Bye Bye King Kong!!!!

[esprit]

Any big King Kong fans here!! Well, sorry folks but after 12 years he is packing his bananas and heading for the hills on Septmeber 8th to make way for a spectacular new ride!!! Annual passholders will be able to attend the final commerative rides held 6-8pm on 6th, 7th and 8th September and will receive a free gift. The park will be closed to normal ticket holders during those times. No indication of what the new ride will be or when it is likely to open have been given.
Went on King Kong recently. It does look a bit old hat now and the monkey looks very fake but it is a bit of a classic. Nostalgia, anyone???

Julie Carty

[blott]

Oh no! We love(d) King Kong and he is (now sadly to be shortly was..) the largest animatronic puppet in the world! We love(d) the graffiti in the line area for the ride and graffiti artists were flown in specially from New York to ensure that it all looked genuine.

Next week will be a very sad day in our household! <img src=icon_smile_sad.gif border=0 align=middle>

Blott

[MMFAN]

Do you know what the new ride is supposed to be and when they said it will open. Since we'll miss the closing of KK, we might as well wait for the new ride to visit.

[Ruth]

Any idea what they are replacing King Kong with Julie?

Ruth

[esprit]

No, I discovered this on Universals website when I went on to check out the Halloween Nights site. It is on the whats new section along with Macys Thanksgiving Parade to be introduced for Xmas. If you email customer services, they may tell what the new ride will be as they have alwsys replied to emails I have sent in the past. Everyone in my household was sad about this. It is a classic ride and though I do realise that Universal needs new rides to attract repeat business and do not have the space for expansion that Disney do, it is a shame that newcomers to Orlando will now never experience it.

Julie Carty

Edited by - esprit on 31/08/2002 14:09:44

[bellaepovera]

OHH REALLY!! That was my favorite ride. But rest asure Universal will not go wrong with the next new ride.
Should be spectacular!!

patti pacienza

[athurstance]

I read a rumour elsewhere that it is being replaced with a 'Mummy' ride. As far as I know it is quite a good source though.
Sounds like another thrill type ride.

Angela

[esprit]

Could well be Angela, as the Mummy was a Universal film and they did have a display of props and costumes from the movie on display for a while. Wonder if it will be inside a big pyramid? Oh and there were lots of beetles and things in the movie. Scary ride I reckon!!

Julie Carty

[jewell]

I hope Universal aren't going to go too far with their new ride, whatever it is. Universal is one of the few places where I can go on just about every attraction they have. I am hopelessly prone to motion sickness, just reading the warning signs starts me off!



Sandra

Edited by - jewell on 01/09/2002 11:25:44

[athurstance]

Jewell, how do you get on with Back to the Future. I don't normally have a problem but after a couple of rides I get quite queasy.
I am hoping it will be something a bit high-speed to match some of the rides over at IOA.

Angela