Is it bigger than a breadbox?

[larworth]

Well, I know you guys won't tell us what the next ride is going to be, but I guess we at least know what it won't be.

"We are in a very competitive world and consumer expectations have grown exponentially since people first put robotic figures in dark rides," said Mark Woodbury, chief creative officer of the Recreation Group.
Universal will continue to add attractions to its parks, Meyer said, "but they will be appropriately priced for us. We can still find ways to give good experiences to our customers."
Rides on the magnitude of the Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man, a $75-million attraction that has won praise for the way it blends moving simulators, 3-D film and other effects, are not "on the board at this moment," said Meyer, the most senior American at the company.

I assume you guys will still be clever enough to figure out how to combine wow and value engineering in the same sentence.

By the way, I thought the price tag for Spidey was much higher than $75MM. Wasn't there a reference in the Travel Channel documentary about something closer to $150MM?

 

[BarryHom]

I heard Spider-Man costs $200 million.

 

[fboy9287]

ya i heard that too- but look 250 million makes them look ALOT better! so this might have been a marketing tool

 

[IOATech]

It cost a lot, and that's just an estimate.

 

[Earl]

What I heard was that Barry has $200 million.

 

[BarryHom]

If I had $200 million, I'd buy IOA and build an apartment in there!

 

[Robinrs]

...with his new wife, Robin and stepson, Michael..

 

[cotye]

LOL Robin!!!

 

[CoasterFEV]

Considering MIB's final price tag was around $80million, I really wouldn't be surprised that the final price tag of Spiderman, after all the SCOOPS were rebuilt from scratch, that the final price tag is a heck of a lot more than $200 million.

Hey Barry - maybe you can win the $200 million with that IOA lottery ticket. Any ideas of where your apartment is going??? Could be a whole new concept of staying on site ?

 

[Zeke Draven]

I could think of at least three different places for an apartment in IOA. The least interesting would be in the mock "Murdock Law Office" on thr main strip of Marvel SuperHero Island. The next interesting one would be an apartment with a balcony overlooking the waterfall of the river ride in Jurassic Park. And of course, I want a tower apartment in the castle queue area of Deuling Dragons. I could just get up in the morning, step out my front door, and get in line.

 

[fboy9287]

wait wait wait- i could have sworn that the mib ride was only 2 million. i don't know but i thought i heard that in the paper. I don't know- I don't listen to that much- ioa is my baby.

 

[nhrenee]

I think a good place for an apartment would be upstairs from Mythos. No more wondering what to have for lunch!!!

It has to include a balcony overlooking the lagoon and one overlooking the main path in Lost Continent.

 

[larworth]

I'd vote for the apartment overlooking the falls.

However, you know how long these things take to get approved and built. Maybe, Earl would be gracious enought to let you throw a cot in his office in the interim. That way we might actually get some information.

 

[IOATech]

200 million might cover the rent, but sadly, we would keep you up all night, every night, 7 days-a-week turning effects on and off, enabling and muting audio, bringing in cranes and trucks and steel workers, tearing up the place and building it again on a nightly basis not to mention the noise the dinos make all night. Wouldn't be pretty.

 

[Radar]

WEll in case you haven't noticed, new trend is to make new movie and use existing ride, disney is filming Country Bears, JP III, Spiderman movie is coming, what next...

 

[IOATech]

What in the world are you talking about and how does this even relate to the subject?