Agreed.A big batch of fireballs and flame throwers would kick of the show a notch. And a lot more building mapping projections would help.
Oh, and more lasers!
A total cacophony of visual overload.
I can't agree more. I feel no need/want to ever go to IOA except for Spidey/FJ. I would say 80%+ of the time I go to Uni, I go to USF - possibly higher. Many times the only reason I even go over to IOA is bc I take the HE over at the end of the day.Balance your parks out Universal!
You have hulk and kong not open yet and 3 water based rides, two of which require commitment to getting wet so they aren't an easy re ride/random ride. Take Seuss out as well for the kiddy aspect as something to repeat and there really isn't much left to do at IOA. Sinbad isn't very good and the Poseiden (which I like) isn't something to come back to a whole lot either.I can't agree more. I feel no need/want to ever go to IOA except for Spidey/FJ. I would say 80%+ of the time I go to Uni, I go to USF - possibly higher. Many times the only reason I even go over to IOA is bc I take the HE over at the end of the day.
Overall, USF just has so much more going on that pulls me in.
Yeah, I agree with you. We're not exactly young and we love those three water rides. If we're going to do all three, multiple times, we wear water oriented shorts into the park, that way we're comfortable with getting wet. And we always ride JPR, even without planning ahead, since we don't get soaked too bad on that. For us, those three water rides next to each other, are a park strength, not a negative. Heh, Florida gets pretty uncomfortable humid hot, and generally we'll go back to the resort pool in the afternoon. But with IOA we can actually stay in the park during the afternoon & enjoy it.I always hear complaints about the 3 water rides at IOA but.. am I the only one who hardly ever goes to IOA without board shorts on or under my regular clothes? It just takes some planning, people.
I think the anti-water ride viewpoint only really works for locals/regulars. Save for the rare cold snap in Orlando, the tourists are gonna ride them.
I think the anti-water ride viewpoint only really works for locals/regulars. Save for the rare cold snap in Orlando, the tourists are gonna ride them.
As I fall into the tourist category, I much preferred IOA as a park. Although, in a sense I consider Diagon Alley its own thing and that probably skews my more recent opinions of the two parks.
I also think that opinion was determined predominantly New Years 2011/2012, while USF had a much different landscape.
I thought IOA was a great park and USF was a pretty bad park filled with some great rides.
Yeah, we're the same. We just make sure we have sandals & water oriented shorts when we plan on going on Dudley & Popeye/Bluto. As I said before, JP's not bad, so we'll ride that anytime.I do like the water based rides a lot. I just can't hop on them randomly every time I'm in the park.
A heavily themed covered patio bar attached to Thunder Falls Terrace with a couple of TVs and some Jurassic Park music playing would be nice. Maybe a guy with an acoustic guitar.I prefer USF every so slightly, as it has some good places to chill out, where I feel like IoA lacks them greatly.
It'll be interesting to see where both go over the next 5 years
A heavily themed covered patio bar attached to Thunder Falls Terrace with a couple of TVs and some Jurassic Park music playing would be nice. Maybe a guy with an acoustic guitar.
It would have to be on the Kong side since I think the splashdown from JPRA would be pretty distracting.
Used to love the bar in the tree before Potter. Just a cool place to sit and have a beer in the afternoonYea. While Backwater is a nice bar, IoA lacks a place like Finnegan's with live music
Used to love the bar in the tree before Potter. Just a cool place to sit and have a beer in the afternoon