![]() ![]() This ride has great re-rideability just trying to top your score each time, but that wasn’t good enough for Universal so Villain-Con Minion Blast will also be the first Universal Orlando attraction to feature a connected gameplay experience via The Official Universal Orlando Resort App. To that, one thing I will say is I have never been on anything like this before! Illumination’s Villain-Con Minion Blast brings interactivity to a different level, Universal Studios theme parks used to have a catch phrase “where guests Ride the Movies” and I would say for this attraction guests are living the m ovie. ![]() Sadly, we are at a “theme park enjoyment level” where every ride has to be “like” something people have been on already. Each guest picks up their E-Liminator X blaster, then are assigned a dot on the moving walk-way to stand on as they go from scene to scene encountering the Vicious 6 just pretty much blasting anything and everything on the massive screens around them. I was having a hard time trying to explain it to a friend that has had zero information about the attraction, when he asked if it’s a “interactive shooting dark ride – minus the actual ride?” I spun it more of a shooter video game that you move through. Svengeance (voiced by Dolph Lundgren), the roller-skating champion with spiked skates, in a floating roller derby filled with blimps, jumbo-trons, and speed-skating robotsĪnd now that you have some backstory, you are ready to just grab a blaster equipped with Freeze Rays, Banana Bombs, Explosive Nunchucks and more – with the goal of causing as much mayhem and destruction as possible to earn points. ![]() Jean Clawed (voiced by Jean-Claude Van Damme) – outfitted with a giant mechanical lobster claw – in an evil, underwater lair filled with hidden loot and robotic sea creatures ![]() Nun-Chuck (voiced by Lucy Lawless), a fierce warrior with prized nun-chucks who will travel aboard her flying organ as she challenges guests to create musical mayhem Stronghold (voiced by Danny Trejo) – named after his giant iron hands – in a museum filled with tons of fragile and priceless art just waiting to be destroyed Henson), the cool, confident leader of the Vicious 6, in a groovy disco Now for those of you like me that hasn’t seen Minions: Rise of Gru, the Villain-Con is a combination of Comic-Con and trade show for bad guys, most notably the Vicious 6:īelle Bottom (voiced by Taraji P. Use your E-Liminator X blaster, and test your skill in this fun, interactive attraction.” We have covered the rest of the land over the past few months but this attraction has been what we have all been waiting for and I think the wait was worth it.įor those of you not familiar with the storyline for the attraction, here’s the official logline: “Join Illumination's Minions, Belle Bottom, Jean Clawed and the rest of the Vicious 6 at Villain-Con as you blast your way to supervillain stardom. As the centerpiece of the new Minion Land at Universal Studios Florida park, this attraction has been a long time coming. Italy has a paved area out on the lagoon, just walk over a small bridge and there is loads of room to watch the show.It is a rare treat for me to go into a new attraction almost completely spoiler-free - but, yesterday, for the media preview of Illumination’s Villain-Con Minion Blast, I had that opportunity and it paid off.Japan - A balcony is located around the main building (where the restaurants are) and it doesn't usually get very busy.You can watch from anywhere around the world showcase, but some of the best locations are: We highly recommend watching Illuminations as there simply is no show of comparable excellence. The show is a celebration of life on earth, and the globe is used to represent the cultures and people from different countries. Towards the end of the show, the globe opens up and fire is shot from a torch that raises from the inside, again in time to the fireworks. Each country on the globe is actually a screen, which shows pictures and videos from around the world while music, fireworks and water fountains all work together in time, to create an emotional, epic performance. The show is 12 and a half minutes long, and features a large globe that comes out into the middle of the lake. The show received Amusement Today's 2006 Golden Ticket Award for being the top evening show in any American theme park. This is an extremely well planned and beautiful show. Illuminations: Reflections of Earth is Epcot's night time firework show, held over the World Showcase Lagoon. ![]()
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