It did not.No way the ride originally opened like that?
It’s hard to tell for certain without being on the boat either now or back when the older videos were filmed, but after watching a few more recent ones it appears it has been programmed to avoid going over the ride vehicle path. The neck kink never really straightens out like it used to.I'm not a ride engineer or programmer, but it seems as though the figure's cycle has either slowly slipped out of sync from what it's supposed to be, or it was altered for some reason.
"This head is gonna snap off one of these days, we can't have this falling onto a guest boat"It’s hard to tell for certain without being on the boat either now or back when the older videos were filmed, but after watching a few more recent ones it appears it has been programmed to avoid going over the ride vehicle path. The neck kink never really straightens out like it used to.
Well, I went looking for some older footage of the Ultrasaur and found some from the early 2000s.
Frankly, it looks the exact same to me. I went a few days ago and the ride is in fine shape, the Hadrosaur is missing but the ride is still fun nonetheless. The animatronics are old. I would love to see what Universal could pull off with a modern budget and tech when it comes to the dinos, but that isn't and never was on the table here.
These are, and always have been, early USF animatronics. Cat in the Hat, ET, Mummy, and Dudley all suffer the same fate. MiB is the one one that I really think has held up over the decades with it's animatronics, and that's even considering that the Bug Fakeout bit is never working.
Wasn't there a reason a lot of over guest heads affects were modified? Wasn't it an issue with one of the thunder mountains at Disney?Look at the last video you posted it shows the head hiding behind the rock, so you almost don't see it as you enter the gate until the neck raises. that's the intended effect. Overall its much more smooth as well.
This is (I think) the incident you're referring to. I have no idea if that impacted similar effects, though.Wasn't there a reason a lot of over guest heads affects were modified? Wasn't it an issue with one of the thunder mountains at Disney?
I dont think that the Ultrasaur was ever overhead, close but not overhead.Wasn't there a reason a lot of over guest heads affects were modified? Wasn't it an issue with one of the thunder mountains at Disney?
Well, I went looking for some older footage of the Ultrasaur and found some from the early 2000s.
Frankly, it looks the exact same to me. I went a few days ago and the ride is in fine shape, the Hadrosaur is missing but the ride is still fun nonetheless. The animatronics are old. I would love to see what Universal could pull off with a modern budget and tech when it comes to the dinos, but that isn't and never was on the table here.
These are, and always have been, early USF animatronics. Cat in the Hat, ET, Mummy, and Dudley all suffer the same fate. MiB is the one one that I really think has held up over the decades with it's animatronics, and that's even considering that the Bug Fakeout bit is never working.
And these are executed to absolute perfection in Japan. Would love to see more of the "walking" dinosaurs they have in Osaka show up in Orlando.Not a fan of these kinds of experiences going away. As I've always maintained, the land needs more dinosaurs (of any kind: statue, puppet, animatronic), not fewer.
100% agree here. It needs to feel alive and lived in.As I've always maintained, the land needs more dinosaurs (of any kind: statue, puppet, animatronic), not fewer.
This Orlando park really hates triceratops, huh?This is not 100% relevant to the River Adventure, but I didn't readily find a general JP thread, so it's going here:
Jurassic Park Baby Triceratops Encounter Goes Extinct at Universal Islands of Adventure - WDW News Today
The baby triceratops encounter in Jurassic Park at Islands of Adventure has permanently closed.universalparksnewstoday.com
Not a fan of these kinds of experiences going away. As I've always maintained, the land needs more dinosaurs (of any kind: statue, puppet, animatronic), not fewer.
No official reason was given for the triceratops meet and greet ending, but rumors suggest it could be to cut costs on staffing and maintaining the puppet.
To clarify… the article isn’t saying that there was an actual “official” response - just that nothing has been stated by any official source.Of all the things that doesn't sit well as a response from Universal (from the article linked)...
At the very least isn't that exactly the kind of thing most guests expect the entry fee to cover?
On one of my more recent visits I had completely forgotten this was a thing until I passed it. It was cool to see and I was happy Universal still had it going. It's one of those "Disney Moments" done in Universal fashion that cements memories.
Welp. :/
If there’s no official response, how do we know for sure it’s officially discontinued?To clarify… the article isn’t saying that there was an actual “official” response - just that nothing has been stated by any official source.
Correct.If there’s no official response, how do we know for sure it’s officially discontinued?
You're right, though like @DodgsonHere mentioned the article did imply finality, so maybe that's why it also sounded official.To clarify… the article isn’t saying that there was an actual “official” response - just that nothing has been stated by any official source.