Race Through NY Starring Jimmy Fallon

[Mad Dog]

I guess i'll wait to see how it turns out with the virtual queue, but until then i'm skeptical that there won't be any sort of wait. It just seems like there's too many things going against it that will force a wait no matter what.

Yeah, I think you're right. Though it'll probably be a little less once the virtual queue & second theater starts up.

 

[deathcab4cutie]

i think once both theater's are open you will prob only wait 15 maybe 20 min inside before riding

 

[UNIrd]

I would be thrilled with this being close to a 30 minute experience once inside. It would help make-up for the loss of Disaster (25 minutes) and Twister (12 minutes) with pre-shows. Hell, even the loss of Beetlejuice too. It's not just about the ride and Universal especially never has been.

But once you're on, has anyone timed the ride? Is it about 4 minutes?

 

[Miketheboss]

This might be one of the worst rides in Orlando. The Ragtime Gals singing Drake is so cringe, no one even laughed.

 

[quinnmac000]

Kind of like the old time Universal Studio attractions. That's one thing I liked about the past effects shows. They were all nice 30 minute slices of entertainment instead of just a quick 4 minute ride.

Going back to in line entertainment may be the best thing to keep on implementing.

 

[Nick]

Either way, i'm slightly excited by the fact that Universal's entertainment team got it's act together for this project unlike many other recent attempts (looking at you, food truck rappers).

The ride may not be the best, but the rest of the package (facade, queue, TM costumes, entertainment, etc) seems top notch. So while I may not be over the moon for this ride, it's something that is easily replaceable and seems like it should be a good experience.

I do think Shrek or T2 need to go sooner than later though to remove a 3D attraction from the roster.

 

[Nick]

This might be one of the worst rides in Orlando. The Ragtime Gals singing Drake is so cringe, no one even laughed.

It's not something you're supposed to laugh at imo. I've never laughed at the Ragtime Gals on Fallon... and they're one of my favorite parts of his show.

 

[Mad Dog]

It's not something you're supposed to laugh at imo. I've never laughed at the Ragtime Gals on Fallon... and they're one of my favorite parts of his show.

Yeah, it's musical entertainment.

 

[Nick]

Yeah, it's musical entertainment.

Yeah, sort of their version of the Dapper Dans.

 

[Miketheboss]

It's not something you're supposed to laugh at imo. I've never laughed at the Ragtime Gals on Fallon... and they're one of my favorite parts of his show.

Yeah, it's musical entertainment.

I don't find that entertaining. I just found myself thinking, wtf is this. The Dapper Dans over at Magic Kingdom I find entertaining, but not 5 dudes singing to Drake. I know its subjective but that's my opinion. It's just awkward.

 

[epcyclopedia]

The number of people sitting on the floor in the first holding area troubles me.

As for exhibits and holding areas - you realize this is a moving version of One Man's Dream that just allows the waiting groups to mingle since it has a smaller theater, right?

 

[epcyclopedia]

I don't find that entertaining. I just found myself thinking, wtf is this. The Dapper Dans over at Magic Kingdom I find entertaining, but not 5 dudes singing to Drake. I know its subjective but that's my opinion. It's just awkward.

People who aren't fans of the Fallon tonight show are definitely not going to find much to enjoy after leaving the first floor.

 

[Miketheboss]

Check it out, forward it to 1:40.

 

[epcyclopedia]

We're not oblivious to what it is... we don't find it entertaining.

 

[quinnmac000]

I don't find that entertaining. I just found myself thinking, wtf is this. The Dapper Dans over at Magic Kingdom I find entertaining, but not 5 dudes singing to Drake. I know its subjective but that's my opinion. It's just awkward.

So....some people like to hear barbershop quartet versions of popular music rather than old timey music. They also did fifth harmony and based on the video I saw many people enjoyed that.

 

[epcyclopedia]

So.. how will the queue actually work in the end?

Where does Express go? And which parts do they wait in?

And then the virtual queue..? Gets time, wanders park, comes back, and is cycled on in a relatively short period of time via the color changes..? I assume filling the spots left over from Express?

The hashtag panda (did not enjoy btw) and then ragtime gals (did not enjoy) and the jimmy at Diagon (why...?) make for a fairly long show cycle for that area.

Are you supposed to just see part of it or are you probably going to see it all?

So....some people like to hear barbershop quartet versions of popular music rather than old timey music. They also did fifth harmony and based on the video I saw many people enjoyed that.

To Jimmy's credit (and this is rare for me, I don't find be him funny at all) he and his posse on the real show are decent singers.

The ones in the lobby were.. surprisingly subpar. Celestina sings and is great and many of the Hogwarts students are good too.

 

[Brian G.]

I guess i'll wait to see how it turns out with the virtual queue, but until then i'm skeptical that there won't be any sort of wait. It just seems like there's too many things going against it that will force a wait no matter what.

Well even then, still no way to tell. Seems like they hand out 72 color tickets to 72 people. What comprises those 72 people can vary. It could be 25% Express, could be 50% people showing up as soon as their time is ready, and 25% can be people who are at the end of their return time. Any of those percentages can change, meaning the actual wait can be vastly different for each color.

I got a blue ticket and my color came up 2 min later - I chose to stay behind because I hadn't seen the museum. That decision made my possible 20 min exp into 55.

 

[Nick]

People who aren't fans of the Fallon tonight show are definitely not going to find much to enjoy after leaving the first floor.

Well, I certainly don't consider myself a fan of Fallon (I'm more Colbert, Jon Oliver and Bill Maher... so I guess you can tell I like political comedy), but I do know a lot of Fallon's bits and I don't really mind what the second floor offers.

Now if you're a staunch Fallon hater, then yeah, that second floor is gonna be your personal hell.

 

[epcyclopedia]

Express will be subjected to waiting innboth holding areas?

That will not go over well.

 

[Brian G.]

I don't find that entertaining. I just found myself thinking, wtf is this. The Dapper Dans over at Magic Kingdom I find entertaining, but not 5 dudes singing to Drake. I know its subjective but that's my opinion. It's just awkward.

That's what they do on the show.