Super Nintendo World (Osaka) - Donkey Kong Expansion Thread

[belloq87]

I understand this is supposed to be a family coaster, but this sounds pretty underwhelming. It sounds like it would be on Hippogriff level of "thrills".

There are still going to be two -- potentially three -- other coasters of greater intensity among the park lineup (EU) for those requiring greater thrills.

In terms of scale and ambition, this should be on a much higher level than Flight of the Hippogriff.

 

[Parkscope Joe]

There are still going to be two -- potentially three -- other coasters of greater intensity among the park lineup for those requiring greater thrills.

In terms of scale and ambition, this should be on a much higher level than Flight of the Hippogriff.

(This is the Osaka thread )

 

[belloq87]

(This is the Osaka thread )

It's very easy to get confused with multiple Nintendo and Epic Universe threads!

In any event, EU is where the vast majority of us will experience the ride, in context with the rest of the park.

 

[PerceptiveCoot]

(This is the Osaka thread )

I'd say the complaint is just as easily addresed at USJ with The Flying Dinosaur, probably one of the most intense coasters ever designed.

Bunch of caves

Hell yeah I love theme park caves. We have Mummy caves, Gringotts caves, Hagrid's caves, Kong caves, Jurassic caves, Poseidon's caves, Volcano Bay caves...we have all these things.

 

[Alicia]

Caves? Or ancient temple ruins. With hidden treasures.

 

[shiekra38]

I understand this is supposed to be a family coaster, but this sounds pretty underwhelming. It sounds like it would be on Hippogriff level of "thrills".

Hippogriff, although short, actually pulls some surprising laterals at the end lol

I think the jump sequenced on this will feel like a classic Wild Mouse...but heavily themed and more sophisitcated

It will certainly pull more tricks than Hippo, and should be wildly entertaining

 

[OrlLover]

With the relatively fast pace of construction over at EU I wonder how far along our DK is versus Japan’s ?

 

[PerceptiveCoot]

With the relatively fast pace of construction over at EU I wonder how far along our DK is versus Japan’s ?

Read the rest of the thread.

 

[OrlLover]

Read the rest of the thread.

I’m talking about recent progress.

There is no bioreconstruct in Japan to provide constant updates on construction.

 

[Alicia]

Japan has more track installed than Orlando, and main building is more enclosed. But they’re going slower there so we’re about to catch up strangely enough.





These aren’t the most recent, but are the best view. Source:Super Nintendo World (Universal Studios Japan expansion)

 

[OrlLover]

Japan has more track installed than Orlando, and main building is more enclosed. But they’re going slower there so we’re about to catch up strangely enough.

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These aren’t the most recent, but are the best view. Source:Super Nintendo World (Universal Studios Japan expansion)

Yea this is what I was referring to because it didn’t seem like we were too far behind them.

 

[Brian G.]

The DK concept art shared was not made public by Universal and was only shared internally; therefore it cannot be posted here.

 

[Alicia]

The DK concept art shared was not made public by Universal and was only shared internally; therefore it cannot be posted here.

Is that the case for that Epic Universe logo too btw? I couldn’t find either on the official press channels.

 

[Brian G.]

Is that the case for that Epic Universe logo too btw? I couldn’t find either on the official press channels.

I’m thinking so, too.

 

[wutisgood]

I assume there was some newer concept art out there? I thought I saw concept art on this forever ago.

 

[AlexanderMBush]

New USJ aerials as of May 2023!

 

[Nico]

 

[Jerroddragon]

It’s so beautiful

 

[Nico]

 

[mccgavin]

Since the mouth appears to be open on the temple face, that bodes well for the water feature being included. The leaked model had it, but the most recent concept art had the mouth shut, and the water feature omitted.