MIB: Alien Attack Revamp?

[Scott W.]

I just don’t buy the end of shelf life excuse for MIB needing to go when there is literally a building of engineers who could fix it if they wanted to.

Keyword being want.

MIB is becoming a forgotten IP and I think that fixing the mistake of F&F would win a lot of good faith from the public and I know that people still want a good F&F ride.

But they’re building a new park and in the current climate that we live in, fixing MIB will be a cheaper option. Plus, it is a park favourite.

 

[Legacy]

Plus, it is a park favourite.

When has that stopped them?

 

[Tobias]

For me I've accepted that MIB's days are numbered, as much as I love the ride, it's hard to ignore the key things...

- The ride manufacture no longer exists, so the ride system (same with Cat in the Hat's) is gonna' get more and more expensive to maintain/replace parts etc.

- MIB is a sizable plot of land (which can also be made even bigger if FFL goes with it.) Which makes it quite a candidate for the location of a new attraction, especially when you add in the above point...

- Let's face it, everyone and Universal themselves know F&F: Supercharged is a DUD. An it's pretty much agreed that they should have a better attraction for what is one of their biggest franchises. The only catch is there's two attractions which a lot of people feel would be fitting, a slot car attraction, or a launch coaster. Either choice is going to require a good amount of space, and when you look at the above two points...it makes perfect sense why there's a rumor of this happening.

 

[Viator]

When has that stopped them?

This. Universal has showed a lack of attachment to the past in attractions and offerings. Both Hollywood and Orlando share this thing in regard.

It wouldn't be out of field, and especially when they had done this before..albeit in a different scale, with Jaws.

 

[PerceptiveCoot]

When has that stopped them?

An unfortunate by-product of many classic rides depending on complex or dated ride systems...

Thus why Shrek and KidZone are still around

 

[Scott W.]

When has that stopped them?

Excellent point.

You’ve really opened a can of worms tonight.

I think all these rumours really deserve it’s own thread because it’s crossing over to multiple other threads and it would be nice to get an overall view on what is becoming a giant game of musical chairs.

 

[JawsVictim]

I'm interested in seeing what UC can do with F&F if given free reign, unlike Supercharged. I'd love to see an indoor portion with show scenes and animatronics and an outdoor portion, kind of like Test Track/RSR. Anything that's actually FAST and FURIOUS for heavens sake!

 

[Clive]

I will mourn Men in Black when it goes.

I do wonder what they'll do about the ride system problem, as I doubt there are plans to kill Cat in the Hat, as well.

 

[JawsVictim]

I will mourn Men in Black when it goes.

I do wonder what they'll do about the ride system problem, as I doubt there are plans to kill Cat in the Hat, as well.

Upgrade Cat in the Hat to a trackless ride vehicle. I don't see them swapping out Cat entirely, but MIB makes sense since the franchise is dated.

 

[Legacy]

I will mourn Men in Black when it goes.

I do wonder what they'll do about the ride system problem, as I doubt there are plans to kill Cat in the Hat, as well.

Take the parts from MIB and use them as bench stock for CitH.

 

[PerceptiveCoot]

Take the parts from MIB and use them as bench stock for CitH.

Or, you could do the opposite

 

[Legacy]

Or, you could do the opposite

CitH is the centerpiece attraction of an entire land. MIB just exists. That makes Seuss the bigger priority.

 

[shiekra38]

Take the parts from MIB and use them as bench stock for CitH.

I know it's not the thread, but I would love for CitH to get a refresh and add some interactive element where we're trying to catch Thing 1 and 2

 

[Mad Dog]

I enjoy CITH, but it has extremely low ridership. Usually it's a walk on, and even in the busiest of times it rarely goes above 15 to 20 minute lines. It probably needs refreshed if they're going to keep it.

 

[Coolbfitz]

CitH is the centerpiece attraction of an entire land. MIB just exists. That makes Seuss the bigger priority.

I'd argue that MIB is a weenie when being approached from New York. Also, it's more popular than CitH ride-wise (though CitH is much more marketable and profitable), so I feel that it would be more viable to use parts from CitH to run MIB while the former gets a major revamp.

 

[Clive]

Take the parts from MIB and use them as bench stock for CitH.

Sure, but what happens ten years down the line? At some point are they just gonna redo the whole thing as a trackless dark ride?

 

[themeparkshark]

The thought of MIB leaving when it has had two films in the last 8 years and is anchored by one of the biggest movie stars of our time, hurts my soul. Especially when there is a certain show next to diagon that needs to go.

 

[tankart150]

MIB was ALWAYS going to get replaced. The ride system is obsolete and it’s considered a dead franchise at the moment.

But the ride itself is excellent and timeless.

An unfortunate by-product of many classic rides depending on complex or dated ride systems...

Thus why Shrek and KidZone are still around

Then replace Kidzone and Shrek

 

[Legacy]

But the ride itself is excellent and timeless.

Looks at Ja... Kongfron... Back to the... hmmm. Can’t find them.

It’s almost like Universal doesn’t care.

 

[Tobias]

Then replace Kidzone and Shrek

Considering the initial plans to replace Kidzone was Nintendo (another family friendly land), I don't think they'd replace KZ with a land that's more on the teen/adult side. An remember, whatever's replacing KZ has got to be a land. You don't replace a land with one attraction.

As for Shrek, there is absolutely no space in that plot for a fitting FatF attraction.