You don't have to go upstairsI wouldn't have a problem at all with Jimmy if it were just a walkthrough museum (nor would most of those who dislike it).
You don't have to go upstairsI wouldn't have a problem at all with Jimmy if it were just a walkthrough museum (nor would most of those who dislike it).
Based off a podcast I watched that just made an episode ripping apart Twister...I feel like I'm the only one who liked it.
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Actually, Alene and I like Race Through NY, and ride it often. I really enjoy the museum, especially since I go way back and remember watching the superior Steve Allen & Jack Paar versions. BUT, even though we most always tarry and look at the museum info, I rarely see anyone else doing that. Generally, most guests go straight upstairs to the very excellent pre shows. So, I doubt a museum only would attract more than a handful of people.I wouldn't have a problem at all with Jimmy if it were just a walkthrough museum (nor would most of those who dislike it).
You were in a minority, for sure. Lots of fans and the general public really didn't care for the attraction that ultimately was "move room to room then stand and watch some rain". Its demise was highly anticipated and NUMEROUS Twister jokes were put into the Jack show in HHN25. I think the attraction aged better in memory since its closure and is getting a semi-nostalgia bump right now (Twister closed down 6 1/2 years ago).
It's funny when people talk about how same-y many of the rides are at Universal nowBased off a podcast I watched that just made an episode ripping apart Twister...I feel like I'm the only one who liked it.
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It's funny when people talk about how same-y many of the rides are at Universal now
Ironically, back in the "golden years" you could find several attractions that relied on the same schtick and effects
Twister, although one of my favorite films, was outdone effect-wise by attractions that existed in the same park
I still think it could have made a killer dark ride though
I will defend Disaster as an under-appreciated gem til the day I die, though!
Can attest, fam loves it.If Fallon wasn't placed inside a theme park with other motion simulators it would have been received well by fans.
The GP absolutely loves it.
Didn't Twister replace Ghostbusters?The facade/the interior/pre-shows are expertly done. They make the ride worth it. The "ride" itself - meh. I'm in the camp that adored Twister and was a must-do all throughout my childhood. By the time they tore it out (6 and 1/2 years ago?!?!?! im getting old), it was one of the last standing OG USF rides and certainly jerked about the heartstrings. Although I appreciate the new experiences, nothing will ever top Kong, Jaws, BTTF, and Earthquake for me.
Yes. In fact Ghostbusters replaced Ghostbusters (totally revamped show). Funny aside: When Disaster closed, we team members got a party, food, cake and T-shirts. Poor Twister team got basically nothing. When one of them asked someone (who shall remain nameless) why they didn't get a big sendoff he replied "Because you're attraction sucked, thats why" LOLDidn't Twister replace Ghostbusters?
Didn't Twister replace Ghostbusters?
I at least prefer to walk around and take in the surroundings of USF over most parts of IOA.
A revived Back to the Future attraction could and should replace Fast and Furious supercharged. They would have gut the building and start from scratch with a whole new ride system though.Question for any insiders that may be able to answer, does Universal themselves see their older properties as still valuable? It was a shock on my recent trip to see more merch for Back to the Future and Jaws than anything besides Potter and Jurassic Park. Do you think this is just to grab a quick buck or are they willing at all to re-introduce some of these IPs as full attractions?
With the Simpsons contract end date coming up in a couple of years and San Francisco having a notoriously horrible attraction, it seems these areas are practically begging to be rethemed to Hill Valley and Amity respectively, and they would fit in with Universal's push for lands themed to a single IP while not being too extensive overhauls. San Fran already has some seaside theming and Springfield's exteriors are pretty basic.