Jurassic World VelociCoaster Construction Thread (Opening June 10)

[JoeCamel]

If you are going to cheap out on a coaster and are in serious need of a new ride to market you spend the money on a slam dunk good coaster. They would have been better served with a B&M hyper over RRR even with better themeing.

Yeah but the owners at the time.... Good riddance and let's see what Comcast can build in a brand new park.

 

[Parkscope Joe]

Ok bad on track guys, this thread isn't about HRRR.

 

[CoasterGuy]

Moral at the end of the day is Comcast Comcast they're number one, they'll build a coaster that's lots of fun!

 

[JoeCamel]

Moral at the end of the day is Comcast Comcast they're number one, they'll build a coaster that's lots of fun!

We can hope. F&F is still fresh in the mind

 

[shiekra38]

Regarding theming/immersion - I think there's gotta be a line of expectations. Obviously, we expect the best from world-class theme parks to immerse us into a fantasy world, but we also have to check our expectations. After all, reality has its limits. Seeing a showbuilding, a coaster track, etc... shouldn't ruin an experience for you, or be a deal breaker.

I know it's a discussion board - but it doesn't mean we need to debate everything. Just my 2 cents

That's what the new park is for

IOA has always been unapologetic about its coaster track

Personally, I don't think putting everything in a mountain is the answer

 

[EddieB]

How bout that heartline? Lol

 

[Alicia]

How bout that heartline? Lol

I’m thinking over the water on your way back, passing in front of the Discovery Center.

 

[GAcoaster]

I’m thinking over the water on your way back, passing in front of the Discovery Center.

Has there been any mention of a "water element" either real (like Sheikra, et al.) or simulated like Manta?

 

[Scott W.]

I think once the trees are mostly removed, this area is going to look massive compared to how it does now.

 

[Alicia]

I think once the trees are mostly removed, this area is going to look massive compared to how it does now.

Wait till they bring in the electric fences.

 

[soilsigh]

How accurate are the plans that were leaked? I was noticing that the show building protrudes out right where the track launches toward the lagoon up the top hat. Is it possible the track launches through the building before entering the top hat? I had previously thought it just went above the building.

 

[Alicia]

How accurate are the plans that were leaked? I was noticing that the show building protrudes out right where the track launches toward the lagoon up the top hat. Is it possible the track launches through the building before entering the top hat? I had previously thought it just went above the building.

It's possible that there will be a tunnel around that long launch. Unclear at this time, but WFTV did include a tunnel in their rendering so I'm thinking yea.

 

[gabe3235]

Maybe it could be like a short cave tunnel that it passes through on the second launch. You'd pass by too fast for there to be anything noteworthy in there

 

[soilsigh]

Maybe it could be like a short cave tunnel that it passes through on the second launch. You'd pass by too fast for there to be anything noteworthy in there

Oh most definitely. There doesn't need to be anything in there. It will be fun going through a tunnel at a high speed.
I like that you chose the word cave. It dawned on me that this building may not appear to be a building from the outside.

I was thinking it would be some type of lab with a helicopter pad on the roof. Yea the helicopter pad is wishful thinking. I just thought it would be cool if they alluded to their original plans of having a helicopter simulator ride from way back in the day.

This building really could be anything at this point.

 

[Brian G.]

 

[devinp267]

I just cannot wait to see this top hat!! Like i can't believe that there is going to be a top hat in universal, its so extreme looking:exclap:

 

[IOA Explorer]

Why'd they decide to keep that one single tree? The one that has orange netting around it. I mean it is cool looking and I'm all for it but still.

 

[JoeCamel]

Why'd they decide to keep that one single tree? The one that has orange netting around it. I mean it is cool looking and I'm all for it but still.

Trees like that cost a bunch and take a long time to establish so I am happy they are saving it. Once they fill the area back in it will anchor the landscape. I was glad they saved a lot of the big palms and placed them front and center as you come in from I-4. They really make a statement.

 

[Teebin]

*tree sidenote*

That tree and palm combo is called a specimen plant in the industry. I am quite sure that tree is a form of Fig that has enveloped the trunk of the palm (think strangler fig). There is at least one other of these in the DC area further up the path.

It might looks something like this up close:

 

[Alicia]

By pass bridge is going away. But if you knock it down now, it will come back, stronger than you can ever imagine.









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