Future of Toon Lagoon

[paintervision]

Seems like a good place fore that rumored slop ride, I feel islands lacks some good dark rides like HM & POTC

“Slow dark ride”isn’t quite what Universal does.

 

[Teebin]

“Slow dark ride”isn’t quite what Universal does.

They do have Madagascar in Singapore which, in video, appears very enjoyable.

 

[Viator]

They do have Madagascar in Singapore which, in video, appears very enjoyable.

And Sesame Street too, as that used a suspended dark ride system (similar to the tech used from ET and Pan).

 

[Ridgepole]

Just run movies and good cartoons in a loop at Toon theater. Must be a Screen there. Projection equipment as well as they use it "sometimes". Would give IOA a chill out spot from heat, storms etc. Lowish cost I would think. Easy to convert back to accommodate those 7 -14 critical days.

 

[darkridelover]

I wouldn't say it's completely unused. You never know what is being born behind that black curtain.

Current state of the Toon Lagoon theater:

Taken on September 2, 2018.

 

[shiekra38]

You never know what is being born behind that black curtain.

I believe you're looking for the birthing center at Universal General Hospital, or as people refer to it, Aventura

 

[ChrisFL]

“Slow dark ride”isn’t quite what Universal does.

what about E.T. ?

 

[ChrisFL]

I wouldn't say it's completely unused. You never know what is being born behind that black curtain.

Agreed, they could do a lot of things with a simple projector setup....history of Universal movies/parks, show cartoons, etc.

 

[happy bunny rabbit]

what about E.T. ?

Yeah, that attraction that opened almost 30 years ago.

It’s a remnant of the past, every other slow moving dark ride is gone except CitH.

 

[darkridelover]

I believe you're looking for the birthing center at Universal General Hospital, or as people refer to it, Aventura

I might have spelled born wrong.

 

[ChrisFL]

I might have spelled born wrong.

Not Jason Born?

 

[Teebin]

Does anyone know or understand why water is constantly spilling/gushing/recycling out of Bilge Rat and into the lagoon? Too, there are barriers to this area of the lagoon. Is this perhaps a fully concrete basin so as not to intake any muck from the bottom? One should assume that if water is spilling out then there must be an intake filling up an upper section. Right?

 

[Mad Dog]

I thought Popeye does use , and recirculate, water from the lagoon for the ride. If that's indeed the case there would be an intake also.

 

[Teebin]

I thought Popeye does use , and recirculate, water from the lagoon for the ride. If that's indeed the case there would be an intake also.

Yeah, it does use the lagoon, I am just somewhat surprised that it dumps out at the bottom... but... I guess it has to go somewhere... and they can’t bottom-out the ride at it’s lowest point... so... maybe Teebin just worked through it. O:

 

[Joel]

Yeah, it does use the lagoon, I am just somewhat surprised that it dumps out at the bottom... but... I guess it has to go somewhere... and they can’t bottom-out the ride at it’s lowest point... so... maybe Teebin just worked through it. O:

I'm guessing that building where the lift hill starts is the water treatment plant for popeyes and dudley which also take the water form the lagoon. I believe Jurassic Park takes water from its own overflow lake.

 

[darkridelover]

I'm guessing that building where the lift hill starts is the water treatment plant for popeyes and dudley which also take the water form the lagoon. I believe Jurassic Park takes water from its own overflow lake.

I know that building is the raft maintenance building but the section closest to the water might be a pump house.

 

[PerceptiveCoot]

This is a far-fetched idea but maybe they could turn Toon Lagoon into a recreation of the 1980 Popeye movie?

 

[OLSinFLA]

This is a far-fetched idea but maybe they could turn Toon Lagoon into a recreation of the 1980 Popeye movie?

I can think of two reasons why that would never happen - one, the film was a commercial and critical failure... and two, the production teams were Paramount Pictures and Walt Disney Productions .

 

[DuelingDragonskid]

Deadly is a knee killer that drop, OOF. On an all serious note it needs a refresh.

 

[SpyderDan]

This is a far-fetched idea but maybe they could turn Toon Lagoon into a recreation of the 1980 Popeye movie?

That movie set actually remains to this day as a resort in Malta.