Temporary Attraction Closures at UOR

[Mad Dog]

Good to know. I guess I'm still sensitive to the "we're going to turn off the water tunnel to save a few bucks" mode of thinking.

Either way, though, the attraction just did not make much sense to run until distancing can lax, as you said.

yes....and due to distancing it consistently had one of the longest daily wait times......quite opposite of normal times

 

[Jwhee]

This is pure gold. A Barney movie filmed at Universal in the late 90’s. Highlights include 21:00 and 38:00

 

[Skubersky]

This is pure gold. A Barney movie filmed at Universal in the late 90’s. Highlights include 21:00 and 38:00

That’s quite a find. Performance directed by Lora Wallace, who also does HHN and parades at UOR.

 

[MrRoamer]

This is pure gold. A Barney movie filmed at Universal in the late 90’s. Highlights include 21:00 and 38:00

I miss that tree!!!

 

[Jwhee]

UO entertainment had a full 5 person film crew in Barney today filming it from top to bottom. Hopefully not the permanent end of the purple dinosaur, but not a good sign.

 

[Clive]

UO entertainment had a full 5 person film crew in Barney today filming it from top to bottom. Hopefully not the permanent end of the purple dinosaur, but not a good sign.

Like I said... I'm glad it made it to its 25-year anniversary milestone.

 

[Teebin]

UO entertainment had a full 5 person film crew in Barney today filming it from top to bottom. Hopefully not the permanent end of the purple dinosaur, but not a good sign.

I don’t understand, what would they be filming it for?

 

[RevFreako]

I don’t understand, what would they be filming it for?

Their archives/reference.

 

[Magic Feather]

“To try and reduce the risk for guest complaints of long waits, with the exception of Hagrid, many wait times have been under posted recently. The actual waits being higher is largely due to unexpected backups in some places, like the HRRR lockers, the Minions Preshow(s) and general load procedures on F&F (only running the front bus). In fact, F&F has almost always been running (Reduced cap) full buses.”
-A friend at UOR

 

[shiekra38]

“To try and reduce the risk for guest complaints of long waits, with the exception of Hagrid, many wait times have been under posted recently. The actual waits being higher is largely due to unexpected backups in some places, like the HRRR lockers, the Minions Preshow(s) and general load procedures on F&F (only running the front bus). In fact, F&F has almost always been running (Reduced cap) full buses.”
-A friend at UOR

Yes F&F seems to only need one bus, even pre pandemic

 

[Magic Feather]

Yes F&F seems to only need one bus, even pre pandemic

By the sound of it, it actually needs both buses for the pandemic because the single bus method is murdering throughput.

 

[Skubersky]

F&F was running both buses on alternate cycles today. Preshow doors were open and we just walked through with now spiels. Posted 45 min, actual wait was under 15.

 

[Jwhee]

if they’re still paying the performers you’d think they’d want to have the meet and greet in Hollywood or closer to Animal Actors. No one ever goes back towards Barney especially now that everything back there is closed.

 

[Mad Dog]

if they’re still paying the performers you’d think they’d want to have the meet and greet in Hollywood or closer to Animal Actors. No one ever goes back towards Barney especially now that everything back there is closed.

Yes..... Heck, even when I go in May,Nov. /early Dec., during the slow/moderate crowd days, in 'normal' times, there's hardly anyone back in that section of the park.

 

[Legacy]

if they’re still paying the performers you’d think they’d want to have the meet and greet in Hollywood or closer to Animal Actors. No one ever goes back towards Barney especially now that everything back there is closed.

Problem is that the Barney green room is behind the theater, and asking the performers to hoof it all the way to Hollywood in that heat and those costumes is a lot. I’m sure they would love to shift the whole thing to closer to the main thoroughfare, but there’s almost no good space to store the costumes in a closer green room.

 

[HandsomePete]

“To try and reduce the risk for guest complaints of long waits, with the exception of Hagrid, many wait times have been under posted recently. The actual waits being higher is largely due to unexpected backups in some places, like the HRRR lockers, the Minions Preshow(s) and general load procedures on F&F (only running the front bus). In fact, F&F has almost always been running (Reduced cap) full buses.”
-A friend at UOR

So to reduce complaints, they’re under posting and making people wait longer than expected? That’s ........... something.

 

[Nick]

Problem is that the Barney green room is behind the theater, and asking the performers to hoof it all the way to Hollywood in that heat and those costumes is a lot. I’m sure they would love to shift the whole thing to closer to the main thoroughfare, but there’s almost no good space to store the costumes in a closer green room.

And those Barney costumes alone take up a fairly large room. Certainly not a small space.

 

[Shinigami]

I don't know if this fits in here (if not please move)
But another speculation/rumor that I heared after the closing of the rides is also closing down Universal on Mondays and Tuesdays during the slow season. Can anyone confirm that speculation/rumor? I only heared it twice from different sources and it seems kind of unlikely

 

[Magic Feather]

I don't know if this fits in here (if not please move)
But another speculation/rumor that I heared after the closing of the rides is also closing down Universal on Mondays and Tuesdays during the slow season. Can anyone confirm that speculation/rumor? I only heared it twice from different sources and it seems kind of unlikely

I've heard it from a few people, fwiw :shrug:

 

[JoeCamel]

I don't know if this fits in here (if not please move)
But another speculation/rumor that I heared after the closing of the rides is also closing down Universal on Mondays and Tuesdays during the slow season. Can anyone confirm that speculation/rumor? I only heared it twice from different sources and it seems kind of unlikely

I've heard it from a few people, fwiw :shrug:

I'm sure it has been raised as an option and investigated for how it would work. Everything is on the table right now.