Which, if that's the case, Uni would be back to having to negotiate with the Tolkein estate for the theme park rights and whoever ends up with the LOTR tv/movie rights and/or WB to use the movie stylings in the parks. Hell maybe Amazon too if the new series is popular enough and they want to use that material. Depending on who buys saul's rights, you could easily have three different TV/Movie presentations of the material owned by 3 different media companies with the Tolkein estate still owning whatever they own. No wonder this has never made it to the parks.
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Which, if that's the case, Uni would be back to having to negotiate with the Tolkein estate for the theme park rights and whoever ends up with the LOTR tv/movie rights and/or WB to use the movie stylings in the parks. Hell maybe Amazon too if the new series is popular enough and they want to use that material. Depending on who buys saul's rights, you could easily have three different TV/Movie presentations of the material owned by 3 different media companies with the Tolkein estate still owning whatever they own. No wonder this has never made it to the parks.
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So, looks like a bus from Cabana Bay or someone driving in from I-4 will use the same entrance into the Epic campus?
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no the bus loop is right next to the archway for the resort follow it from kirkman you will see its got its own turn off.....every one else carries on down the road to the round about then into the parking lot
The more I look at the permits, the more this is confusing me about what is what. Lots of contradiction going on between different permits.
Any new indications what the second attraction in the Monsters is going to be, given the apparent lack of movement on the theater? Is a coaster still the leading alternate contender?
Or is the plan perhaps no longer for the land to feature a second opening day attraction?
Or is the plan perhaps no longer for the land to feature a second opening day attraction?
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Based on the permits, the former building numbered 1530 is now numbered 1560 and will definitely contain a ride based on the plan review comments from the revisions that were submitted. The initial revisions were submitted on 12/30/21 and it's been in the review process since then, with the most recent revisions being submitted on 2/8/2022. Here are the relevant screenshots:
Here's the updated permit description:
Note from 1/10/2022 indicating that the building number and scope have changed:
Old building number from the initial plans submittal in early 2020:
Comments from the plan review process clearly indicating the plan revisions contain ride foundation drawings:
Typically, "ride foundations" means coaster footers, so I think it's fairly safe to assume this is a coaster of some sort.
Here's the updated permit description:
Note from 1/10/2022 indicating that the building number and scope have changed:
Old building number from the initial plans submittal in early 2020:
Comments from the plan review process clearly indicating the plan revisions contain ride foundation drawings:
Typically, "ride foundations" means coaster footers, so I think it's fairly safe to assume this is a coaster of some sort.
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Nice detective work.
Not sure, but something around medium thrill level, family friendly-ish is my guess to round out the offerings.
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I need to see this coaster concept before I’m convinced personally. A family themed monsters coaster to me, on paper, doesn’t vibe with the other 2 rides or land design itself. Would love to be proven wrong, but I think a show fits here much better. If it’s Hippogriff 2.0 then I strongly wish we got a show instead.
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I really have a feeling the “story” of the land is that the Bavarian town outside the castle used by Dr. Frankenstein has leaned into its history and set itself up as a small tourist destination. With the rumor that the ride is set in the modern age, then the town is as well.
It doesn’t have to be kitschy to be self-aware.
If it IS self-aware, then a family coaster actually makes perfect sense.
It doesn’t have to be kitschy to be self-aware.
If it IS self-aware, then a family coaster actually makes perfect sense.
No hester & chester monster edition...this will kill the vibe more than anything
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I said it didn’t have to be kitschy to be self-aware. Chester and Hester’s was kitschy by design. It was modeled after side-of-the-highway tourists traps. There are countless little European towns that make cottage industries out of tourists visiting the local castle that are authentic but very cognizant of the fact they’re a tourist attraction. They’re self-aware without the cheese.
Honestly, it’s the only “story” way to present a self-contained town that welcomes outsiders after their history of ostracizing them.
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