Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure Construction Discussion

[natespf]

I'm surprised they didn't throw in a trex and a handful of velociraptors sprinkled about. You know, just to have 'em.

 

[Alicia]

Thank goodness. Now that the cranes are gone, they can finally build the cherry on the cake... the shrieking shack. It’s rumored that Alicia has been keeping that secret all this time!

It is said that from her padded room, screams could be heard, long into the night. With a hoarse, strained voice she still to this day shouts “nooo, noo Shrikeing Shack, nooooo”. So unfortunate.

 

[AlexanderMBush]

From @RollermanDan

 

[Alicia]

I think hear the faint sound of a helicopter on twitter soon.

 

[WillQ92]

I think hear the faint sound of a helicopter on twitter soon.

I frequently see chopper tours on my way to work and I always wonder if it's Bio. Today it might have been!

Seriously though, Bio is a saint. If you're reading, thank you for all of the work you do!

 

[12th Man]

Bio has arrived, repeat, Bio has arrived! :closer:

 

[Imperius]

Really hoping queue details come out on the 11th.

 

[AlexanderMBush]

That lake,

 

[Scott W.]

The ground looks like it’s been graded fully at the reverse section just before you enter the showbuilding.

A huge jump forward since the last aerials.

 

[rhino4evr]

That lake needs a little chlorine

 

[Mad Dog]

Always nice to have a lake or water feature on an attraction.

 

[Scott W.]

Always nice to have a lake or water feature on an attraction.

I wonder what will happen on this ride to give Universal any excuse to blast us in the face with water.

 

[Mad Dog]

I wonder what will happen on this ride to give Universal any excuse to blast us in the face with water.

Universal never needs an excuse to blast us with water in the face. It comes naturally to them, they just do it.

 

[joelbryant11]

I'm so excited. This is what I wanted Verbolten to be. I trust that the outdoor effects will be awesome.

 

[Scott W.]

Universal never needs an excuse to blast us with water in the face. It comes naturally to them, they just do it.

My money would be Fluffy sneezing on you.

 

[WowFactor]

I wonder what will happen on this ride to give Universal any excuse to blast us in the face with water.

Fluffy's sneeze! :grin:

 

[alias8703]

That lake needs a little chlorine

Been meaning to bring this up... at first I thought there would be no pond/lake because they never poured concrete for one... and then I noticed the IOA lagoon APPEARS to be just a natural dirt bottomed lake and my question being is this a Florida thing? Is this just a Universal thing? Does Disney put concrete bottoms to their water features in Florida like they do at Disneyland? The idea of that natural dirty water and all the bugs it invites makes me nauseous lol

 

[Teebin]

Been meaning to bring this up... at first I thought there would be no pond/lake because they never poured concrete for one... and then I noticed the IOA lagoon APPEARS to be just a natural dirt bottomed lake and my question being is this a Florida thing? Is this just a Universal thing? Does Disney put concrete bottoms to their water features in Florida like they do at Disneyland? The idea of that natural dirty water and all the bugs it invites makes me nauseous lol

Some park ponds are natural bottom while others might be concrete. I think some require a natural effect while others might want something more homogenized in appearance. That said, the water table in Florida is very high and allows for very shallow digging when required.

 

[JoeCamel]

Been meaning to bring this up... at first I thought there would be no pond/lake because they never poured concrete for one... and then I noticed the IOA lagoon APPEARS to be just a natural dirt bottomed lake and my question being is this a Florida thing? Is this just a Universal thing? Does Disney put concrete bottoms to their water features in Florida like they do at Disneyland? The idea of that natural dirty water and all the bugs it invites makes me nauseous lol

The lagoon at IOA is also the storage for the Bilge Rat Barges ride so it is treated and dyed to look like pond water but while the ducks and fish live in it not much in the way of pond scum grows there.
I think they will leave this the same color, it would look odd if they made the lake crystal blue.

 

[tielo]

Been meaning to bring this up... at first I thought there would be no pond/lake because they never poured concrete for one... and then I noticed the IOA lagoon APPEARS to be just a natural dirt bottomed lake and my question being is this a Florida thing? Is this just a Universal thing? Does Disney put concrete bottoms to their water features in Florida like they do at Disneyland? The idea of that natural dirty water and all the bugs it invites makes me nauseous lol

You won't find to many bugs in the water in the theme parks in Orlando. They spray to kill them.
But I hope they keep this the natural color and not the blue or clear one because that wouldn't look natural.
Maybe they could add the water Lilly's from the Jurassic Park ponds, they are beautiful.