Villain-Con Minion Blast (General Discussion)

[Alicia]

Just remember it’s really really tiny.

They saved a theater for HHN. A preshow room became a gift shop. The old gift shop became TM break rooms and bathrooms. And the other preshow is indoor queue/blaster pickup.

That only leaves one Shrek theater for the whole “ride”.

 

[TheCodeMan95]

Just remember it’s really really tiny.

They saved a theater for HHN. A preshow room became a gift shop. The old gift shop became TM break rooms and bathrooms. And the other preshow is indoor queue/blaster pickup.

That only leaves one Shrek theater for the whole “ride”.

So this will basically not do anything for capacity? lol

 

[Alicia]

So this will basically not do anything for capacity? lol

Strangely enough, capacity will likely be pretty good, considering another human steps onto the walkway every few seconds and it never stops moving so no load time.

 

[tielo]

Strangely enough, capacity will likely be pretty good, considering another human steps onto the walkway every few seconds and it never stops moving so no load time.

Will the ride still be on a newly build second floor?

 

[belloq87]

Just remember it’s really really tiny.

They saved a theater for HHN. A preshow room became a gift shop. The old gift shop became TM break rooms and bathrooms. And the other preshow is indoor queue/blaster pickup.

That only leaves one Shrek theater for the whole “ride”.

Now imagine if they'd only demolished the whole building instead of cramming something tiny in there!

 

[Cup_Of_Coffee]

I swear this ride is going to be 90 seconds.

 

[Alicia]

Will the ride still be on a newly build second floor?

I have never heard that. Everything in that building will be entirely on the first floor.

I swear this ride is going to be 90 seconds.

Watching how slow these moving walkways move, I'd say it will actually be longer than that. Maybe double? We shall see.

 

[Cup_Of_Coffee]

I have never heard that. Everything in that building will be entirely on the first floor.


Watching how slow these moving walkways move, I'd say it will actually be longer than that. Maybe double? We shall see.

I guess that’s true, could be more 3-3.5 minutes then.

 

[Eckert]

If it's constantly moving, will the ride have scenes that start when you enter a room ("Welcome to the ____ room") or just constantly going like Haunted Mansion?

 

[Alicia]

If it's constantly moving, will the ride have scenes that start when you enter a room ("Welcome to the ____ room") or just constantly going like Haunted Mansion?

They’d have to be constantly going as guests are always coming into them and leaving non-stop.

I think it’ll be a lot of virtual targets you can hit, some that cause chain reactions for fun interactions. Like when video games let you shoot at every single element of an environment with an incorporated physics engine, instead of some things only being static backgrounds. But that’s just my guess.

 

[jarmor]

IS there a photo of an empty theater to get an idea of size? Not even empty, just of the shrek theater?

 

[Alicia]

IS there a photo of an empty theater to get an idea of size? Not even empty, just of the shrek theater?

 

[tielo]

I have never heard that. Everything in that building will be entirely on the first floor.


Watching how slow these moving walkways move, I'd say it will actually be longer than that. Maybe double? We shall see.

Thank you Alicia.
For whatever reason I thought they where doing a Jimmy Fallon with a second level to put the ride on that floor and the queue/convention area under it. Don't these buildings have the same height? Anyway, I'm sure you are right.

 

[Alicia]

Thank you Alicia.
For whatever reason I thought they where doing a Jimmy Fallon with a second level to put the ride on that floor and the queue/convention area under it. Don't these buildings have the same height? Anyway, I'm sure you are right.

The only time I heard that as a possibility was when Secret Life of Pets was being floated as an option for this building a long while ago.

 

[Parkscope Joe]

Do you guys think they’ll use the whole height of the soundstage for the screens and set pieces? I’m trying to imagine the scale of the scenes

Probably a good height, but up there will be all the lighting, catwalks, and projection systems.

 

[Alicia]

Probably a good height, but up there will be all the lighting, catwalks, and projection systems.

Yea, catwalks are Universal

 

[TheCodeMan95]

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I still can't believe they can fit an HHN house in there.

So it's safe to say that this will not really be story-based?

 

[Alicia]

So it's safe to say that this will not really be story-based?

There will be story set up in the queue and a purpose for why we’re there and being handed a blaster and a conclusion on the way out. So, kinda.

Pretty sure we’re auditioning to be the new member of the Vicious 6, but the Minions may get in the way, in the best way.

 

[Cup_Of_Coffee]

Seems like a great idea for a omnimover shooting dark ride to replace the TL theatre!

 

[TheUniC6]

There will be story set up in the queue and a purpose for why we’re there and being handed a blaster and a conclusion on the way out. So, kinda.

Pretty sure we’re auditioning to be the new member of the Vicious 6, but the Minions may get in the way, in the best way.

Will there also be a preshow video when we enter the building before we get on the walkway?