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Re: Universal Orlando Resort (USO, IOA) Discussion Thread

Postby rollin_n_coastin » Sun Feb 05, 2012 4:49 am

Adam, great pics!

Seeing Amity boarded up is still kinda sad. All in the name of progress? At least we still have Disaster... haha

Funny how Woman in Black opened this weekend showing how Daniel Radcliffe could move on from Potter. Why couldn't everyone else? ;)

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Postby AlexG8462 » Sun Feb 05, 2012 8:26 pm

Does this mean that the rest of The Lost Continent is being demolished, or just that area pictured? :?r

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Postby jedimaster1227 » Sun Feb 05, 2012 8:29 pm

The area pictured is the only section with permits currently out for its demolition. Rumor-wise, the rest of the Lost Continent will be safe (for now).
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Re: Universal Orlando Resort (USO, IOA) Discussion Thread

Postby ernierocker » Sun Feb 05, 2012 8:37 pm

Great update Adam as always!

So, question.

Is this:

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The same as this:

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If this is true, I assume the train will follow the path north that I've drawn on the image?

I assumed Sinbad was a goner when these rumors started, but I guess they could squeeze the access for the train down that pathway.
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Re: Universal Orlando Resort (USO, IOA) Discussion Thread

Postby jedimaster1227 » Sun Feb 05, 2012 8:51 pm

^Those buildings are exactly the ones you circled! As for the second part of your question, to what train are you referring? ;)

Hypothetically, it would/could go down that path and leave the rest of the Lost Continent completely untouched.
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Re: Universal Orlando Resort (USO, IOA) Discussion Thread

Postby hydra » Mon Feb 06, 2012 9:50 am

As long as Sinbad is gone soon, I will be more than happy. Oh and Poseidon as well. What happened to that rumor btw? (Poseidon closing)

As long as they do a great job with the rest of this Harold Potter bizzness I will be happy. So far its been great.

Unfortunately its still Harold Potter bizness. :?r

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Re: Universal Orlando Resort (USO, IOA) Discussion Thread

Postby jedimaster1227 » Mon Feb 06, 2012 9:55 am

^As of right now Sinbad, Poseidon's Fury, and the rest of the Lost Continent, except for those two buildings are all safe. Poseidon's Fury was rumored by some to be closing on February 2nd, but considering it is still open now, I'd say it was bogus.
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Re: Universal Orlando Resort (USO, IOA) Discussion Thread

Postby Hilltopper39 » Mon Feb 06, 2012 10:13 am

The mini golf course looks great. Is there an indoor section to the course? I remember the press release mention an indoor/outdoor course, but I could be wrong. Does anyone know if it will be only one 18 hole course, or two (18's ,or 3 9's or something? I love me some mini golf but I could see an 18 hole only course at a place like Citiwalk getting VERY crowded and having an awful pace of play. Hopefully there will be two courses to help that.

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Re: Universal Orlando Resort (USO, IOA) Discussion Thread

Postby jedimaster1227 » Mon Feb 06, 2012 10:21 am

^There are a few holes (like the space worm) that have indoor sections, and there are some parts that are underneath the access bridge to CityWalk from the parking garage, so I guessed that'd qualify as indoor/outdoor. I had imagined that based on the original announcement we would have seen it more indoors than out, but it appears the opposite is true.
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Re: Universal Orlando Resort (USO, IOA) Discussion Thread

Postby Hilltopper39 » Mon Feb 06, 2012 10:28 am

yeah, I'm not very familiar with the layout of the CitiWalk buildings but I was thinking half of the course would be inside on the bottom level of an unused building or something but I guess not, regardless it still looks awesome.

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