In related news, I was actually quite impressed with the harry potter section of the park. the HP Hogwarts ride was a blast, and the set pieces in the other areas were very well done.

Antimatter: In related news, I was actually quite impressed with the harry potter section of the park. the HP Hogwarts ride was a blast, and the set pieces in the other areas were very well done.

I wouldn't mind riding the Hermione ride.

I hate this! Dueling Dragons thrill was the the actual duel. The coaster was just like any other coaster I have been on. But I got a rush from the actual duel. I think its lost its thing now.

And all because idiots, seemingly very few, didnt do their basic "Secure my personal loose items" crap. Now it ruined it for all of us.

Records show that Universal has reported five injuries involving the attraction during the past decade, including reports of chest pain, back pain and groin pain; vomiting; shortness of breath; and numbness in one arm.

5 injuries in 10 years? I'd say that's a good record. Hell I Cedar Point has probably had that many in a week. (Especially "injuries" like that). I do remember having to wait while they cleaned up a bird that had unfortunate timing... and no, it wasn't the Fabio incident.

Universal Orlando. Half the effort, much less space, and same price as the Disney parks.

Why, yes I am bitter about The Harry Potter section. You could tell that they knew what to do to make it awesome, but the suits said, 'don't bother following through, the people will pay the same if you make it as detailed as EPCOT or just half ass it.'

You can see the difference now in the Jurrasic park section. Disney's parks age as well as Sean Connery. Universal's efforts age like faces of Meth.

That coaster is the only one that actually made me feel woozy and disoriented. Sitting in the front row does it, I think.

TheWizard: Disney's parks age as well as Sean Connery. Universal's efforts age like faces of Meth.

Same goes for the patrons.

yves0010: I hate this! Dueling Dragons thrill was the the actual duel. The coaster was just like any other coaster I have been on. But I got a rush from the actual duel. I think its lost its thing now.

And all because idiots, seemingly very few, didnt do their basic "Secure my personal loose items" crap. Now it ruined it for all of us.

What he said. They're average coasters but it was the synchronization that made it interesting.

Subby will probably pee his pants when he finds out that the Mad Tea Party saucers get a lot closer to each other than 18 inches.

FTFA: Precisely what happened in the two incidents remains a mystery. Universal will not discuss the findings of its review...

What the fark? Universal ran an investigation into why their ride caused a man to lose a farking eyeball, and they don't want to say why? Yeeeeeah, I think I'll go somewhere else rather than pay for the privilege of being blinded.

They found the guys eye over by the snow-cone consession!

darkscout: Records show that Universal has reported five injuries involving the attraction during the past decade, including reports of chest pain, back pain and groin pain; vomiting; shortness of breath; and numbness in one arm.

5 injuries in 10 years? I'd say that's a good record. Hell I Cedar Point has probably had that many in a week. (Especially "injuries" like that). I do remember having to wait while they cleaned up a bird that had unfortunate timing... and no, it wasn't the Fabio incident.

No, they don't. Honestly, injuries of any kind are very rare at any sort of professional theme park.

A 52-year-old Puerto Rico man suffered a lacerated right eye and ultimately had to have the eyeball removed,

Cha -Ching!

trvexle: FTFA: Precisely what happened in the two incidents remains a mystery. Universal will not discuss the findings of its review...

What the fark? Universal ran an investigation into why their ride caused a man to lose a farking eyeball, and they don't want to say why? Yeeeeeah, I think I'll go somewhere else rather than pay for the privilege of being blinded.

We live in the USA... It called lawsuits. They can't admit fault or they will lose millions.

Speaking of Cedar Point, the Gemini is awesome. First new roller coaster I remember from back in the 70s when I was a kid. Still like slapping hands with folks in the other train. Last trip to CP, the ride stalled and we had to get out and walk down the big incline. Good times.

The issue wasn't the ride or how close the trains were, it was dicks who couldn't be bothered to secure loose articles, or worse - people deliberately throwing shiat.

A better headline would have been "Dueling Dragons will no longer duel because of assholes."

yves0010: I hate this! Dueling Dragons thrill was the the actual duel. The coaster was just like any other coaster I have been on. But I got a rush from the actual duel. I think its lost its thing now.

And all because idiots, seemingly very few, didnt do their basic "Secure my personal loose items" crap. Now it ruined it for all of us.

Most of the population is composed of idiots. Any design that doesn't thake this into account ultimately fails.

TheWizard: Universal Orlando. Half the effort, much less space, and same price as the Disney parks.

Why, yes I am bitter about The Harry Potter section. You could tell that they knew what to do to make it awesome, but the suits said, 'don't bother following through, the people will pay the same if you make it as detailed as EPCOT or just half ass it.'

You can see the difference now in the Jurrasic park section. Disney's parks age as well as Sean Connery. Universal's efforts age like faces of Meth.

Couldn't agree less. Disney is OK if you have children, but is lame otherwise. I have had a blast when I have gone to Universal Islands of Adventure. All the Orlando Disney Parks combined have less fun adult rides than that park. Not to mention that it is not the same price (at least it wasn't the last time I went a couple of years ago) but cheaper.

TheWizard: Disney's parks age as well as Sean Connery. Universal's efforts age like faces of Meth.

QFT.

And when somebody sues them over this corporate clusterfark the toadies will probably say "we need tort reform to keep the 1% from being unable to create jobs because they are oppressed by big gov".

AcneVulgaris: yves0010: I hate this! Dueling Dragons thrill was the the actual duel. The coaster was just like any other coaster I have been on. But I got a rush from the actual duel. I think its lost its thing now.

And all because idiots, seemingly very few, didnt do their basic "Secure my personal loose items" crap. Now it ruined it for all of us.

Most of the population is composed of idiots. Any design that doesn't thake this into account ultimately fails.

True... I always wore sandles to Islands due to the water rides. So I tend to sit on them on that ride. Guess I am smarter then the average coaster rider.

It's shiat like this that has kept Son of Beast closed the past two years and in danger of being torn down - even after the park removed the world's only wooden coaster loop on that ride.

yves0010: True... I always wore sandles to Islands due to the water rides. So I tend to sit on them on that ride. Guess I am smarter then the average coaster rider.

Perhaps, but still not smart enough to know the difference between "than" and "then".

TheWizard: Universal Orlando. Half the effort, much less space, and same price as the Disney parks.

Universal is actually fun.

/loved that ride

Quinzy: trvexle: FTFA: Precisely what happened in the two incidents remains a mystery. Universal will not discuss the findings of its review...

What the fark? Universal ran an investigation into why their ride caused a man to lose a farking eyeball, and they don't want to say why? Yeeeeeah, I think I'll go somewhere else rather than pay for the privilege of being blinded.

We live in the USA... It called lawsuits. They can't admit fault or they will lose millions.

So... you think lawsuits are improper where someone loses an eye on a ride?

Derek Force: Yea.. Disney has everyone beat with Fast Pass. I think if you stay at a Universal Hotel, you get free front of the line privledges (or you used to).
But I'll stick with Disney. Everything (IMHO) is better. If I want a horde of adult amusement rides, Six Flags Great Adventure is 15 minutes from me.

Disney doesn't have "fast pass" - you take a ticket at the ride and come back at a specific time. Its universal that has the fast pass and you don't have to stay at the hotel to buy it.

My kids had science day at Cedar Point, which is awesome. The only problem is you take your ride measurements using a TI-83 calculator and some stuff plugged into their data port. So you have a roll coaster filled with kids holding calculators in their hand.

I went as a chaperone and would see a good five or six TIs go flying every ride. The next year the school bought everyone little holsters for the calculators.

This is why theme parks should shake-down their customers for change before the ride.

ha-ha-guy: My kids had science day at Cedar Point, which is awesome. The only problem is you take your ride measurements using a TI-83 [...]

Your kids used TI-83s?

Let's see, that would make you, um about 97 years old...

He's still incurring medical bills," Mitchell said.
And will for the rest of his life so he's got that to look forward to.



oh yes I did

that friggin roller coaster made me so sick. got off that thing and headed for the nearest hedge.

/was a fun day other than that

Dueling Dragons was OK, but "The Incredible Hulk" roller coaster was much better.

Just went to Universal in August. My kid loved Potter. Screw the haters in this thread.

The only ride I came close to puking up my butterbeer on was the Simpsons ride.

Meh, the hulk one is best anyhow.

What a shame... I have enjoyed the front coaster on both the blue and red dragon multiple times.

This is almost as heartbreaking as the destruction of Enchanted Oak Tavern... *sigh*