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[PuppyJonathan]

Oh it moves. There just isn't much to compare it too. Craig from the Dis said more intense than Soarin, less intense than forbidden journey.

Like whenever you said that I was like huh, I thought I had this ride all figured out. Now I'm confused how the motion works and if it really is vr. So I take it that leaked image from wdwnt of the banshee was fake?

 

[rteetz]

Like whenever you said that I was like huh, I thought I had this ride all figured out. Now I'm confused how the motion works and if it really is vr. So I take it that leaked image from wdwnt of the banshee was fake?

No VR. That leaked image was likely early on inside the projection some at Imagineering.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Was Pete part of the media event? I am really interested in what he thinks. I think he's gonna love it.

I don't think so - only saw Craig and Corey

I think he got one of the AP preview shots though if I recall correctly

 

[PuppyJonathan]

No VR. That leaked image was likely early on inside the projection some at Imagineering.

I'll wait for more footage to see the motion of it. I think what your saying is Shanghai tron seats on jimmy fallons platform. Although with every day I'm losing goes for softs . What's sad is there totally ready, they're just waiting for volcano bay to compete

 

[rteetz]

I'll wait for more footage to see the motion of it. I think what your saying is Shanghai tron seats on jimmy fallons platform. Although with every day I'm losing goes for softs . What's sad is there totally ready, they're just waiting for volcano bay to compete

You won't see video of the ride. They make you store everything away.

Yeah volcano Bay is looking a ways away.

 

[rteetz]

I don't think so - only saw Craig and Corey

I think he got one of the AP preview shots though if I recall correctly

Yep!

 

[PuppyJonathan]

You won't see video of the ride. They make you store everything away.

Yeah volcano Bay is looking a ways away.

Part of me thinks it won't be ready, even though all it needs is landscaping. Everything recently has been a month early. Although when I'm there it's soft opening, I was only able to tell because they asked if I wanted to upgrade my ticket to a 3-park one day

 

[wilkeliza]

I'll wait for more footage to see the motion of it. I think what your saying is Shanghai tron seats on jimmy fallons platform. Although with every day I'm losing goes for softs . What's sad is there totally ready, they're just waiting for volcano bay to compete

Not totally ready actually. Yes rides and food are working but the bioluminescent isn't. I get being bummed that you'll probably miss it but they definitly aren't just holding on for volcano bay. Sure it is apart of it but Disney wouldn't hold a project just to open at the same time as uniservsal. They are close enough now that both will feed off each other in press with out having to be the same day.

 

[PuppyJonathan]

Not totally ready actually. Yes rides and food are working but the bioluminescent isn't. I get being bummed that you'll probably miss it but they definitly aren't just holding on for volcano bay. Sure it is apart of it but Disney wouldn't hold a project just to open at the same time as uniservsal. They are close enough now that both will feed off each other in press with out having to be the same day.

To make it even worse I just found out my best friends JUST scheduled for after opening so they'll get to see it

 

[preemiemama]

^ THIS. Pretty sure on these time slots: DVC 9-11 am, AP 12-2 pm, 3-5 pm and 6-8 pm. I agree the the one hour gap is to clear the land and be ready for next group. I just don't see them adding on to the days where previews are set. Maybe the few days between this and official opening other than media day.



Looks like less than Soarin'. Either minimally less or substantially less depending on if there are 3 or 4 floors per theater. I've only seen 3 in photos released.

One of the twitter feed comments said: "Yes. There are 4 sections total. 2 at the top and 2 at the bottom. We did the top and used stairs." So 4 floors?

 

[HopperFan]

One of the twitter feed comments said: "Yes. There are 4 sections total. 2 at the top and 2 at the bottom. We did the top and used stairs." So 4 floors?

Saying "4 sections" sounds weird, not sure what that means but just assuming ......

... if there are 4 floors in each theater x 2 sections x 8 seats x 4 theaters = 256 seats

Soarin' has 87 seats in 3 theaters = 261 seats

 

[rteetz]

One of the twitter feed comments said: "Yes. There are 4 sections total. 2 at the top and 2 at the bottom. We did the top and used stairs." So 4 floors?

There are 4 theaters. 3 levels per theater.

 

[rteetz]

Saying "4 sections" sounds weird, not sure what that means but just assuming ......

... if there are 4 floors in each theater x 2 sections x 8 seats x 4 theaters = 256 seats

Soarin' has 87 seats in 3 theaters = 261 seats

I believe there are 3 sections not 2.

 

[danikoski]

I believe it looks like for FoP that each ride vehicle moves independently of each other. Like a mechanical bull without the spinning. I'm also guessing it tips forward some since there are leg bars and goes back due to the back restraint. I'd also guess it goes side to side, so you feel like your on the banshee. And I highly doubt they move altogether like some simulator rides.

 

[rteetz]

I take that back maybe there is only two sections. It's hard to tell in the nightline photo.

 

[dina444444]

Cost of avatar me mini avatars.

I believe it looks like for FoP that each ride vehicle moves independently of each other. Like a mechanical bull without the spinning. I'm also guessing it tips forward some since there are leg bars and goes back due to the back restraint. I'd also guess it goes side to side, so you feel like your on the banshee. And I highly doubt they move altogether like some simulator rides.

From everything I've read the "bench" moves as one unit but each seat has additional individual effects.

 

[dina444444]

I take that back maybe there is only two sections. It's hard to tell in the nightline photo.

From what I gathered through all the tweets yesterday there is more than one compartment on each level and each compartment has the two sections of 8.

 

[danikoski]

From everything I've read the "bench" moves as one unit but each seat has additional individual effects.

That makes sense. I just couldn't imagine all of them would do the exact same thing.

 

[AngiTN]

Universal has Volcano Bay as being brand new, adding/expanding hotels, and will be coming out with the Fast and Furious ride. I don't see what more they're going to announce or come out with anytime soon

Wasn't there some sort of Nintendo land announced sometime last year? Did I imagine that?

 

[MCoryB]

What I'm really curious to know is the amount of tilt forward, back, left and right on FOP. I have to assume it's greater than Star Tours.