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To: Zoltan! who wrote (484)	4/1/1998 8:02:00 AM
From: RDH	Read Replies (1) of 2222

Zoltan, You wrote: >Universal is minor sideshow attraction for the undiscerning, >especially considering the increasing numbers of Disney guests who >find no need to leave Disney property (other than flying in and out) >since they expanded their wildly successful hotel operations... With all due respect, Universal Studios outdoes Disney in quality in some categories: 1. Best attraction in Orlando area is certainly Terminator 3D. It mixes live action with 3D and its extended length makes one feel like they are seeing something worth seeing rather than be shuttled in and out of an attraction. 2. 2nd best attraction in Orlando has to be Back to the Future. Especially if you set in the front seat of the 8 seat DeLorean. 3. ET puts the Disney Fantasyland (1950's artifacts like Peter Pan and Snow White) rides to shame. You feel like you are flying thru the air on a bicycle. 4. I don't care much for Kongfrontation, Jaws or many of the other Universal attractions. The Hanna-Barbara ride is quite good -- better than Star Tours IMO (I think the Artic ride in Sea World is also better than Star Tours). 5. Many of the newer Disney rides are much too jerky. The classic Disney attraction is the Matterhorn and in my opinion, Disney has never topped it (no pun intended). I rode on Countdown to Extinction and sitting in the fron row, my knee once slammed real hard against the unpadded interior -- it hurt! Countdown to extinction is way to jerky -- WHY?? -- it could have been made smoother. Of the newer Disney rides, Tower of Terror is quite good, but really it is of limited scope and can't compare to the thrill of skydiving or even skiing down a long slope. The ambience prior to entering the "elevator" though is really well done and of high quality but one gets a limited glimpse of this. The hotels in Disney World are of the highest quality -- no question about that -- but the newer rides can't match up with Universal's newer rides. In 1999 Universal will open up their new park along with nearby hotel accomodations. I expect at this point Disney will have a very serious competitor -- something they have not really had in the arena of amusement parks. -RDH

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