Dark Universe - General Discussion Thread

[saint.piss]

Hmmmm

 

[quinnmac000]

I think they showed us the wolfman scene the animatronic is used in when they did the animated ride through....the movement is quite similar...

 

[PerceptiveCoot]

Hmmmm

It's a photoshopped splash screen for the attraction. We're not going to be dangling an inch beneath Dracula's feet.

This is rad though:

 

[Skipper Justin]

Is the Burning Blade more of a bar? I didn’t see much food in the rendering. (I’m okay with this)

 

[HHN Maddux]

Our boy got a big upgrade!

 

[saint.piss]

 

[Mike S]

Concept and animatics. I'm not saying "Zero Screens" - but there's a lot of physical stuff. @Alicia mentioned it the other day, and the Creative video from today even mentions the "most technically advanced animated figures that have ever been built".

Got it. That Dracula animation in particular just looked very much like a rip straight from the ride like how they put scenes from FJ in commercials.

 

[Viator]

The whole thing from the video to the photos makes me think Dark Universe is the defacto answer to Galaxy's Edge.

How do you make the Universal Monsters work on a scale like this? you go all in; that's how. Be if it's the character interactions and M&G's, the seeming kinetic energy that will be registered from that of The Burning Blade, Curse of The Werewolf and the character opportunities (INVISIBLE MAN REPRESENTATON LFG!!!!); or the quality of the attractions--this feels like an absolute slam dunk in the best way possible.

 

[Lucky Planet]

Hmmmm

kinda weird that they made frankenstein monster hot lol kinda like twilight shirtless

 

[Suchomimus]

Officially released fly-through of the land:

 

[saint.piss]

 

[Viator]

Officially released fly-through of the land:

I wonder if this is our first time hearing Danny Elfman's music for the land. The music sounds similar to his style (atleast thinking it is to me).

 

[Cwoolboy]

Already ran into someone crying that Curse of the Werewolf is stealing from Exoedition Everest and Monsters Unchained is stealing from Be Our Guest. I can’t make this ish up!

 

[Disneyhead]

As if today couldn’t get any better Bio is doing his thing too. I love detail of the graveyard at the top where the hill side has collapsed and the caskets are spilling out. Haha.

 

[JunoSynth]

Our boy got a big upgrade!

He looks great and scary! I'm impressed!

 

[Casper Gutman]

Looks spectacular. I’m particularly excited for the restaurant.

The aesthetic for Victoria and the monsters strikes me as very Van Helsing 2004, which seems a slightly odd choice.

I do hope they’ve made some changes to the Kuka seating to make it a bit more accommodating.

 

[Parkscope Joe]

Already ran into someone crying that Curse of the Werewolf is stealing from Exoedition Everest and Monsters Unchained is stealing from Be Our Guest. I can’t make this ish up!

We’ve reached another level of disingenuous discussion when a thrill ride is being compared to a family restaurant.

 

[HHN Maddux]

Very, VERY happy that they're going all in on having Monsters Unchained be a genuinely terrifying ride.

 

[Brian G.]

I do hope they’ve made some changes to the Kuka seating to make it a bit more accommodating.

Allegedly, more open and wider.

 

[Andysol]

The whole thing from the video to the photos makes me think Dark Universe is the defacto answer to Galaxy's Edge.

Thought this exact thing- particularly when they said it was set to take place AFTER the events of the monsters.

However, those monsters still exist- apparently ole Vicky Frankenstein has them locked up running experiments.

So they've developed a lore to allow the OG characters to still be alive and to roam. Well done, Universal Creative.