Universal Orlando Resort Misc Refurbs

[jrn14]

I love the Rome Burning scent from spaceship earth... can that be incorporated somewhere? Maybe the Lost Continent?

 

[Imperius]

Turns out they have actually replaced all the basic timer spray thingies with a computer controlled scent distribution system from this company: Experience the power of scenting! | PremiumScenting with AIRQ

There’s now computer boxes with a lock on them in every bathroom.

And cotton candy does seem to be the scent in Seuess. I’m still trying to find out the rest, and will be checking them out myself later next week too.

Can’t wait for that radio to management. “Some lady keeps standing in the rest rooms sniffing around.”

 

[Alicia]

Can’t wait for that radio to management. “Some lady keeps standing in the rest rooms sniffing around.”

 

[Imperius]

Marvel musky cologne smell must be single Tony Stark.

 

[Mad Dog]

Instead of 'Pub Crawls', we'll be seeing people doing 'Restroom Crawls'.

 

[Nick]

I don’t think of food when I’m doing my business. Just sayin’. Lol

Universal wants to change that.

 

[Parkscope Joe]

Universal wants to change that.

Or like they just want the bathrooms to smell nice in unique ways?

 

[Nick]

Or like they just want the bathrooms to smell nice in unique ways?

I was joking in my prior post.

True, they will make the bathrooms smell better and more unique. No argument. But I still do stand by there's an element that this plays in with F&B. Scents stick in our mind and when smelling food, we tend to then want it. It's just how the mind works.

 

[universal_fanatic]

Wasn't there some rumour that back when HHN was at IOA and the Discovery Center was turned into a house featuring a poop smell, that the Burger Digs restaurant did way better in sales that month?

 

[shiekra38]

Wasn't there some rumour that back when HHN was at IOA and the Discovery Center was turned into a house featuring a poop smell, that the Burger Digs restaurant did way better in sales that month?

If by better you mean people thought it smelled really gross and left

 

[universal_fanatic]

If by better you mean people thought it smelled really gross and left

For whatever reason it seemed to have the opposite effect to what you would imagine, but I can't recall where I first heard that so it could just be a myth.

 

[natespf]

I was joking in my prior post.

True, they will make the bathrooms smell better and more unique. No argument. But I still do stand by there's an element that this plays in with F&B. Scents stick in our mind and when smelling food, we tend to then want it. It's just how the mind works.

Well if someone is using the bathroom that just means they are freeing up space to buy more F&B.

 

[Coolbfitz]

 

[Kmac]

Some fun horticulture facts from the latest UOTM Insider Magazine (I think @Teebin bribed them to make this):
-One of the original palm trees at the entrance of USF was diseased and recently replaced
-There are nearly 40,000 trees on property
-Each tree has an RFID tagging system that can easily be scanned by a team member to retrieve info about that tree
-There are two miles of Jasmine covering the parking structures
-There are 1,500 individually programmed automatic water schedules
-Each year, millions of beneficial insects are released across the property
-There are many artificial bee hives in back-of-house areas to attract bees to build their colonies away from guest areas
-Sounds like we have Linda Hall (VP, Horticulture) to thank for the one tree that survived the JP coaster construction: “When a construction project had a beloved, unique Palm in its path, Linda
Hall made it known it wasn’t going anywhere. “I told them I would chain myself to the tree if it came down to it,” Linda chuckles. “You know what? They redrew the plans.””

 

[Mad Dog]

Some fun horticulture facts from the latest UOTM Insider Magazine (I think @Teebin bribed them to make this):
-One of the original palm trees at the entrance of USF was diseased and recently replaced
-There are nearly 40,000 trees on property
-Each tree has an RFID tagging system that can easily be scanned by a team member to retrieve info about that tree
-There are two miles of Jasmine covering the parking structures
-There are 1,500 individually programmed automatic water schedules
-Each year, millions of beneficial insects are released across the property
-There are many artificial bee hives in back-of-house areas to attract bees to build their colonies away from guest areas
-Sounds like we have Linda Hall (VP, Horticulture) to thank for the one tree that survived the JP coaster construction: “When a construction project had a beloved, unique Palm in its path, Linda
Hall made it known it wasn’t going anywhere. “I told them I would chain myself to the tree if it came down to it,” Linda chuckles. “You know what? They redrew the plans.””

Winner of today's "Teebin Nature Trivia Award". :thumbsup:

 

[Parkscope Joe]

Remember the pause in delay of the JP coaster? THANKS LINDA! (jk jk that's cool)

 

[shiekra38]

Good call Linda....Or Queen of Trees as I'm calling her now

 

[tielo]

I officially rename this tree the "Linda Hall"!
I love this info, thanks Kmac!

 

[Honor_Knight]

Some fun horticulture facts from the latest UOTM Insider Magazine (I think @Teebin bribed them to make this):
-One of the original palm trees at the entrance of USF was diseased and recently replaced
-There are nearly 40,000 trees on property
-Each tree has an RFID tagging system that can easily be scanned by a team member to retrieve info about that tree
-There are two miles of Jasmine covering the parking structures
-There are 1,500 individually programmed automatic water schedules
-Each year, millions of beneficial insects are released across the property
-There are many artificial bee hives in back-of-house areas to attract bees to build their colonies away from guest areas
-Sounds like we have Linda Hall (VP, Horticulture) to thank for the one tree that survived the JP coaster construction: “When a construction project had a beloved, unique Palm in its path, Linda
Hall made it known it wasn’t going anywhere. “I told them I would chain myself to the tree if it came down to it,” Linda chuckles. “You know what? They redrew the plans.””

 

[Nick]

Walls are up around Richter's, looks like they're putting in the faux bricks that won't pop up just like they already did last year on the other side.