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Universal Orlando / Islands of Adventure Updates

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Postby Erik Johnson » Mon Sep 15, 2008 5:44 am

Yes, even more.
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More Harry Potter you say?
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Let us cross over the new bridge.
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The old Enchanted Oak from its backside.
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You never used to get a DD shot from here before.
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Some old queue/walkway.
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This was the old way to get to Flying Unicorn and DD.
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Yep.
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One of the Jurassic Park gates has been closed off to the public.
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The new castle type building is simply huge.
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Here is a closer look.
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That is it for the Universal update, Sea World is coming soon.
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Postby ETapley0687 » Mon Sep 15, 2008 10:30 am

This makes me want to take a roadtrip to Orlando soooo bad! lol
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Postby nursemelis374 » Mon Sep 15, 2008 11:07 am

I love the construction wall signs from the Ministry of Magic. I think that themeing construction walls this early is a good sign of things to come!

Great update! Makes me want squeeze in a USF/IOA day on my October Florida trip. Hmmmm . . . .
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Postby alpengeist04 » Mon Sep 15, 2008 1:26 pm

Thanks for the update, Erik. I'm heading over to Universal Studios on Wednesday to process my season pass. I guess I'll ride The Mummy, MIB, and The Simpsons while I'm there.

...have to love the September crowds. =)
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Postby Erik Johnson » Mon Sep 15, 2008 5:56 pm

Onward to Sea World's Manta and a little Old Town.
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Let us check out Manta.
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The next few pictures will be mostly dirt pictures.
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Dumpster photo?
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There is a hole in the ground.
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More dirt and dirt.
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I guess I should include a wall photo. I would have ridden the skytower, but it was down for the day.
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Quick Queue is now at Sea World.
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I guess we can go ride these.
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After Sea World we went over to Old Town since they changed out a coaster . Instead of a Dragon Coaster there is now a Wacky Worm.
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Andrew looks like he is tall enough.
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Sure is an ugly worm.
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Hooray for credits!
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We gave Windstorm a ride, since Andrew and Bryan needed the credit.
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We watched this go a few times.
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The Starflyer was closed over at Magical Midway. Maybe next time Andrew.
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That have one of these here.
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Though, for some reason, the tension was not right. The ride really did not look like its normal intense self.
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Postby justint87 » Mon Sep 15, 2008 9:12 pm

Great updates with great pictures.

The photo you took with the Dueling Dragons sign behind the wall. I read somewhere that this may be a new pathway to the Dueling Dragons. Possibly to close off the old pathway to allow more room for the Harry Potter construction so this way, Dueling Dragons would remain open.

I also read on Screamscape that the Hulk was getting a on ride video system. Anyone knows more?
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Postby knottslover77 » Mon Sep 15, 2008 9:29 pm

Great updates I can't wait for the ones you will post in the future.

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Postby CoasterEricHP » Mon Sep 15, 2008 10:17 pm

Awesome updates! I'm kind of sad I no longer work at IOA or live in FL! The next two years are going to be so exciting for Universal!! Plus Seaworld, and Im sure Disney will have something up it's sleeve.

That has to be what the Dragons sign is for. It looks like the entrance of Dragons will be up almost where the castle is now when the construction is done. So once they start ripping up the rest of the Lost Continent, the lower Dragons queue, and everything in front of the ride (Hopefully not the statues!!) they'll reroute the queue across the old bridge?! Is that where the sign is?

Sadly the line will still be close to the same length from there! :lolr:
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Postby Swimace » Thu Sep 18, 2008 6:33 pm

Woah! Sorry for the late response but I completely missed that you put the Sea World/credit whoring portion up! I was walking a fine line between being relieved and sad that the Star Flyer was down, I'm sure I'll be freaking out on that thing eventually...


justint87 wrote:I also read on Screamscape that the Hulk was getting a on ride video system. Anyone knows more?

I don't know if it's related or not, but I believe the on-ride photo area was closed when we went.
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Postby justint87 » Thu Sep 18, 2008 6:56 pm

justint87 wrote:I also read on Screamscape that the Hulk was getting a on ride video system. Anyone knows more?

I don't know if it's related or not, but I believe the on-ride photo area was closed when we went.


I would think it is related because this was said over at Screamscape:

they also noticed that the photo booth area at Incredible Hulk was closed up. Asking around they were told that Hulk would be getting a new video camera system so that they could sell DVDs in the near future. I’ve got to wonder if they’re going to try testing out the video system they want to use on the Hollywood Rockit next door here first.
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