Hey fans, we want you to be the first to know… JAWS! and the Amity area will officially close on January 2 to make room for an exciting, NEW, experience we’re planning for you.
We know you love JAWS! and we do too. It has been an amazing attraction and after terrorizing the waters of Amity here at Universal Orlando for 20 years, it’s a VERY important part of our history. So, we’ve got a couple things planned to ensure we always remember and honor it. We know it’s hard to say goodbye, but we can’t express how EXCITED we are about the new, innovative & amazing experience we’re going to be bringing you.
So they're actually removing JAWS...? ='( That sucks.
However, getting out of the subject about how suckish this removal is... check out the huge chunk JAWS has (and hey, on the bright side, they can finally burn that stupid THING next to it (yes, I mean FREAK Factor)). Combining the JAWS space and the FFL space, and you have something big to work with.
The rumors point to Harry Potter Phase II going up as rumored recently (see last post), but I just can't see it. I'd rather take out the remnants of the Lost Continent (with the lame brain Poseidon's "Fury" XD) than mess with a classic like this. However, if JAWS has to go... then it has to go. This sucks, but I heard this ride was a major headache for Universal to maintain. So, I understand why this is getting removed. It was pretty shocking though... no new rumors of it or anything... =/ I am very excited about what they're thinking though!
Part of me thinks that this may be a better option for Phase II though. If they put up Diagon Alley (supposedly that's what they're aiming for) in the Lost Continent, it would be right next to Hogsmeade (and as an HP fan, I know that Diagon Alley (in London) is very far from Hogsmeade/Hogwarts (in northern Scotland I think)). They can maybe connect the existing WWOHP with the Amity/FFL area (and hopefully they can still build that awesome Gringotts coaster along with a Potter show (possible Fear Factor replacement?)).
Though I'd rather see something new in the JAWS/FFL space... like SciFi City (with possibly Transformers (yes, I know the rumors that it is supposed to go up in the old Hard Rock Cafe space), and maybe Florida's first Wing Coaster (hey, I can dream! =D)). But either way, we'll see...
In the meantime, get your last rides on JAWS!
1990-2012
JAWS
RIP
P.S.: Just something worth noting (from Screamscape this morning):
2014/2015 - Wizarding World Expansion - Development Phase - (12/2/11) While the overall theme of every rumor regarding Phase 2 of the Wizarding World is that it’s a sure thing… the one factor up in the air was the ‘when’. When will the construction start? According to new rumors starting to flow through the park staff, construction walls could go up for the first phases as early as February 2012.
With the various news sources all aflutter about the reports of a Hollywood version of the Wizarding World being finalized over the next week or two, it would only make sense to get those same people at Warner Brothers to sign off on Phase 2 of the Orlando attraction at the same time, don’t you think?
EDIT: I also just remembered. Last blog post, I posted a rumor of two E-ticket-style attractions going up in the Studios side, one of them being Transformers. I kind of think Transformers will go up in the old Hard Rock/tents (or plot of land behind Simpsons and MIB that I've always been blabbing about) site, because unless they do Sci-Fi City, Transformers will take up only 1/4th of JAWS space, or just Fear Factor's space (heheh... I actually wouldn't mind that! Just push into the lagoon, or move Backlot Drive behind it a little, and there... GOODBYE AND GOOD RIDDANCE! >=D). I think the other E-ticket attraction could be our JAWS/Amity/FFL replacement. As for what it could be themed to... I have ABSOLUTELY no idea! =P So we're going to have to wait and see what goes on... maybe we'll hear some interesting rumors later (I know HP Phase II is now rumored to go up there, but I still kind of have a hard time believing it).
EDIT 2: And also, with JAWS gone, FFL probably gone, and possible construction by the tents, maybe the rumors of the return of the 2-park HHN are true after all (for example, instead of FFL, Bill & Ted would be in the Toon Lagoon Theater). Just food for thought.
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