Universal Studios Japan General Discussion

[BehindTheTheme]

Girls Generation at USJ. They must have a big following because their are lots of people. Also what a gaint stage with huge amounts of space for viewing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XPiy6YXmjw

 

[Jon Fu]

If any park could handle that capacity, it's Japan by a mile. Their operations are slick.

 

[BehindTheTheme]

WOW Japan will host a Resident Evil Event that will last from July 5 throught the begunning of November. Get your gun you will have to kill the dead to survive oh and you only get a limited ammo.

http://themeparkuniversity.com/critical-studies/beyond-theme-park-cutting-edge-zombie-attractions/

 

[BehindTheTheme]

I have never seen so many stopped JP rafts in one place .LOL

https://www.youtube.com/embed/A0Sq1F3unUc?feature=oembed

 

[romo]

Ok question guys i just saw a video of Hollywood dream going backwards apparently they had special trains for a limited time....not to me the seats look kinda like Ripit rock it....this could have been previously discussed... bud i was wondering will we ever see something like that...i thought it was pretty cool

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEZQS7aib5c

 

[Bryce]

Can you imagine the vertical lift backwards?

 

[Andy]

Ok question guys i just saw a video of Hollywood dream going backwards apparently they had special trains for a limited time....not to me the seats look kinda like Ripit rock it....this could have been previously discussed... bud i was wondering will we ever see something like that...i thought it was pretty cool

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEZQS7aib5c

We need to get this coasters trains to run reliably and consistently for full terms without having to be pulled every month for inspection rather than every 6 months

 

[Jwhee]

i had a dream about rockit backwards, lol but it was more like they tilted the whole coaster sideways...

 

[Teebin]

Ok question guys i just saw a video of Hollywood dream going backwards apparently they had special trains for a limited time....not to me the seats look kinda like Ripit rock it....this could have been previously discussed... bud i was wondering will we ever see something like that...i thought it was pretty cool

While likely undoable, wouldn't it be cool to have a park where they switched every other coaster to backwards/forwards every day. That would ensure multi-day visits I am sure.

 

[romo]

^ i thought it was a cool idea....i just saw the video and i was like "i want !!!!!""

and yea guess HTF is right have to have something reliable first....

could you imagine hulk backwards!!!!:look:

 

[ChrisFL]

Riding a few Vekoma Boomerangs in my time, I don't think its always a good idea...not knowing when your head is going to get slammed against the restraint when going through a corkscrew isn't fun.

 

[BehindTheTheme]

USJ HHN 2013

Zombie Dance Mob

https://www.youtube.com/embed/OCclztfUgjI?feature=oembed

 

[Allen The Actor]

USJ WWOHP commercial 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RNIToCFGvQ

Commercial 2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYqFTVnKFQg

Obviously filmed in Orlando but still, crazy that they're already advertising!

 

[Bonkers]

Awesome videos. I wonder if Japan's Hippogriff and Olivander's will be different than Florida's. Anyways can't wait to see Hollywood's commercials.

 

[BehindTheTheme]

WWoHP Japan due to open June 2014 according to Mugglenet     http://www. mugglenet. com/app/news/show/7436

We wont get any advertisment till 3 month before ours will open most likely.

 

[Jon Fu]

It's no secret I think. They announced it here: http://www.usj.co.jp/wwohp/release_e/

 

[Jon Fu]

Just stumbled upon a video of their "Premiere Show."

https://www.youtube.com/embed/3VvvTfsC3Nc?feature=oembed
Maybe this is their version of Bill and Ted? Because I have absolutely no clue what's going on.

 

[Miss Betty Juice]

One Piece is still super duper popular. Insanely popular. They have some cool stuff at USJ for it.

 

[bluejay]

surprised no one posted this:

http://variety.com/2014/biz/news/universal-studios-japan-to-build-new-parks-in-asia-1201114937/

TOKYO — USJ Co. Ltd., which runs the Universal Studios Japan theme park near Osaka under license from NBC Universal, has revealed plans to build new parks in Japan and Asia.

Among the candidate sites reported are Okinawa, northern Kyushu, Jakarta (Indonesia), Mumbai (India) and Taiwan. USJ plans to narrow this list down to one or two sites and finish construction of the new parks by the start of the Tokyo Olympics games in 2020.

Last December the company received a $250 million injection from Hong Kong-based investment firm PAG. At that time USJ chairman Glenn Gumpel said the money would go for corporate recapitalization and adding a new “Harry Potter” attraction.

The new, more ambitious plan for new parks will require millions more, but USJ has not yet said where the additional coin will come from.

In 2013 Universal Studio Japan recorded more than 10 million visitors for the first time since the park opened in 2001. But space for expansion beyond its current Osaka site is limited, prompting a search for new park sites in Japan and the Asia region.

 

[TylerDurden]

surprised no one posted this:

http://variety.com/2014/biz/news/universal-studios-japan-to-build-new-parks-in-asia-1201114937/

http://www.orlandounited.com/forums/showthread.php/8810-New-Universal-Park-On-the-Way