Skull Island: Reign of Kong - General Discussion

[Eckert]

There has ALWAYS been a "transitional projection". Always. Kong beats his chest, and instead of cutting to black like Hollywood, he jumps over the truck and climbs a wall so you can meet him in the next scene. Squinching (is that the phrase?) effect is used to fade to black, as you're entering a temple.

 

[shiekra38]

There has ALWAYS been a "transitional projection". Always. Kong beats his chest, and instead of cutting to black like Hollywood, he jumps over the truck and climbs a wall so you can meet him in the next scene. Squinching (is that the phrase?) effect is used to fade to black, as you're entering a temple.

I heard there was supposed to be a 'moving tunnel' effect there though...perhaps it was just a rumor

 

[Mad Dog]

Posted waits at 4:25 PM....Forbidden Journey: 30 minutes.....Reign of Kong: 90 minutes

 

[Galaxy Defender]

Posted waits at 4:25 PM....Forbidden Journey: 30 minutes.....Reign of Kong: 90 minutes

Kong beats boy wizard.

 

[Teebin]

Kong beats boy wizard.

To be fair, Kong probably went down again raising its own wait time.

 

[Galaxy Defender]

To be fair, Kong probably went down again raising its own wait time.

That was Kong himself just wanted to make it look better.

 

[JT308]

I heard there was supposed to be a 'moving tunnel' effect there though...perhaps it was just a rumor

It appears that you are entering a similar structure as the outside gates, and for the first ride, it actually fools you, as I thought we were completely through the 360 scene before i looked in front and saw that we weren't. The effect is there, but it almost seems like the vehicle needs to leave the 360 scene quicker for it to work. Now granted, the transition from a dark tunnel to a jungle setting where we meet Kong doesn't exactly make sense (as do none of the transitions), but in real life the transition does what it needs to, the only improvement I could see, as you said, is adding a moving stone wall texture to the end of the film, but it isn't that necessary.

 

[SpatulaShack]

There has ALWAYS been a "transitional projection". Always. Kong beats his chest, and instead of cutting to black like Hollywood, he jumps over the truck and climbs a wall so you can meet him in the next scene. Squinching (is that the phrase?) effect is used to fade to black, as you're entering a temple.

I can't be crazy here. I've heard countless reports both on here and on twitter that the 360 scene cut to black before moving to the final scene and insiders said there was supposed to be a transitional scene that wasn't active during the softs. Was this a case of misinformation on the forums or was the black screen more egregious at one point and it has since been cleaned up. I've been following this project from the beginning and I definitely didn't come up with this out of thin air.

 

[boomerthom]

At least when I rode, there was a small room in between the 360 scene and the Kong AA scene. The walls of this room might be screens, since they're completely flat and unthemed. Either way, there's been no projections that I'm aware of in this room, so the lack of theming on the walls comes across a bit awkward.

 

[sjago13]

So I went ahead and made a seating chart of how I feel the ride experience is depending on the seat. I've only ridden 5 times but this is what I have extrapolated so far.
I've personally sat in E8, C4, i forget but back half, A10, and B8. I'm 6 feet tall and from the outside seat you can see the top of the screens and the wall in the 360 room with the fans and squirters. One seat in I can barely see the top of the side I am on and in the middle 2 seats I am fully immersed with right side getting slight preference for kong. Slightly back of middle allows you to see most of the action without having to look to far behind/to the side of you while also minimizing the awkwardness that the squencing can appear to be if you are viewing at a weird angle as I bet the vehicle was calibrated from the most center position.

 

[Mike S]

Looks like next weekend now... :frustrated"

It was always a maybe anyway...

 

[Mad Dog]

Looks like next weekend now... :frustrated"

It was always a maybe anyway...

So the forecast for a plague of locusts scared you away?

 

[Mike S]

So the forecast for a plague of locusts scared you away?

No. People bailing on the plan.

 

[JT308]

A little off topic, and obviously due to the size of the building it wouldn't work, but I always thought (and I feel that the ride would've worked better if) there were two "cave scenes", during which the second we would've saved Kate (this would be in place of the bug scene), thereby giving a reason for Kong to protect us during the 360 scene, as I always thought the abyss that Kong landed us at the end of the 360 in was the bug pit, during which Kate would've shot the bugs and then Kong would've roared and scare them all away (an extra screen), and then we'd finally see the beast in person. I tried to avoid the POV as much as possible, and I was kind of shocked when the second scene was the bug scene, and from there I understood why people had problems with the story.

What I find the most interesting however was that, on my first ride, after the 360 scene concluded, I heard people clapping and saying "that was a fun ride", having no idea that the Kong AA was coming, so Universal definitely did a good job with the suspense, even though as enthusiasts we knew that scene was coming for many months.

 

[Mad Dog]

No. People bailing on the plan.

The good news is the longer you wait the better your chances for a couple of full & complete rides. Seems like there's still a few issues that pop up on a daily basis.

 

[shiekra38]

It appears that you are entering a similar structure as the outside gates, and for the first ride, it actually fools you, as I thought we were completely through the 360 scene before i looked in front and saw that we weren't. The effect is there, but it almost seems like the vehicle needs to leave the 360 scene quicker for it to work. Now granted, the transition from a dark tunnel to a jungle setting where we meet Kong doesn't exactly make sense (as do none of the transitions), but in real life the transition does what it needs to, the only improvement I could see, as you said, is adding a moving stone wall texture to the end of the film, but it isn't that necessary.

I swear (sorry I keep swearing) that there is a break in the screen at the end of the 360 scene that is supposed to move out towards you as you ride out ...perhaps I am just a crazy man..Or maybe it just didn't work like they thought...either way the transition is fine as long as you truly move at the speed you are supposed to move

A little off topic, and obviously due to the size of the building it wouldn't work, but I always thought (and I feel that the ride would've worked better if) there were two "cave scenes", during which the second we would've saved Kate (this would be in place of the bug scene), thereby giving a reason for Kong to protect us during the 360 scene, as I always thought the abyss that Kong landed us at the end of the 360 in was the bug pit, during which Kate would've shot the bugs and then Kong would've roared and scare them all away (an extra screen), and then we'd finally see the beast in person. I tried to avoid the POV as much as possible, and I was kind of shocked when the second scene was the bug scene, and from there I understood why people had problems with the story.

What I find the most interesting however was that, on my first ride, after the 360 scene concluded, I heard people clapping and saying "that was a fun ride", having no idea that the Kong AA was coming, so Universal definitely did a good job with the suspense, even though as enthusiasts we knew that scene was coming for many months.

Yes, one more teensy weensy scene would be great...but after riding this weekend with everything working I can safely say it has grown on me and is tons of fun the way it is...Plus that line is amazing in itself..This is not to say I don't want to see Universal build more AAs and practical effects into their rides, because I do...I liked Kong exceptionally more with everything working this time though..

And I got squirted and blown much more than the first time, I loved it..

 

[Mad Dog]

I swear (sorry I keep swearing) that there is a break in the screen at the end of the 360 scene that is supposed to move out towards you as you ride out ...perhaps I am just a crazy man..Or maybe it just didn't work like they thought...either way the transition is fine as long as you truly move at the speed you are supposed to move


Yes, one more teensy weensy scene would be great...but after riding this weekend with everything working I can safely say it has grown on me and is tons of fun the way it is...Plus that line is amazing in itself..This is not to say I don't want to see Universal build more AAs and practical effects into their rides, because I do...I liked Kong exceptionally more with everything working this time though..

And I got squirted and blown much more than the first time, I loved it..

Good to hear. Great rides are those that get better the more times you ride them.

 

[JT308]

Yes, one more teensy weensy scene would be great...but after riding this weekend with everything working I can safely say it has grown on me and is tons of fun the way it is...Plus that line is amazing in itself..This is not to say I don't want to see Universal build more AAs and practical effects into their rides, because I do...I liked Kong exceptionally more with everything working this time though..

I was just saying that for story purposes, I have not had as much fun on any Universal ride as I have had on Kong during the 360 scene. There is so much going around you and the movement feels so real, that I consider the other couple of scenes and the AA as a bonus. Also I understand now how people feel that the ride is short, as the 360 scene (from entering to exiting) lasts almost 2:30, while it seems to go by in a flash as you are so immersed in the action.

 

[shiekra38]

I was just saying that for story purposes, I have not had as much fun on any Universal ride as I have had on Kong during the 360 scene. There is so much going around you and the movement feels so real, that I consider the other couple of scenes and the AA as a bonus. Also I understand now how people feel that the ride is short, as the 360 scene (from entering to exiting) lasts almost 2:30, while it seems to go by in a flash as you are so immersed in the action.

Definitely..I was agreeing with you that one more scene would be ideal...I would honestly put it before we rendezvous with plot devise lady...A ooh ahhh type of AA scene...To be honest I really just want to see Universal make a giant scary worm AA haha

 

[Mike S]

Definitely..I was agreeing with you that one more scene would be ideal...I would honestly put it before we rendezvous with plot devise lady...A ooh ahhh type of AA scene...To be honest I really just want to see Universal make a giant scary worm AA haha

They did. It's in the queue.