Friday, July 10, 2009
Rip, Ride, Rockit Testing Video
Are They Playing Your Song?
Universal has announced the song list for the Rip, Ride, Rockit coaster. Here's the "classic rock" line up:
Still no official opening date, apparently.
"Born to Be Wild," Hinder
"Bring Me to Life," Evanescence
"Gimme All Your Lovin'," ZZ Top
"Kickstart My Heart," Motley Crue
"Paralyzer," Finger Eleven
"Rollin'," Limp Bizkit
Still no official opening date, apparently.
Labels: rip ride rockit, roller coasters, universal orlando
Sunday, July 05, 2009
Deadly Monorail Crash at WDW
A 21-year-old Disney castmember was killed in a ahead-on collision between two monorails.
ClickOrlando.com has video.
The Sentinel also has coverage.
ClickOrlando.com has video.
The Sentinel also has coverage.
Harry Potter materializes, slowly but magically
The Sentinel's ace reporter Jason Garcia is on the trail of the Boy Wizard's magic dust.
Plans for the 20-acre Wizarding World show more than a dozen buildings, including at least three shops, a restaurant and multiple forced-perspective decorative buildings. The centerpiece will be the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, the iconic castle and keep from the Potter books and movies.
Universal's Hogwarts, records show, will be 150 feet, or 15 stories, high.
Labels: harry potter, islands of adventure, universal orlando
Wednesday, July 01, 2009
One Minute, 39 Seconds
Technical details on Rip, Ride, Rockit have been revealed.
More Media Hysteria Strikes Universal (cont'd)
One of my pet peeves is the way "the media" sensationalizes every accident at a theme park.
It seems that every time someone gets injured, it's a newsworthy event and the injured person becomes a "victim."
This time round, it's an employee at Universal Orlando's Dueling Dragons attraction in Islands of Adventure.
No word on the extent of the injuries. Did he/she slip and fall, break a leg, or get impaled? Who knows. But WESH solemnly reports that, "The victim was transported to Orlando Regional Medical Center for treatment."
Obviously, I hope the injured worker is okay, but give me a break.
How many people get injured on the job in Orlando every day? Lots, I'd guess. But only at a theme park does it become "news."
It seems that every time someone gets injured, it's a newsworthy event and the injured person becomes a "victim."
This time round, it's an employee at Universal Orlando's Dueling Dragons attraction in Islands of Adventure.
No word on the extent of the injuries. Did he/she slip and fall, break a leg, or get impaled? Who knows. But WESH solemnly reports that, "The victim was transported to Orlando Regional Medical Center for treatment."
Obviously, I hope the injured worker is okay, but give me a break.
How many people get injured on the job in Orlando every day? Lots, I'd guess. But only at a theme park does it become "news."
