Illumination’s Villain-Con Minion Blast Begins Technical Rehearsals at Universal Studios Florida

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Illumination’s Villain-Con Minion Blast recently began technical rehearsals at Universal Studios Florida allowing guests to ride this new attraction for the first time.

Universal Orlando Resort recently invited ThrillGeek out for a media preview of the attraction right before technical rehearsals began.

What is a soft opening/technical rehearsal exactly? It is a time frame before the attraction’s grand opening when a theme park opens an attraction to begin testing it with regular guests. Guests are allowed to ride but there’s no set schedule during a soft opening for the said attraction in a technical rehearsal, also known as a soft opening. The attraction could be open or it could not be open. So it is best to not plan a trip around technical rehearsals of a new attraction when they are going on because there is no guarantee that the ride/attraction will be open.

As for the attraction itself, it is a great addition to the park with TONS of re-ride possibilities with the linking of your blaster to your phone, which is not yet currently available due to the attraction being in technical rehearsals. By syncing their blaster to the app with just a tap, contenders can take their game to an entirely new level and track their scores, embark on special missions within the attraction, unlock evil perks and extra powerful blasts to help them gain more points and earn digital collectibles. The more guests play and the higher the score, the more perks and bragging rights they’ll earn. Plus, this digital experience connects to the visitor’s Universal Guest Account within the Universal Orlando app – unlocking a deeper connection that enhances their in-park experience and sets the stage for even more digital-to-physical world benefits.

Throughout the competition, guests will use their blasters – equipped with Freeze Rays, Banana Bombs, Explosive Nunchucks and more – to cause as much mayhem and destruction as possible to earn points. As they wind and glide through the experience aboard a moving pathway, they’ll encounter each member of the Vicious 6, voiced by the original cast from the film, in a setting inspired by their character, including:

Check out our photos below from our media preview of Illumination’s Villain-Con Minion Blast at Universal Studios Florida. ALL photos were taken during the media preview with permission. Universal was strictly enforcing a no filming/photography rule during technical rehearsals.

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