Villain-Con Minion Blast (General Discussion)

[Brian G.]

It’s temporary. Good grief.

 

[darkridelover]

This addition and expansion is the start of Universal's push for families with young children. That's a demographic that has been under represented in the parks. Hitting people with bright colors when they first walk into the park is on purpose. I know the area doesn't really make a lot of sense with theme jumbled and sight lines being a mess but the intention is clear. Over the next couple years you will see their branding really trying to capture more of the younger market. They see it as a long term plan to make kids think favorably about the brand, much like Disney did a few decades ago which created the Disney Adults of today. Brand loyal with credit cards.

 

[JohnHammondsCane]

This addition and expansion is the start of Universal's push for families with young children. That's a demographic that has been under represented in the parks. Hitting people with bright colors when they first walk into the park is on purpose. I know the area doesn't really make a lot of sense with theme jumbled and sight lines being a mess but the intention is clear. Over the next couple years you will see their branding really trying to capture more of the younger market. They see it as a long term plan to make kids think favorably about the brand, much like Disney did a few decades ago which created the Disney Adults of today. Brand loyal with credit cards.

My family is pumped for this. We have a soon-to-be 3 year old and a 7 month old, and this transition to more kid-friendly rides is great. I don't feel like we have to forego USO/IoA for Disney on our trips in the near future

 

[Nico]

Very happy/surprised about the final form of the Cafe sign. Looks much better than flats. They weren’t kidding when they said there were more details to come.

 

[Tbad556]

Some interesting stuff from an interview the Orlando Sentinel did with the Director of Immersive Experiences for Universal Creative including potential holiday changes:

“Every single time you play the attraction, you’ll get more points. And you’ll look at your app,” said Victor Lugo, director of immersive experiences for Universal Creative. ”And you’ll notice that things have unlocked a new mission, perhaps. … perhaps a new perk slot. So it allows you to customize and get more powerful every time.”

The more Minion Blast rounds a person makes, the more expansive — perhaps explosive — the options become. There’s a setting called Holy Guacamole that “launches a giant exploding avocado into the sea and causes lots and lots of damage,” Lugo said.

And there’s flexibility built into the attraction, allowing for seasonal or monthly changes.

“During February, I can add Mardi Gras beads,” Lugo said. “During October, you can launch exploding pumpkins.”

Universal: New Minion attraction aims for repeat business

Interactive Villain-Con Minion Blast, which opens Friday, encourages Universal visitors to play again and again

www.orlandosentinel.com

 

[Imperius]

Give me more holiday overlays for things. Hopefully this leads to more options in Epic.

 

[Brian G.]

Some interesting stuff from an interview the Orlando Sentinel did with the Director of Immersive Experiences for Universal Creative including potential holiday changes:

Universal: New Minion attraction aims for repeat business

Interactive Villain-Con Minion Blast, which opens Friday, encourages Universal visitors to play again and again

www.orlandosentinel.com

Yeah - I mentioned this after softs. You can already see it in the app when you apply skins.

 

[Legacy]

I mean, sometimes telling the difference between feet and inches is tricky.

In conclusion, the Minions expansion is a land of contrasts.

 

[Grabnar]

FWIW we have a family trip planned for Dec and my mom has been texting me non-stop about how excited she is to see all the Minion land stuff. The kids and boomers love Minions, our scientists have tried to explain it but it's a mystery.

 

[MikePat]

 

[Alicia]

The official press release includes a dozen or so photos from inside the attraction.

 

[UniversalRBLX]

Did they update the music loop in "Minion Land"?

It was still using the production central/park entrance loop a few days ago.

 

[Coolbfitz]

Did they update the music loop in "Minion Land"?

It was still using the production central/park entrance loop a few days ago.

It was still using Production Central's loop today.

 

[Alicia]

Did they update the music loop in "Minion Land"?

It was still using the production central/park entrance loop a few days ago.

It plays the Minion loop inside Minion Cafe, extended queue for Minion Blast (where there aren’t monitors,) and near Illumination Theater (when not playing character specific songs). I think, for now, that’s all it will be.

 

[Frank Drackman]

It plays the Minion loop inside Minion Cafe, extended queue for Minion Blast (where there aren’t monitors,) and near Illumination Theater (when not playing character specific songs). I think, for now, that’s all it will be.

and the shops and the rest rooms

 

[SpatulaShack]

The online maps (both interactive and PDF) still don't show Minion Cafe, Villain-Con, or Minion Land in general on them. Are the employees running the website just completely inept or are they considering the decision of zoning "Hollywood" Rip Ride Rocket as "New York" ?

How hard is it to just upload the files that clearly have existed for weeks?

 

[Cup_Of_Coffee]

The online maps (both interactive and PDF) still don't show Minion Cafe, Villain-Con, or Minion Land in general on them. Are the employees running the website just completely inept or are they considering the decision of zoning "Hollywood" Rip Ride Rocket as "New York" ?

How hard is it to just upload the files that clearly have existed for weeks?

They’re Monsters Cafe stans and can’t accept this change.

 

[Brian G.]

The online maps (both interactive and PDF) still don't show Minion Cafe, Villain-Con, or Minion Land in general on them. Are the employees running the website just completely inept or are they considering the decision of zoning "Hollywood" Rip Ride Rocket as "New York" ?

How hard is it to just upload the files that clearly have existed for weeks?

Despite the accurate in-park map and phone app, we're criticizing the online pdf map? I'm not saying it shouldn't be updated but at this point - you're just looking for crap to complain about.

 

[UniversalRBLX]

To be fair, the Universal site has always been delayed/slow to update. They were still showing concept art for Volcano Bay & Hagrid's more than a year after they each respectively opened.

 

[Jwhee]

It was still using Production Central's loop today.

Can't say I'm upset about this. Those iconic movie soundtracks are fantastic