Originally Posted By Dabob2 That's the best thing Uni Hollywood has going for it - it IS still a working studio (though you only see a fraction of the working part), and it has that vibe, at least on some of the tram tour. It's why I prefer it to Uni Fla., which has never done much for me. IOA is better.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt I never cared much for USH. It always struck me as being a big tourist trap. Even today it has that air of being overrated and geared towards selling the idea of Hollywood rather than being a real work place.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 I kinda agree - except on the tram tour itself. Because you can recognize a lot of those streets etc. from TV or movies you just saw. Plus, I've usually gone during shooting season and more often than not there HAS been actual shooting going on (and star sightings).
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA Whether or not it feels like a tourist trap or not -- Universal Studios is actually a working movie and television studio. Those sound stages is real.
Originally Posted By gurgitoy2 Getting back to the Silly Symphony Swings. Does anybody know what kind of lighting package it will have? I don't know if the base will have any nighttime lighting effects or not, since it looks so flat. I do hope they have something planned other than just the top lit up. Oh, and the Harry Potter flyover was very neat to see. I can't wait to check out that land when I visit. I'm not too concerned about the coaster though. I kind of expect Universal to not be as immersive as Disney. Still, even painting it black and orange will be a little less glaring than the bright blue & red it is now.
Originally Posted By CuriousConstance The Harry potter castle DOES look amazing. I bet it's going to be so neat when it's done.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt "Whether or not it feels like a tourist trap or not -- Universal Studios is actually a working movie and television studio." I know, but even so the place feels cheesy and not a place that locals would frequent. USH always felt more like it would appeal to folks from the midwest or Germany craning their necks hoping to see somebody famous.
Originally Posted By Ohana youre right Hans... the idea that you might see a celebrity is a stretch, but out of towners may buy into it. USH is more like a museum in many parts which makes it weak as a theme park. I see people defending the tram tour, and thats fine I respect their opinion, but in my observation, this summer when i last rode it, it is so tired and riding down the set of Wisteria Lane doesnt excite me.
Originally Posted By CuriouserConstance They are still showing you Wisteria Lane? Sheesh, I saw that 4 years ago.
Originally Posted By oc_dean >>They should build Harry Potter land at USH!<< Universal Studios, Hollywood? It will never fit. Florida is another matter. They have the room.
Originally Posted By CuriouserConstance So you're saying it'll never happen? Can't they level half the park and build it? Most of their rides are old and boring, replace them!
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo I prefer USH to USO. To me, it is an important piece of international history and the tram tour is the whole reason for it to be. I do not want to go to it as an Amusement park, I would actually like to go and hopefully learn something about film making. But America keeps dumbing itself down (in fact society at large) and people are less interested in learning. It is down right depressing.
Originally Posted By Ohana i guess im biased since ive been going there all my life, i dont consider it learning anymore, and i work in the industry, so thats another reason why im burnt on USH. I know they could do so much better
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt "Can't they level half the park and build it? Most of their rides are old and boring, replace them!" They'll do it if the thing generates enough income and makes sense financially. Universal Hollywood has some pretty tired franchises right now (Backdraft? Jurassic Park?) and Harry Potter will remain hot for at least the next 10-20 years. If they don't build the whole land I expect them to at least add the new Harry Potter ride at some point.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt "i guess im biased since ive been going there all my life, i dont consider it learning anymore, and i work in the industry, so thats another reason why im burnt on USH." Me too. I rank it right up there with Ripley's Believe or Not, Madame Trousseau's Wax Museum, or the chicken dinners at Knott's Berry Farm. They're all cheesy tourist traps.
Originally Posted By Ohana Hans i was with you until you threw in the chicken dinners. Dont you mess with my Mrs. Knotts. LOL the park you can rip, but not the chicken and dumplings and boysenberry smothered biscuits!!
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt >>Dont you mess with my Mrs. Knotts. LOL<< I kind of figured that might rub someone the wrong way, and in a way those dinners get a pass because locals actually do eat there.
Originally Posted By believe Why does it take months to build the Swings, yet carnivals put them up overnight? I'm just sayin!
