Jurassic World: The Ride Construction Thread

[Clive]

Per the official Universal Hollywood twitter, Isla Nu-Bar is now open. It runs (for now) from 11:45am to park close.

 

[Evan]

Wow! They actually opened the area today! Amazing!

 

[IOA Explorer]

Anybody think that this screen will be some sort of post show with Owen or Claire?

 

[AlexanderMBush]

Universal Studios Hollywood has revealed a look at the Costa Rican-inspired cuisine and flavorful Tiki cocktails that will be served at Jurassic Café and the all-new tropical Isla Nu-bar as part of the new Jurassic World area

First Look at the All-New Isla Nu-bar and Jurassic Café at Jurassic World at Universal Studios Hollywood | Inside Universal

Those cups. I will take the etched one, please. :wow:

 

[demoncarnotaur]

Anymore good pics of the area now that it's opened?

 

[alias8703]

Anymore good pics of the area now that it's opened?

I bet we have a video update from one of the endless vloggers by 6pm PST

 

[CyborgDinosaur]

Anybody think that this screen will be some sort of post show with Owen or Claire? View attachment 9886

Wouldn't it be weird to have a "post-show" so visible from outside the ride? A significant amount of guests would see and hear it before they ride when they go to watch the splashdown.

 

[AlexanderMBush]

 

[Evan]

Hah was just coming to share this.

Edit:

Also maybe that screen at end of ride will show off that boats slow mo video?

 

[AlexanderMBush]

Hah was just coming to share this.

When IU comes to save the day in the photo department, they deliver.

With it now seemingly just being an issue of timing calibrations and some additional TM training, the clock is ticking nearer. Hopefully within the week or two, Universal gives an opening date, as it seems pretty close to completion.

 

[CyborgDinosaur]

The food looks like a huge upgrade, but it's a shame that they replaced those beautiful murals with glorified stock promo pictures with filters thrown over them.

 

[belloq87]

The food looks like a huge upgrade, but it's a shame that they replaced those beautiful murals with glorified stock promo pictures with filters thrown over them.

Yeah, I hope that's not a preview of what might happen to the stunning mural on the lower level of IOA's Discovery Center...

Food looks good, though.

 

[Teebin]

Isn’t the background music here from IOA’s Toon Lagoon? It is certainly on the original IOA soundtrack CD. It’s called Wacky World of “something” as I recall.

 

[SailwiththeTide]

Missed food but will be back later in the week. Isla Nu-Bar is busy. Drinks are $14 with a souvenir plastic glass. Beers on tap too. I tried the Tiki Tai which is pretty good. Not the strongest drink but decent. Lots to TM’s answering questions. It feels like an upgrade to the area. Dino sounds and the Jurassic park theme is playing in the background.

 

[Evan]

Missed food but will be back later in the week. Isla Nu-Bar is busy. Drinks are $14 with a souvenir plastic glass. Beers on tap too. I tried the Tiki Tai which is pretty good. Not the strongest drink but decent. Lots to TM’s answering questions. It feels like an upgrade to the area. Dino sounds and the Jurassic park theme is playing in the background.

Looks great! What a lovely upgrade.

 

[AlexanderMBush]

Also, a look at Nu-Bar.

Missed food but will be back later in the week. Isla Nu-Bar is busy. Drinks are $14 with a souvenir plastic glass. Beers on tap too. I tried the Tiki Tai which is pretty good. Not the strongest drink but decent. Lots to TM’s answering questions. It feels like an upgrade to the area. Dino sounds and the Jurassic park theme is playing in the background.

Y'know, Isla Nu-Bar looks actually kind-of stunning to be honest. Feels like it jumped out from the films with how it's presented.

 

[Evan]

So for 14 you get a drink and a cool looking cup?

 

[SailwiththeTide]

So for 14 you get a drink and a cool looking cup?

Yeah you can do worse.

 

[CyborgDinosaur]

Isn’t the background music here from IOA’s Toon Lagoon? It is certainly on the original IOA soundtrack CD. It’s called Wacky World of “something” as I recall.

It's from the IOA Soundtrack, but it's not "The Wacky World of Jay Ward", or any of the other Toon Lagoon tunes. It's one of the Jurassic Park tracks, "Thunder Falls Terrace":



I think it's a great choice, really compliments the more Costa Rican inspired food selection they're serving.

EDIT: Someone who has actually been to the Hollywood park, were they playing any of the Jurassic Park music made for IOA prior to this?

 

[Evan]

Yeah you can do worse.

That’s actually not a bad deal... is it a solid cup? A craft cocktail up here is like 12-18 bucks... so a theme park cocktail with a themed cup to take home at 14?

Really not bad.