Theme Parks & Shopping Districts Reopening General Thread

[Alicia]

That is kind of wild.

Let's just hope everyone riding in rows ahead of you is "screaming inside their heart."

 

[Andysol]

Yea I noticed that when I rode last friday. At least as a single rider I still got my own row.

Realistically, every other row never made logical sense in making a difference. You're screaming at 50mph... what's a row going to do, right?

If Hagrid's can do it w/o the giant seats, why shouldn't Hulk?


(From May)

I think a mask on something like Hulk (or really, any ride), is a no brainer. But equally, do we really need every other row on the Hulk? Isn’t that entirely useless on a ride like that?

 

[Frank Drackman]

By my count earlier there were eight triple digit waits, another seven with 60+ minute waits, and Hagrids, JPRA, Gringotts, and Minions were on VL.

If *that’s* where the line finally gets drawn for capacity, it’s pretty obvious that Universal doesn’t give a damn about the in-park experience. Pay to come in and only get to go on three rides? Ehh, whatever.

I get it, but is anybody really paying for a day at the parks? Worst case is premier pass holders, best is 'pay for a day'. Anyone can turn around and leave and come back some other day.

I think the 'buy a day' folks can only go one weekend day.

What does anyone expect. Companies need to employee folks, folks need to use said companies product so that company can pay....rinse lather repeat.

 

[Tbad556]

What does anyone expect.

Expect? Nothing.

Want? Safety. Their own rules to be followed. Common decency. The bare minimum.

 

[Nick]

 

[JoeCamel]

Strange art. I doubt they will pull their cars up to unload. I would think a remote location and bussed in but I don't know.

 

[Alicia]

Strange art. I doubt they will pull their cars up to unload. I would think a remote location and bussed in but I don't know.

No I believe there is a parking lot and regular hotel-style entry and front desk. After unloading your luggage and checking in, you're then shuttled (elevator) to outer space in orbit (second floor) on the ship.

 

[JoeCamel]

No I believe there is a parking lot and regular hotel-style entry and front desk. After unloading your luggage and checking in, you're then shuttled (elevator) to outer space in orbit (second floor) on the ship.

Wow, not what I had in mind at all from the start. "Honey I just have to run out to the car for a sec"

 

[RevFreako]

Wow, not what I had in mind at all from the start. "Honey I just have to run out to the car for a sec"

I think the logistics will keep this from being as isolated an experience as people think. Fl

 

[Alicia]

Wow, not what I had in mind at all from the start. "Honey I just have to run out to the car for a sec"

No problem sir, just hop into the transfer shuttle (elevator) to head back down to the planet surface (first floor) and the local aliens (Cast Members) will be able to assist you.

 

[JoeCamel]

No I believe there is a parking lot and regular hotel-style entry and front desk. After unloading your luggage and checking in, you're then shuttled (elevator) to outer space in orbit (second floor) on the ship.

I count eight parking spots plus the disabled slot. Some around the side for service? But not a lot unless this is more of a limited experience than I thought it was.
Pretty limited parking so I guess they can charge a premium for it?

 

[Yabbadabba Doh]

I count eight parking spots plus the disabled slot. Some around the side for service? But not a lot unless this is more of a limited experience than I thought it was.
Pretty limited parking so I guess they can charge a premium for it?

I’m thinking it’s for unloading and checking in and they valet your car to an adjacent lot.

 

[GAcoaster]

And they will apparently be x-raying all luggage on arrival from the plans so guests won't have to go through screenings to board the "shuttle craft" (bus) to Star Wars Land.

 

[Parkscope Joe]

Yea I noticed that when I rode last friday. At least as a single rider I still got my own row.

This was a policy instituted prior to Labor Day weekend.

 

[Nick]

Epcot changing to NOON opening and 8PM closing staring November 27th, a week that should normally be extremely busy for the resort. Eeek.

 

[Magic Feather]

The hours changes being mostly lateral (MK excepted) is both surprising and worrying to me. I was told that the plan was to re-extend all hours for the crowd increase of the holidays. It’s making me wonder if booking are even lower than expected.

 

[Nick]

The hours changes being mostly lateral (MK excepted) is both surprising and worrying to me. I was told that the plan was to re-extend all hours for the crowd increase of the holidays. It’s making me wonder if booking are even lower than expected.

Well, moving it from 11-7 to 12-8 may mean that they aren't expecting much higher crowds than currently. Moving to 12-8 now would make more sense to me imo as few people go to Epcot early. Locals all go later at night.

 

[HandsomePete]

I get it, but is anybody really paying for a day at the parks? Worst case is premier pass holders, best is 'pay for a day'. Anyone can turn around and leave and come back some other day.

I think the 'buy a day' folks can only go one weekend day.

What does anyone expect. Companies need to employee folks, folks need to use said companies product so that company can pay....rinse lather repeat.

But as a Premier passholder who can only go on the weekends, the in-park experience is now utterly worthless to me because they've pegged daily capacity to how much money they want to make and not at a level where weekend folks are actually able to have a decent time in the park. I can do that at every other park in Orlando, so why would I give them another $430?

There's a subtle but sizable difference between the price of a park and the value of a park. Weekends at Universal are the consequence of Marketing & Sales being allowed to run amok.

Well, moving it from 11-7 to 12-8 may mean that they aren't expecting much higher crowds than currently. Moving to 12-8 now would make more sense to me imo as few people go to Epcot early. Locals all go later at night.

During the week, it's pretty much impossible to visit any Orlando park after dinner. While opening at noon isn't great, doing what it takes to stretch something later is welcome.

 

[Nick]

During the week, it's pretty much impossible to visit any Orlando park after dinner. While opening at noon isn't great, doing what it takes to stretch something later is welcome.

Yeah, I kinda wish they would just change the hours now because why not? Locals want to go late, not early.

 

[Journey_On]

I like the change. Like @Nick mentioned, locals want to go later. My husband and I get off work at 5:00 and 6:30ish (respectively), and we would visit more on weekdays with these hours.