E.T. Adventure General Discussion

[xxbrothawizxx]

Universal can easily fix itself if it just added one water ride and maybe 2 more indoor dark rides similar to E.T. The park would be way more balanced. USF really lacks family rides.

Wholeheartedly agree. ET should stay. It's the last classic left, and it's a great Peter Pan esque attraction. The relevance of ET doesn't really matter all that much. He's an alien that take you to his planet, that doesn't need much explanation to people unfamiliar with the property. Retheme the queue with an outdoor forest and get rid of Spielberg.

USF now has 3 flying theater style attractions and and one bargain bin 4D theater. Simpsons should have been a dark ride. They definitely need to balance that with more dark rides that everyone can enjoy, and a water ride would be the perfect cherry to balance the park (pretty much the point of my kidzone post a little while ago).

 

[WebHead1138]

Wholeheartedly agree. ET should stay. It's the last classic left, and it's a great Peter Pan esque attraction. The relevance of ET doesn't really matter all that much. He's an alien that take you to his planet, that doesn't need much explanation to people unfamiliar with the property. Retheme the queue with an outdoor forest and get rid of Spielberg.

USF now has 3 flying theater style attractions and and one bargain bin 4D theater. Simpsons should have been a dark ride. They definitely need to balance that with more dark rides that everyone can enjoy, and a water ride would be the perfect cherry to balance the park (pretty much the point of my kidzone post a little while ago).

Nailed it

 

[shiekra38]

Wholeheartedly agree. ET should stay. It's the last classic left, and it's a great Peter Pan esque attraction. The relevance of ET doesn't really matter all that much. He's an alien that take you to his planet, that doesn't need much explanation to people unfamiliar with the property. Retheme the queue with an outdoor forest and get rid of Spielberg.

USF now has 3 flying theater style attractions and and one bargain bin 4D theater. Simpsons should have been a dark ride. They definitely need to balance that with more dark rides that everyone can enjoy, and a water ride would be the perfect cherry to balance the park (pretty much the point of my kidzone post a little while ago).

I think the combo of Spielberg, Screenz feedback, and securing the new property has saved ET...It may be the first timeless attraction that Universal keeps around

 

[WebHead1138]

I think the combo of Spielberg, Screenz feedback, and securing the new property has saved ET...It may be the first timeless attraction that Universal keeps around

Doubt it. Once Spielberg is no longer with us the ride is gone.

 

[Jimmypancakes20]

I hope it still until 2020

 

[shiekra38]

Doubt it. Once Spielberg is no longer with us the ride is gone.

Maybe?

 

[WebHead1138]

Maybe?

I believe E.T. will stay for another 10-15 years

 

[shiekra38]

I believe E.T. will stay for another 10-15 years

I hope at least it gets an overhaul sometime before then

It's really hard to tell, the original parks are still somewhat out of space, but they have the new property that will change the replacement game a bit

 

[WebHead1138]

I hope at least it gets an overhaul sometime before then

It's really hard to tell, the original parks are still somewhat out of space, but they have the new property that will change the replacement game a bit

E.T. deserves an update. Not an overhaul just some small updates. Remove the Spielberg section and maybe update some animatronics.

 

[OLSinFLA]

After seeing the system that runs ET, I'm shocked it still actually works. It made the control center for Disaster look futuristic! LOL

 

[shiekra38]

After seeing the system that runs ET, I'm shocked it still actually works. It made the control center for Disaster look futuristic! LOL

A redo with the Mack suspended system would be interesting

 

[Jushin Thunder Liger]

After seeing the system that runs ET, I'm shocked it still actually works. It made the control center for Disaster look futuristic! LOL

How'd you see it?

 

[Legacy]

How'd you see it?

Look up.

 

[Quartz]

I believe E.T. will stay for another 10-15 years

The larger end of that estimate puts at operating for 44 years. That's nearly the duration Peter Pan's Flight has been operating in Magic Kingdom. Given the relevance of the ET franchise (nearly nil at this point in time), I'd say enjoy every ride you get on it.

 

[OLSinFLA]

How'd you see it?

I got rescued there one day, when I worked at DISASTER!.

 

[JawsVictim]

I say gut ET and use the space to build a Universal Classic Movies Ride with scenes from ET, Jaws, BTTF, Psycho, Terminator, etc.

 

[Jushin Thunder Liger]

I say gut ET and use the space to build a Universal Classic Movies Ride with scenes from ET, Jaws, BTTF, Psycho, Terminator, etc.

No.

 

[GreenOfRain]

I say gut ET and use the space to build a Universal Classic Movies Ride with scenes from ET, Jaws, BTTF, Psycho, Terminator, etc.

I wonder if that would be acceptable to Spielberg? He wouldn't let ET go, but would "Universal's Classic Movie Ride, with Steven Spielberg" please him as a replacement?

 

[Spaulding]

I say gut ET and use the space to build a Universal Classic Movies Ride with scenes from ET, Jaws, BTTF, Psycho, Terminator, etc.

These are all absolutely fantastic movies that created some exciting theme park attractions, but they have had their time in the theme park spotlight and I would rather Universal bring new ideas rather than rehash what has been done before.

 

[JawsVictim]

No.

Well would you rather have something like that replace ET or give all that space to Pokémon? I think in the near future, ET and Pokémon will operate congruently. Long term, ET will get cut.

These are all absolutely fantastic movies that created some exciting theme park attractions, but they have had their time in the theme park spotlight and I would rather Universal bring new ideas rather than rehash what has been done before.

For me, the classic Universal IPs are sorely missing from the parks. I’d like to see them represented in the parks in more ways than Easter eggs and a few prop vehicles.

As far as something like that taking over ET, I’d like to see it happen. Of all the classic attractions, ET was always my least favorite, and it’s currently operating in a pretty rough state.