OldFarmerDean Posted November 5, 2015 Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 If the launch out of the whole track is going to stay.... I ask the question why? When I thought the whole point of the refurb was a new launch system, surely that warrants new track? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zach Posted November 5, 2015 Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 If the launch out of the whole track is going to stay.... I ask the question why? When I thought the whole point of the refurb was a new launch system, surely that warrants new track? It probably is being taken out as well, maybe it just takes a bit longer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky Posted November 5, 2015 Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 You may find they can work a new system into the original track, if it's being changed from tyres to LIM, it may not need any new track. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky Posted November 15, 2015 Report Share Posted November 15, 2015 An update on The Hulk, new precast foundations are being used on top of the existing foundations. Rumours that track will start going back up around the end of January or Beginning of February. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted November 15, 2015 Report Share Posted November 15, 2015 Please let it be open by June! pognoi and MachoMachine 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky Posted November 15, 2015 Report Share Posted November 15, 2015 I'm heading back in October, I thought I'd make sure it was past summer before going back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlesberg Posted November 15, 2015 Report Share Posted November 15, 2015 I don't want the hulk to change too much as I'm going there next year and I don't want to have missed out of the original Incredible Hulk experience. I just hope it has a launch but I don't want it to be a wing coaster as they're fun but not as intense as sitting coasters in my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlesberg Posted November 15, 2015 Report Share Posted November 15, 2015 Just wondering, is it still going to be a B&M? Or are they going to change it to some other type of coaster? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted November 15, 2015 Report Share Posted November 15, 2015 Just wondering, is it still going to be a B&M? Or are they going to change it to some other type of coaster? Yeah it's still B&M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshuaA Posted November 15, 2015 Report Share Posted November 15, 2015 Just wondering, is it still going to be a B&M? Or are they going to change it to some other type of coaster? A Gerstlauser Eurofighter please! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky Posted November 15, 2015 Report Share Posted November 15, 2015 There are rumours circulating that the ending of the ride may be tweaked but whether these are true or not is another question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchada04 Posted November 16, 2015 Report Share Posted November 16, 2015 The main reason for that rumour is because Universal want to expand MSHI to incorporate an Avengers dark ride. By tweaking the back part of the ride and maybe even moving it about and towards the parks entrance behind the port of entry shops you open up a lovely space. But there's also the rumour of tearing down Dr Doom and using that space and long path that leads up to it for a huge show building. Will be interesting to see what they do, Hulks second half wasn't bad but wasn't wow so they could make it more punchy. Don't get too hyped for Avengers yet though, it's rumoured for 2019/20 depending when the third Potter expansion happens. Win win for Disney in a way though. Universal invest in Marvel so they win by getting guests, Disney win by getting free marketing of Marvel and merchandise money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPGG Posted November 16, 2015 Report Share Posted November 16, 2015 What's the latest on the third Potter expansion? Do we know what areas from the films they're planning on building or where they're building it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchada04 Posted November 16, 2015 Report Share Posted November 16, 2015 Apparently Creative really want to do Ministry of Magic as it looks amazing in the films so that's love to recreate that. That would go London side so USF and probably replace Fear Factor at long last. Also more faint rumours on the expanding the Islands side into and destroying the remnants of Lost Continent but there isn't so much talk of what they would do with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPGG Posted November 16, 2015 Report Share Posted November 16, 2015 Interesting, MoM idea sounds really good. There's not a huge amount of space for it though tbh, when you consider how much space Gringotts takes up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pognoi Posted November 16, 2015 Report Share Posted November 16, 2015 I can imagine a mad house styled attraction where you enter by jumping through a toilet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Parry Posted November 16, 2015 Report Share Posted November 16, 2015 The main reason for that rumour is because Universal want to expand MSHI to incorporate an Avengers dark ride. By tweaking the back part of the ride and maybe even moving it about and towards the parks entrance behind the port of entry shops you open up a lovely space. But there's also the rumour of tearing down Dr Doom and using that space and long path that leads up to it for a huge show building. Will be interesting to see what they do, Hulks second half wasn't bad but wasn't wow so they could make it more punchy. Don't get too hyped for Avengers yet though, it's rumoured for 2019/20 depending when the third Potter expansion happens. Win win for Disney in a way though. Universal invest in Marvel so they win by getting guests, Disney win by getting free marketing of Marvel and merchandise money. Interesting, I thought it was said that Marvel couldn't actually build any new Marvel attractions, only revamp old ones, as Marvel (and hence Disney) has/had to sign off on all new attractions to protect their brand. Otherwise Universal could of made v. cheap attractions that were detrimental the Marvel name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchada04 Posted November 17, 2015 Report Share Posted November 17, 2015 The contract is the same as its always been which is basically a never ending contract till Universal cut the deal (which they'd be stupid to do). They just can't use any new characters or any characters that aren't in the contract but taking it they have S.H.I.E.L.D they can use MCU to some effect. The now almighty Marvel and in a sense Disney may have to agree any projects but they'd have to have some strong reason to deny it. Universal aren't on bad terms with Marvel, probably just annoyed they don't have unlimited use of it now its really boomed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlesberg Posted November 17, 2015 Report Share Posted November 17, 2015 Ill just set my thought straight. I either want the incredible hulk coaster to return remaining as a sitting coaster or returned converted into a floorless. I don't want to miss out on the experience the original incredible hulk coaster gave so I don't want it to return as something that is completely different from the original experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchada04 Posted November 18, 2015 Report Share Posted November 18, 2015 So Universal have been at it again. They trademarked "Secret Life Of Pets" for theme park use. Secret Life of Pets for those who don't know is the next film from the creators of Despicable Me (Illumination) and comes out summer next year. Yay. Anyway, what does this have to do with the parks. Well, from some very credible reliable sources on Orlando based forums we are looking at a trackless dark ride using only animatronics (no screens) replacing the Toon Lagoon amphitheatre which just sits unused all year between Marvel and Toon. So they won't have to close anything, will be using more available space and opening a very family orientated attraction which is what the parks need. Talks are though, this will open in 2017. Crazy I know, but those are the talks. So we could be seeing Fallon and F&F at Studios, this at Islands and a water park. All while Disney might have finished Avatar by then. Oh I love the Orlando park wars! Those are the talks, a trackless dark ride opening at Islands in 2017 for the family. Nothing confirmed until its announced officially of course but these are the strong rumours. What suits this rumour is its location. Toon Lagoon will no doubt be a big project in the near ish future. If you have SLoP on the doorstep to the area, a deal with Illumination like Universal do (Despicable Me is huge in the parks, Hop featuring in the All Star Parade etc) then maybe, just maybe we could see an Illumination area replace Toon Lagoon in some way, kinda like the mash up in KidZone (which will also be no more). Just don't ruin Popeye. Tah. Going back to the sizing of Fear Factor to Gringotts. Gringotts is about 80,000 square feet. You can squeeze just over 90,000 square feet out of Fear Factor and the surroundings without effecting the front path so its definitely possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pognoi Posted November 18, 2015 Report Share Posted November 18, 2015 Universal are just nuts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt 236 Posted November 18, 2015 Report Share Posted November 18, 2015 This is crazy expansion here. Three new additions in one year is already heft but four new additions? That's mayhem! One thing that does concern me though is, what happens when they've run out of development space? Those things are all happening the following year Nintendo replaces all those kiddy things in 2019 Dr Doom replaced in 2020 Potter mk3 in 2021. Unless they buy more land, I don't know where they can go from there. Sure they've got it though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted November 18, 2015 Report Share Posted November 18, 2015 Lol, ridiculous rumours are ridiculous... $1 billion expenditures ftw... Tom and MattyMoo 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark9 Posted November 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2015 This rapid extension in a short space of time sure sounds somewhat familiar... JoshC. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted November 19, 2015 Report Share Posted November 19, 2015 New Hulk support apparently Source: http://carowindsconnection.com/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=4378&start=391#p85521 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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