rocketman23
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Whats one more wild goose chase? That is the logic behind going to the Mummy on Monday 3/29, which turned out the right choice. It was based on a floating rumor that the Mummy would open for technical rehearsals at 3. Up to this point, crazy rumors werent exactly a reliable thing. Nevertheless
on the way, I called Bob and planned on meeting him in the parking garage at no specific time since we were almost there. We arrived at the same time at roughly 2:55 and went at a fairly good pace towards the Studios.
Once inside the park we shot for Mummy beings it just around 3. Walking towards it we saw a group of people. Aw, its Street Breaks. Wait; there were people by the building front doors! Its open! Now running at a fast trot, Bob and I reeled around to the entrance to find it had just opened and only a 15 minute wait was on the board. In we went.
The first three rooms of the line were empty but contained various artwork and a few props from the Mummy films, old and new. The preshow is the only thing of substance to really watch. The preshow is actually pretty funny. Sommers and Fraser both beat up on the assistant to the assistant, Reggie, with constant demands. Both dont believe in the curse which surrounds the set at all, but others do. The risk management liaison and the psychic from the Poltergeist both claim there is a curse around the set. The psychics only reasoning is that it is chilly. We learn that we are extras to replace the others that got scared off. We also learn that the Med-Jai is the symbol that will ward off the Mummy.
The queue goes outside back through the main doors Kong used. A few movie production items are scattered and the last minutes of preshow can be viewed. The last 20 minutes of queue is the most intensely themed part of the waiting process. With a very Poseidons Fury atmosphere, the line winds through the ruins of an Egyptian tomb. A treasured box activates the Med-Jai symbol when two hands are placed on the designated spots. You can watch a part of the line via camera and press a button. However, you dont know what the button does to those guests until you get to that point. There is also a hologram that you may attempt to grab before heading into the main room. In the main queue before load, we wind up a staircase around a huge statue precariously perched with rope and cables. Once at load, nervous employees load you to one of two load stations. Four to a row, four rows. By now, we had met Chris (draculus) and were about to get our first ride on the Mummy in row 3.
The ride begins winding through a tomb. A shadow passes through a door frame. We turn the corner to find Reggie, now all wrapped up, informing us the curse is real. Stifling Reggie, Imhotep ushers us into the treasure room. The biggest show room, the treasure room features a Kong jab in the form of a gold Kong to the left and forward. Not accepting Mummys invitation to join him, guards pop up in a flurry of water and fire and we exit narrowly through a closing temple wall. The train jostles into a dead end. Scarabs trickle then pour out of the walls threatening riders. In response, we drop backwards out of the room and stop dead. The Mummy face appears and draws us around a 180 degree spin. Once facing forward the train begins to roll forward revealing a lift hill.
The face of beckons us upward and all of a sudden launches. Upon peaking, guests are ejected from the seat and tossed to the left in a wicked moment of airtime. The train dives and turns through bright Mummy images with another moment of airtime put in. The train dives into the brakes where upon were supposed to believe that it is the unload station. The ride up is disintegrated and the glass bursts. Fire erupts above and the Mummy plunges us into a fiery pit claiming that Death is only the beginning. This coaster portion is smaller and ends abruptly with the Mummy blowing smoke towards your train as a last gasp at the sight of the Med-Jai. The train hits the brakes and you are greeted by Brendon Fraser. A ghostly swoosh give Fraser his coffee and he is attacked by something. We exit to the store via the old Kong ramps.
Now I get to put my two cents in on the early version of the ride (still missing effects and animatronics). I really liked the ride and managed to ride it 6 times with Justin and a few others joining the expedition. Bob Gault and the higher ups were asking how our rides were which was neat. I also wore my Kong shirt which received a few snide remarks from Mummy employees. As for the ride itself, it is very well done. Its kind of a mix between Poseidons Fury (I swear Mummy sounds like Lord Darkenon) and Rock n Roller Coaster. The show scenes are elaborate and the coaster portion is fast paced with 2 moments of ejector airtime. My only complaint is that the ride seems to rush through the show scenes, particularly the treasure room and false unload. The employees are good at their characters, which are supposed to be either menacing or nervous of the curse. I suspect this act wont last too far past grand opening though. It is the best ride at the Studios and is the best coaster in Florida (taking the whole experience into account, not just the high speed portion). The best row is the back for the coaster portion and the front for the show ride elements. I bought a hat and grand opening pin for a total of around $20. There are still several things missing and Im anxious to see how the ride progresses leading up to grand opening. Go check out the Mummy what else are you going to do? Check out Cheetah Chase? Pfft
Once inside the park we shot for Mummy beings it just around 3. Walking towards it we saw a group of people. Aw, its Street Breaks. Wait; there were people by the building front doors! Its open! Now running at a fast trot, Bob and I reeled around to the entrance to find it had just opened and only a 15 minute wait was on the board. In we went.
The first three rooms of the line were empty but contained various artwork and a few props from the Mummy films, old and new. The preshow is the only thing of substance to really watch. The preshow is actually pretty funny. Sommers and Fraser both beat up on the assistant to the assistant, Reggie, with constant demands. Both dont believe in the curse which surrounds the set at all, but others do. The risk management liaison and the psychic from the Poltergeist both claim there is a curse around the set. The psychics only reasoning is that it is chilly. We learn that we are extras to replace the others that got scared off. We also learn that the Med-Jai is the symbol that will ward off the Mummy.
The queue goes outside back through the main doors Kong used. A few movie production items are scattered and the last minutes of preshow can be viewed. The last 20 minutes of queue is the most intensely themed part of the waiting process. With a very Poseidons Fury atmosphere, the line winds through the ruins of an Egyptian tomb. A treasured box activates the Med-Jai symbol when two hands are placed on the designated spots. You can watch a part of the line via camera and press a button. However, you dont know what the button does to those guests until you get to that point. There is also a hologram that you may attempt to grab before heading into the main room. In the main queue before load, we wind up a staircase around a huge statue precariously perched with rope and cables. Once at load, nervous employees load you to one of two load stations. Four to a row, four rows. By now, we had met Chris (draculus) and were about to get our first ride on the Mummy in row 3.
The ride begins winding through a tomb. A shadow passes through a door frame. We turn the corner to find Reggie, now all wrapped up, informing us the curse is real. Stifling Reggie, Imhotep ushers us into the treasure room. The biggest show room, the treasure room features a Kong jab in the form of a gold Kong to the left and forward. Not accepting Mummys invitation to join him, guards pop up in a flurry of water and fire and we exit narrowly through a closing temple wall. The train jostles into a dead end. Scarabs trickle then pour out of the walls threatening riders. In response, we drop backwards out of the room and stop dead. The Mummy face appears and draws us around a 180 degree spin. Once facing forward the train begins to roll forward revealing a lift hill.
The face of beckons us upward and all of a sudden launches. Upon peaking, guests are ejected from the seat and tossed to the left in a wicked moment of airtime. The train dives and turns through bright Mummy images with another moment of airtime put in. The train dives into the brakes where upon were supposed to believe that it is the unload station. The ride up is disintegrated and the glass bursts. Fire erupts above and the Mummy plunges us into a fiery pit claiming that Death is only the beginning. This coaster portion is smaller and ends abruptly with the Mummy blowing smoke towards your train as a last gasp at the sight of the Med-Jai. The train hits the brakes and you are greeted by Brendon Fraser. A ghostly swoosh give Fraser his coffee and he is attacked by something. We exit to the store via the old Kong ramps.
Now I get to put my two cents in on the early version of the ride (still missing effects and animatronics). I really liked the ride and managed to ride it 6 times with Justin and a few others joining the expedition. Bob Gault and the higher ups were asking how our rides were which was neat. I also wore my Kong shirt which received a few snide remarks from Mummy employees. As for the ride itself, it is very well done. Its kind of a mix between Poseidons Fury (I swear Mummy sounds like Lord Darkenon) and Rock n Roller Coaster. The show scenes are elaborate and the coaster portion is fast paced with 2 moments of ejector airtime. My only complaint is that the ride seems to rush through the show scenes, particularly the treasure room and false unload. The employees are good at their characters, which are supposed to be either menacing or nervous of the curse. I suspect this act wont last too far past grand opening though. It is the best ride at the Studios and is the best coaster in Florida (taking the whole experience into account, not just the high speed portion). The best row is the back for the coaster portion and the front for the show ride elements. I bought a hat and grand opening pin for a total of around $20. There are still several things missing and Im anxious to see how the ride progresses leading up to grand opening. Go check out the Mummy what else are you going to do? Check out Cheetah Chase? Pfft
