Skull Island: Reign of Kong

[Annchristine65]

Can't wait!

 

[RocketCityMama]

ahh we got late may/early june, come on soft opening LOL

 

[sheila14]

I will be therein June a week before the official opening and I am praying for a soft opening when I am there. I will certainly post info if I am able to ride this.

 

[macraven]

That would be swell!

 

[RMulieri]

I will be there August 16-23rd ....CAN not WAIT

 

[onenursebrandy]

I will be therein June a week before the official opening and I am praying for a soft opening when I am there. I will certainly post info if I am able to ride this.

Did they announce an Official opening?

 

[macraven]

Not yet

 

[RMulieri]

Did they announce an Official opening?

They havent . But it is rumored on some other sites to be June 23rd

 

[jerseygal]

ahh we got late may/early june, come on soft opening LOL

END OF MAY for us also!
REALLY HOPING! This looks AWESOME! Can anyone explain "SOFT OPENING"? I would think that it means "test phase" before the official opening, but is a soft opening restricted to a certain part of the day? MUCH THANKS!

 

[johde]

END OF MAY for us also!
REALLY HOPING! This looks AWESOME! Can anyone explain "SOFT OPENING"? I would think that it means "test phase" before the official opening, but is a soft opening restricted to a certain part of the day? MUCH THANKS!

In general, you have it right. "Soft Openings" or "Technical Rehearsals" is often the final stage of "testings" before official opening. The ride has already passed all the safety tests. They use the openings for final tweaking of the show and training of the Team Members (Cast Members at Disney). Early soft opening is usually fairly erratic. It could be open for a few hours then closed the rest of the day or closed most of the day and open late in the evening. As the grand opening gets closer, it will probably be open longer and longer and on a more predictable schedule.

For Example, Harry Potter Hollywood is currently in Technical Rehearsal. The first day of Technical Rehearsal was Feb 12th. The had Technical Rehearsals the 12th-14th but it was closed all day on the 15th. Grand opening is April 7th, and now the land is open more than it's closed but I don't think it's opening with the park.

 

[jerseygal]

In general, you have it right. "Soft Openings" or "Technical Rehearsals" is often the final stage of "testings" before official opening. The ride has already passed all the safety tests. They use the openings for final tweaking of the show and training of the Team Members (Cast Members at Disney). Early soft opening is usually fairly erratic. It could be open for a few hours then closed the rest of the day or closed most of the day and open late in the evening. As the grand opening gets closer, it will probably be open longer and longer and on a more predictable schedule.

For Example, Harry Potter Hollywood is currently in Technical Rehearsal. The first day of Technical Rehearsal was Feb 12th. The had Technical Rehearsals the 12th-14th but it was closed all day on the 15th. Grand opening is April 7th, and now the land is open more than it's closed but I don't think it's opening with the park.

THANKS so much for the explanation! Really hoping for soft opening of Kong end of May!

 

[atricks]

Media Days for Kong were announced today for June 22-24. Grand opening should be in that range.

 

[jerseygal]

So COOL for those going on June! Anyone have any additional thoughts on soft opening for May? HOPING!

 

[crazy_for_the_dis]

Any recent updates on how this is coming along?

 

[babesboo99]

I can't wait to hear the comments on how it is. We will be there this Fall and as long as its opened then I will be fine. Im just waiting to hear other peoples thoughts

 

[macraven]

I desperately want those two rides up and operating a sap!

It will lessen the crowds for them when I go in the fall.....

 

[Cheesehead9]

Has there been any word if this will offer express pass when it opens?

 

[macraven]

I doubt it

Most new rides do not offer express when the ride first opens which is a good thing


Everyone waits the same amount of time for new ride releases
Makes it quite fair for all park goers


Then in the future, express can be activated (if that is the UO plan)
At that point, it entices more to purchase ep........

 

[johde]

I could see Express Pass go either way. HRRR and the HP rides opened without Express Pass. But, Transformers had Express Pass as soon as it got out of soft opening. If they have all 5 jeeps running come opening day, I'd almost expect Express. If they are struggling with 2-3 jeeps it may not.

 

[jerseygal]

As it gets closer, VERY exciting!