Universal's New Park/Site B Blue Sky Thread

[JungleSkip]

Most. I said most.

I'd argue that's using very, very little imagination

 

[Mad Dog]

A few well themed flat rides in a theme park are fine with me. They provide kinetic energy. I enjoy Kang & Kudos, One Fish, Dumbo at MK, Seuss Carousel. I wouldn't want to see more than three or four in a new park though.

 

[Ridgepole]

I've often enjoyed a Duff porter sitting at the brewery where I can hear the laugh track from the twirl n hurl.

 

[Mad Dog]

I've often enjoyed a Duff porter sitting at the brewery where I can here the laugh track from the twirl n hurl.

:thumbsup:....me too

 

[Magic-Man]

A few well themed flat rides in a theme park are fine with me. They provide kinetic energy. I enjoy Kang & Kudos, One Fish, Dumbo at MK, Seuss Carousel. I wouldn't want to see more than three or four in a new park though.

A few. Like two or three. But when it gets to four, or five, or six, then it gets excessive (looking at you, BGT)

 

[Magic-Man]

I know some of you may not like this suggestion, but can we have the hub look a little like the entrance to Hersheypark? And maybe have some of Hersheypark's landscaping as well? I know we can't have the backdrop (CURSE YOU, BEAUTIFUL PENNSYLVANIA!) but it would be nice to have something like it.

 

[Mike S]

What is it about this park that puts people at each other’s throats?

 

[happy bunny rabbit]

A few. Like two or three. But when it gets to four, or five, or six, then it gets excessive (looking at you, BGT)

Eh, BGT and SWO’s flats are mostly kept in one land, so it doesn’t bother me as much as the ones at MK.

 

[Ridgepole]

What is it about this park that puts people at each other’s throats?

It's all white noise. The park will be fine.

 

[Mad Dog]

I know some of you may not like this suggestion, but can we have the hub look a little like the entrance to Hersheypark? And maybe have some of Hersheypark's landscaping as well? I know we can't have the backdrop (CURSE YOU, BEAUTIFUL PENNSYLVANIA!) but it would be nice to have something like it.

I've been there a number of times and I don't think it's a particularly attractive park, short of the outside zoo area. It's kind of a jumbled mess that doesn't have any cohesion. BGW, Cedar Point, King's Island are all tens of times better looking parks. I surely wouldn't want the new park to have any of Hershey Park's features. ....Now, BGW, that's a beautiful park. Winding tree lined paths through the wooded hills to connect the various lands.

 

[JungleSkip]

I've been there a number of times and I don't think it's a particularly attractive park, short of the outside zoo area. It's kind of a jumbled mess that doesn't have any cohesion. BGW, Cedar Point, King's Island are all tens of times better looking parks. I surely wouldn't want the new park to have any of Hershey Park's features. ....Now, BGW, that's a beautiful park. Winding tree lined paths through the wooded hills to connect the various lands.

It's a shame Florida doesn't have...hills.

 

[Magic-Man]

I've been there a number of times and I don't think it's a particularly attractive park, short of the outside zoo area. It's kind of a jumbled mess that doesn't have any cohesion. BGW, Cedar Point, King's Island are all tens of times better looking parks. I surely wouldn't want the new park to have any of Hershey Park's features. ....Now, BGW, that's a beautiful park. Winding tree lined paths through the wooded hills to connect the various lands.

I've been to Kings Island, and from what I can see in the video (excluding the areas surrounding the waterpark), Hersheypark looks much better.

In fact, I would probably go to Hershey over parks like USF, BGT, Kings Island, Seaworld, and any Six Flags park.

 

[JungleSkip]

I've been to Kings Island, and from what I can see in the video (excluding the areas surrounding the waterpark), Hersheypark looks much better.

In fact, I would probably go to Hershey over parks like USF, BGT, Kings Island, Seaworld, and any Six Flags park.

Hershey has 12 flat rides.

 

[Magic-Man]

Hershey has 12 flat rides.

I'll just ignore them plus, they have an excuse. It's a regional park.

 

[JungleSkip]

I'll just ignore them plus, they have an excuse. It's a regional park.

You're funny.

 

[Magic-Man]

You're funny.

Okay, maybe not a regional park. But it's still on the lower tier of theme parks. It's lower than BGT, imo. Probably on the same level as BGW.

 

[JungleSkip]

Okay, maybe not a regional park. But it's still on the lower tier of theme parks. It's lower than BGT, imo. Probably on the same level as BGW.

That's not what I was getting at. More that some rides are okay some places, but not others.

(BGW is also a better park than most of Orlando's theme parks, but that's another story for another thread)

 

[Magic-Man]

That's not what I was getting at. More that some rides are okay some places, but not others.

(BGW is also a better park than most of Orlando's theme parks, but that's another story for another thread)

Universal is a top-tier theme park, known for creating state-of-the-art dark rides and themed areas. They also have a lot more money than Hershey, a lot more space, and better attraction designers. What advantages does Hershey have? A better geographic location and surroundings, the Hershey brand. That's it. Hershey has an excuse. Plus, a decent amount of Hershey's flats are classics, which gives them a reason to have them around. Universal's would be brand new.

 

[JungleSkip]

Universal is a top-tier theme park, known for creating state-of-the-art dark rides and themed areas.

Agreed.

They also have a lot more money than Hershey, a lot more space, and better attraction designers.

Right. Which is why they could totally come up with flat rides that are innovative and in-theme.

Universal's would be brand new.

I don't see how that'd be a reason not to build them.

 

[Magic-Man]

Right. Which is why they could totally come up with flat rides that are innovative and in-theme.

Why not use the space and designers you have to create something other than flats? They can design play areas, kiddie dark rides, kiddie coasters, shows, walk-through attractions, anything other than flats. Flat rides are cheap, and belong at lower tier parks.

I don't see how that'd be a reason not to build them.

That'd be a reason not to build them because they could do something much better with their time.