Jon Fu
Editor-in-Chief Emeritus
So as Adriana outlined in an article, we see a few things happening to Terminator/Coke Soak:
What do you think?
So while Terminator being replaced by Despicable Me has all but been officially confirmed, we’re still up in the air about Coke Soak and the surrounding area above the parking lot. Should they go with the water playground idea and (hopefully not) rehash Coke Soak, could it actually work? Moreover, will they get rid of the water playground idea entirely? After all, having a water feature on top of a cement parking structure seemed shortsighted when it was introduced, but is Universal willing to spend money on scrapping the entire playground already in place?With the closure of T2:3D, the water play area Coke Soak is also being removed. Currently on the map for the park is the Fast and the Furious Zone, featuring cars from the films. Following the removal of the Coke Soak, the Fast and the Furious Zone is scheduled to remain through June, according to the current printing of the park map.
With Despicable Me coming to the park with what we believe is a Summer 2013 target date, Coke Soak is also rumored to become Despicable Me themed. The two rumors currently out are that it will become a playground area for children, or a carnival game area similar to the amusement park that the Gru and the girls visited in the film. Though we’re a bit divided on which one is more likely, we believe that it is also possible that they will combine both the carnival games and a play area. The carnival game move seems highly likely due to the current removal of half of the Flinstones Rock Vegas Casino Games in the Wild West Area. (We also feel that the games themselves are due for a re-theme, as the movie they were based on dates back to 1997.)
What do you think?