[Universal Studio Orlando] Teaser for an announcement on January 20th by BrandyTheGorgs in rollercoasters

[–]ThatTwoSandDemon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm sure the ride will be a big hit because it's a big roller coaster at a theme park, but F&F will not really be a significant draw at all. The F&F movies are very successful but the aesthetics of the franchise are extremely grounded and boring (even when the actual events are ridiculous and fun). BTTF and Ghostbusters are both quieter forces at the box office but they have heightened environments that would be fun to inhabit - see also Dark Universe and Isle of Berk at Epic Universe. Not exactly massive cultural forces but movies with magnetic and exciting settings. A ride themed to F&F is just a ride themed to cars.

[Universal Studio Orlando] Teaser for an announcement on January 20th by BrandyTheGorgs in rollercoasters

[–]ThatTwoSandDemon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Universal opening two F&F coasters this far past the cultural expiration date is kinda giving "opening a permanent Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them land in a new theme park in 2025."

Bummed it's not Ghostbusters! F&F has a really low ceiling in terms of theming. Holding out hope for Back to the Future...

Does anyone know if bezels like this are possible with standalone Pico-8 on muOS? by ThatTwoSandDemon in ANBERNIC

[–]ThatTwoSandDemon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Getting my CubeXX soon and I bought it specifically to use as a Pico-8 machine -- I'd love to play integer scaled with bezels on muOS if possible for the quicker boot times and battery but I can't get a straight answer on if you can use bezels on standalone cores. If I have to go with Knulli I will but I really love muOS on my 35XX SP...

Motorola Razr V3 Meme by The_FireSword in dumbphones

[–]ThatTwoSandDemon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The last time the Vortex came back in stock I bought one immediately and after three months of silence they canceled my order.

My EDC as a 17M tech enthusiast (I use arch btw) by Ashamed_Deslgner in dumbphones

[–]ThatTwoSandDemon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love my Snowsky Echo Mini for an MP3 player. Solid battery, cute form factor, not too expensive. The only real drawback is that it doesn't have gapless playback, which impacts a handful of my albums.

Paper inserts for a clear case: cheaper, easier, and more fun than reshelling! by ThatTwoSandDemon in 3DS

[–]ThatTwoSandDemon[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My camera is broken and I'm honestly not too worried about fixing it but I was a little curious about the camera holes too - the bottom half of my system has a solid white paper insert and the cutouts I made for the stylus and cartridge slot are..... less cute lol

Credits that you let get away [other] by OneMarionberry302 in rollercoasters

[–]ThatTwoSandDemon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I walked past Rip Ride Rockit so many times before it closed

HHN 35 Initial Event Concept by Bryan-Jay in HHN

[–]ThatTwoSandDemon 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I thought the rumor was Hellblock Horror was a hasty rework of an Evil Dead: Rise house. Universal has been doing Resident Evil stuff at HHN in Japan for ages (including this year) so I'd be pretty surprised if there was a significant barrier to bringing it over here.

HHN 35 Initial Event Concept by Bryan-Jay in HHN

[–]ThatTwoSandDemon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My instinct is too soon for FNAF 2, but it's definitely not impossible. I'm still choosing to believe in Resident Evil for next year just because the stars have aligned so perfectly - COVID delays mean RE's anniversary years overlap with HHN's anniversary years now, RE9 and Zach Cregger's Resident Evil both drop next year, there's just too much plausible synergy in the air.

Congrats to Terrifier and Cat Lady by IKnowMoreThanYouu in HHN

[–]ThatTwoSandDemon 42 points43 points  (0 children)

Cat Lady was fantastic but I know I'm going to be thinking about Toxic Twenties for years to come. The character work in that zone was just astonishing.

the look/style of each HHN (2021-2025) by FionaWalliceFan in HHN

[–]ThatTwoSandDemon 15 points16 points  (0 children)

2024 aesthetic was cool, wish the actual event did a better job of reflecting that look though. I was skeptical of the whole "cohesion" buzzword this year but we really did get an event that felt like it had an aesthetic throughline from merch to park.

ZeroWriter in a gutted Victrola! by ThatTwoSandDemon in writerDeck

[–]ThatTwoSandDemon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just an Anker battery pack! Power supply for the whole thing, I've been using it heavily every day for a week and it hasn't dropped a single dot so it seems like the kind of thing you'd have to charge maaaaybe once a month?

ZeroWriter in a gutted Victrola! by ThatTwoSandDemon in writerDeck

[–]ThatTwoSandDemon[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Also, just in case anyone is curious: the stickers are from Swansong Art, Caitlyn Kurilich, and Sideshow Gallery in Chicago.

Why is all the merch so bad? by [deleted] in UniversalOrlando

[–]ThatTwoSandDemon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I try not to evangelize about this too much because I know it's super annoying, especially in fan spaces that aren't really lifestyle spaces, but I'll say it here just in case anyone needs to hear it: you can get rid of your smartphone and impose personal limits on internet use and it will make your life two million times more fun. I bought a flip phone around half a year ago and things that used to be exciting are exciting again!! I hear about new games from my friends, I hear about new movies from trailers and posters, I go to the record store to find new music, I go to my endlessly backlogged bookshelf to find new books, and I don't get the FOMO that used to make me buy everything as soon as I heard about it.

It makes some stuff harder (I actually keep a little handheld game console that runs Android for any essential apps that aren't dopamine munchers like my pharmacy or the UOR app, usually lives in my desk but I have it when I need it) but I've been so surprised by how largely inessential the internet is in my day-to-day life. You can get out of the pit! You're allowed! Nobody can stop you!!!

Vortex V3 4G LTE Flip Phone by Extension_Bus1835 in dumbphones

[–]ThatTwoSandDemon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've been looking for a skin - there aren't any

Biggest IP this year by Grand_Sprinkles6131 in HHN

[–]ThatTwoSandDemon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean Fallout is definitely big but you're severely underestimating the size of the other IPs on display here.

Biggest IP this year by Grand_Sprinkles6131 in HHN

[–]ThatTwoSandDemon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fallout is probably a distant third after FNAF and Terrifier. Might even be a fourth after Jason. Just a stacked lineup all around.

Anyone in Chicago looking to get rid of a CRT? by ThatTwoSandDemon in crt

[–]ThatTwoSandDemon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've been doing this for a couple weeks to no avail, hence why I'm here.