Universal's Epic Universe Construction Thread

[mainejeff]

The coaster enthusiasts will love Epic. That has to be a big concern for Sea World Orlando, which has essentially become a coaster park. 2025 and 2026 might be lean years for Sea World.

I actually think that IOA/Epic/Sea World are going to create a 1-2-3 punch.....these parks combined will draw coaster enthusiasts from around the world.

 

[OrlLover]

 

[mainejeff]

I wonder what the average person thinks when they see this theme park rising literally overnight and then looks at Disney and sees them taking 5 years to open one coaster? I know that there are a lot of things at play here but it is fascinating to see the difference.....whatever the reasons.

 

[Parkscope Joe]

I wonder what the average person thinks when they see this theme park rising literally overnight and then looks at Disney and sees them taking 5 years to open one coaster? I know that there are a lot of things at play here but it is fascinating to see the difference.....whatever the reasons.

I don't think many know of the park or its construction status. Disney loyalists will always excuse anything Disney does and find fault with Universal.

 

[Scott W.]

I don't think many know of the park or its construction status. Disney loyalists will always excuse anything Disney does and find fault with Universal.

Im assuming most people passing by will know what’s happening. If I go past a big construction project all the time, I’m going to at least be vaguely intrigued.

I get the impression that Orlando is split into people who love theme parks or hate theme parks.

 

[mainejeff]

I don't think many know of the park or its construction status. Disney loyalists will always excuse anything Disney does and find fault with Universal.

So much on social media about this....word is rapidly spreading. Most people have Facebook, Twitter or Instagram.....there is plenty on all 3.

 

[ReelJustice]

I get the impression that Orlando is split into people who love theme parks or hate theme parks.

Attorney I did a depo with on Thursday was complaining about the fireworks at Universal being too loud at his house

 

[tommyhawkins]

I did a colourised landscaping and grading plan last year. Will have a lot of planting, gonna look awesome

I think there’s gonna be a crap ton of trees in HTTYD, a park buildings in a way like Diagon/Paris here. Maybe towards the theatre you’ll be able to see it more but I think all the lands will be very immersive.

 

[PerceptiveCoot]

I wonder what the average person thinks when they see this theme park rising literally overnight and then looks at Disney and sees them taking 5 years to open one coaster? I know that there are a lot of things at play here but it is fascinating to see the difference.....whatever the reasons.

I feel like you know even if you have any presence in the theme park community. Almost every Disney news vlog mentions it as a point of comparison, including the most popular ones like DSNY and Mickey Views. Alicia's construction updates sometimes get 100s of thousands of views. People more ambiently engaged at the very least know that Mario is intended for Orlando. Even Offhand Disney talks about it, despite knowing almost nothing about Universal.

 

[shiekra38]

Mack is an underrated manufacturer

I'm glad to see Universal working with them and creating a very unique coaster(s) in the process

 

[Disneyhead]

So I talked to one of my Oceaneering guys (Oceaneering built the Scoops for Spider-Man/Transformers), and I mentioned how excited I was to see what they do with the Scoop in the Potter ride. He was surprised and said that Oceaneering is not building a Scoop ride system for Potter. As a matter of fact the only Epic contract that Oceaneering was awarded is for a high tech moving stage for the Potter stage show. He said if Universal is using a Scoop knock off it is most likely being built by Intamin.

 

[Parkscope Joe]

So I talked to one of my Oceaneering guys (Oceaneering built the Scoops for Spider-Man/Transformers), and I mentioned how excited I was to see what they do with the Scoop in the Potter ride. He was surprised and said that Oceaneering is not building a Scoop ride system for Potter. As a matter of fact the only Epic contract that Oceaneering was awarded is for a high tech moving stage for the Potter stage show. He said if Universal is using a Scoop knock off it is most likely being built by Intamin.

It was always a scoop like, not actually a scoop. There's a LOT of differences between these rides vehicles and the Scoop.... especially in Japan.

 

[Disneyhead]

It was always a scoop like, not actually a scoop. There's a LOT of differences between these rides vehicles and the Scoop.... especially in Japan.

Yeah, I knew it wasn't going to look like a Scoop, but I assumed Oceaneering would be the builder. Apparently, I was wrong.

 

[PerceptiveCoot]

So I talked to one of my Oceaneering guys (Oceaneering built the Scoops for Spider-Man/Transformers), and I mentioned how excited I was to see what they do with the Scoop in the Potter ride. He was surprised and said that Oceaneering is not building a Scoop ride system for Potter. As a matter of fact the only Epic contract that Oceaneering was awarded is for a high tech moving stage for the Potter stage show. He said if Universal is using a Scoop knock off it is most likely being built by Intamin.

Thought this meant they were working on the puzzle theater, but you said moving stage not moving seats.

 

[Disneyhead]

Thought this meant they were working on the puzzle theater, but you said moving stage not moving seats.

Yeah, I went there too and then remembered the theater layout is like a regular theater and was like (engage listening skills), stage not seats. None the less moving stage is also...interesting.

 

[shiekra38]

It was always a scoop like, not actually a scoop. There's a LOT of differences between these rides vehicles and the Scoop.... especially in Japan.

So the JW "scoops" are built by Intamin?

 

[PerceptiveCoot]

SCOOP is the Kleenex of the theme park industry.

 

[Parkscope Joe]

So the JW "scoops" are built by Intamin?

No those seem to be Oceanearing.

 

[Loki]

Imagine a next level stage show. Taking Bourne but going as much 360 as possible (I understand you have to have entrances and exits) and going the planetarium route and utilizing the ceiling as part of the screen. This would mean you would have to rotate the audience seats as well as the stage. Unfortunately the major draw back to this is that Bourne utilizes the sides of the stage to bring in set pieces. If you go 360 you would need sections every so often. Also hiding the audio equipment would be tough,

 

[belloq87]

I hope the Wizarding World show is much more about staging illusions and real effects in the auditorium, like the impressive stuff I've heard about how THE CURSED CHILD pulls off magic on the stage.