Universal will make you a monster at its new theme park

I'm not one to comment even though I've been an themeparkinsider reader for decades at this point....but I had too at this one:

Personally this is genius! I hope they are truly successfull at this and it runs as a permanent product offering. I already have 2 little customers just for them. I wonder if Disney will counteract? I keep picturing their executives and high end staff maybe even members of the mouse board at the epic universe grand opening but of course dressed undercover just to see what's up with Universal.

It is the perfect celebrity disguise. I for one didnt mind the covid masks. So many days going out without brushed teeth and no deoderant. Very freeing. I will be bathing for this. This will make for some great photopass pictures too. This place is absolutely going to do it up. Kind of wish they had an on-site concert facility. I hate going to central florida and having lame House of Blues and Hard Rock isn't really convenient either. Dont want to navigate to actually Orlando if i can help it.

So you get coated in probably oil-based theater paint, get some accessories that may or may not be furry or warm, and head out into the Orlando sun. How will this not run off your face and get into your clothing?? I'm not knocking the idea, but it seems a better fit for an all indoor venue.

Seeing people run around in wizard robes in 98 degree heat makes me hot just watching them. At least, scare actors who wear face paint do it at night and not in the middle of the high noon sun. I'd assume there has to be some sort of anti-sweat coat applied before you leave.

Nitpick much. They should hire you for your brilliant insight to unknowable things. The skipped a few steps after the idea phase of all this.

Woah woah woah pucky she brings up a legitimate point...

Remember when Disney announced Blue Milk for Galaxy's edge and some people (me included) were like, "who wants to drink that when it's hot out?" Then, before you know it, nobody wanted to drink it and it failed in comparison to Butterbeer?

I feel like that could easily happen with this.

I'm a bit surprised by these prices being a bit more affordable than anticipated - I expected prices to start at $100, though I did think they would not offer a low-priced glorified facepaint experience, and would only sell the full transformation. I do wonder what the additional accessories will be for the full transformations will be and if there are options guests can choose from for each of the character options.

Sarah makes a good point about the Florida heat and walking around a park with full makeup on - even team members in full makeup probably won't walk around more than an hour at a time before getting a touch-up/break. However, I would expect artists will use sweat-proof makeup and a finishing coat to limit the amount of smearing in hotter conditions. I can also see the audience for this experience wanting to spend almost their entire day in Dark Universe, as cos-players used to spend full days in Quark's at the Star Trek Experience in Vegas, so some guests participating in this experience are likely to not be roaming the park.

Ultimately, this looks like a high end carnival facepaint experience, which is not something that really interests me - never been a fan of putting makeup on my face. More power to Universal if they're able to regularly get enough guests to participate in this to employ high end makeup artists, and they're able to hit on an experience to combat the as-yet undefeated BBB.

She is discounting this is the studio that developed Spartacus. She is basically telling them to open film somewhere dimly lit. I really hate thoughtless comments. Zero incite. Their pillowcase budget is just going to bankrupt the park, now that would be worth saying.

Wow! You really put me in my place! Guess I'll keep my mouth shut from now on. How "thoughtless" of me to participate.

Water wet. More at 11. Thats what you bring to the table.

And what do you bring puckpilgrim? Snarky retorts, indecipherable prose, and cryptically broken English.

@sarah: thanks as always for your welcome commentary :)
I agree with you that face paint in the Florida can be oppressive, much like sweat-hindering sunscreen. I would imagine, however, that fans enthusiastic enough to undergo this procedure probably couldn’t give a rats behind about the heat lol

I agree about the Florida heat, it’ll make the experience not as enjoyable when it all starts coming off with your sweat. I also wonder how long it’ll take for the pricing to go up because it’s pretty cheap as is and will most likely be popular. That could pose an issue though because there’s only around 4 seats total.

Another thing is what happens when it’s July and I have a full coat of fur on my face/head and now it’s 3pm and pouring rain. I’d hate to walk around with my face paint that’s coming off but now my accessories are all wet too. I don’t think that Wolfman mane will look as cool when it’s drooping down from being wet.

Puck is an AI bot without much "I". In one ear and out the other.

@fattyackin - TY! ^_^

@ThemeParkies - Rain never crossed my mind, but that is also a very valid point. I don't know what type of paint is used in the theme parks, but I've done enough in stage and theater to know how regular theatrical paint responds to hot stage lights over time. Of course die-hards are gonna do this no matter what and that's great! It just seems like an expensive investment to have it get ruined quickly IF that is the case.

I think Sarah is spot-on. I suspect that the lack of shade and overall exterior environment experience are going to become a big part of the story at Epic Universe. It's not enough to design a great park on paper. The park has to be great on the site where it is built. And that means accommodating increasingly nasty Florida weather.

I'm not one to comment on grammar, but "zero incite" is a great example of a comment with zero insight.

I'd assume most visitors would specifically benefit from this experience in the evening. As much as I live for the FL heat and sun, I also share Sarah's curiosity. On a side note, it looks like someone needs to unpack their insecurities and triggers with a professional.

I just want to say that they're really showing Disney how to put the "Boo" in their "Bippity Boppity Boutique."

I was going to comment after reading the article, but Sarah took the words out of my mouth. More power to whoever wants to spend their cash on this sort of thing... but me and my family are definitely not the target market for this.

Sarah don't listen to the man babies you're fine, especially when they can't be bothered to use their real name lol.

sorry daniel but some people want to keep that disclosed. would it make any difference whether they used their real names. i know their jerks, but nitpicking is going down to their level.

All these barbers cutting hair in the winter time should be arrested. It's cold out there. You come in with a warm head. You leave with a cold head. No toboggan offered. Not even knit cap. How dare they. Barbers should change their business model. Oh what about rain. They should be required to offer plastic bags (at no charge). Am i helping?

epicuniversefan

I meant that only to those that like to attack others and not disclose their name. If you engage in good faith, respectful conversation I see no problem using a screen name.

They will be using the same makeup used on scare actors that is waterproof alcohol based. So no worries about sweating or rain. Its nice the makeup artists will have a place to work between HHN seasons.