Revenge of the Mummy Refurbishment (Late 2022)

[saint.piss]

 

[Wesker69]

So Dark Universe got me thinking about what Mummy would be like if it was built with today's tech. Especially the animatronics themselves.

Before Forbidden Journey, there was the Van Helsing concept, which was going to be animatronics heavy like Monsters Unchained. That was a 2004 film.. my brain is breaking at the thought of Mummy tech for a Van Helsing ride built 11 years ago. So then I thought, what about the reverse?

Monsters Unchained tech used for Mummy would be insane. Refurb 2026 please?

 

[tielo]

So Dark Universe got me thinking about what Mummy would be like if it was built with today's tech. Especially the animatronics themselves.

Before Forbidden Journey, there was the Van Helsing concept, which was going to be animatronics heavy like Monsters Unchained. That was a 2004 film.. my brain is breaking at the thought of Mummy tech for a Van Helsing ride built 11 years ago. So then I thought, what about the reverse?

Monsters Unchained tech used for Mummy would be insane. Refurb 2026 please?

If Universal sees that Monsters land at Epic is doing great business they could see it (like Potter) like the second outing in another theme park and it could get the investment is deserves.

 

[HHN Maddux]

Universal made sure the Mummy on Unchained is Anck-Su-Namun, giving her the spotlight there while Imhotep gets to continue terrorizing the museum without being in two places at once!

The timing on here still needs some good help. You pass by the Imhotep animatronic completely while he's still talking, with only the back row just barely getting to see the full movement. The spirits in the coaster segment often light up just a second too early or too late, and at the fake ending, the vehicle will usually start rolling as Imhotep says "Death", so unless you already know the full sentence, most riders aren't hearing "Death is only the beginning!".

 

[Clive]

Universal made sure the Mummy on Unchained is Anck-Su-Namun, giving her the spotlight there while Imhotep gets to continue terrorizing the museum without being in two places at once!

The timing on here still needs some good help. You pass by the Imhotep animatronic completely while he's still talking, with only the back row just barely getting to see the full movement. The spirits in the coaster segment often light up just a second too early or too late, and at the fake ending, the vehicle will usually start rolling as Imhotep says "Death", so unless you already know the full sentence, most riders aren't hearing "Death is only the beginning!".

It's funny -- I don't think they've ever gotten the timing of the spirits in the coaster segment right. It's always been muddled flashes of color for me as long as I can remember, even when the ride was brand new. The second coaster segment definitely fares better than the first due to the lower speed. I'm not sure what the deal is there, though, as Hollywood's spirits tend to be properly illuminated and legible.

The other timing issues you mentioned have been ongoing problems since the computer brain transplant/reopening, AFAIK.

 

[belloq87]

Are these issues ever going to be solved? It's been over two years since the overhaul.

 

[Skold]

Are these issues ever going to be solved? It's been over two years since the overhaul.

Are you insane!?! You just answered your own question!