'Harry Potter and the Perpetual Breakdown'

[DanBoris]

Call That New Ride 'Harry Potter and the Perpetual Breakdown' http://www.dailyfinance.com/on/harry-potter-escape-gringotts-ride-problems-universal-studios-park/



Ahhh....haste makes waste. With seven shops and only one simulated ride, it's bad show for Universal. Gotta hand it to Disney for constructing high quality attractions that can actually work. Not to mention, the monorail and all other Disney park transportation is completely free for all guests visiting the parks....unlike Hogwarts Express. Also, Disney's fastpasses are free and available to anyone visiting Disney parks-not just onsite hotel guests or those who opt to purchase them for an additional fee. This is only part of what sets Disney light-years apart from the competition. Slow and steady wins the race.

Check out this message board thread from a short time after Radiator Springs Racers opened...

http://micechat.com/forums/disneyland-resort/169617-radiator-springs-racers-breaking-down-too-often.html

 

[carmelhp]

Eh, just another thread tearing down Universal, nothing new.

I will say that the breakdowns are disappointing. I don't get the sense though that 'a lot' of people are disappointed but I could be wrong. Let's just say that I don't trust the sources to be unbiased.

Yes, I don't get the diehard Disney chauvinism either.

 

[tjkraz]

Yes, I don't get the diehard Disney chauvinism either.

Given that Disney comes under fire for every monorail disruption, every Cast Member transgression, every construction delay, every service cutback, every operational hiccup...it surprises you that Universal would receive the same scrutiny?

On a Disney-centric website, no less?

 

[carmelhp]

Given that Disney comes under fire for every monorail disruption, every Cast Member transgression, every construction delay, every service cutback, every operational hiccup...it surprises you that Universal would receive the same scrutiny?

On a Disney-centric website, no less?

No, it surprises me that people whose last name is not Iger would act as if any slip by a competitor is a personal triumph or that any praise of the same competitor is a personal insult. The goofy chauvinism is just wacky.

 

[jon18uk]

Given that Disney comes under fire for every monorail disruption, every Cast Member transgression, every construction delay, every service cutback, every operational hiccup...it surprises you that Universal would receive the same scrutiny?

On a Disney-centric website, no less?

The OPs tone was that Disney can do no wrong and nothing ever breaks. Whereas we all know that breakdowns happen at all theme parks and often the first six months of a new ride aren't always the best for reliability.

There is no reason why either park shouldn't be analysed or criticised, but it should be balanced and realistic.

 

[itsthatdisneygirl]

Maybe that area of th park is cursed lol. I mean it IS built on where the old Jaws ride was and that thing was notorious for breaking down. Seems to be a pattern forming

 

[Donut23]

Call That New Ride 'Harry Potter and the Perpetual Breakdown' http://www.dailyfinance.com/on/harry-potter-escape-gringotts-ride-problems-universal-studios-park/



Ahhh....haste makes waste. With seven shops and only one simulated ride, it's bad show for Universal. Gotta hand it to Disney for constructing high quality attractions that can actually work. Not to mention, the monorail and all other Disney park transportation is completely free for all guests visiting the parks....unlike Hogwarts Express. Also, Disney's fastpasses are free and available to anyone visiting Disney parks-not just onsite hotel guests or those who opt to purchase them for an additional fee. This is only part of what sets Disney light-years apart from the competition. Slow and steady wins the race.

High quality attractions? The 7DMehT has had it's breakdowns so far.

Nothing at US matches DL's Fantasmic's Dragon. The signature attraction one summer a few years back. All the promotion materials featured the gruesome fire spitting Dragon. The night before it's introduction, at the dress rehearsal, the head fell off. The dragon finally made it's first public appearance in September, after all the summer events. Oops

Oh yes. One word sums up Disney high quality.

Yeti

 

[ChrisFL]

Seven Dwarves Mine Train has had a ton of breakdowns as well, but it hasn't attracted thousands of new guests the way Gringott's has either, so it doesn't get publicized.

 

[DanBoris]

Seven Dwarves Mine Train has had a ton of breakdowns as well, but it hasn't attracted thousands of new guests the way Gringott's has either, so it doesn't get publicized.

It was actually down for a couple hours the day Gringotts opened.

 

[Reddog1134]

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Disney does not require a theme park ticket to board the monorail, unlike Universal's Hogwarts Express that requires each individual to purchase a same day two park ticket prior to boarding. Disney's theme park transportation is free for everyone. Anyone can ride Disney's monorail or any mode of Disney theme park transportation regardless of whatever ticket media they or may not possess, it simply is not a factor and this is part of the Disney difference.

WDW Railroad
Main Street Vehicles
World Showcase Lagoon Ferry
Wildlife Express Train

 

[ChrisFL]

I believe Test Track was nearly 3 YEARS late in opening

 

[luisov]

And this thread becomes another Disney vs Universal discussion Oh well...

Breakdowns are to be expected with all the traffic and being a new ride and such. In my opinion they should've waited a little longer to open the ride.

 

[tup1830]

Everyone is entitled to their opinion....it seems that the OP isn't very objective at all.

Its odd but sad to see so many people that can't bear anyone progressing but disney (or vice versa). If your perception of greatness is another company's loss then its a very superficial world.

 

[Rumors Rocks]

Given that Disney comes under fire for every monorail disruption, every Cast Member transgression, every construction delay, every service cutback, every operational hiccup...it surprises you that Universal would receive the same scrutiny?

On a Disney-centric website, no less?

Agreed. What's even more ironic is how the "Comcast is going to cream Disney" thread manages to escape the OP's attention. Now, that's what I consider to be "wacky."

The OPs tone was that Disney can do no wrong and nothing ever breaks. Whereas we all know that breakdowns happen at all theme parks and often the first six months of a new ride aren't always the best for reliability.

There is no reason why either park shouldn't be analysed or criticised, but it should be balanced and realistic.

I do not recall ever saying that "nothing at Disney never breaks." I most certainly will not engage in a petty, tit for tat debate. I simply posted an insightful, recent news article regarding Universal's newest attraction---I'm not the author. I don't see how rides that opened 2 years or 15 years ago at Disney World have any relevance to what we're witnessing at Universal today.

Disney's Seven Dwarfs Mine Train has not been plagued with multiple problems and runs quite efficiently. If I had come across a legitimate news article or source citing excessive problems with 7DMT....I would have posted it. But, Disney's little charming family coaster is reliable and well constructed. I'm really impressed with Disney's commitment to quality above quantity.

 

[Lewisc]

7DMT isn't using new, state of the art, technology. A better comparison would be test track.

New attractions frequently have issues. In a perfect world Universal might have had a longer soft opening.

You want a "good" example of a ride with "issues" Take a look at Verrückt in Schlitterbahm, world's highest water slide. It was almost ready to open, final testing was done with sand bags. Rafts were flying off the sled. They had to redo the second hill. Test rafts weren't making it up the second hill. The current solution. Rafts now hold 2 or 3 guests instead of 4. Riders total weight must be between 400-550 lbs. Guests are weighted (together) three times before they can ride.

Take a look at the making of show on the travel channel. Youtube has some vidoes showing the rafts flying off the slide.

 

[spideymike]

The first year Universal Orlando opened, half the rides broke down the day I was there and they gave my family and all the park goers free tickets to come back. I'm sure they'll get the kinks out.

 

[tjkraz]

No, it surprises me that people whose last name is not Iger would act as if any slip by a competitor is a personal triumph or that any praise of the same competitor is a personal insult. The goofy chauvinism is just wacky.

Really? That surprises you?

Cell phones...computer operating systems...sports teams...video game consoles...there are countless areas in which society tends to root for their competitor to fail as voraciously as they root for their own favorite to succeed.

 

[carmelhp]

Really? That surprises you?

Cell phones...computer operating systems...sports teams...video game consoles...there are countless areas in which society tends to root for their competitor to fail as voraciously as they root for their own favorite to succeed.

I don't get those goofballs either.

 

[Tonka's Skipper]

The OPs tone was that Disney can do no wrong and nothing ever breaks. Whereas we all know that breakdowns happen at all theme parks and often the first six months of a new ride aren't always the best for reliability



I don't feel the OP tone was at all that way.........he was just pointing out the Uni has its growing pains and it is started to be noticed.


For a very long time there has been a select number of posters that did nothing but point out every little thing that happened at WDW, and noted that UNI is doing everything perfectly and better and faster.

Since more people are aware of building short cuts (a very large reliance on Videos and poor effects like the Hogwarts steam engine) and design issues ( more and more break downs)and long lines, and prices going up, UNI is starting the face all the problem that WDW does and there are problems.




There is no reason why either park shouldn't be analysed or criticised, but it should be balanced and realistic.[/QUOTE]

However I totally agree with your statement above and practice it as well

Point is that the breakdown problems will indeed get worked out


AKK

 

[jon18uk]

Point is that the breakdown problems will indeed get worked out


AKK

Yep and no park has had a perfect track record at getting them worked out straight away.

Yes the seven dwarves train had no major issues, but there has been plenty of other rides at WDW and Uni and others that have.