Earliest I'm going to say is February 2020. That's around the time Potter soft-opened. I still remember well the Wizarding World all finished in January, ready to get soft-opened.
Secret Life of Pets attraction coming? (USH)
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They we're basically done with construction late November 2015 for Potter. The rest was logistics. Since this seems to be a first use of this ride system for Universal i'm sure there will be lots of test and adjust time.
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Not sure why everyone was panicking about space. This is a deceptively large plot that can absolutely fit a comfortable dark ride (albeit not one as ambitious as the original trackless leak).
Quick SLoP update (Taken today):
Look, they widened the walkway!
A better look at the ride track
The showbuilding is taking shape!
Look, they widened the walkway!
A better look at the ride track
The showbuilding is taking shape!
It is my new understanding that SLoP will stay within the Globe Theater footprint. Plus, it has been considerably downsized from plans in the Lower Lot form. Expect a smaller, slower, family dark ride....with no screens.
So pretty much what we've been thinking of since the location change (And ride system change).
Glad to see the No-Screens case showing here. But that leads to who's responsible on that (which I'd think, would be Mack-Rides).
Glad to see the No-Screens case showing here. But that leads to who's responsible on that (which I'd think, would be Mack-Rides).
I’m not even mad about it being “slower” and “down-sized”. It’s an entirely practical, screens-free family dark ride and that’s what we needed for a LONG time.
I look forward to this.
Wonder how they do the transition from apartment roof to ground/sewer without a screen transitional effect. Unless the story is so different we don’t go from apartment to ground through the same way - or they do like the Disney book report rides and transitions between locations don’t matter as much.
If Murdy were in charge of this, you know how he would transition? Something involving the color black.
If anything, I am very interested about more of the ground scene; and what get's changed when you consider what was kind-of planned for that area when it was in it's trackless state.
As far as the sewer..perhaps they could make it a practical effect of a tunnel-section that has light's moving through it as if the vehicles are travelling a distance?
Kong, Supercharged, and although not a "dark ride' but it is a very slow moving ride Seuss Trolly Train Ride in Orlando all have unnecessary height restrictions.
Haven't been to Universal Orlando in over 20 years, before Islands of Adventure even opened, so I'm not aware of their heights requirements. I find it odd, though, why Kong and Supercharged, as standalone attractions, have height requirements in Orlando when in Hollywood, they're part of The Studio Tour which have no height requirements. Anyone know why that's the case? Does Florida have stricter laws or something?
As for the Seuss train, I'm guessing maybe because it's on an elevated track and there's a serious danger of an infant/toddler falling to their death.
Maybe the walkway was opened up again for the Holidays crowds coming up. I see them closing it off again once all the craziness is over.
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But they’re not using TWDA. That will probably become a flex venue.
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