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I've also heard rumblings of possible TM previews around Feb/March.
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We don’t know anything about how tickets, passes, etc. will work just yet.
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Opening date (at least month) should be announced by the end of this year, no? We're very close.
VelociCoaster's opening date was announced on September 28th, 36 weeks prior to opening on June 10th the following year.
Volcano Bay was first announced to open back in June 2016, targeting a June 1st, 2017 opening date. Universal then announced the following year in January, that it'll open on May 25th instead, a few days earlier. So, Universal had a more detailed timeframe 49 weeks prior to opening (even though it wasn't ready).
Hagrid's Motorbike was announced to open on June 13th, in February of that same year, 16 weeks prior to opening.
So Universal is a bit difficult to track unfortunately. However, their hotel announcement to opening dates are a bit closer aligned:
I have to imagine, baring any setbacks, that Universal is now in the "comfortable" range of announcing a more exact opening timeframe.
VelociCoaster's opening date was announced on September 28th, 36 weeks prior to opening on June 10th the following year.
Volcano Bay was first announced to open back in June 2016, targeting a June 1st, 2017 opening date. Universal then announced the following year in January, that it'll open on May 25th instead, a few days earlier. So, Universal had a more detailed timeframe 49 weeks prior to opening (even though it wasn't ready).
Hagrid's Motorbike was announced to open on June 13th, in February of that same year, 16 weeks prior to opening.
So Universal is a bit difficult to track unfortunately. However, their hotel announcement to opening dates are a bit closer aligned:
- Cabana Bay opened on 3/31/14, announced 2/26/13, 57 weeks prior to opening.
- Sapphire Falls opened on 7/14/16, announced 9/9/14, 96 weeks prior to opening.
- Aventura Hotel opened on 8/1/18, announced 5/10/17, 64 weeks prior to opening.
- Endless Summer Surfside opened on 6/27/19, announced 3/20/19, 14 weeks prior to opening.
- Stella Nova opens on 12/5/2023, announced 1/21/2025, 59 weeks prior to opening.
- Terra Luna opens on 12/5/2023, announced 2/25/25, 64 weeks prior to opening.
I have to imagine, baring any setbacks, that Universal is now in the "comfortable" range of announcing a more exact opening timeframe.
Better to have a fairly doable accurate posting than posting just to have an early posting that doesn't have a firm grasp of reality in relation to construction/operations. Yes, I understand marketing wanting to post vacation packages well in advance, BUT, it's more important for the park to be 'ready' in all aspects than to push too early just to get a slammed full park the first months. Long term is what's important, not a short term facade. A bad opening reputation, if a lot of stuff doesn't work well, will be a long term marketing headache.....Best for Universal to be patient and take their time until all indicators are positive and doable.
