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I kept hearing this ride has more AA's than you think. Then Muse pointed out there are 3-4. Thats definitely less than I was expecting but I'm sure they will still look amazing.
There's no animatronic in the bug pit scene.
My Fig! Thanks Izzy! That is a Bolivian Tipu tree behind it in the distance. I so miss the world of Florida plants.
The murals are growing on me... I cannot imagine being the art director on making that call.
So... Your thoughts on the actual operation?
Do you think it will have much effect on park crowds? Anything at all near the Potter effect?
It has good capacity numbers assuming it doesn't have a lot of down times. Do you think it will have long waits? Beyond the first few months..?
What about single riders? With such a large vehicle and a fairly long loading time, is there really any reason to bother with single riders?
Do you think it will change crowd dynamics in the park at all? Like will people flock to Kong instead of Journey at park opening?
Epcot is the only park ive ever seen really do a split for the sprint - between Soarin and Test Track. Every other park has some minor draws but one clear "must go to" attraction at rope drop.
And do you think Kong will open for early park admission?
Or lead to longer park hours? Kong seems to be built with night viewing keenly in mind, and Hulk obviously is.. Suggesting perhaps more IOA nights in the future.
Your predictions..?
I hate to be a debbie downer, but people are blowing this ride way out of proportion. There is no gore in this ride. Your driver doesn't get kidnapped or eaten alive. Unfortunately, everyone lives happily ever after. There seems to be this misconception that the bug pit scene is going to be terrifying. Actually, there a misconception that the ride itself in general is going to be terrifying.
Lower your expectations a bit. The queue is far scarier than the ride itself.
And unfortunately, I believe you are all going to be disappointed by the percentage of "screen time" there is in this ride. It's the majority of the attraction.
So... Your thoughts on the actual operation?
Do you think it will have much effect on park crowds? Anything at all near the Potter effect?
It has good capacity numbers assuming it doesn't have a lot of down times. Do you think it will have long waits? Beyond the first few months..?
What about single riders? With such a large vehicle and a fairly long loading time, is there really any reason to bother with single riders?
Do you think it will change crowd dynamics in the park at all? Like will people flock to Kong instead of Journey at park opening?
Epcot is the only park ive ever seen really do a split for the sprint - between Soarin and Test Track. Every other park has some minor draws but one clear "must go to" attraction at rope drop.
And do you think Kong will open for early park admission?
Or lead to longer park hours? Kong seems to be built with night viewing keenly in mind, and Hulk obviously is.. Suggesting perhaps more IOA nights in the future.
Your predictions..?
No such thing as too much capacity.A little disapointed with that description. Things can be taken way out of hand when hyped enough or playing telephone. Whatever though it's still gonna be amazing even with some really cool stuff talked about on here unfortunately not being true. Hope the AAs are great
I also agree, I think hogsmeade really isn't that crowded anymore anyways but I think Kong and especially hulk will add too much capacity to the park and make some crazy waits like spiderman or FJ more manageable
The thing with Universal is, they build "E-ticket" style rides all over each of their parks. Disney only has 1 or 2 per park that people rush to at rope drop. At US, you have Gringotts, Rockit and Transformers. At IoA you have FJ, Spiderman, Hulk and Kong. Even then, you still have a lot more thrilling rides. This is why Universal has rightfully earned the "theme park of adults" image. Nearly every ride is a thrill ride with very few "kid friendly" rides that cover nearly every single Disney park.
I don't think Kong will change things to much in the long term. First few months maybe it will but HP will forever be the big draw at Universal and IoA.
With a nearly 6 minute long ride time and 5 massive trucks, it's going to be an interesting thing to see how the line works. Will the line have "show rooms" that tell you back story to help break it up like Gringotts or will it be done FJ style where you have to let people move ahead of you if you want to stop and watch the "pre-shows"? Will the station have a set unload area and then the truck drives up the loading area empty or will it happen in the same area? How long is the intended loading time. Trying to get 72 people loaded at once will take some time I think.
As far as park hours go, it is going to be interesting. I feel like they will keep IoA open longer this summer once they both open but during slow season, i'm not sure. I still feel like bringing back to the two park concept for HHN would be an ideal thing to do this year but I am 99% sure that won't happen.
It has been addressed. Unfortunately I had to delete the good stuff per request of Muse. Fatality has been banned. I am so sorry to anyone who was enjoying some info regarding the ride.