a good thing considering the scale of this rebuild. I just can't fathom why Universal rebuilt the ride in the exact same layout instead of just buying new trains and saving tons of cash or creating a new and more exciting second half for the same price.
My disapointment stemmed from believing this refurb would feel like a new experience while in reality, at least in my opinion, it was only a refurb.
As a refurb, Universal did excellent.
"Uncooperative" from Brandon, and "Something's rotten in Denmark" from Test Track. You may be on to something. . It could be the first shot fired in the future "Guardian's of the Galaxy' war....This all is starting to sound like an old time multi issue Marvel comic book mass battle series, "Disney vs. Universal, a Galactic Battle" :fight:......Of course, like you, I'm just surmising.Disney/Marvel?
I had the opportunity to ride first thing this morning, so I guess I'll throw in my thoughts on the whole thing as someone who never liked the original ride. On board audio is great. The tunnel's screen things are really cool, I was really surprised by them and while I think a combo of the old Banner speach and the new lights would be the best, I think overall this was an improvement. Being able to actually ride two or three times without severe head trama is also awesome .
The whole ride just feels like a refurbished old Hulk, which isn't a good thing considering the scale of this rebuild. I just can't fathom why Universal rebuilt the ride in the exact same layout instead of just buying new trains and saving tons of cash or creating a new and more exciting second half for the same price.
My disapointment stemmed from believing this refurb would feel like a new experience while in reality, at least in my opinion, it was only a refurb.
As a refurb, Universal did excellent.
This is because the track had a max-recommended lifespan of 16 years before replacement is needed.
What's the lifespan on Rip Ride Rockit? Please say 8 years.This is because the track had a max-recommended lifespan of 16 years before replacement is needed.
If it is anything like Fear Factor it will have an unlimited life span.:curse:What's the lifespan on Rip Ride Rockit? Please say 8 years.
What's the lifespan on Rip Ride Rockit? Please say 8 years.