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Universal Endless Summer Resort - Surfside and Dockside Inn & Suites

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Where's Doc Brown and his flying train when we need him?

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There's been a persistent rumor that major changes are coming to the transportation hub but at this point I wonder if it'll actually happen.

And it's not just Universal that's grown but the demographics of visitors has too. More and more locals are going to the park in addition to guests from Cabana Bay and now Endless Summer. The new security set up is the most efficient in Orlando (nay, any park I've been to) but can it handle even more guests?
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I vacation at Universal every May since 2011. I've never seen the two parks as crowded, and the stand by lines as long, as they were this year. I felt bad for the people who didn't have Express. Lots of long lines (except for F&F), even though the weather was constantly threatening. . Universal really needs to add more capacity. Not just replacing rides with new attractions, but "adding" rides. Our good friend Dave (Disneyhead) & I were just talking about that while having a glass of wine on our Portofino balcony. He had the family in the parks celebrating graduations and had to get Express passes to get the rides in since the lines were so long.
 
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I vacation at Universal every May since 2011. I've never seen the two parks as crowded, and the stand by lines as long, as they were this year. I felt bad for the people who didn't have Express. Lots of long lines (except for F&F), even though the weather was constantly threatening. . Universal really needs to add more capacity. Not just replacing rides with new attractions, but "adding" rides. Our good friend Dave (Disneyhead) & I were just talking about that while having a glass of wine on our Portofino balcony. He had the family in the parks celebrating graduations and had to get Express passes to get the rides in since the lines were so long.
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I've felt for a while that Universal has been working on capacity. Kong and the upcoming JP coaster expand capacity. Fallon and Fast are both high-capacity rides with large air conditions indoor queues. I've given them a pass so far because I feel like they used screens to increase capacity quickly.

Much more capacity needs to be added and ride quality needs to be better, but I'd like to think they are moving in the right direction. Extending the hours and adding nighttime offerings to spread out the crowds over the day will also help.
 
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Is this image new?

HardRockHotel-6.jpg

I've also figured out why I couldn't find the trademark for the resort. It was registered in 2009 and not by the expected UCF Hotel Venture VI but a separate owner: Bruce Brown (The guy who directed the film)

endless summer.JPG

The Endless Summer - Wikipedia
 
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scott_walker said:
Is this image new?

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I've also figured out why I couldn't find the trademark for the resort. It was registered in 2009 and not by the expected UCF Hotel Venture VI but a separate owner: Bruce Brown (The guy who directed the film)

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The Endless Summer - Wikipedia
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My baby is growing up.
 
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My baby is growing up.
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Your baby?
 
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Your baby?
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Ok our baby.
 
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scott_walker said:
Is this image new?

View attachment 6784

I've also figured out why I couldn't find the trademark for the resort. It was registered in 2009 and not by the expected UCF Hotel Venture VI but a separate owner: Bruce Brown (The guy who directed the film)

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The Endless Summer - Wikipedia
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Someone should post a resort map from 10 years ago for comparison. This place is unrecognizable now vs. then.
 
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Ok our baby.
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:lol:

My first thought was that you drew the original map or it was your favourite movie.

Having never heard of the movie, it does seem well reviewed:

The Endless Summer (1966) - Rotten Tomatoes

I wonder if CBBR will show the movie next year before the resort opens.
pat_naughty05 said:
Someone should post a resort map from 10 years ago for comparison. This place is unrecognizable now vs. then.
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How about 8 years ago?

karte-von-universal-studios.jpg
 
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How about 8 years ago?

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Probably my favorite era in the parks. A little bit old school, a little bit new school.
 
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How about 8 years ago?

karte-von-universal-studios.jpg
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Still pretty damn impressive. The only difference I can think of between 8 and 10 years ago is that we didn’t have any HP yet. I wonder what this will look like five years from now...
 
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:lol:


Having never heard of the movie, it does seem well reviewed:

The Endless Summer (1966) - Rotten Tomatoes
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Movie had a great commentary on life and what is worth doing. I really liked it due to the surfer life vibe.
They really licensed the name from a third party?
Two thoughts - they couldn't come up with something on their own??

The contract better say "in perpetuity"
 
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Movie had a great commentary on life and what is worth doing. I really liked it due to the surfer life vibe.
They really licensed the name from a third party?
Two thoughts - they couldn't come up with something on their own??

The contract better say "in perpetuity"
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http://mandmmagicaladventures.com/pdf/LoewsRoyalPacificResort.pdf

Check the very last line at the bottom.
 
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Still pretty damn impressive. The only difference I can think of between 8 and 10 years ago is that we didn’t have any HP yet. I wonder what this will look like five years from now...
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I think the real changes will be in the parks as the resort is pretty crammed as it is. Another hotel could pop up.
 
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http://mandmmagicaladventures.com/pdf/LoewsRoyalPacificResort.pdf

Check the very last line at the bottom.
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Arrrggghhhhh! Dreams shattered!

Can I have his job please? License brands and kick back to count the checks as they roll in.

On another thought, do you always read the mice type?
 
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Arrrggghhhhh! Dreams shattered!

Can I have his job please? License brands and kick back to count the checks as they roll in.

On another thought, do you always read the mice type?
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Almost never. I had done a search for UCF Hotel Venture and the pdf appeared in the search results.
 
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The long-awaited IP resort!
 
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scott_walker said:
Is this image new?

View attachment 6784

I've also figured out why I couldn't find the trademark for the resort. It was registered in 2009 and not by the expected UCF Hotel Venture VI but a separate owner: Bruce Brown (The guy who directed the film)

View attachment 6785

The Endless Summer - Wikipedia
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New to me. The new hotels look so close:ears:
 
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Only like a 2 mugging walk
 
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Only like a 2 mugging walk
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Once the gondola goes up the muggings will stop :grin:
 
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