This is a real let down. I went to the ride in 1997 and it was fantastic. I have been planning on going back again mainly to ravage the gift shop and get some photos but it sounds like I waited too long. :< - VB >From: "Jason Sisto" <wizard@xxxxxxxxxx> >Reply-To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >To: <dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Subject: RE: [DML] Disappointing DMC Representation >Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2004 12:21:38 -0500 > > > >Well, glad to see that other DMC owners feel the same way. I have been >searching for the right contact at Universal and once I get it, will send >him/her a letter expressing our (the DMC communities) feelings about the >condition and representation of the display (as well as inquire about the >future of the display and ride). > >Thanks for all the insight! > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Steve [mailto:steve@xxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Mon 11/29/2004 10:32 AM > To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Cc: > Subject: Re: [DML] Disappointing DMC Representation > > > > > > I was there about a week ago (Orlando) and they have just about phased out > the gift shop. Very little BTTF items. Mostly Nascar etc. Ride attendance > looked about par with the other rides, I waited just as long for BTTF as I > did for The Mummy. The car is an absolute disgrace. It not only looks bad > for the DeLorean but gives their park and unkempt look. The train could >use > a bit of TLC too. > > > Steve > #2700 > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bob Brandys" <BobB@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Monday, November 29, 2004 9:53 AM > Subject: Re: [DML] Disappointing DMC Representation > > > > > > > > Jason, > > > > Rumor is that Universal is thinking of getting rid of the BTTF ride. > > Attendance is very poor and it is old technology that makes the ride > > very rough with poor graphics. > > > > With poor attendance, they are not financially motivated to update the > > ride. As for the car, there was a person who posted on the DML a few > > years ago that he worked for Universal and was trying to get them to > > kick in the money to fix the cars. He said he every got some money for > > a turing car. > > > > The concept of having the D vendors toss in some money is interesting. > > It would seem that in addition, if Universal would let them advertise > > something about DeLorean sales and parts 0 this might happen. However, > > again, not much money for universal in this. Now if one of the vendors > > was selling BTTF reproduction Deloreans that are hot roded. Who know.? > > > > Maybe some rich kid would be able to convince his parents to buy him or > > her a $250,000 BTTF car! You never know. > > > > BOB > > > > > > > > > > > > > > To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: > > moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx > > > > For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see > www.dmcnews.com > > > > To search the archives or view files, log in at > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: > moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx > > For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see >www.dmcnews.com > > To search the archives or view files, log in at >http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > >To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: >moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx > >For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com > >To search the archives or view files, log in at >http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/