Skull Island: Reign of Kong - General Discussion

[IzzyB]

Hey knock it off, these people are excited and hopeful that a really awesome thing could open today. The chance isn't 0% and you don't have inside info, let them have fun and don't be rude about it

Agreed. None of us know when this will soft. It could be next hour or next week. But they could open it at any time. We have enough seen it with so many rides where it is just open and they let so many people in and before you know it, it is closed again.

 

[orlandogirl]

Oh also I want to add, there's apparently a small outdoor portion that gets completely skipped in the rain. Unfortunately I didn't get to see it but I'd really like to. Pretty cool that it can be cut out if needed though.

 

[Mike S]

People love being the "first" to ride an attraction. I dont even concider that because after Universal creative have been riding it for weeks and TM's got to ride it all weekend. Were really the last to ride it.

All I care about is that I was on Forbidden Journey the first day of its official operation

Mike West is hanging out in front of Kong!

Very cool. I shook hands with Mark Woodbury in Diagon Alley during softs

 

[Freak]

I feel like that warning sign is a bit too ambiguous for the average guest to understand. The sign doesn't make it clear that people are going to jump out and scare you. I feel like that may be a problem.

 

[ChrisFL]

that JP arch has been gone for ages, why are people crying about it now?

I do wish there was better transition between the areas, but, short of removing the Thunder Falls restaurant, there's no real way to make it work.

 

[RogueAntilles]

I feel like that warning sign is a bit too ambiguous for the average guest to understand. The sign doesn't make it clear that people are going to jump out and scare you. I feel like that may be a problem.

After working in retail most of my life I can tell you with absolutely certainty 90% of people do not read signs. You can make a massive sign or write it on the park map, most guests will be absolutely clueless no matter what precautions you take.

"Where is your bath room?" (What I want to say) "See that big blue sign that says rest rooms with an arrow on it."

"Where is the checkout?" Huge rectangle sign over the register. CHECKOUT in various languages.

It's posted on the sign, ambiguous or not it isn't Universal's problem.

 

[Cole]

The fact creative heads are there means something too. So awesome you got to meet Mike west!!! I've met a couple heads in A&D (including ex heads like Roddy) and I saw Woodbury at the opening of transformers. All insanely nice and super cool

 

[IOA Explorer]

that JP arch has been gone for ages, why are people crying about it now?

I do wish there was better transition between the areas, but, short of removing the Thunder Falls restaurant, there's no real way to make it work.

Because everyone thought they were coming back once Kong was ready. It's sad to know now that they're not...if parts of it show up in the Prop shop I'll pay somebody 25% extra of what they cost to buy something and ship it to me!

 

[Viator]

Because everyone thought they were coming back once Kong was ready. It's sad to know now that they're not...

It's been said for some time I believe here on OU that the Arch wouldn't be coming back. And as much as it disappoints some, it makes sense. The only wish I had was that they could of extended the rockwork to make some sort of tunnel to transition Skull Island and Isla Nublar so it wouldn't be as bad (even though it'd be hard to mask the 80 ft tall building in the sky..).

 

[Teebin]

You actually ate that whole thing Bri? Yeeesh.

 

[ChrisFL]

Because everyone thought they were coming back once Kong was ready. It's sad to know now that they're not...if parts of it show up in the Prop shop I'll pay somebody 25% extra of what they cost to buy something and ship it to me!

Nope, like others have mentioned, it was pretty clearly stated the arch was not coming back after Kong opened

 

[Mike S]

A thought for the folks who don't appreciate an honest critical review...

The reason we end up with attractions that aren't top tier caliber despite their budgets, resources, and talent backing them is because nowhere in the process does someone say "gee, this isn't working as expected" because of how harsh the repercussions are for anyone seen as a Debbie Downer. Yes men make mediocre attractions.

Kong is at a point right now where it has potential but if you say it's amazing and doesn't need some tweaks it'll stay mediocre. The positive action ego-stroker brigade is far more damaging for the greater good than any negative comment. There's a reason complaints are -supposed- to be seen as opportunities.

But if ego is more important than the quality of a ride that's going to be installed for 20-something years, fine, it was amazing as is.

Well when you're one of the only ones who have ridden it and saying things like putting it on the level of Earthquake/Disaster and that E.T. is better I believe I have reasonable doubt that I'll view it the same way as you do.

 

[Gringotts829]

Good luck at the animatronic slug...

 

[Viator]

From what it seems, they are doing testing; with one of the trucks filled with the sandbags in the seats (which makes people think that they may of added another truck to the fleet for ROK).

 

[Bobharlem]

The first nasty band from Colin should be there in about 20-30 minutes, it's been ugly over in Tampa. good luck to anyone there.

 

[IOA Explorer]

Nope, like others have mentioned, it was pretty clearly stated the arch was not coming back after Kong opened

My bad, I only ever get on here to read the JP stuff or the HHN stuff so I must've missed it. Still stupid though. Really messes up the theming.

 

[RogueAntilles]

I doubt it will soft today but since Tim Tracker is there isn't that a good sign? He is usually pretty in-the-know.

 

[Viator]

I doubt it will soft today but since Tim Tracker is there isn't that a good sign? He is usually pretty in-the-know.

Not always, but with UC members there and the sweeping in the line; I guess we'll see.

 

[Teebin]

Not always, but with UC members there and the sweeping in the line; I guess we'll see.

It was all hosed down this morning... why are they sweeping?

 

[Brian G.]

A few of us are currently here. We're not waiting "at the gates" but are hanging around IOA in case they soft. Can't say with any certainty of its opening or not, but hoping it does later today.