tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6243478024385372739.post6353450302294744629..comments2024-03-01T20:01:22.560-08:00Comments on Dan Alexander Dizmentia: Transformers And Universal's Halloween Horror Nights, Sponsored By Wacky PackagesDan Alexanderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14818108201214059180noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6243478024385372739.post-34225189548184373152013-05-29T16:36:23.341-07:002013-05-29T16:36:23.341-07:00TokyoMagic!: King Kong was fun in Orlando, though ...TokyoMagic!: King Kong was fun in Orlando, though I have to admit that I prefer the Mummy attraction. Best King Kong (in my opinion) was the giant animatronic that was in Hollywood (with banana breath) that was sadly destroyed in a fire. Dan Alexanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14818108201214059180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6243478024385372739.post-62006838548126219822013-05-29T00:39:10.178-07:002013-05-29T00:39:10.178-07:00Thanks again, Dan. I'm glad I was able to exp...Thanks again, Dan. I'm glad I was able to experience the Jaws attraction. Unfortunately, I never had the chance to see Orlando's King Kong. :-(TokyoMagic!https://www.blogger.com/profile/16340756514811789233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6243478024385372739.post-60849160181964932532013-05-28T15:48:47.892-07:002013-05-28T15:48:47.892-07:00Hey TokyoMagic! All the details haven't been ...Hey TokyoMagic! All the details haven't been announced, but Gringotts Bank will be a major attraction.<br /><br />It really is wild that Jaws is gone, since it was among the first "new additions" to Universal Studios Florida.Dan Alexanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14818108201214059180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6243478024385372739.post-48248397424756811192013-05-27T23:31:47.763-07:002013-05-27T23:31:47.763-07:00Thanks for the info, Dan. Do we know yet what oth...Thanks for the info, Dan. Do we know yet what other attractions will go into the new Harry Potter area? I had heard that rumor about the Hogwarts Express linking the two parks.....glad to hear that it is now more than just a rumor. I will miss Jaws though! :-(TokyoMagic!https://www.blogger.com/profile/16340756514811789233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6243478024385372739.post-14960629846907194362013-05-24T16:04:55.615-07:002013-05-24T16:04:55.615-07:00Hey Snow White Archive! Doing some research, it l...Hey Snow White Archive! Doing some research, it looks like Wacky Packages started back in 1967, and have had different names over the years (including "Wacky Packs" and "Wackies").<br /><br />I can't wait to see more Harry Potter! I really should have visited Jaws on my last trip to Universal...Dan Alexanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14818108201214059180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6243478024385372739.post-22661121309269435902013-05-24T08:57:24.137-07:002013-05-24T08:57:24.137-07:00These Wacky Packages are reminiscent of something ...These Wacky Packages are reminiscent of something similar produced a LONG, LONG time ago when I was a kid. Don't remember what they were exactly, but they had the same type of "wacky" flavor.<br /><br />I like the zombies on Lorna Doom. Fred and Barney appear to be going insane on the Fruity Peppers box. Cayenne can do that. ;)<br /><br />I'll miss Jaws but am looking forward to more Harry Potter.Snow White Archivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04715594290214114608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6243478024385372739.post-64771042079541547062013-05-23T19:04:08.378-07:002013-05-23T19:04:08.378-07:00Thanks, TokyoMagic! Most of these Wacky Packages ...Thanks, TokyoMagic! Most of these Wacky Packages are from 2007. Yes, they are still making Wacky Packages!<br /><br />Transformers opens at Universal Studios in Florida on June 20, 2013. It was built very quickly where the old Hercules and Xena show used to be.<br /><br />Yep, Jaws at Universal Studios in Orlando was torn down some time ago to make room for more Harry Potter. The Wizarding World of Harry Potter Diagon Alley expansion was recently announced by Universal (it has been under construction for a while) and is targeted to open in 2014. Universal's Islands of Adventure and Universal Studios will be linked by Hogwarts Express.Dan Alexanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14818108201214059180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6243478024385372739.post-14783683463433233702013-05-23T17:40:40.957-07:002013-05-23T17:40:40.957-07:00Very clever post, Dan....as usual! I LOVE Wacky P...Very clever post, Dan....as usual! I LOVE Wacky Packages. Are they making them new again or are these older ones? I still have all of mine from childhood.<br /><br />So are they really replacing Jaws with a second Harry Potter-themed area as was rumored a while back? Also, I didn't know Orlando was getting the Transformers attraction. Where is that being built?TokyoMagic!https://www.blogger.com/profile/16340756514811789233noreply@blogger.com