Skull Island: Reign of Kong - General Discussion
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I assume it is much more than an issue with the outer gates then? So people like Muse, were they just lucky that the ride worked, or does it work when you just run one RV, but as soon as you try cycling the ride for real it begins acting up?I have to go with Teebin on this one. All these potential dates have been internal goals.... But at this point it seems they've given up even trying to push back or meet a deadline to be honest.
Get ready for gringotts 2.0
- Feb 15, 2012
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Guy, fear mongering much? People starting to "worry" about riding it MONTHS from now is ridiculous. Calm down.
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Yes the first day of summer is still a month away guys relax lol
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I'll start by saying I have no internal knowledge of any issues they may be facing.
But I do know a series of choreographed things are supposed to happen before and after the gate opens/closes. Both the big doors and the actual show door behind it that shuts sooner.
So if those aren't working properly with the timing, or the elements sandwiching them arent, the ride is missing major components in terms of storytelling until they work.
But I do know a series of choreographed things are supposed to happen before and after the gate opens/closes. Both the big doors and the actual show door behind it that shuts sooner.
So if those aren't working properly with the timing, or the elements sandwiching them arent, the ride is missing major components in terms of storytelling until they work.
I don't know the extent of it which could be vast, but they are the vendors in charge of the ride vehicles functioning. I also know that it was Oceaneering that received the brunt of the anger 4 weeks ago.
But everyone know, Oceaneering, like Nassal, has a long history with Uni parks so this doesn't mean Uni will never use them again or anything like that. It's ever thus...
Even despite the fact that it was a clone, getting Transformers up and running in less than a year was nothing short of a tremendous accomplishment for Oceaneering.
They've done more good than bad for Uni so I can imagine this is just a small bump in the road. After all, this is once again a new applied tech for the industry. There's never been a trackless ride with such a massive vehicle before.
As long as this doesn't become like Test Track, I think everything should resolve itself soon enough.
They've done more good than bad for Uni so I can imagine this is just a small bump in the road. After all, this is once again a new applied tech for the industry. There's never been a trackless ride with such a massive vehicle before.
As long as this doesn't become like Test Track, I think everything should resolve itself soon enough.
OI is booking DA, HE and the waterfront after hours. Should have no impact on normal operations
Too, let me add that a small part of the queue was "under construction" again a few weeks ago and one of the final robotic characters hadn't yet been installed. I doubt this is delaying anything however.
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Which raises the question: why is the vehicle trackless for this ride? I assume from the ride vehicle a track wouldn't be visible. Is it *just* so that the outdoor portion (which isn't even visible from ground level) isn't hampered by the visual of a track?
I think it is mostly "because they can" financially. UC like anyone likes to stretch it's wings and try out or reinvent the newest technology.
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Hm. I like creative ambition, but I would hope the ambition serves the experience in some visceral way. I hadn't thought about it before but I assume you can't even see ahead of the truck when you're seated, so...
Some strange design decisions on this project, especially with the outside portion.
I think I'm even more interested on how this may affect F&F Supercharged, if at all.
As much as this tech makes sense for Kong, it sure as hell doesn't make sense for that.
As much as this tech makes sense for Kong, it sure as hell doesn't make sense for that.
- Dec 16, 2012
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Because there will be a time when no ride vehicles for a dark ride will have a track anymore - and quite frankly, might as well be the first good attraction in Orlando to do it.
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No matter what UC wanted... Delays are normal. We're still over a month away from what should be the grand opening. Calm down.
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Before we keep saying "first time a ride vehicle this size was trackless" - Energy vehicles hold up to 97 guests (83 with how they load the theater, but 97 is the designed amount).
This isn't amazingly new tech. That these things move around freight docks all day is testament to how much they shouldn't be problematic.
This isn't amazingly new tech. That these things move around freight docks all day is testament to how much they shouldn't be problematic.
