Hollywood Rip, Ride, Rockit (closing EOD August 17, 2025)

[Brian G.]

I love Epic, been there four times, plan to go many more times.

Universal has gotten plenty of "we're working on Epic so IOA/USF gets neglected" passes already.

2019 - Hagrids - good year
2020 - Bourne - mediocre year
2021 - Velocicoaster - good year
2022 - nothing - first Epic pass (arguably considered the 'COVID pass')
2023 - Villaincon - subpar year - second pass
2024 - parade, nighttime show, DreamWorks - subpar year - third pass
2025 - Epic - fourth pass
2026 - nothing ?- fifth pass
2027 - RRR replacement? - Hopefully good?

Here's my perspective - no major theme park should sit there longer than five years without something new. It'll be five years for IOA in 2026. The Epic pass has been used (several times), but now it's time to throw up some work walls at the neglected parks. They've done that with USF. I'll be happy to see it with IOA, and disappointed (but somewhat understanding) if it doesn't happen somewhat soon. (My guess is 2026 for IOA work walls with 2028 open date.)

It's not a pass, it's the reality of the situation. Epic is the addition for 2025, and they were planning to ride that wave into 2026 (outside of possible small additions). We're really minimizing how COVID messed up a lot of things.

 

[Parkscope Joe]

I love Epic, been there four times, plan to go many more times.

Universal has gotten plenty of "we're working on Epic so IOA/USF gets neglected" passes already.

2019 - Hagrids - good year
2020 - Bourne - mediocre year
2021 - Velocicoaster - good year
2022 - nothing - first Epic pass (arguably considered the 'COVID pass')
2023 - Villaincon - subpar year - second pass
2024 - parade, nighttime show, DreamWorks - subpar year - third pass
2025 - Epic - fourth pass
2026 - nothing ?- fifth pass
2027 - RRR replacement? - Hopefully good?

Here's my perspective - no major theme park should sit there longer than five years without something new. It'll be five years for IOA in 2026. The Epic pass has been used (several times), but now it's time to throw up some work walls at the neglected parks. They've done that with USF. I'll be happy to see it with IOA, and disappointed (but somewhat understanding) if it doesn't happen somewhat soon. (My guess is 2026 for IOA work walls with 2028 open date.)

You’re moving the goal posts now to “USF and IOA additions” and are already signaling that you’ll move them again based on what you personally consider a big addition. The idea that dreamworks, a new parade, and a new nighttime show is a pass year id laughable.

 

[Tyc00n96]

hmmmm

oh?

 

[Alicia]

Part of me misses when they didn’t promise “something new” every year.

Sometimes you need time to cook.

 

[Mad Dog]

Let's not underestimate a new show in one of the three deserted theaters, if that happens. Now, if they just replace an existing show, like Animal Actors, then that's not as significant. A 20-25 minute show allows a guest to sit down, relax, and be entertained. The value of slowing down while touring the parks is significant....and an essential part of what makes a theme park different than all those coaster parks.....one of the main reasons we visit Universal during the holidays is the very excellent Grinchmas show. A good show is as good as a ride in many situations. Waterworld is a perfect example, as is Bourne, and Terminator before Bourne.

 

[Alicia]

Let's not underestimate a new show in one of the three deserted theaters, if that happens. Now, if they just replace an existing show, like Animal Actors, then that's not as significant. A 20-25 minute show allows a guest to sit down, relax, and be entertained. The value of slowing down while touring the parks is significant....and an essential part of what makes a theme park different than all those coaster parks.....one of the main reasons we visit Universal during the holidays is the very excellent Grinchmas show. A good show is as good as a ride in many situations. Waterworld is a perfect example, as is Bourne, and Terminator before Bourne.

 

[HHN Maddux]

...please tell me this is a Waterworld tease...

 

[Brian G.]

Let’s circle this thread back to Rockit. Thanks.

 

[Tyc00n96]

Given HHN queue will be in and around the layout of the ride, when do you think the actual track will be fully demolished?

 

[RFRees]

Part of me misses when they didn’t promise “something new” every year.

Sometimes you need time to cook.

I didn't get my point across effectively, so that is my fault. I want to see Universal cooking, less important is the cadence. The RRR replacement is neat though.

 

[tielo]

hmmmm

So the land in front of the former Blue Man Group theater (or as the cool kids say the former Nickelodeon Studios) is transformed into a construction zone. Surely for the replacement of RRR but maybe also to add this whole piece of land back to Universal Studios Park for a brand new theater show called Don and the vroom vroom cars. But I would replace it with another transplant from Asia and that is a Wicked show that will have a sing-a-long version for all the wrong reasons at 5PM daily.

 

[RFRees]

More dirt movement. There's a dirt hill now, which peaks over the wall as you're walking by. And I'm unsure what the yellow circled area represents, or why the dirt seems to be dug up around it.

The dumpster is now moved as well and it looks like the last of the Blue Man Group black banners were removed.

 

[saint.piss]

 

[zemmyzub]

semi-connected, really curious how HHN will be set up with lines now