Universal's Epic Universe Construction Thread

[JoeCamel]

Are those footer forms and is Universal running a footer form farm?

 

[Scott W.]

Are those footer forms and is Universal running a footer form farm?

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For sale in the EU Preview Center.

 

[Disneyhead]

There be Dragons.

 

[UniversalRBLX]

There be Dragons.

Still not confident this will be HTTYD. Could just be several Minions dressed up as a dragon or Indominus Rex for a Jurassic World land.

 

[fryoj]

Are those footer forms and is Universal running a footer form farm?

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Those are precast concrete boxes for drainage, manholes, service access, etc.

 

[OrlLover]

 

[Nick]

Maybe i'll like it more once everything is finished, but I just feel like they picked literally the ugliest colors for the dueling coaster.

 

[mainejeff]

Monsters coaster looks much higher from ground level. That was a great construction video that Brayden did.....very clear and great shots and angles of construction progress.

 

[JoeCamel]

Maybe i'll like it more once everything is finished, but I just feel like they picked literally the ugliest colors for the dueling coaster.

It seems like they could become dated in a hurry, like an old six flags....

 

[Parkscope Joe]

It seems like they could become dated in a hurry, like an old six flags....

The track is barely up y’all. Lol

 

[Cup_Of_Coffee]

This coaster is Dueling Dragons for the next generation of guests, I’m not worried about this one it sounds great.

 

[SpatulaShack]

Does anyone know how a potential swing launch would even work on the Monsters coaster? Hard to tell from the construction photos but it seems like a reverse launch out of the indoor scene would have to be at such a slow speed given the relative height of the element before it no? Or is it possible we could reverse launch through that entire element back to the first launch and then launch again through both in succession? Just thinking through the possibilities.

 

[jarmor]

That's what I said earlier. WIll they stop the train, launch it at a slow speed for a rollback then continue? i'd rather keep going because it's not like the building is long enough to build momentum as MACK launches are not that strong. I hope the concept of a swing launch is just a rumor. BUt if you want to see one in action. . .


I would hope the building is immensely themed like the screwt scene on hagrids but this building looks very barebones and not large enough.

 

[Jmaffeo]

Watching Potter rise in the late 00s/early 2010 was such a memory for me and now we're getting to the point where the feels are paralleling with Epic Universe. It's insane to me how much progress is happening so quickly.

 

[Parkscope Joe]

Does anyone know how a potential swing launch would even work on the Monsters coaster? Hard to tell from the construction photos but it seems like a reverse launch out of the indoor scene would have to be at such a slow speed given the relative height of the element before it no? Or is it possible we could reverse launch through that entire element back to the first launch and then launch again through both in succession? Just thinking through the possibilities.

Obviously, this is ALL conjecture and I have no solid information if this will have a swing launch. That being said, I could see it stopping in the shed for a show scene, then do a small launch back then a powerful launch to get over the main hill. That's just a guess of course.

 

[Alicia]

Obviously, this is ALL conjecture and I have no solid information if this will have a swing launch. That being said, I could see it stopping in the shed for a show scene, then do a small launch back then a powerful launch to get over the main hill. That's just a guess of course.

That’s my guess as well.

 

[belloq87]

Is there even room in that structure for any kind of a "scene" to unfold? Looked like very little room on either side of the track in that area.

 

[tommyhawkins]

Does anyone know how a potential swing launch would even work on the Monsters coaster? Hard to tell from the construction photos but it seems like a reverse launch out of the indoor scene would have to be at such a slow speed given the relative height of the element before it no? Or is it possible we could reverse launch through that entire element back to the first launch and then launch again through both in succession? Just thinking through the possibilities.

i dont like the stop version I ended up with. it flows better when it doesnt stop. here's a very very rough draft

 

[Killer Klown]

Is there even room in that structure for any kind of a "scene" to unfold? Looked like very little room on either side of the track in that area.

I mean all you really need is some screens/wall decor and if we’re lucky an animatronic of whatever monster this is themed to. Don’t really need a whole lot here.

 

[tommyhawkins]

I mean all you really need is some screens/wall decor and if we’re lucky an animatronic of whatever monster this is themed to. Don’t really need a whole lot here.

Building is 7 metres wide in the middle, track is less than a metre wide.