Skull Island: Reign of Kong is another one of Orlando's incredible dark rides. His inspiration came from the film of the same name.
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The attraction opened in 2016 and is very popular with tourists. It is located in the area dedicated to King Kong, in the Islands of Adventure, which is close to the Jurassic Park.
Skull Island: Reign of Kong takes you to Skull Island, a place visited by the protagonists of the gorilla story.
Features of Skull Island: Reign of Kong
The attraction's setting is a cave. In it, you can find several skulls and even zombies.
Pay close attention to this last spoiler, as it will surprise you along the way!
The film
According to the story of the movie "King Kong", Jack is a cameraman and Ann is an actress. Both travel to Skull Island, where Kong, a large gorilla, lives. In turn, he is acclaimed by the natives there.
Then Ann is offered as a sacrifice to Kong. However, the gorilla falls in love with her and the adventure begins.
The Ride
According to the plot of the film, the attraction shows what the protagonists went through.
Therefore, there are fights against dinosaurs and other species of exotic animals. Besides, of course, the fight with King Kong.
In other words, the attraction has screens on both sides of the cart.
In addition, sensations such as heat, splashes and wind are also felt. Therefore, the dark ride has a 4D simulator.
How is the Skull Island: Reign of Kong queue?
The Skull Island: Reign of Kong queue is one of the most different ? and even the scariest? from Orlando. According to the translation of the name, you can already imagine some skulls along the way.
However, it doesn't stop there! Remember the zombies? There are also some of them in the queue, which are ?hidden? on the walls.
When you pass by there, you are very likely to be scared. You will also hear several screams during the queue, which are other people getting scared!
Regarding the queue time, you are likely to wait around 40 minutes to enjoy the attraction. This is a relatively high time.
On the other hand, you can make use of two time optimizers. They are very important, especially in high season.
Universal Express
In the same way that the FasPass +, from Disney, you can skip the line with the Universal Express. To do this, enter a special queue and reduce your waiting time!
Oh, stay calm! Because, unlike what happens at Disney, you don't need to schedule to use the Universal benefit. Just join the queue, which will be indicated by the benefit symbol.
Single rider
Another way to optimize time is the single rider. In other words, there will be a second special queue so you can separate yourself from your group;
That is, you will occupy a place that is left in the cart.
How is the Skull Island: Reign of Kong course?
Right after going through the queue, you will enter a cart. In fact, it is a truck, which resembles a safari vehicle.
For 6 minutes, you will live an adventure on Skull Island. So, look around and notice that the characters face species of dinosaurs.
Then, the famous King Kong appears for the adrenaline to be even greater. After a lot of struggle, your group manages to save itself.
Some technical information about Skull Island: Reign of Kong
- Attraction opening: July 2016;
- Capacity of people: 72 people per cart;
- Duration of the attraction: about 6 minutes;
- Minimum height to enjoy the attraction: 1.20 meters.
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