Jaws Replacement

[Tony M]

Hey, if everyone wants to talk about replacing all of the Universal Attractions, why not replace JAWS with this classic idea.

The Creature From The Black Lagoon: Back in the old black-and-white days of 1950's classic movie horror, this sea creature flick proved one of the big winners. By today's standards the scares are non-existent, but the still quite amazing underwater photography remains a milestone. Now, after various attempts lead to failure, The Hollywood Reporter announces that Universal has decided to move ahead with a remake and funnily enough have found the original film's writer Arthur A. Ross and are getting him and his son Gary to produce the flick.

And let's jazz it up to meet today's theme park guests expectations by letting B&M soup it up and let it be the first "LIM launched, glass bottom, floorless, inverted, tour boats".:p
HAVE FUN

[rocketman23]

An inverted is floorless and a glass bottom sounds like a floor to me! I know you were joking, but I couldn't resist. I love monster movies and although I would love an attraction such as this, Jaws ain't goin' anywhere. Jaws is a good ride. I think they need to make a classic monster island at IOA. Just think Frankie, Drac, Creature, Wolfman, Fly, Mummy, Phantom of the Opera... oh yes, I like classic monsters.

[IOAfan]

Why do we wanna replace JAWS?? I love that ride...

IOAfan

[Tony M]

This was meant to be only a joke.
They are not going to replace JAWS.
Everyone in other posts had their ideas to replace KONG so...
HAVE FUN

[WebmasterBarry]

Did you hear the Boneyard is being converted to the Boneyard coaster? Yes, you get to ride on rails and go by some rusty movie props! :)

[Earl]

You are half correct, the boneyard is being removed.

[Notatourist]

What are the cats going to do?

[IOAfan]

cats?? what cats??? it's been about 7 years since I've seen the Boneyard attraction at USF, so I don't know what's in there...

IOAfan

[Tony M]

The Boneyard hasn't change that much. Bruce the JAWS shark is there, some vehicles from Jurassic Park Lost World, and some Flinstone Props are all that I remember.
It will be interesting to see if they actually Build something here to take it's place.
HAVE FUN

[WebmasterBarry]

I read that CP has its own set of cats that live under a coaster. Is USF the same with some stray cats in the area?

[ProfesserBaxter]

yeah there's 20 or more cats on property and we got a lovely family of ducks that play with guests and the other way around, bu you never see the cats in he day always at night after hours after all when the cats are away the mice will play.

[CoileyTheSpringSprite]

The Boneyard is going away, huh? That's a heckuva LOT of free space.

I wonder what could possibly go there- the only thing I could possibly think of, and the thing that makes the most sense, would be the Nickelodeon expansion/attraction.

[rocketman23]

That's not really a LOT of space. Enough for like a drop tower... but I'm just dreaming.;)

[CoileyTheSpringSprite]

Actually, it is a lot of room. Especially if you were to get rid of the streets around the yard as well as the Rex photo op. Not enough for a gigantic attraction, but you could easily build a rather large soundstage there.

But I'm not betting anything that elaborate. My guess would still be the new Nick area. Although I suppose it could be any number of things.

[ProfesserBaxter]

Yeah but they were talking about taking hanna out and putting in something towards the rugrats I belive but don't attack me if I'm wrong so they take out the boneyard and expand the hanna building

[Earl]

Hanna's not going anywhere. As far as the boneyard goes can you say botanical garden?

[MrNonacho]

Well, I guess that would be...nice. Easier on the eyes than disintegrating Flintstones props, at least ;).

[ProfesserBaxter]

so is that what the new project is? A botanical garden?

[WebmasterBarry]

I think Earl is giving us a hint.

Are there any movies that are set in a garden? :confused:

[Earl]

You're trying way too hard.

[EUROPA]

I think he means that they are going to let the grass grow up around the junk.

[ProfesserBaxter]

so a hillbilly junkyard with the flintstones andthe matinee cars up on cement blocks. sounds interesting:confused: :confused: :confused:

[WebmasterBarry]

So will we see a Jerry Springer attraction next door then? :)

[ProfesserBaxter]

can just see it I'll be working in IOA and some dude will come and say, "hey where's that hillybilly Thing and do you get wet, is it a ride, is it roller coaster, is it a movie, where's the bathroom, can I have your number, and does it upside down?" Then that's when I quit

[WebmasterBarry]

Hey, when we all meet on 12/30, we ought to go to Posideon's Fury and ask the question! :)

[IOAfan]

Could it be based on the Secret Garden? not sure if it's a Universal movie, but that's the only movie I can think of...

IOAfan

[IOATech]

If you ever get tired of answering those questions, yes it is time to quit. Quit before you lose the ability to smile and have fun with guests and simply make them regret speaking to you and end up having a great visit until meeting you, and remember nothing but that bad interaction.

Remember, that person may visit this site one day and remember you and associate that with the company that employees you. They may never come back, see another Universal picture, tell their 10 friends, etc. "the only stupid question is the one not asked".

[ProfesserBaxter]

hey i was just joking around i'm sorry if i affended anyone but if stand in front of the hulk and somebody comes up ad ask if hulk goes upside down you wouldn't know what to think because its a shock about question, like yesterday i had somebody ask me if mythos is a log flume. I love my job, i love interacting with guests, and i'm sorry

[Notatourist]

Both of you-different corners-

The foliage Wall is up, and yes, the vanish props has begun. Professor Baxter-hang in there, it's nice to have crowds again, isn't it?

IOA tech-PB was kidding...

My favorite guest question in when you are seriously asked, is there anything you can do about the rain?

[ProfesserBaxter]

no i wish i could do something about the rain like on christmas it was freezing and the crowds are crazy but everyone seems to be pretty calm about it

[IOATech]

OK... promise I'll be nicer next time.

[The Green Goblin]

ET's home planet is a nice botanical garden in itself, and the 20th anniversary coming up...but there can't be too much ET in one park I suppose.