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It appears there is someone in the driver seat if you look close they have a white shirt on
. I don't believe it is a real person.
. I don't believe it is a real person.Skull Island: Reign of Kong - General Discussion
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I think they've put a substance on the tires that outline the path and they're getting rid of it before opening.
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- Aug 13, 2009
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If you clock it, the vehicle takes about a minute in this outdoor scene, exactly what I was expecting. So this attraction will go from a 6 minute to a 5 minute attraction in bad weather.
Haters gonna hate, that vehicle is awesome and it's so friggin exciting that it's actually testing full time right now. Feel like we're at the beginning of the end, it's an amazing feeling
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Exactly. A long time ago Teebin made us aware of the vehicle's unique steering. And there was even a link to a video of it at the time. And, if I remember correctly, the forum comments were positive and excited. I like the idea of the outside scene because it helps establish the mood, setting and emphasizes the dramatic beginning of the ride. And since Universal has already told us the attraction's actual ride portion is apx. 6 minutes in length, that means nearly all the time is spent with the indoor effects and drama. Last week there were some so called experts on other sites saying there wasn't much to the ride and a substantial part of the ride was in the uneventful (at least to them, not me) outdoor section,and that the indoor section was short & only one screen plus the ape. Well, it looks like almost every moment is inside in the four or five scenes our true expert Teebin has told us about repeatedly in the past. This attraction is still following true to what we've been told here on OU,the most accurate & interesting site on the internet for Universal information.
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The largest advantage is maintenance. Anytime you can completely remove mechanical parts that wear and require attention you are saving significant cost in the long run.
Its one of the few reasons MagLev tech is so appealing over traditional rail (except for your electric bill)
Having an exposed road to the public also clearly is a great design feature of the ride, one of the greatest features of KS at Animal Kingdom if you ask me.
I also believe this helps daily safety check time. With one less portion of the track to inspect they can move faster through the daily start up inspection.
The CTX design also had a long of flaws. They rely on that physical contact to supply power, any minor hiccup or disconnect shuts down the system.
Example is the dip under the bridge on Indy, the angle was designed too sharp and the dip often causes the bus bars to skip, which triggers the safely stop all the time, which is why that ride has a high reset.
These are just some of the big factors.
But don't overlook that its just a new tech and its brings more attraction from the public ;-)
I'm not so sure. If you lighten the shadows, it looks like the top of a gas tank or something. I'd say it's in the drivers seat but I'm not sure what side the driver should be on given the location of Kong Island.
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So this is the day I've been waiting for! (besides riding it)
The RVs look great! Seeing those swing around the loop at night with headlights on will be all time!
A few things I pick up
- Many speakers mounted up in the canopy of the truck, look like announcement speakers more than show speakers.
- It looks like they have both sides of the RV rigged to open (two sets of hydraulics), that could raise questions since both load/unload are from one side.....
- There are still a bunch of electrical cables bundled, something else is going up there.
- While the sides look completely open, it does look like there are provisions for fiberglass siding.
The RVs look great! Seeing those swing around the loop at night with headlights on will be all time!
A few things I pick up
- Many speakers mounted up in the canopy of the truck, look like announcement speakers more than show speakers.
- It looks like they have both sides of the RV rigged to open (two sets of hydraulics), that could raise questions since both load/unload are from one side.....
- There are still a bunch of electrical cables bundled, something else is going up there.
- While the sides look completely open, it does look like there are provisions for fiberglass siding.
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That's a very strangely shaped person
I want to say that is a water tank weight simulator, similar to a dummy test.
But I find it odd they would only have the 'driver' weight considered and not the rows of guests?
Everyone's looking at the white tank, I'm looking at the shadow behind it
I am really surprised that it doesn't look as long as I had imagined. I thought it would be stupid long. That's going to be tight seating!
These vehicles are bohemoths.
I wonder if they are running at "show speed...?" the vehicle seems to slow down considerably after it is inside the gates.
I wonder if they are running at "show speed...?" the vehicle seems to slow down considerably after it is inside the gates.
12 rows of 6, yeah? Doesnt look terribly tight. if anything the sense / feeling of claustrophia will elevate tensions/fears.
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With the amount of movement on the uneven surface already I would be very surprised if they go any faster on that corner. It would be too dangerous.
As far as the slowing down in the gate, definitely looks like tight testing or timing tests for scenery effects =)
I think it will at least keep the speed to clear the gate so the show doors can close.
But then i bet we definiteyl slow down to a 'woah lets slow down we are in uncharted territory'
Awesome to see it testing and just goes to show that @Teebin has been bang on the money gain with this one. Intrigued as to what the tarp is hiding.
Seeing testing has given me some hope, although very slim, that I might get lucky with softs before I leave on May 14. Like I say a long shot but I'm holding on to that hope non the less.
Seeing testing has given me some hope, although very slim, that I might get lucky with softs before I leave on May 14. Like I say a long shot but I'm holding on to that hope non the less.
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My curiosity is the roof on these vehicles. It looks like there's some mechanism to retract some sort of awning. Maybe for an effect. Very interesting to me.
Mako Madness has also put some pictures up of the cars too
Edit: Oops he just beat me to it!
Yeah, I reasoned that the awnings are still off so that the show directors can see the whole thing... more than they are supposed to see. Too, those vehicles move much faster than I imagined. I thought it would be half that speed.
As the video is so short, it doesn't show the entrance into the building. Does it stop there at all? I assumed that it might.
As the video is so short, it doesn't show the entrance into the building. Does it stop there at all? I assumed that it might.
Wow, this is looking incredible!
Also, those vehicles feel familiar
Also, those vehicles feel familiar
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