Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure Construction Discussion

[Scott W.]

No, but he'll have a little shady rock structure to keep him hidden until you get right up to him.


This thing?

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Something like this? I apologise for the crudity.



I'm assuming he'll be under cover.

 

[Alicia]

Something like this? I apologise for the crudity.

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I'm assuming he'll be under cover.

Pretty much just like that. And yes, with an overhang, like the cave vignette for the lions at Jungle Cruise.

 

[Parkscope Joe]

Pt 3

 

[Parkscope Joe]

Pt 4

(Forums only allow for five media tags per post, sorry)

 

[Teebin]

Wow, the roofers got one section of the barn shingles on really really crooked. They are all wavy. I wonder if it will be redone.

 

[Doug A.]

The beginnings of the enclosure for the spike is certainly reminiscent of the Abbey building. Just the way the beams are different lengths and uneven makes me think it will in fact be “weathered” rock work so to speak.

 

[Ryan]

I do seriously wonder if Universal will have this up by Memorial Day. I know that's the target, but with Intamin you never know. It would be a humongous boon as all of Disney's new hotness doesn't open until the fall.

 

[Scott W.]

I do seriously wonder if Universal will have this up by Memorial Day. I know that's the target, but with Intamin you never know. It would be a humongous boon as all of Disney's new hotness doesn't open until the fall.

If this opens after Memorial Day, this would be the longest construction project in Universal history I think?

 

[JoeCamel]

If this opens after Memorial Day, this would be the longest construction project in Universal history I think?

Coke kiosk?

 

[Scott W.]

Coke kiosk?

Nevermind. :bonk:

 

[Nick]

The length of construction here shows what the current state of theme park design is like. We're looking at a minimum 30 month build here or in other words, this ride is taking longer to build than IOA.

As far as I'm concerned, work has started on the new resort but you're talking about at least a year before any rides can actually be started because of all the foundation work that has to be done first (grading, electrical, plumbing, access roads etc) and if Universal are bringing their A game, expect another 30 months on top of that.

Where are you getting 30 months from? Dragon Challenge closed in September 2017. If this were to open Memorial day or a little later, that's gonna be roughly a 20 month build.

 

[Scott W.]

Where are you getting 30 months from? Dragon Challenge closed in September 2017. If this were to open Memorial day or a little later, that's gonna be roughly a 20 month build.

That's my bad. I had DC closing in 2016.

I thought this seemed completely off when typing it as well.

 

[UniversalRBLX]

This thing went up surprisingly fast for it's scope.

 

[tielo]

Super excited to see movement at the spike!

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Above the highest arrow is a peculiar shaped fence with a concrete plot, would that be part of the spike cover? If so the track that goes around the spike will also go under the structure.

 

[Andysol]

Fluffy is going to be very, very close to the track. When @Alicia said the AA wouldn’t be too advanced as it will be outside, I was expecting it to be more in the distance to hide it’s simplicity.

But it being so close, could that mean they are going to have it a bit more advanced than we originally thought? I’m very excited to see what they do with him.

 

[belloq87]

I suspect Fluffy will look very detailed and realistic, but the movements will be rather simplistic, probably limited only to the heads. Which, given the placement outside, sounds fine to me.

 

[shiekra38]

I suspect Fluffy will look very detailed and realistic, but the movements will be rather simplistic, probably limited only to the heads. Which, given the placement outside, sounds fine to me.

Sometimes simple movement is fine...It looks like we'll be wizzing past anyway

I kind of wish Aragog's fangs moved a pit...It would have added a nice touch

 

[Alicia]

Hiring for TMs has begun. Also, new blurb.

 

[Scott W.]

#DiscoFluffy

 

[Orlandofan12]

Super excited to see movement at the spike!

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This is just an educated guess, but I think that may be the limit for the spike "enclosure". The two concrete pads where the steel was attached on both sides of the track were poured before the trees came in. Also the steel is at the front of the concrete overpass. I'm thinking they did this so that they wouldn't have to theme the backside of the rockwork. The concrete overpass would hide it.