I've entertained the thought that putting in a Minions shooter was laying the foundation for getting rid of MIB: Alien Attack, a ride that's 20 years old and essentially a dead IP.
At any rate, I'm certainly interested in the moving walkway aspect. I wonder if there will be some kind of containment within the walkway so that guests can't potentially run ahead and interfere with another group's experience, or try to walk backwards and clog up the line, etc. For instance, I could see the walkway consisting of a space bounded by a guardrail in front and back that would also allow for storage of the blasters. You'd still be essentially contained in a ride vehicle-sized space, just standing instead of sitting.
You've raised two interesting points Tim. MIB is dated, and Universal certainly isn't shy about closing past-their prime rides, so...maybe! As to your moving walkway prediction, that sounds quite plausible. I agree that guests need to be contained. I have other concerns. Older folks and others who may have balance issues might find a moving walkway challenging, especially while they are concentrating on blasting things.
A shooting game on a moving walkway sounds odd. I suppose it'll keep people moving (as opposed to a walk-through where they could stay in a spot and slow down the line), but giving them any kind of freedom of movement seems like a prescription for disaster.
I've entertained the thought that putting in a Minions shooter was laying the foundation for getting rid of MIB: Alien Attack, a ride that's 20 years old and essentially a dead IP.
At any rate, I'm certainly interested in the moving walkway aspect. I wonder if there will be some kind of containment within the walkway so that guests can't potentially run ahead and interfere with another group's experience, or try to walk backwards and clog up the line, etc. For instance, I could see the walkway consisting of a space bounded by a guardrail in front and back that would also allow for storage of the blasters. You'd still be essentially contained in a ride vehicle-sized space, just standing instead of sitting.
You've raised two interesting points Tim. MIB is dated, and Universal certainly isn't shy about closing past-their prime rides, so...maybe! As to your moving walkway prediction, that sounds quite plausible. I agree that guests need to be contained. I have other concerns. Older folks and others who may have balance issues might find a moving walkway challenging, especially while they are concentrating on blasting things.
A shooting game on a moving walkway sounds odd. I suppose it'll keep people moving (as opposed to a walk-through where they could stay in a spot and slow down the line), but giving them any kind of freedom of movement seems like a prescription for disaster.
I hear you. But I think we have to wait and see more details before rushing to judgement. It's likely that Universal has thought this through.