Hello there, this post is going to debate which is a better ride Kongfrontation or Revenge of the Mummy. I'll use KF for Kongfrontation and RM for Revenge of the Mummy.
So here are my thoughts ladies and gentlemen.
The Mummy series is a popular series by Universal right? It made alot of bucks and has a small fan base and had a VERY crappy line of sequals (thats my opinion) and it still, STILL managed to slip by and replace the best attraction at Universal Studios Orlando...Kongfrontation. What the hell was Universal smoking? The Mummy series is NO WHERE as popular as the King Kong franchise and nor is as good as the King Kong franchise. So it gets me to this day how Universal could replace such a awesome and unique ride like W T F?
Anyways back on to the actual rides. Lets compare the lengths of the rides.
KF-4 and a half minutes.
RM-3 minutes
Hmm, who wins that?? Kongfrontation ;), I say this because Kongfrontation had more to ocupy your self with because of the awesome sets and props that surround the actual ride, from the realistic 80's esque streets, to the little foodstands on the corners of the fake streets, it all adds up, where as RM everything is dark and everything that is special or unique goes by waaay to quick (I have to admit, RM has some pretty cool moments). So in my book Kong wins this one.
The Tension, i'd have to say that KF and RM are both equal when it comes to suspense and tension because both have to capture something thats life threating. KF has to replicate a scene where your on never stoping tram through the streets of Roosevelt Island with a 50 foot King Kong attacks the tram and bashes it around, where as RM has to replicate a scene where you escape the wrath of a ancient and furious mummy, so i'd say this is pretty equal to me. But if I had to pick one i'd have to be KF because nothing was more scarier then going towards a 50 foot animatronic thats gonna turn your head inside out.
Now, the line up.
This is a no brainer, the setup and line up for RM was orginal and cool because insted of KF where before you get into the actual line up you had to wait in a little tent/shed like structure outside in the heat, you waited in a air conditioned Mummy themed line up where TV's where playing and such. Also waiting in line in a movie set was pretty neat, and lets not forget about the creepyness of walking and wating in a mummy like tomb was pretty intense and creepy. But...no where does it match the line up that you waited in line for KF, it was amazing, the line up was actually one of the best parts of KF because it was soo damn real. It actually felt you just laid steps onto a NYC esque subway station, because everything made it real, because all of us had been in a subway station before but majority of us have never been in a mummys tomb before so it was something we could relate to. Also the smell of the line up was even like a real subway, and lets not forget about the grafitti on the walls, those kept me ocupied the whole time. Also there where TV's notifying the escape of Kong so it made you felt like you where boarding a midnight meat train LOL, so its a no brainer, KF wins this one.
The Memories, ahh the memories, lets keep this one short shall we. Who's gonna remember every little event in RM? Mostly nobody, everybody is probally going to remember the blackness and the fire and the suidden drops and etc. But I promise you, if you go to anyone who has been on KF, first thing they will probally say is Bannah Breath. No ride in the universe of theme parks has captured anything as awesome as Bannah Breath, it's something that sticks to the back of your head for the rest of your life.
So this was my debate on why KF is a better ride then RM. Come on guys, lets be serious, this debate is a no brainer.....
