King Kong Speculation Thread

[mahnamahna]

Actually... yeah it probably makes more sense to close Disaster on Jan 2 like Jaws. But the building is getting gutted to some degree, but the subway scene isn't getting thrown out, I just think they'll make it a full fledged 3-5 min dark ride with a circular track. New RVs AND new track, with a new story. So it's a brand new Kong ride!!!

 

[Hulk912]

I wonder if this is considered the "Disaster Refurb" that HTF kept talking about, or if Universal just recently decided to entirely replace it.

 

[retroeric]

Kong is back

In more ways than one...

 

[mahnamahna]

I wonder if this is considered the "Disaster Refurb" that HTF kept talking about, or if Universal just recently decided to entirely replace it.

I'm willing to bet Uni actually was going to refurb but then they decided to bring back Kong since he's so popular - the banana teaser for DM was apparently a test for whether people would want to see Kong again. So HTF really was surprised at the sudden change, that's my guess.

 

[Hedwig201]

Wonder what the exterior will look like...A theater? A museum? Or will Uni take a more classic approach by making it a studio and we're "touring the set" of Skull Island

 

[mahnamahna]

I would guess a theater for part of it since Mummy already has a museum facade... but I think a mini Empire State Building could be built with a Kong figure on top with Ann in his paw... kinda like Optimus on the TF building

 

[JungleSkip]

Wonder what the exterior will look like...A theater? A museum? Or will Uni take a more classic approach by making it a studio and we're "touring the set" of Skull Island

I think it's pretty clear that the "studio" theming is dead

 

[aheying7]

Does this mean 2 e-tickets are opening in summer 2015?

 

[USO92]

^^Huh? Do you mean 2015? Then yes. In fact 2014 will open two E-tickets as well they will just be in the same land.

 

[Hatetofly]

BG is on the chopping block as well. Related? I'm not ready to dig that deep yet... :look:

 

[USO92]

BG is on the chopping block as well. Related? I'm not ready to dig that deep yet... :look:

Just so you know I just now came out of the coma you put me in after you made your announcement...and now continuing this hinting is about to throw me back in for one lol

 

[ReelJustice]

BG is on the chopping block as well. Related? I'm not ready to dig that deep yet... :look:

Took me a few seconds to figure that out:doggie:

 

[mahnamahna]

BG is on the chopping block as well. Related? I'm not ready to dig that deep yet... :look:

I guess I wasn't too far off to say that San Francisco is getting overhauled :thumbs:

 

[Hulk912]

Removed to make room for a big new show building for Kong I hope

 

[ReelJustice]

"Kill the spare!"

:kingkong:

 

[CommanderCommons]

As much as I've enjoyed BG, I've juiced as much as I could get out of it. Everyone seems to agree that it's time for it to go.

I would love to see a facade of a classic theater with big old-time marquees with things like "See Kong! Eighth Wonder of the World!" or something like that from the material. It would be cool with a studios front, but Skip's right. That's been dead for a while now.

 

[blue180]

From a different angle...yeah BG has to go anyway

 

[Hulk912]

Good bit of room to work with right there!

 

[ReelJustice]

Are we getting a specialty banana drink?

 

[Drew]

It really would be amazing for it to have a facade like this..

With posters like this in the queue.