Shrek 4D - Hollywood

[William]

Can't think of anything but a new attraction sign going here.

 

[k_peek_2000]

It's a thing of beauty. 

 

[Allen The Actor]

I wish someone took a picture of my confused face when I saw that picture. Looks so random right now haha.

 

[Jon Fu]

Can't think of anything but a new attraction sign going here.

At this point, I'd be curious to see what the permanent sign looks like in the end.

 

[k_peek_2000]

At this point, I'd be curious to see what the permanent sign looks like in the end.

I'm having my doubts that we'll see a permanent sign at all.

 

[Allen The Actor]

We'll probably see a permanent one come up as it gets closer to Potter's opening. I'm crossing my fingers that nothing will appear "temporary" by the time Potter opens.

 

[William]

Even after they put a sign on that thing, that's one ugly pole. I hope they'll eventually revert to the original sign.

 

[Jon Fu]

I don't think that's a permanent pole that's meant to support a sign. Think back to the Studio Tour markers that used to delineate Gate A apart from the usual entrance.


That vertical orientation is its design.

 

[Freak]

In case you aren't keeping up with the Orlando United rumors, Soarin' Over Fallon is supposedly replacing Twister. A Star Trek multi-sensory show is to replace Shrek as well in Florida. I know we're talking about the distant future over here, I could see either one of those two replace Shrek.

 

[William]

Soarin' Over Fallon...?

 

[Allen The Actor]

I hope that Fallon attraction is just an off color rumor. I mean....an omnimax ride or show with Fallon as our guide? Um......

 

[William]

Wait I thought that was a joke haha

 

[Ryan]

Apparently it's a New York City flythru sim with Jimmy Fallon and Tina Fey hosting. Some say the building will be turned into 30 Rock and the queue will be a "tour" through there with lots of musion effects (thru the Tonight Show and SNL stages), and then the ride.

If Universal does this it'll be a bit uncomfortably like Disney in the 90s, in which Eisner was trying every grubby way to keep people on property. I mean, flat out ripping off Soarin is a bizarre choice, synergy aside.

 

[sickle_claw]

Soarin' Over Fallon...?

Is it just me or I instantly thought of 'soarin over california' when you said that.

 

[Allen The Actor]

^ William was just quoting Freak. They're not actually going to call it Soarin' Over Fallon lol. Orlando fans just dubbed it that. I still have a hard time imagining this...haha. Maybe it'll be cool, but I don't see them having space for a ride system. Like, screen, maybe. But ride system?

Anyway, I hope they'll improve our Shrek exterior.

 

[William]

I'm hoping they give it a.. "hybrid" treatment, for lack of a better word. Give it a generic medieval feel without plastering big "Shrek" signs everywhere, so that whether you're walking through Hogsmeade or the Shrek 4D queue, it'll still thematically make sense. It seems inevitable at this point that we'll see portions of Shrek's tall show building from within Hogsmeade.

 

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They're repainting the facade to give the bricks the same look and color as Hogsmeade. No refacing or retexturing.

 

[William]

Glad to hear that. Much better than leaving the tacky faux-brick façade with neon green tapestries hanging everywhere.

 

[Chris]

I hope they cover the ugly purple building!

 

[b4ben24]

I was at the ride yesterday and in the pre show Donkey was not preforming.