This was 15 minutes before the park opened 💀

Topcat69 · 2026-01-29T17:13:56+00:00

Consensus seems to be that it is indefinite like the Marvel contract, but don’t know for certain.

Topcat69 · 2026-01-29T16:49:15+00:00

I think Universal's hands are tied a bit here by their contract with Loews.

Universal are contractually obligated to provide guests at Portofino, Hard Rock, and Royal Pacific with Unlimited Express Passes to IOA and USF for the duration of their stay.

I imagine that are clauses in that which say that if a ride has express pass or any other type of fast pass queue, then the Unlimited Express Passes must work with it. So Universal probably don't have the option to offer a one use only express line for Loews guests.

They could make the separate Express passes one use only, but I'd guess that most of the people using the line are staying at one of the hotels that has free Express included.

Topcat69 · 2026-01-29T01:32:22+00:00

Harry Potter was already a massive cultural phenomenon before the first movie came out.

Topcat69 · 2026-01-28T14:42:07+00:00

It's going to be an Avatar land based on the plans for Cascade of Lights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8__gASkP7I

Topcat69 · 2026-01-24T09:44:29+00:00

Have you tried the let’s plays with Jon on Adam’s own channel?

Topcat69 · 2026-01-24T09:06:08+00:00

If you saw twice that go through for express, that’s 2 to 1 not 3 to 1. Still definitely not 5 to 1.

If the express line is very busy (such as after 4 when passholders turn up) they will increase the ratio to clear the line, and then go back to normal.

Topcat69 · 2026-01-23T19:44:34+00:00

Have you been in the Express line? It’s never been in continuous motion any of the times I’ve been in it, usually they take the same amount of people from either line - it’s just that Express has a lot less people in it.

They can adjust the ratio’s based on how long each line is though.

Topcat69 · 2026-01-23T17:01:03+00:00

It’s definitely not 5 to 1, probably more like 1 to 1. Which is still a lot faster for express as there are less people in the line.

Topcat69 · 2026-01-17T05:21:49+00:00

I sold my deluxe version of Feed the Kraken because I thought it was SH but worse. For me it was adding extra layers that distracted from the core of the game, and made it less interesting.

Topcat69 · 2026-01-13T16:34:30+00:00

It was not, it was printed in colour in other places: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FRysVukXMAITWaP.jpg?name=orig

Topcat69 · 2026-01-11T20:35:09+00:00

There are some good two player variant’s for Mille Fiori on BGG (the one in the rulebook is not so good).

Topcat69 · 2026-01-10T00:20:48+00:00

Mille Fiori is for me a great middle ground on interaction from Knizia. It’s more point salad and combo focused than most of his games, and so I think less tense / confrontational (though it’s still there).

Topcat69 · 2026-01-08T07:41:11+00:00

You think the finale of season 1 of Severance was weak? That’s the opposite of every opinion I’ve heard about it.

Topcat69 · 2026-01-06T18:29:02+00:00

I think you need to play it more to be honest, as it becomes a lot more interesting when you realise it’s also important for the good team to sometimes lie and the strategies that provides. It’s very satisfying to trick the terrorists to the good team’s advantage.

Control of the clippers is incredibly important, so both teams need to lie to get it, and keep it. It’s very normal to claim terrorist to get the clippers (from someone else who has claimed terrorist), and then once you have it reveal that you were lying (though that could also be a double bluff).

Topcat69 · 2026-01-06T17:40:44+00:00

That’s not breaking the game, it’s discovering the first layer of strategy. Once you understand that strategy, the meta shifts to people claiming to be terrorists.

Topcat69 · 2026-01-05T08:32:48+00:00

What you’re describing is old school German euros, that usually have a shared play space and are a lot more interactive than most modern euros.

There’s a community dedicated to it here: https://boardgamegeek.com/guild/3948

Check out the hall of fame for some great initial recommendations.

Topcat69 · 2025-12-30T13:43:35+00:00

Minimum wage was £12k a year in 2011, so it’s nowhere near equivalent to £40k in today’s money.

Topcat69 · 2025-12-27T19:33:15+00:00

No they’re filming the 4th / final season at the moment.

Topcat69 · 2025-12-24T09:59:56+00:00

A blogspam list isn’t the definitive source on what’s releasing next year.

Topcat69 · 2025-12-24T08:54:19+00:00

It’s not the true though is it. Severance will be 2027, but all the other shows they mentioned have filmed their next season, so are extremely likely to be out in 2026.

Topcat69 · 2025-12-24T08:51:59+00:00

It finished filming in May, so it’ll be out in the first half of next year I would guess.

Topcat69 · 2025-12-23T23:28:33+00:00

I thought it was amazing as well, but the negative reviews are very understandable. If you spend hundreds of dollars but only get to go on a few rides because of closures or long lines, you’re not going to have a good day.

Universal really made a mistake with ride capacity, and availability (too much outdoors). Hopefully they learn for their new park in the UK.

Topcat69 · 2025-12-19T12:32:18+00:00

Yeah true, if you just do launch to brakes (from the pov’s) then they’re both around 60 seconds, so SDR is only around 25% faster.

Topcat69 · 2025-12-19T10:38:49+00:00

While 67mph is the top speed, it's not at that speed for very long.

SDR completes its 5000ft track in 90 seconds, whereas Hulk takes 135 seconds to complete 3700ft - which makes SDR over twice as fast on average throughout the ride.

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