Jurassic World VelociCoaster Construction Thread (Opening June 10)

[shiekra38]

Weird thought but since this ride was constructed/opening during the pandemic I wonder if Chris Pratt will tell us to stay 6 feet apart from each other XD

I've emailed Universal to make sure he's shirtless in all queue videos

I have yet to hear a response

 

[Cup_Of_Coffee]

I've emailed Universal to make sure he's shirtless in all queue videos

I have yet to hear a response

When you do, just like, lmk...

 

[Scott W.]

Weird thought but since this ride was constructed/opening during the pandemic I wonder if Chris Pratt will tell us to stay 6 feet apart from each other XD

Makes perfect sense since JW3 was filmed last year and it can easily be switched over once the pandemic is over.

 

[PerceptiveCoot]

Is it likely the opening date will fall in late May?

 

[JoeCamel]

Is it likely the opening date will fall in late May?

Not if the osprey has anything to say about it....

 

[fryoj]

You'd think by now they'd put an air cannon or some sort of osprey repellant up there.

 

[Cup_Of_Coffee]

If only I could be as motivated as this Osprey.

 

[Parkscope Joe]

Is it likely the opening date will fall in late May?

I think it's very likely guests will be riding by late May. I also said this about Hagrid so WHO KNOWS WHAT FUN THINGS CAN HAPPEN.

Thankfully this ride doesn't use specialized trains, over half a dozen launches, quick track switches, drop tracks, or anything else crazy so it's pretty "simple" compared to Hagrid, Gringotts, or even Guardians.

My guess is any hold-ups will be related to COVID restrictions for scenic install, testing, and training. I don't have any inside information on this project, just a guess.

 

[JoeCamel]

You'd think by now they'd put an air cannon or some sort of osprey repellant up there.

Exactly, run an air line up there and just blast every half hour from the ground to shoo the osprey

 

[OhHaiInternet95]

"Life finds a way"

 

[Evan]

I think by now we just have to accept that his coaster belongs to the osprey now.

 

[joelbryant11]

 

[shiekra38]

Thankfully this ride doesn't use specialized trains, over half a dozen launches, quick track switches, drop tracks, or anything else crazy so it's pretty "simple" compared to Hagrid, Gringotts, or even Guardians.

Yes, On the technical end this has two things going for it, it's much more simple than Hagrids and Mack allegedly did the controls for the ride

 

[Parkscope Joe]

Mack allegedly did the controls for the ride

That was my speculation but I don't know if that's true. Mack said at IAPAA they had another Universal coaster, could have been they sold the EU coaster and not VelociCoaster now we know that was Mack.

 

[PerceptiveCoot]

I think by now we just have to accept that his coaster belongs to the osprey now.

I think a fair deal can be reached with my client, Mr. Osprey, so long as he gets a V.I.P pass to the opening of the ride, royalties stemming from the unauthorized use of his image in marketing materials, damages from the wanton endangerment of his home, as well as a new home in Port of Entry built to these specifications....

...yes...yes indeed those blueprints do correspond to the exact blueprints for the Velocicoaster top hat.

 

[Disneyhead]

Oh my.

 

[joelbryant11]

Oh my.

Its even more beautiful than I imagined.

 

[Tobias]

Oh my.

Once again, it really feels like Universal is flexin' when it comes to recent additions. It's one thing to put in something like Hagrid, which is a smash hit. But to follow up that up in IOA with this? This could very well be one of the better One-Two Punch additions I've seen in a while.

 

[mainejeff]

Once again, it really feels like Universal is flexin' when it comes to recent additions. It's one thing to put in something like Hagrid, which is a smash hit. But to follow up that up in IOA with this? This could very well be one of the better One-Two Punch additions I've seen in a while.

Absolutely. And with the lighting package on this thing.....they are out-Tronning Disney....a year before Disney opens Tron.

 

[Allomancer]

Watching that short clip makes me feel like Dr. Grant seeing the brachiosaurs for the first time.