Race Through NY Starring Jimmy Fallon

[Scott W.]

Sadly, the news is reporting the Bill Paxton has died.

Bill Paxton dead at 61 - NY Daily News

That's a shame. I thought he was a lot younger.

 

[belloq87]

... water blasts, simulated free falls, 3d glasses, and some funky food smell.

God, really? They need to drop this gag from their bag of tricks. What was once amazing on Spider-Man is no longer impressive, it's just lazy.

 

[Scott W.]

God, really? They need to drop this gag from their bag of tricks. What was once amazing on Spider-Man is no longer impressive, it's just lazy.

The worst thing about it, is that I don't think they've managed to top Spider-Man.

 

[deathcab4cutie]

because its spiderman nothing will ever top spiderman

 

[Mad Dog]

I think Spider Man is the only Universal ride that never ever gets a negative comment. Seems like there's always someone that will nit pick the other rides, even the great ones. Spider Man is sacrosanct, almost religious .

 

[shiekra38]

I think Spider Man is the only Universal ride that never ever gets a negative comment. Seems like there's always someone that will nit pick the other rides, even the great ones. Spider Man is sacrosanct, almost religious .

I would say Spiderman is probably the reason many of us are Universal fans...I remember it getting me into IOA and eventually led to IOA Central then Universal Excitement, and now here

 

[Andy]

The worst thing about it, is that I don't think they've managed to top Spider-Man.

I think FJ are Gringotts are 2 rides that also push the envelope but yeah as the newness of Potter wears off I find myself having even more appreciation for Spiderman. I mean it's tough to be perfection. What other ride when it opened was immediately heralded as the greatest ride ever created. It's just perfect. Maybe Nintendo will have something special up its sleeves.

 

[shiekra38]

I think FJ are Gringotts are 2 rides that also push the envelope but yeah as the newness of Potter wears off I find myself having even more appreciation for Spiderman. I mean it's tough to be perfection. What other ride when it opened was immediately heralded as the greatest ride ever created. It's just perfect. Maybe Nintendo will have something special up its sleeves.

Unfortunately Universal sung its swan song very early and has been trying to top it ever since...I believe that Universal's next "Best ride ever made" lives in the world of the practical

 

[Andy]

Unfortunately Universal sung its swan song very early and has been trying to top it ever since...I believe that Universal's next "Best ride ever made" lives in the world of the practical

One could make the same argument for Tower of Terror or Indiana Jones for Disney.

 

[Mike S]

One could make the same argument for Tower of Terror or Indiana Jones for Disney.

Well, stateside at least.

 

[Alicia]

I think FJ are Gringotts are 2 rides that also push the envelope but yeah as the newness of Potter wears off I find myself having even more appreciation for Spiderman. I mean it's tough to be perfection. What other ride when it opened was immediately heralded as the greatest ride ever created. It's just perfect. Maybe Nintendo will have something special up its sleeves.

I think Gary Goddard said in a podcast last year that in the newer 3D rides since Spiderman, the pacing or the storytelling is off. He didn't say explicitly, but I think he might have been referring directly to Gringotts, because he said too often in the new rides the vehicle stops, and it feels like the ride is start/stop, start/stop, too much to be fun or even tell a cohesive story.

 

[Scott W.]

I think Gary Goddard said in a podcast last year that in the newer 3D rides since Spiderman, the pacing or the storytelling is off. He didn't say explicitly, but I think he might have been referring directly to Gringotts, because he said too often in the new rides the vehicle stops, and it feels like the ride is start/stop, start/stop, too much to be fun or even tell a cohesive story.

I think this is a good reason as to why. Spider-Man is pretty much non stop from the second you go. It also benefits from a relatively simple story with good characters.

 

[Mad Dog]

I think this is a good reason as to why. Spider-Man is pretty much non stop from the second you go. It also benefits from a relatively simple story with good characters.

Thanks to Stan Lee for characters that live forever in our minds.

 

[Ryan]

I think Gary Goddard said in a podcast last year that in the newer 3D rides since Spiderman, the pacing or the storytelling is off. He didn't say explicitly, but I think he might have been referring directly to Gringotts, because he said too often in the new rides the vehicle stops, and it feels like the ride is start/stop, start/stop, too much to be fun or even tell a cohesive story.

Spider-Man has excellent pacing in that it has a legitimate first act that takes its time and tells its story and builds the suspense... when the syndicate finds out that you're there, it's a non-stop chase in its "second act", leading to the "third act" when you get hit by the anti-gravity ray. Spider-Man has a cohesive story latched onto the fabric.

One could argue the same for Transformers, but that suffers from a very rushed "first act", compared to Spidey's build-up.

Gringotts is fun, but it's definitely off tonally and pacing-wise. I still really like it. FJ to me has always been dizzying nonsense with some good patches here and there. Universal does seem to have issues with story nowadays, glaringly evident with Kong. They just can't seem to keep it simple like Spider-Man.

 

[amityboattours]

Spiderman also uses the now 'universal standards' of water squirts and real fire effects in a natural and well-suited way, that complements the drama thats unfolding.

 

[Mad Dog]

It's a Spider Man Love Fest !!!

 

[Scott W.]

It's a Spider Man Love Fest !!!

The real ride through New York.

 

[UniversalRBLX]

In the future, Universal could use this as a ghostbusters ride. Enter thru the old firehouse, and redecorate the queue... got your self a new ride.

 

[AlexanderMBush]

I have to think whatever replaces Fallon will revolve around the next host of The Tonight Show and that it would be operated much like how HoP is at MK.

 

[Mad Dog]

The real ride through New York.

That works. That's where Universal places it in their other Studio like parks.