New Coaster for Universal Studios coming! [Archive] - The DIS Discussion Forums

ChrisFL

01-15-2008, 08:56 AM

Its practically confirmed as the papers have been filed with the coaster manufacturer.

Story on Screamscape:

http://www.screamscape.com/html/universal_studios_florida.htm

nerdboyrockstar

01-15-2008, 09:29 AM

And the manufacturer's designs look really different and innovative. This is the same company who just made Crush's Coaster for the Walt Disney Studios Park in Disneyland Paris.

No word on what the coaster will actually be themed after until a formal announcement but it's expected to open in 2009.

ky07

01-15-2008, 09:36 AM

Its practically confirmed as the papers have been filed with the coaster manufacturer.

Story on Screamscape:

http://www.screamscape.com/html/universal_studios_florida.htm

Sounds good and good to hear that they are going put in another coaster.
Thanks for the news

MamaKate

01-15-2008, 01:12 PM

I hope it's done by summer 2009 :thumbsup2 .

rodkenrich

01-16-2008, 06:29 AM

Its practically confirmed as the papers have been filed with the coaster manufacturer.

Story on Screamscape:

http://www.screamscape.com/html/universal_studios_florida.htm

It's good to know that NBC-Universal has finally decided to invest some capital into their theme park ventures.

yxe dad

01-16-2008, 10:18 AM

Could it be for the Harry Potter area???

sha_lyn

01-16-2008, 10:41 AM

Could it be for the Harry Potter area???

It's doubtful, since it sounds as if it will be in US and not in IOA.

DOOM1001

01-16-2008, 11:05 PM

Could it be for the Harry Potter area???

Screamscape is reporting that the location on the permits filed are portions of lots 6 and 12 which are the Universal theme park and a soundstage!!

ChisJo

01-17-2008, 07:08 AM

OOOOH - exciting! Only one more way that Universal keeps getting me to come back (although, it doesn't take much!)

sha_lyn

01-17-2008, 10:57 AM

There were concept drawings linked to back months ago. It showed a coaster that went out over the entrance to US. Anyone remember where those concept pics were posted?

damo

01-17-2008, 01:41 PM

There were pics posted of the Hollywood Dream Coaster in Japan

http://cache.rcdb.com/pictures/picmax/p18635.jpg

This coaster doesn't sound similar.

sha_lyn

01-17-2008, 02:12 PM

These were concept drawings, and I think it was a suspended coaster. Can't remember where they came from.
Just tried to do a search and didn't find anything. Oh well, I don't think I dreamed it

Metallicat

01-18-2008, 08:35 AM

nerdboyrockstar

01-18-2008, 10:16 AM

I don't think I like it. the new coaster should be in Islands, not the Studios. it is only going to make the Studios look like a 6-flags. nope, not crazy about it being in the Studios. at. all. besides, how does this new coaster relate to movies? it doesn't. you are suppose to "ride the movies" at the Studios. If I want to ride coasters I will walk over to Islands.
I'm all for more coasters, but put them where they belong.

All good points. That is, assuming we knew anything at all about this new coaster.

The Studios is where you "ride the movies". I'm excited that they might fulfill that promise and add a new "ride".

MamaKate

01-18-2008, 10:46 AM

I don't think I like it. the new coaster should be in Islands, not the Studios. it is only going to make the Studios look like a 6-flags. nope, not crazy about it being in the Studios. at. all. besides, how does this new coaster relate to movies? it doesn't. you are suppose to "ride the movies" at the Studios. If I want to ride coasters I will walk over to Islands.
I'm all for more coasters, but put them where they belong.

I'm sure they are going to theme the coaster to the movies. There are no details right now, so it's anyones guess.

BTW~ The Mummy ride is a roller coaster & it's themed very well to a movie. I have high hopes that the new coaster will be too :thumbsup2 .

damo

01-18-2008, 10:48 AM

Mummy is one of the most popular rides at Universal. I can see why they would want to put another coaster in there.

CPanther95

01-18-2008, 10:54 AM

If you don't like it, don't ride it - it will just serve to draw more crowds away from your favorites.

It's win-win.

Metallicat

01-18-2008, 12:18 PM

I'm sure they are going to theme the coaster to the movies. There are no details right now, so it's anyones guess.

BTW~ The Mummy ride is a roller coaster & it's themed very well to a movie. I have high hopes that the new coaster will be too :thumbsup2 .

Yes, but you can't see the Mummy from all over the park. again it will only make the Studios look like a 6-flags.

Metallicat

01-18-2008, 12:35 PM

If you don't like it, don't ride it - it will just serve to draw more crowds away from your favorites.

It's win-win.
No, I'm going to ride it over and over again just because I don't want too. :rotfl:

Besides, I never said I DIDN'T want to ride the thing. I just think it will take away from the movie studio feel of the park. I've been going to the Studios since it first opened. back then you felt like you were in an actual working movie studio. when they start adding BIG METAL OUTDOOR coasters, it starts feeling like a 6-flags. I can get that in Atlanta.

I say keep the coaster. but put it in a more suitable place like Islands.

CPanther95

01-18-2008, 12:42 PM

Well, if anyone can theme it well and blend it in, it's Universal. Maybe surround it with sky-painted panels. You hear the roar of the coaster, look up, and don't see anything. :)

BTW - I'm all for adding additional roller coasters in IOA as well. :)

ky07

01-18-2008, 01:01 PM

No, I'm going to ride it over and over again just because I don't want too. :rotfl:

Besides, I never said I DIDN'T want to ride the thing. I just think it will take away from the movie studio feel of the park. I've been going to the Studios since it first opened. back then you felt like you were in an actual working movie studio. when they start adding BIG METAL OUTDOOR coasters, it starts feeling like a 6-flags. I can get that in Atlanta.

I say keep the coaster. but put it in a more suitable place like Islands.

Must say I would rather it be a metal coaster than a wooden one and then you could say it would be six flags like and I live close to a six flags and even if Universal adds the coaster which looks like they are you can't compare them to six flags.
Universal is an awsome Park something a six flags could never be.

pigby

01-18-2008, 01:25 PM

Hollywoodhaha

01-18-2008, 06:42 PM

YAY

:rotfl:

Also, the movie coaster thing in tokyo, my friend saw and it was awesome.

DOOM1001

01-19-2008, 12:34 AM

Yeah we need to know more as you never know what the coaster will be themed to and who knows is if it will even be totally outdoors?

ChrisFL

01-19-2008, 08:50 AM

Yeah we need to know more as you never know what the coaster will be themed to and who knows is if it will even be totally outdoors?

Agreed, Universal hasn't even announced anything yet, right now it's just putting the paperwork together.

tricky1

01-19-2008, 10:52 AM

I like the ideal of a big coaster at universal , although the theming or fitting in part will be interesting to see, maybe the theming could be of a sound/music type of thing , like the led zepplin the ride, it has a onboard
music system timed to the ride. I just hope it don't look like somebody
drop a roller coaster on top of a bunch of buildings.(japan)

nerdboyrockstar

01-19-2008, 11:18 AM

Yeah, I wouldn't be surprised if there wasn't a lot of themeing. It might be in the vein of Hulk, Hollywood Dream and King Kong coaster being built in Dubai or Singapore.

EDIT: The picture's ginormous. You can click to see the model for King Kong on the left.

http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/2760/imresolt117zn8.jpg