Epic Universe News & Planning Thread

Yes, but I wasn’t aware of her posting since the lockdown. She’s been quiet for a while, though I haven’t checked on her recently. Pammies Plus Parks I think she goes by.

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Oh! My bad! I swore that was the channel name! When my DW went to UOR for the first time she was concerned about boarding the rides. That’s how I discovered the channel… Thanks for telling me! :blue_heart: :yellow_heart: :blue_heart: :yellow_heart: :blue_heart:

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I just checked and I was correct, last new video was 3 years ago :pensive:. Watching her videos was so helpful for us, particularly for our trip before I had my surgery. Most of the information is probably still accurate but :woman_shrugging:.

But if you come across any accessibility information in videos please share them here. :smiley:

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Ok just finished catching up….

So who else is thinking Iger/Chapek/Iger again misjudged how much attention this was gonna draw…
In my crazy head I picture some Disney intern somewhere getting caught watching the video drops from Universal- the buzz going all the up the food chain and Iger screaming Oh :poop:while we were shorting French fry portions they were actually Imagineering QUICK DRAIN THE RIVER!

Especially found it amusing the latest D23 email subject line had me thinking about Universal- seriously who approved that wording…

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Awesome :rofl::rofl::rofl:

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Here’s you exclusive first look at Stardust Racers!!

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Looks so much fun!!

Potentially stupid question, but is the ‘racer’ aspect just an illusion?
Like, doesn’t a coaster always take the exact same length of time to travel the track? So the celestial spin is going to be meticulously timed such that each of the two coasters always travel the track exactly the same way and speed each time.
Is there a ‘winner’? Does that change each circuit? If so, how??

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I am sure the track lengths are identical, even if the layouts are different…so this would ensure they are in sync as long as they launch together. Variations will then be down to total weight of guests on train, and current wind/weather conditions.

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So you think there will be noticeable variations each ride? Enough to declare a ‘winner’?
I wouldn’t have thought that possible.

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IME it’ll be close each time, but one of them will be “first” each time. Depending on the factors that @ryan1 mentioned and more.

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Yeah…I actually, personally, don’t consider it one coaster, but two unique coaster experiences. The variation in the overall layout of each is different enough that you may find you like one more than the other, for sure.

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This resort looks spectacular at dusk. :star_struck:

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Here’s a beautiful picture of the current construction progress at night taken by Bioreconstruct!

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Universal has released a short video with details and first looks inside the Helios Grand Hotel!

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Ooh! The bar looks fantastic!! :star_struck::star_struck::laughing::laughing:

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Helios looks stunning!

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On the Helios hotel page there’s all the usual benefits listed. However, it looks like they are going to have the ability to charge items around the park using your hotel key.

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I could do that with my CBBR Room key in July :woman_shrugging:t4::laughing:

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Oh wow!! No one has ever told me you could do that!! I use the “wallet” in the app, but it would’ve been good to know. My DD & DW don’t use the app and this will be simpler!!

Thanks!

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No problem :+1:t3:

The wallet in the app is so temperamental. Sometimes it scans immediately other times they have to scan it a dozen times for it to work.

The room key never failed at all.

What I will say though, is beware of any refunds through room charges. We returned a pair of earrings DD bought that broke immediately after wearing them. The refund never showed up :disappointed:

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