Revenge of the Mummy (USH)

[KlownzNskullZ]

I think if fast and furious has a good track record of not breaking down then I see them being confident to replace the mummy

 

[Jake S]

My question is what kind of service life do they expect out of the attraction? Premier has been building coasters since the late 90s and the vast majority of them are still up and running at parks with, uh, not as sterling a reputation for maintenance and upkeep. If it's still running and still drawing crowds, I wouldn't mess with a good thing.

 

[Wild Atlantis]

Would you guys consider this an e-ticket? I kinda would, or at least e-ticket lite. If they got rid of it, I would hope it be replaced with something on a similar scale. Another thrill ride. A modernized coaster with a fresher IP (or just an original idea) would be ideal, imo.

I would say it fits as a B-tier ride. A tier is Forbidden Journey, Jurassic World, Fast and the Furious, Mario Kart, and the studio tour. B is Mummy, Transformers, and Secret Life of Pets, and C is Minions, Simpsons, and The Harry Potter Coaster. And the only D-tier ride is the Minion's spinner

 

[Clive]

My question is what kind of service life do they expect out of the attraction? Premier has been building coasters since the late 90s and the vast majority of them are still up and running at parks with, uh, not as sterling a reputation for maintenance and upkeep. If it's still running and still drawing crowds, I wouldn't mess with a good thing.

I actually don't know the answer to this, but has the Hollywood Mummy gone under the knife for an extended refurbishment in the last ten years? Most coasters have expected service lives of approximately 20 years when they're run year-round, but those indoors tend to last a bit longer since they aren't exposed to the elements. It's unclear to me if ROTM West is still running on its original, mid-aughts computer equipment, or if it at some point was overhauled to a new ride/show control system.

If it's using relatively modern equipment and they've patched the tracks over the years, I could see them getting this to 30 years (though again, not an expert). If it's still running the old tech...

 

[Freak]

I actually don't know the answer to this, but has the Hollywood Mummy gone under the knife for an extended refurbishment in the last ten years? Most coasters have expected service lives of approximately 20 years when they're run year-round, but those indoors tend to last a bit longer since they aren't exposed to the elements. It's unclear to me if ROTM West is still running on its original, mid-aughts computer equipment, or if it at some point was overhauled to a new ride/show control system.

If it's using relatively modern equipment and they've patched the tracks over the years, I could see them getting this to 30 years (though again, not an expert). If it's still running the old tech...

I’m pretty sure the Mummy has never gone done for a months-long extensive refurb. If it’s been down, it’s only been for a few weeks at the most.

So yeah, Mummy is still running on the original track and (I believe) tech from 2004! 22 years! This is why I wanted to start this conversation as this is around the time Universal would normally like to replace the track or scrap the ride.

 

[Clive]

I’m pretty sure the Mummy has never gone done for the a months-long extensive refurb. If it’s been down, it’s only been for a few weeks at the most.

So yeah, Mummy is still running on the original track and (I believe) tech from 2004! 22 years! This is why I wanted to start this conversation as this is around the time Universal would normally like to replace the track or for a popular coaster or scrap it.

Then yeah, this will be something to watch. We are probably fast approaching the point where they'll need to decide, as @PerceptiveCoot put it, whether they plan to treat it as a quirky evergreen staple of the park (and thus invest in some modernization/rebuilding/future proofing, as Orlando did) or finally put it out to pasture.

I do think the ambitions of tying the attraction into the would-be Dark Universe film franchise played a large role in saving it the last time it was on the chopping block.