whatever happened to the king kong ride?

[twojo21]

whatever happened to the king kong ride? i havent gone in years & me and my fh were going to take a day off & go to universal, but i dont see this ride on the list anymore. is king kong still there or is the ride gone?

also any general advise for universal for a young couple, is it worth the trip off wdw, any not to miss attractions, time saving tips, etc.

thanks.

 

[metsfan11]

the king kong ride, or kongfrontation, was closed about 2 or 3 years ago. now there is revenge of the mummy: the ride, which is a very cool roller coaster ride, no loops or anything, but very fun. its my favorite ride in universal.

 

[aengus]

I miss Kongfrontation but ROTM is the best attraction at studios IMO.

If you have enough time in your vacation to get over to studios or IOA it is worth it

 

[Typhoon John]

Hi everyone!
You know, I love Revenge of the Mummy, but Universal made a mistake when they got rid of it. ROTM should've gone in to US, but in a different location and not as a replacement for Kong. I used to take people to Universal and give mini-tours to friends. The first ride we'd hit was Kong. I would take them next to BTTF or whatever was the next newest headliner at the time. It was a great introduction to the park and every single time I would take someone on it, they'd say something about how much they liked it. I remember one friend say, after we had ridden Kong and then BTTF, "Well, so far you're batting 1000!" People can say that it was outdated, but I don't think so.
It's sad, because Universal was pretty much built around that one ride. And, it was to Universal Studios what "It's a Small World" or "Pirates of the Carribean" is to Disney. "Small World" and "Pirates" will never be outdated. It's not the terchnology, but the experience.
Heck, I miss Hitchcock, too. It was better, IMHO, than Shrek. But, Shrek is cool too, especially if you're a fan of the movies. In the case of Hitckock, I guess I just hated to see it go.
I think I'll start another thread on attractions gone-by.
Thanks.
- John

 

[phamton]

From what I understand the maintenance for Kong was costing too much. I think it was like the submarine ride in Disneyland where keeping it up was becoming just too expensive.

 

[Gabriel&Nana]

I miss Kongfrontation... It was so cool ...