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B&M use two factories, one in Ohio and one in Europe. This pole has been produced in Clearwater, not in a B&M steel fabrication place. Too much on it for one of their supports and I really don't think they'll make the supports green. Could very much be for Hulk, queue line is realistic as the old one had lots of piping. Lots of extra bits to like hang lighting and stuff from.

Or could just be something made of steel, painted green and we'll never see of it again.

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Kong is indeed looking spectacular. Universal's theming is a proper rival to Disney now. Hopefully this level will reach the UK soon.

 

To be fair, Universal's theming has always been pretty good, even on the older attractions like Twister, Jaws, etc.

 

That's some fantastic rockwork though...

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Another crazy day! 


 


Skyplex got approved yesterday so the worlds tallest roller coaster is on track to hit Orlando in 2018. It'll be located between Universal and the Merlin cluster on I-drive. Universal have been very very anti this project. Very anti.


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Because this is very much how it would impact Universal... which is also having zero light pollution in this photo.


 


They were arguing you'd be able to see it from Harry Potter and it would ruin the immersiveness. Yeah, no. One, it has federal approval to be 700 feet but it's only going to be 560 feet. Two.


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Not really that visible. Photos from Bioreconstruct on Twitter.


 


Whilst Hulk is destroyed in that picture mainly, lets talk Hulk. Someone on a Orlando Forum mentioned that whilst riding Doctor Dooms they noticed the footer around the second half of the ride are being removed entirely. The lake set are just being worked on/altered for new supports. Maybe we will see a new ending, some theming elements, or have it enclosed. Anyone's guess at the moment. 


 


Meanwhile, the reason behind the hatred towards Skyplex may have come out today. Universal has intention and a contract to buy back 474 acres they sold off in the early 2000s when in money issues. It was originally intended to be developed upon and you have to assume it is being repurchased for this reason. They could just take control of the land though to stop others but with this area having a 700 foot height limit (where as Universal has a 200ft restriction in that area apparently- yeah, close council zones) and only being a few minutes from Universal it'd be surprising if they didn't use it. Anyway, apparently you'll easily see Skyplex from this new plot of land which will ruin the experience apparently, but there are ways around it that maybe they just didn't want to use. Tall hotels around the edge, big show buildings cleverly located. Could do anything really. I wouldn't be surprised to see that being a 3rd park though. Only thing is transportation.


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The site 


 


Could use buses, yeah but that's a pain. Another monorail system would be amazing, but it'd have to go through two different council districts and approval, just lots of barriers. Not impossible but improbable. Will be interesting to see, but with Disney parks being at the brink of capacity, can Universal spark a new park war? We all know the 5th Disney park is always rumoured like Universals 3rd park. And the two seem to build parks against each other. Very exciting time for Florida, and Dynamic Attractions is moving their creative department to Orlando too!


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You should be okay Ryan. They'll probably start vertical construction in the new year once the Christmas crowds are over with, and the rate Universal build stuff it'll probably all be up by some time in March. Two months of testing, tweaking, playing with the effects they want to add etc and it'll be good to go. Taking it Kong is testing inside the show building and the exterior is near enough done, that thing could be soft opening anywhere from April I'd assume and it's known they want Hulk open with or before Kong so you don't walk through a construction zone to get to Kong. Whether that happens is another matter. With Potter in Hollywood being April, Kong being May would be my guess and Hulk June just to spread the press.

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