I don't always agree with anyone in reviews but Niles saying that this had to be a motion platform screen based simulator is absolutely false. As said, that is something not even industry people would say as there are always many ideas on the table and things can have many different types of execution.
If that were the case than Earthquake nearly 30 years ago would have to be a motion Simulator with a film surrounding you because there is no way to make it look like a physical subway station with things crashing around.
This attraction is what it is. A very low budget shoehorned situation of a clone, the issue is, its flaws are rushed and enough that it shows through the execution. It is the Empire of the Penguin of Universal Orlando. It tries to appeal as a family attraction but Earthquake and Jaws were more family friendly. Much like Antartica, very little thought would be given to how young riders with older ones would be able to enjoy it as it is a 40 inch height requirement(Antartica is 42 to enjoy the further motion on the "wild ride) and there is near zero visibility to the action that occurs. On Fast it is on the ride side of the vehicle for 3 minutes before departing into the screens. Complete with language in that near three minute moment like "cookie puss" and "pissed off" and a penis size innuendo. All crammed into three minutes of this "family" attraction. I am not trying to be prudent but it is definitely not the family level of thrill some are claiming to be and tries to target the bad dialogue featured in the films.
Other technical issues are beyond embarrassing for a theme park attraction of this caliber. The already four year old CGI in the main scene of the attraction and the bad voice dub over the FBI agent in the three minute musion scene is so rough even first riders notice.
Even with its eerie atmosphere and intensity, Kong is not only a superior technical experience, but a superior family experience for most as it has a lower height restriction and language and content that is going to be off putting. If accessibility was the goal, it should have had the lowest height restriction in the park or not be based on Fast and the Furious. Truthfully, you can make a good ride out of anything, but when riders of this could go on Transofrmers, Spiderman, Despicable Me, Kong or ET as their choices for family thrills, I don't think this one is ever going to cut it.
That doesn’t scream family to you?
Thank you both. That sums up my thoughts perfectly. Somehow, 40 inch height requirement, low scenery excitement and seeing scantily cladded club party, hearing cookie puss, penis innuendo and "pissed off shaw."
I am no prude, but it is not exactly family class. Horror Make Up Show is and Disaster as well as Beetlejuice were less PG-13 than what was able to combine in the "writing" for this attraction.