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.
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The Simpsons Ride Web site up
Check out the newly launched Simpsons Ride Web site. You can get some more details on the ride, play games and create your own Simpsons avitar. The Magic Eight Ball on the site says the ride is opening on May 17 at Universal Hollywood, but just lists “Coming Soon” for the one in Orlando. I…
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New karaoke club opens tonight at CityWalk
Universal CityWalk’s newest venue opens today and showcases karaoke with a twist – performing guests are introduced to the audience by an emcee and sing with a full live band and back-up singers. Whether you sing like a star or just think you do, this is your chance to shimmer, shine or just show off….
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New 'Hollywood Rip, Ride, Rockit' Coaster for Universal Orlando
Adrenaline pumping and music thumping, you find yourself heading straight toward the sky. Suddenly, you are doing 65 mph, 17 stories over Universal Studios. Gasping with excitement, you rock out to a song you picked before strapping in. And, it’s all on video. Once the adventure is over, you edit the video to send to your friends. This…
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The Ellen Degeneres Show is returning to Universal Orlando
Ellen is returning to Orlando again this year to record her show at Universal. Last year she taped her show at CityWalk and recorded many skits inside the parks. Tickets are available by request but they usually go fast. I requested tickets last year and wasn’t able to get them. So sign up fast if…
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Photos from Mardi Gras at Universal Studios
I got my first chance to go to this year’s Mardi Gras celebration at Universal Studios last Saturday and I came back with a lot of beads and photos. It was really busy, as it was a three-day weekend, but we had a great time. We arrived around 4 p.m., rode a few rides with…