OMG i cant wait untill the mummy opens up!! last week i took a little visit to universal studios with my family and on our way down to backdraft we saw the outside of the new mummy attraction. it looks really neat..........i think we can expect great things from this ride!!! ;)

It LOOKS beautiful inside - more detail than I had imagined. I'm really eagerly awaiting my first ride.

you've been inside? wow when i was there they were just finishing the outside! i cant wait for it to open!!!!!

when does it open..I might get to ride it on tue, because of the hotel that I work at

It opens June 25

you've been inside? wow when i was there they were just finishing the outside! i cant wait for it to open!!!!!
Check out this thread, lots of photos from inside the USH version of Mummy....

http://mousepad.mouseplanet.com/showthread.php?t=28589

We are planning a visit to USH in July. Know that the Mummy ride will be open then. After reading the previous thread and link it says that Universal has made the ride to be family friendly. Can anyone tell me what the height requirement is on this ride?

48 inches

Is that the posted height requirement? We were hoping that it wouldn't be 48. My son would just love this ride and he's about 47 inches.

The measuring line is at exactly 48 inches. If you son is 47 inches barefoot, then he'll probably be at the 48 inch mark with shoes on. I would measure him when he is wearing shoes to get his height with shoes.

thanks, phamton. Our son measure 47 with shoes, so I guess he won't be riding the mummy unless he grows an inch by July.

Remember when Disney built rides like this?

Remember when Disney built rides like this?

I keep thinking: "This is a ride that would make Walt proud!"
I've seen a scale model and power point presentation of conceptual artwork, and I too can't wait to ride it, and ride it... It's a ride that takes you to another time and place, far away from California here and now, and it features AA figures (don't know how convincing they will be), The only thing not so good about it is that it will have a height restriction, but so does TOT. A little bit of "Pirates" and "Indy", with a little bit of "Space Mountain" and "Rock and Roller Coaster" thrown in. Should be a winner.

Remember when Disney built rides like this?
I can't say anything about the Hollywood version yet, but from my experience with the Florida version, Mummy does not at all make me think "if only Disney still built rides like this". It is a lot of fun, in parts well-themed and is a great attraction overall, but its not overly impressive in its execution of a story or in the fact that its "big moments" are merely a combination of already used/invented effects from past Disney and Universal attractions (nothing in the Florida Mummy is really anything "new" or revolutionary...its more of an "evolutionary" ride that combines a lot of different effects all in one attraction that makes it "unique"...which makes me wonder, when will Universal create another really "unique" attraction...then again, the only really unique attraction from Universal that I can think of is Spiderman at IOA.).

The USH version *looks* more heavily themed in its actual ride then the florida version though, so we will have to wait and see. TOT at DCA, despite being a "clone", is still a much more impressive attraction than, at least, the Florida Mummy...so I'd have to say Disney still builds rides like this....not to mention the new Mission:Space at Epcot which is a fantastic attraction that uses an amazing and one of a kind ride system to produce an experience that is 100% unique and Expedition Everest at Animal Kingdom, that despite using another mountain overlay for a coaster, appears to be an amazingly themed adventure of the Disney we all know and love...so in short, I'd say Disney still builds rides like Mummy, and in some cases, still builds rides better than Mummy.

"one of a kind ride system to produce an experience that is 100% unique"


Not quite... Harvey's Casino in Lake Tahoe had the ride in the 1980's...the experience was piloting a fighter jet at extreme G's. Very realistic...barf bags optional as long as you kept your eye on the screen. I rode it with a group of military pilots and they were impressed as much as I was. The flaw was in the ride operators who sometimes would open the door before the sphere completely stopped spinning...at that point as your eyes left the now dark screen toward the door...ooops...

I rode the USH version of the ride this morning during the AP preview. I have to say right away that people really need to get their expectations in check regarding this ride. I found that the attraction fell >way< below my expectations. In fact, I actually thought the ride was generally pretty bad. It certainly was a disappointment relative to the fairly high expectations that the advance publicity (and even the descriptions of the Orlando version) had created.

The coaster itself is extremely short and not overly thrilling. It is just a fairly mild boomerang-style coaster. I don't mind at all the lack of inversions (in fact, I tend to prefer non-inverting coasters), but the ride really doesn't have much of anything else either. There is a launch, but those are kind of losing their novelty now that they are becoming so commonplace. The launch itself didn't seem as powerful or thrilling as the one on California Screamin' and it certainly is far weaker than the one on Xcellerator at Knotts.

The fairly weak coaster elements could have been redeemed had the story and theming elements been strong. Unfortunately, they aren't. There are a couple fairly limited-motion animatronic figures and some very mediocre projection effects. There is also a fake "fire" effect that is so unconvincing as to be absolutely laughable. During the coaster segment, there are a few blacklight projection effects similar to those found in Rock 'n Roller Coaster at Disney/MGM studios, although they aren't particularly well-placed or well-designed and mostly just served to brighten the area in order to make the coaster track excessively visible. There was also one brief water effect that, quite frankly, really made no sense at all to me. As far as I could tell, there was no on-board audio during the ride.

The storyline is so muddled and poorly presented, that I wasn't really even sure there was one. Admittedly, I haven't seen either of the recent "Mummy" movies, so I acknowledge that it is possible that it will make more sense to those that have seen them. I also recognize that the ride is still in "technical rehearsal" and that there might be some theming elements that haven't yet been installed. Still, I think there would have to be some pretty dramatic additions made before this ride would come close to meeting expectations.

The vast majority of the queue for the ride is located outdoors, largely surrounding the building. At the time that I rode, they were only using a fairly small percentage of it (just a single pair of long "switchbacks" that went around to the back of the building and then returned), which resulted in about a 60 minute wait time. There is a small amount of interior queue as well (probably about 15-20 minutes worth), with theming that is reminiscent of the Indiana Jones Adventure at Disneyland (cave-like walls with lots of hieroglyphics). There are a couple interactive elements that were fairly amusing and seemed to be a pretty big hit with the crowds. The largest room of the pre-show area includes a large video screen showing a montage of clips from the movies. Again, having not seen the films, those clips seemed very incoherent. Probably what I found most amusing was that the clips seemed to carefully avoid ever showing any clear shots of Brendon Fraser, probably to avoid having to actually pay him any royalties.

Note that there are a fair number of stairs both in the main interior queue and at the ride's exit. There was a very noticeable side ramp available, though, to avoid the queue stairs. It appeared that this was also being used for access by those with the front-of-the-line "VIP Experience" tickets. I wouldn't be surprised if they implement some sort of a single-rider line as well, since the 4-across ride vehicles seemed well suited to one.

One thing that I did think they had set up quite well was there handling of child-swap. They actually had a special waiting area set up for it. When using a child swap, one of the parents takes the child into the waiting room while the other waits in the regular line. The waiting room is set up with several chairs (although they did need more) and even had a changing table. I did think that they needed a TV and video player to keep the kids amused, although I suspect that may simply have not been installed yet. There was a cut-out in the wall that looked like it could be intended for a TV. While the facility is good, I do think they need to work a bit more on the logistics for the child swap. They need signs providing clearer directions for where to go and they also definitely need to station an employee in the waiting room to help keep things in order. In particular, they desperately needed to have someone keeping the staircase at the entrance to the room clear.

In conclusion, I suppose I may end up waiting in line for the ride one or two more times if friends want to ride it, but I can't see waiting more than a very short time (15 minutes or so) to ride it again on my own. Of course, once word of mouth gets out about the ride, I wouldn't be surprised if the wait times drop down dramatically.

-Jeff

Excellent overview, Jeff.

I went to Monday's AP preview and while I liked the ride, it didn't meet my expectations. The themeing of the first part of the coaster ride is great, but once the action starts, you only see neon-lit character signs and the themeing completely disappears. This was a definite disappointment.

The attraction The Mummy's Revenge replaces was an extremely well thought out, themed, story (ET) that the whole family could enjoy. The Mummy's Revenge is weaker in all three of those areas. However, it is a coaster and many people prefer that to the type of ride ET was.

Unfortunately the hype of The Mummy's Revenge is much greater than the attraction itself. The visuals you see on TV and in brochures are much more in-depth than the actual visuals you get.

I also have to agree with Jeff that they did a terrible job of trying to tell a story. You really have no clue what is going on and thus just ride it out.

WOW. I ccertaily hope people dont wait very long for this. It is over before you van really enjoy it.

Starts off JUST LIKE INDY.... its like they copied the beginning just themed it to mummy. The luanch is cool but nothing you havnt seen before, the coaster is fun, very Matterhorn or Big Thunder like and then its over. I swear it felt like 60 seconds. It is TOOO short. People were waiting 90 minutes for it and let me tell you, there is no way I would wait that long.

I agree about the cheesy blacklit displays. Thats where they lose the theme. Where did neon lit signs come from in the Mummy?

I twas fun, it will attract crowds , it will make money for Ush, something they need. But it is not nearly as exciting as it was hyped up to be.

They have been having programming issues as well as sound problems.

Make sure you dont wait in line.....

WHAT A DISSAPOINTMENT

Im sorry, but after having gone on the Mummy ride last night at the annual emplyee summer party, I felt very let down. Especially after having waited 90+min in line. For those who said they copied Indy, I agree. With the exception of a lackluster que. WAiting outside for almost 90min to only wait inside a fairly good themed interior que for 10 min isnt worth it. Once on the ride, the first 20 seconds were amazing, and I thought I was really in for an incredible ride. The first rooms with the Mummy "cursing" you were done exceptionally well. I applaud USH for the themeing and design in the opening of the ride. But seriously, after the lack luster launch, im looking at blacklight posters. Even the scarab beatle room seemed half done to me. them doing the whole thing in reverse again didnt do it for me. And dont get me started on the finale of the ride. What happened to the, "fire engulfed room where you barely escape" they promised us? A cheesy projection on the ceiling and smoke backlight by orange light for fire? please. the whole narrow escape is your car turning back the right way so you can roll into the station. Plus, who decided it was a good idea to put the finale room right next to the loading station? literally, while boarding your car, you see exactly what happens to you at the end of the ride. no surprise there. then theres the whole time factor. I've sat in the bathroom longer than this ride.

I just felt very let down, especially as an employee and having been in the know for the past year, nothing lived up to my expectations. and id like to see receipts for the costs of this ride. theres no way it cost the millions and millions they say it cost. i mean a bucket of neon paint at Home Depot is like what, $12.50? come on.

Tell your friends! :fez:

WHAT A DISSAPOINTMENT

I've sat in the bathroom longer than this ride.

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That's a little TMI :p

This ride is a big disappointment. From everything I have read it sounds like USF got a much better attraction. I rode the USH ride a few days ago and found it overly short with nothing there.

i loved it. every moment of it. for those of you who are not excited about this ride anymore because of these reviews, go ride it anyway. Most of you will be surprised. I read all these terrible reviews and i went on it last night and enjoyed every second. My one and only complaint is that its a little short. Even so, the ride is fun and nothing less. the line MOVES (unlike some other rides where you sit for 25 minutes and move for 3 seconds). the indoor section ofthe line is just long enough for you to a) get into the themeing of the ride and b) forget about the 90 minute line you were just in.

To those of you who gave it bad reviews and WORK at USH- shame on you. Give the ride another chance and ride it as if you were an average guest... I think you'll enjoy it much more. So what is USF got "a better ride"-- USH's is pretty damn good and people will flock to it. There isnt any other single ride around that is like it (part dark ride, part rollercoaster with backwards movement).

GOOD JOB USH-- you produced a thrilling, fun ride that people will love.

(remember that the ride is still in technical rehearsals and that they are still trying to iron out some of the issues.. dont fully review a ride and give it your final answer until at least a week of being fully open. its just not fair to the ride.. for example.. they have fixed the "seeing the final scene while waiting in line" by putting in a curtain that goes up and down after each car exits to the unload station...)

ha!

i loved it. every moment of it. for those of you who are not excited about this ride anymore because of these reviews, go ride it anyway. Most of you will be surprised. I read all these terrible reviews and i went on it last night and enjoyed every second. My one and only complaint is that its a little short. Even so, the ride is fun and nothing less. the line MOVES (unlike some other rides where you sit for 25 minutes and move for 3 seconds). the indoor section ofthe line is just long enough for you to a) get into the themeing of the ride and b) forget about the 90 minute line you were just in.

To those of you who gave it bad reviews and WORK at USH- shame on you. Give the ride another chance and ride it as if you were an average guest... I think you'll enjoy it much more. So what is USF got "a better ride"-- USH's is pretty damn good and people will flock to it. There isnt any other single ride around that is like it (part dark ride, part rollercoaster with backwards movement).

GOOD JOB USH-- you produced a thrilling, fun ride that people will love.

(remember that the ride is still in technical rehearsals and that they are still trying to iron out some of the issues.. dont fully review a ride and give it your final answer until at least a week of being fully open. its just not fair to the ride.. for example.. they have fixed the "seeing the final scene while waiting in line" by putting in a curtain that goes up and down after each car exits to the unload station...)

ha!


couldn't have said it better my self
i really liked the ride too
and you guys really have to see the little room they had to work with compared to the other mummy attraction

so go out and see for yourself

I recall going on Jurassic park right after it opened and then again a year later. It was like night and day.

The first time was good, but I had no idea how much wasn't ready/missing until I went the following year. I suspect the mummy will improve with time as they get the show effects as they want them and tweak everything.

:D i agree. I work at ush and after reading all the negative reviews, i went into the ride expecting pretty much nothing. Sure, it did not live up the hype that was put into it, but it was an excitingride. I came out thinking, "was this the horrible ride everyone is talking about?" i certainly enjoyed myself and went the day it opened up again after i got off work. The second time, i enjoyed it more than the first. It's way better than anything disneyland has right now. Its not what its hyped up to be, but its still a blast of fun. It's a great addition to the park.

I rode it yesterday and I too agree it is really overhyped, but still quite pleasant. Its a nice family roller coaster with some decent special effects, however these effects aren't as amazing as tower of terror or Indiana jones. The line grew quite long (2 hours) not because of overwhelming demand or low capacity, but rather because universal studios has a ticket that allows you to bypass the lines and those who have this pass were going around over and over again and took up half the capacity of the ride. Infact as we left the park I saw that this front of the line pass had sold out for the day. It has been reported from previews that the line moved fast, but this was before the "cut the line" pass was allowed. It was one of the slowest moving lines ever.