Universal's Epic Universe General News & Discussion

[Mike S]

And they are VERY loud!

Big BOOMS!

 

[Alicia]

What is this?

WHAT IS THIS??

 

[Imperius]

What is this?

WHAT IS THIS??

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[Alicia]

I retract my initial glee

 

[SeventyOne]

And they are VERY loud!

Big BOOMS!

My dog agrees with you (from the bedroom closet).

 

[TheUniC6]

I retract my initial glee

To me this seems like Pokemon will get its own segment in the lagoon show. I also wonder (and hope) if it means Pokemon has also been fast tracked at USF to replace Simpsons.

 

[saint.piss]

 

[TheUniC6]

5 years already, dang.

 

[Parkscope Joe]

To me this seems like Pokemon will get its own segment in the lagoon show. I also wonder (and hope) if it means Pokemon has also been fast tracked at USF to replace Simpsons.

It “means” they tested a fireworks shell that looks like a pokeball.

 

[UniversalRBLX]

Glad to see Universal continue to invest in nighttime shows and the need for them. I believe Alicia had mentioned that Universal at one point didn't plan on having a nighttime show at Epic until year 2?

 

[Disneyhead]

I am pretty sure this was just a visibility test and has NO reflection on what we will actually see when the park opens.

 

[UniversalRBLX]

I am pretty sure this was just a visibility test and has NO reflection on what we will actually see when the park opens.

Yup, just like when the first drone patterns were tested with odd shapes.

Also, saw someone on Twitter mention that putting fireworks behind Helios is "stupid" because it'll get blocked by Helios... but people forget that Cinderella Castle is a smaller height and people can watch it from as close as 100 ft. in front of the castle. At Epic, the closest people to the hotel from the central fountain viewing area is double that at 220 ft.

 

[Brian G.]

Also, saw someone on Twitter mention that putting fireworks behind Helios is "stupid" because it'll get blocked by Helios...

oh never change, Twitter.

 

[Parkscope Joe]

oh never change, Twitter.

The mistake was thinking X ever reflected reality.

 

[TheUniC6]

oh never change, Twitter.

The mistake was thinking X ever reflected reality.

Most people I know still refer to X as Twitter.

 

[Mad Dog]

Twitter was a better name since so many conspiratorial twits post there.

 

[Disneyhead]

Twitter was a better name since so many conspiratorial twits post there.

Twitter Twits. Perfecto.

 

[nikem3]

Now that every land is officially announced, can we all agree we are headed straight to the Yoshi ride first when we get there?

 

[Parkscope Joe]

Now that every land is officially announced, can we all agree we are headed straight to the Yoshi ride first when we get there?

I’m rope dropping CelesTiki

 

[belloq87]

I don't want to claim I've come up with some kind of Unified Theory for the park, but on a design level, it has sort of struck me (especially after this morning's video about the Ministry) that the four anchor lands of the park may each be emphasizing a different element of scenic design:

• Super Nintendo World -- Color
• Dark Universe -- Atmosphere
• Wizarding World -- Scale
• Isle of Berk -- Kinetics

And sort of like the heyday of Epcot's Future World (where each pavilion had its area of focus, but also usually referenced and reinforced aspects of the other pavilions, too), they'll all obviously have aspects of each other (SNW will have kinetic energy, Berk will have atmosphere, etc.) and, hopefully, it will feel like a cohesive park with all areas working in concert, aesthetically.

With the caveat that there are a couple of spots that I need to see once finished that I'm currently a bit skeptical about, the park appears quite well thought-out, intellectually, on a design level.