King Kong Speculation Thread

[Alicia]

Wouldn't the ride time be cut in half at that point as well?

I believe only Scene 2 is outside, so the bypass would only lose one scene, one that might even be visible from the outdoor queue already anyways. My guess is it's just going through the gate.

 

[shiekra38]

I believe only Scene 2 is outside, so the bypass would only lose one scene, one that might even be visible from the outdoor queue already anyways. My guess is it's just going through the gate.

Gotcha..so the outdoor portion isn't as long as I thought..

That may just be crazy enough to work then

 

[Cole]

That or they could just find a way to put roofs on the ride veichles when it's raining? The plot thickens

 

[sjago13]

Roofs and rain aren't the problem. It's lightning with any outdoor open air attraction. I'm sure they had to close jaws in the lightning even though they had roofs.

 

[Cole]

Roofs and rain aren't the problem. It's lightning with any outdoor open air attraction. I'm sure they had to close jaws in the lightning even though they had roofs.

Well jaws was a boat ride so it's a different case, the idea of an outdoor portion of a ride being open in the rain is such a foreign concept to me that I don't even know how you could pull it off. Guess we will see

 

[Teebin]

Roofs and rain aren't the problem. It's lightning with any outdoor open air attraction. I'm sure they had to close jaws in the lightning even though they had roofs.

And they would have to empty all extended outdoor queues on every attraction I would think...

Too clarify... it wouldn't make any sense to construct a second option to a ride like this. Most Florida storms are shows in themselves and happen in the afternoons after the hoards have ridden, and said storms commonly last only 15-45 minutes.

 

[UNIrd]

Screamscape is reporting that kuka arms are going to be used on the Kong animatronic who will use them to kidnap your tour guide and run off with her. Sounds a little far fetched to me but would be absolutely awesome. Any one else hearing anything like this?

HTF has been saying this would happen from the beginning.

 

[Teebin]

HTF has been saying this would happen from the beginning.

Yeah, I would believe HTF first. Universal Creative is Kookoo for Kuka these days, probably because it is the strongest, fastest, and most importantly, most reliable animatronic robot ever created.

 

[shiekra38]

Yeah, I would believe HTF first. Universal Creative is Kookoo for Kuka these days, probably because it is the strongest, fastest, and most importantly, most reliable animatronic robot ever created.

Those are great reasons haha...you forgot freaking awesome too...the possibilities are crazy...it's Kuku

 

[epcyclopedia]

I don't get where the "outdoor" part is supposed to go.

It's a big L-shaped building. Main building is what everyone photographs peaking over the construction walls toward the walkway. Behind/adjacent to Thunder Falls is the shorter bit of the L-shape. It's also physically shorter in terms of height/floors. The back side of the big part of the building is right up against the perimeter road at IOA, the little part is butting up against the JP ride reservoir and Thunder Falls. Inside the space surrounded by the L-shape is the queue/entry/exit that leads to the IOA main path.

So where would an outside potion go?

 

[Teebin]

So where would an outside potion go?

It will come towards the JP walkway from the right side of the building (viewed from said walkway) heading east towards toon lagoon circling right into the left hole in the building.

 

[Skubersky]

Screamscape is reporting that kuka arms are going to be used on the Kong animatronic who will use them to kidnap your tour guide and run off with her. Sounds a little far fetched to me but would be absolutely awesome. Any one else hearing anything like this?

That would be awesome, like when the Borg sucked your guide into the ceiling during the Star Treck Experience in Vegas!

 

[UK-Trigg]

Yeah, I would believe HTF first. Universal Creative is Kookoo for Kuka these days, probably because it is the strongest, fastest, and most importantly, most reliable animatronic robot ever created.

Do they still have exclusivity on it too?

 

[JungleSkip]

Do they still have exclusivity on it too?

UOR never had exclusivity of the arms, only the Forbidden Journey ride system version (supposedly).

 

[Hatetofly]

Sea Cucumber...

 

[Cole]

Sea Cucumber...

Oh god sea world has kuka rights? Kill me now

 

[UK-Trigg]

Sea Cucumber...

Pod cast?

 

[epcyclopedia]

That would be awesome, like when the Borg sucked your guide into the ceiling during the Star Treck Experience in Vegas!

For me there's a lot of irony in hearing that rumor because just a few days ago a whole department, who'd be charged with the staffing, training, scheduling, dressing, and etc.. of any such character in a ride was lamenting that they really REALLY hoped there wasn't going to be one (entirely because they didnt want the headache).

 

[Alicia]

Here's some new pics I took today. It definitely looks like the facade supports are going to be for a large gate and wall from Skull Island. You can see the left side of a gate taking shape now as the supports get taller around the opening in the wall.

It is all looking huge coming from Jurassic Park. Can't wait to see this covered in rockwork and temple theming.

More pictures from today on my blog here.

 

[Cole]

ouch right behind thunder falls? Hopefully they cover that up with rockwork or else that's gonna be a potter building situation