Universal Studios photo update for June 29, 2008
I had a chance to spend most of the day at Universal Studios yesterday with some friends. Here are some of the new and interesting things I saw …
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Mummy actor Brendan Fraser to appear at Universal Studios
Brendan Fraser, star of “The Mummy” movies and star of Universal Studios’ Revenge of The Mummy roller coaster, will be visiting the park at 2 p.m. on Friday, July 11 to meet with guests. He will reveal a sneak peek from his new film “The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor” and park guests will…
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Tryout next weekend if your family has GUTS
GUTS, the original hit game show from the 1990s, is being recreated for a new generation of families as Nick at Nite debuts “My Family’s Got GUTS”. This new competition television series will bring families together where every member of the team – from the smallest to the strongest – plays a vital role and…
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Universal Orlando announces July 4th happenings
Universal Orlando is offering guests three ways to celebrate the Fourth of July holiday. Universal 360: Universal 360: A Cinesphere Spectacular, is a high-tech lagoon show at Universal Studios featuring famous scenes from more than 100 Universal Pictures films. The show uses four-story-tall, 360-degree projection “cinespheres,” original music, outdoor speakers, lasers and pyrotechnic effects to…
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New Video: The Simpsons Ride Grand Opening
The Simpsons Ride officially opened at Universal Studios Orlando on May 15, 2008. This video features the entire opening ceremony, a view of the exterior and queue, a clip from the ride, and an interview with Executive Producer at Universal’s Creative Studio Mike West. The Simpsons Ride Queue, Attraction, and Interview with Executive Producer Mike…
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Photos from The Simpsons Ride
We were able to ride The Simpsons Ride at Universal Studios today during technical rehearsals. Below are a sampling of photos from the attraction. Look for a full photo gallery after the grand opening on May 15.
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The Simpsons Ride open for technical rehearsals
The Simpsons Ride at Universal Studios won’t have its grand opening until May 15, but you may still be able to ride it before then. The ride was open for Universal’s team members the past few days and as of today, the construction walls have come down and it’s reached its technical rehearsal stage, meaning…
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Doc Brown to be in The Simpsons Ride
During the Q&A session at the recent Back to the Future Event, Christopher Lloyd revealed that he had, in fact, voiced his BTTF character, Doc Brown, for The Simpsons Ride at Universal Studios. He stated that the crazy, wild-eyed doc would be making a brief cameo appearance, as a Simpsons character, near the beginning of…
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Back to the Future Event at Celebration
Fans of the classic film, Back to the Future gathered in Celebration, FL on Saturday, April 19 for a special screening of the movie hosted by BTTF.com and featuring a Q&A panel discussion with some of the film’s cast & crew. In attendance were writer/producer Bob Gale, and actors Christopher Lloyd, Jeffrey Weissman and Claudia…
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Outside of Simpsons ride looks just about ready
Here are some updated pictures of exterior of The Simpsons Ride at Universal Studios. They’ve really gone all out and made the building look completely different then it used to. A couple of things you can’t tell in the pictures are the lights flashing around the Krustyland sign and Krusty’s pupils rolling in different directions.