11 Things You Need To Know About Universal Orlando's Skull Island: Reign Of Kong

8. The Start Of The Ride

The latest press release (and preview information we've already heard) paints a pretty clear picture of the opening portion of the ride as well as the queue. In Mike West's words:

"Just beyond the base camp, you'll see the ruins of this ancient temple. As you make your way along this part of the queue, you'll eventually enter those ruins. And you go deeper and deeper into this supposedly abandoned temple; you'll then get a sense of the native presence on Skull Island. You'll also meet a couple of characters from the expedition who will then fill you in on even more of Reign of Kong's backstory before you then continue on to this attraction's load area."

There's another radio broadcast in the load area, which is a transmission from the expedition's base camp somewhere deep in the jungle instructing the driver where to go. It also includes hints as to what guests can then expect once they're on the vehicle.

"Once these guests take their seats, this massive ride vehicle will then come roaring out of the ruins. It'll bounce along this crumpled temple road before then making a hard right turn. And as our ride vehicle approaches the Great Wall, you'll hear drums beating. You'll see these flames flaring up outside the wall. And then - as these massive temple doors open ..."

From there, the details are less concrete, but there's more teased.