Universal Orlando Resort (USO, IOA) Discussion Thread

[King_K.I wrote the book about donkeys!]

Here's a few pictures of the SS44 demolition I took today.

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I've always thought that a year round haunt,if done properly, could be a great hight capacity attraction...

I don't know how familiar you are with Mazes and Haunts, but they are generally pretty low capacity. Continuously moving dark ride vehicles move a lot faster than terrified teenage girl legs.

There's no reason a haunted house can't get 1,800-2,000pph if it is designed right.

[Hilltopper39Don't make me kick you in the donkey!]

I don't know how familiar you are with Mazes and Haunts, but they are generally pretty low capacity. Continuously moving dark ride vehicles move a lot faster than terrified teenage girl legs.

There's no reason a haunted house can't get 1,800-2,000pph if it is designed right.

This. Go to HHN and see what kind of capacity those things have, they can easily easily do 1,500-2,000 pph. Some of your smaller regional haunted houses probably don't get that kind of capacity because they don't send people through in a constant "conga line" like at HHN, but they probably don't need a capacity of 2,000 people an hour through either.

I've always though that for a reasonable price any park could build and empty building, build a haunt inside the building for regular operation during the year, plus the house with more actors and more atmosphere for the Halloween event, then every couple of years completely re-theme it and create an all new house. It would be an easy way to have a "new" attraction for a regional park every couple of years. Universal could probably easily do the same kind of thing, and make it work really well. However I doubt that his will be anything other than a major new attraction instead of a permanent haunt.

^I'd like to see this, too. Liseberg and Grona Lund have done very well with theirs--why not Universal? It should be noted that the haunts at the two Swedish parks are up charges, though, which probably helps with capacity concerns.

[ernierockerWhy do I still have a donkey title???]

It's not like they don't have the very thing at their sister park in Hollywood. Universal wouldn't put one in if they thought it would be a capacity nightmare. What a silly thing to post.

But regardless, it is going to be a Super Moe's and yes there will be a line.

[Hilltopper39Don't make me kick you in the donkey!]

^I know about the walk through in Hollywood, but does it have actors in it? I walked through it once on my only visit to the park and don't remember any live actors in it, but do remember it being pretty cool.

^^Yeah, and I heard good things about Morey's Ghost Ship haunt, but I'm not sure if it's an upcharge or not.

I'm still keeping my fingers crossed for a 3 story combo Moe's/Panda Express/Burger King with a salsa fountain and a ketchup slide in the play area.

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It has actors, just not as many as a typical Haunt maze. It's been awhile since I've been in there, but I want to say there's a Mummy, Chucky, and Frankenstein at least. But my memory sucks.

[ernierockerWhy do I still have a donkey title???]

^I know about the walk through in Hollywood, but does it have actors in it? I walked through it once on my only visit to the park and don't remember any live actors in it, but do remember it being pretty cool.

My post was directed at the poster that brought of the capacity issue. And your concept sounds amazing but you need to add a nacho cheese fountain (with seven different types of cheese) to go next to the salsa fountain.

[Hilltopper39Don't make me kick you in the donkey!]

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My post was directed at the poster that brought of the capacity issue. And your concept sounds amazing but you need to add a nacho cheese fountain (with seven different types of cheese) to go next to the salsa fountain.

And a Styx cover band .

[larrygatorObsessive Overlord of the TPR Park Index]

Yeah, and I heard good things about Morey's Ghost Ship haunt, but I'm not sure if it's an upcharge or not.

At Morey Piers there is no entrance fee so you can either buy an all-ride wristband pay as you go. Ghost Ship the most expensive ride at Morey Pier, but is included on the all-ride wristband. However, you are only allowed to use your wristband twice to enter Ghost Ship.