Incredible Hulk Coaster Refurb

[anihilnation]

Wrist straps to secure your pass in would cool. I am always a little scared of losing a lanyard, especially since I know they often have a clasp at the back that detaches easily.

 

[anihilnation]

I also must say that the lockers appeared very responsive. Scanners picked up the barcode immediately and locker door immediately sprang open.

 

[Scott W.]

Has anyone looked up any info on the machines/company that makes them? I wonder if that might confirm this theory.

Edit: I don't know if this is the same system but it seems wristband based locker systems are fairly common.

I could actually make something quite similar to that band at work, might be worth a shot before I go so I don't have to worry about losing my ticket.

 

[bob albert]

Hershey Park has used wrist bands like posted for the lockers at the water park for years.

 

[Frank Drackman]

Does anyone actually know more about the mention of band on the locker rental screen? When I upgraded to the plastic pass yesterday, the girl did not know about the new lockers by Hulk. (I had asked her if they were planning to put them everywhere.) Then I mentioned the lockers mentioned band, and she said that WnW has a band system for lockers now. So I am wondering now, could they eventually have it where you can get a band that has a barcode. Also, I noticed there was no mention of time limit by Hulk, is this just for temporary?

Some time back, they had one bank of these lockers in use at MiB, this was back before they rearranged the lockers there. At that time, they used wrist bands (just paper ones that you would get at an event/fair) but I could never find out where one could get a wrist band so I never got to try them.

The thing about using your park ticket, as has been brought up, what do folks who use their phone as entrance media? I think it has been suggested that having your ticket media on your phone could expand someday to pass holders, but even today, if folks are able to have their tickets on a phone, I would think they would have to come up with something.

 

[SandiestPirate]

I took a survey at the park last week that had a bunch of questions about wristbands. So i think its safe to say theyre making that change

 

[Frank Drackman]

Went looking around. It was Sept 2013 when I saw the lockers being tested at MiB. I can't find the pic I had of them ( the one I had posted I had deleted from photobucket when i needed room, but here is a reply I had gotten about them back then (in the misc refurbs area here)

These are new. Currently its a limited testing phase. The wristband machine is somewhere near the front of the park near day lockers. You pay for your band up front, and you can use it at any of the locker stations that scan the wristbands. Not RFID, but barcode based.

The downside is that the wristband machines are networked and won't let you rent from more than one location at a time. Don't expect to see the leap to IoA any time soon, either.

Oh and they're ugly as sin.

I think they were called VIP lockers back then, no clue what they charged while testing, but the week I was there, they were only at MiB. I assume the comment about IOA was that the wrist bands wouldn't hold up on water rides.

 

[anihilnation]

I took a survey at the park last week that had a bunch of questions about wristbands. So i think its safe to say theyre making that change

What where the questions like?

 

[Mike S]

I took a survey at the park last week that had a bunch of questions about wristbands. So i think its safe to say theyre making that change

Here's hoping it's just a simple change of putting together your park ticket, express pass, and maybe room key in one place. Then just redoing the entrances to the parks and other necessities. It doesn't need to be overly complicated for average guests :shifty:

 

[JoeCamel]

BTW the locker sign is not long for this world

Well too large @BriMan? Native is 2.31Mb Sorry it is a brave new world

 

[sparky]

BTW the locker sign is not long for this world

Well too large @BriMan? Native is 2.31Mb Sorry it is a brave new world

idiots. Why do people act like that?

 

[dksloane]

Omg no way! Just rode hulk again. Glass smooth! Either the issue is fixed entirely, or there were certain trains that had issues and still do maybe. On another note, Launch tunnel has no added effects unfortunately.. But there are some amazing looking spotlights added to the top of the station!

 

[Viator]

BTW the locker sign is not long for this world

Well too large @BriMan? Native is 2.31Mb Sorry it is a brave new world

This is something that should be the "This is why we can't have Nice Things" thread; alongside this one..as why the hell would you sit on something like that?!

 

[Nick]

This is something that should be the "This is why we can't have Nice Things" thread; alongside this one..as why the hell would you sit on something like that?!

When there's no available seating in the immediate area, people will sit almost anywhere. Not that they should, but it's just a sad fact of life at this point.

 

[sparky]

When there's no available seating in the immediate area, people will sit almost anywhere. Not that they should, but it's just a sad fact of life at this point.

People are lazy IMO. I see constant complaints about Disney getting rid of benches in the parks, as a reason to get a scooter.
I sit plenty on the rides, on the plane, in the car, waiting at the airport.

 

[OLSinFLA]

Just put a few pointy things on top of the sign. Nothing dangerous, just uncomfortable

 

[Journey_On]

darn, I do like a theme park guests behaving badly story.
Could it have been one of the tour group issues? I have never heard them, but I have heard ABOUT them. The chanting, pushing, and general mayhem.

Hehe, I understand.
It did not appear to be a tour group, from what I could see.

Re: the locker system - as @anihilnation mentioned, they are indeed very responsive (better than the fingerprints because I always have trouble with fingerprints). If you have a clear pouch that you put your ticket/AP in, you don't even have to take it out to scan it, as long as the barcode is visible. Just make sure to remember what station you were at because you do have to go back to that particular station (e.g., Locker Station 9) to retrieve your items.

 

[SandiestPirate]

What where the questions like?

Oh man, questions like would you enjoy a wearable pass. And this totally horrible question about if you would want to book a fast ride on rides exactly like disney does. Another cool question was if you would use lockers with charging stations inside of them.

 

[Mike S]

Oh man, questions like would you enjoy a wearable pass. And this totally horrible question about if you would want to book a fast ride on rides exactly like disney does. Another cool question was if you would use lockers with charging stations inside of them.

Like months in advance?

Don't do it Universal. You're better than that...

 

[sparky]

Like months in advance?

Don't do it Universal. You're better than that...

no, no, no Just NO.