Universal's Epic Universe General News & Discussion

[ladiesman217]

Also the fact that there will not really be any park to park tickets for this will mean that crowds will die down throughout the day more than we are used to seeing, since there will not be any park to park tickets coming in to replace those that roped dropped in the morning and leave earlier.

Unless most people who go to Epic try to get the absolute most bang-for-their buck and therefore, try to stay almost all day

 

[TheCodeMan95]

Unless most people who go to Epic try to get the absolute most bang-for-their buck and therefore, try to stay almost all day

Yeah, I can't imagine the crowds getting any lower as the day goes on

 

[Parkscope Joe]

Full capacity is closer to 30k fyi

 

[AvoidTIMtation]

Interesting:.....Touring Plans is coming out with their Epic crowd level daily projections (based on ride stand by line times) . They're predicting that Epic will open their early days and limit the capacity to half the park's capacity at 17,000 (full capacity 34,000). They've estimated the preview crowds capacity at 13,000 maximum allotted. They're estimating 7 to 8 crowd levels (1 to 10 with 10 the highest) for most of the summer, which is similar to projections for USF and IOA....Note: It's difficult to predict a new park.

This would be a dream come true for me LOL

 

[Alicia]

Full capacity is closer to 30k fyi

That’s still a pipe dream. The park needs another ride or two. But we’ll see.

 

[Cup_Of_Coffee]

That’s still a pipe dream. The park needs another ride or two. But we’ll see.

If Ministry worked 100% they’ll just shove everyone into the Ministry queue and that’s where 1/3 of the guests will be all day.

 

[Mad Dog]

That’s still a pipe dream. The park needs another ride or two. But we’ll see.

With the Florida super wet summer they probably would have been better off if one of the coasters was a high capacity indoor attraction, even an indoor coaster if they're insistent on having so many coasters in the park.

 

[johnathanm]

With the Florida super wet summer they probably would have been better off if one of the coasters was a high capacity indoor attraction, even an indoor coaster if they're insistent on having so many coasters in the park.

I selfishly wish there was a way to make Curse of the Werewolf fully indoor such that it took place in perpetual night time. Granted - a big show building probably would have been an impediment to immersion in the land.

 

[Mad Dog]

Looks like a stretch of very hot weather for the next week or so.

 

[PerceptiveCoot]

Put a boat ride in the fountain. Problem solved . Lol

Think that was already a nixed blue sky concept for the park.

 

[GAcoaster]

I'd imagine the per cap spending is through the roof-- between food/bev and merch they must be raking it in even with low attendance numbers.

 

[LPCaptainDeath]

I selfishly wish there was a way to make Curse of the Werewolf fully indoor such that it took place in perpetual night time. Granted - a big show building probably would have been an impediment to immersion in the land.

In retrospect, we should've gotten both attractions in or near the same (show) building and the mansion facade could've been made to stretch and allow both to be "hidden." I personally would've hoped for the wolf coaster to be able to be seen in passing from within the Unchained queue or ride itself(like in Space Mountain when the separate tracks pass by one another) but also to thematically allow the WOLFMAN to overlap to the WEREWOLF ride(maybe then we could've had at least ONE cool animatronic instead of static figures) cause even narratively it's cool to imagine. If they hated that idea or couldn't make it work for infrastructure-based reasons, a conservatory or graveyard outside facade could've masked a mausoleum and the ride's show building could've been hidden by aspects of either/both; Even if they still had the gypsy caravan outside the cemetery gates for an outdoor queue leading around the backside of the mansion facade itself.

I'm sure the show being cancelled and the shortsighted aspects of development are why this didn't happen, but it is what it is.

 

[Alicia]

I'd imagine the per cap spending is through the roof-- between food/bev and merch they must be raking it in even with low attendance numbers.

Maybe... but they are certainly not filling all the seats at full service with passholders alone. They need regular guests bad when it comes to things like that.

 

[tyro]

I'd imagine the per cap spending is through the roof-- between food/bev and merch they must be raking it in even with low attendance numbers.

Powerband sales alone will carry this park, I’d be curious to see if it becomes more popular compared to the wands.

 

[LPCaptainDeath]

Powerband sales alone will carry this park, I’d be curious to see if it becomes more popular compared to the wands.

I own one band and 3 wands. I think the appeal of the wands working in ALL parks vs. just one also helps them eke out a spot ahead of the bands imo. I don't think they'll be dethroned anytime soon, but it's a good hypothetical!

 

[Parkscope Joe]

That’s still a pipe dream. The park needs another ride or two. But we’ll see.

I’ve confidently heard that the total max capacity now.