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The Simpsons Ride
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Promotional artwork for The Simpsons Ride
Ride statistics
Attraction typeMotion Simulator Ride[1]
ThemeThe Simpsons

The Simpsons Ride is an upcoming simulator ride featured at the Universal Studios Florida and Universal Studios Hollywood theme parks. The ride is based on the long running TV cartoon series The Simpsons.

Upcoming ride

The current plans for The Simpsons Ride involves a simulator ride similar to Back to the Future: The Ride. It will use 80 foot IMAX screens to give the rider a virtual-reality trip through a cartoon theme park called Krustyland, built by Springfield's leading TV personality, Krusty the Clown.[6]. In the new attraction, guests will take a wild tour of Krustyland with the Simpsons Family while on the Tooth Chipper roller coaster in order to save Bart Simpson from Sideshow Bob.[7][8]

Attraction facts

The ride will be located at both Universal Studios Florida and Universal Studios Hollywood in the former Back to the Future: The Ride buildings on both coasts. In preparation for the renovation, the Florida version of "Back to the Future" closed on March 30, 2007, while the Hollywood version closed on September 3, 2007. The Simpsons creators James L. Brooks and Matt Groening collaborated with the Universal Studios creative team to help develop the ride.[6]

In October of 2007, gift shops modeled after the Kwik-E-Mart were built, replacing the Back To The Future: The Store gift shop at Universal Studios Florida and the Time Depot gift shop at Universal Studios Hollywood. The stores sell Simpsons-related merchandise.[9]

Music for the ride will be composed by Jim Dooley, who worked with composer Hans Zimmer on the feature film The Simpsons Movie.[10]

Construction

Florida

The construction began at Universal Studios Florida in May 2007, shortly after the announcement of the ride's construction. In February 2008, the original concrete on the ground from Back to the Future: The Ride was dismantled. In early March, the attraction's construction accelerated by building an extended queue simulating circus tents, and the huge Krusty the Clown head was started.[1] Construction will be completed in April, 2008, and although Universal executives had been tentatively planning the opening of the attraction at the end of March, 2008,[11][12] the attraction has yet to open. Reports in the travel industry place the opening date on May 15, but Universal has neither confirmed nor denied this date.

Universal Studios Florida's main sign for the attraction

Hollywood

The construction began at Universal Studios Hollywood in mid-September 2007, with the disposal of the building's Back to the Future insignia. Outdoor painting on the building began in January 2008. The construction's completion date is not known as of now, although the park was confident enough in its progress to announce an opening date of May 24, 2008[5], which was later moved up to May 17, 2008.[13]

Krustyland

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Krusty the Clown's construction plans for Krustyland

The theme park guests are taken through in the ride is called Krustyland, run by Krusty the Clown. The park has various attractions and shows commisioned by Krusty, which are made to be spoofs on real amusement park rides. Among them are Dr. Frightmare's Laboratory, Rainer Wolfcastle's stunt show, A show revue starring Patty and Selma, The Tooth Chipper Roller coaster, an inept fortune teller stall, Krusty's ballon Parade, Pandaland Playland, A lost and found run by Groundkeeper Willy, many circus games, and a red ferris wheel among many others.[14]

References

  1. ^ a b Josef Adalian (2008-03-01). "Universal launches 'Simpsons' ride". Variety. Retrieved 2007-04-23. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  2. ^ "Map of Universal Studios Florida".
  3. ^ "Map of Universal Studios Hollywood". Retrieved 2008-04-04.
  4. ^ Jane Clark. "Orlando unveils a few new tricks to boost bookings". USA Today.
  5. ^ a b "The Simpsons Ride™ coming May 17th". Universal Parks & Resorts. Retrieved 2008-03-14.
  6. ^ a b "The Simpsons Ride". Universal Studios Orlando. Retrieved 2008-02-16.
  7. ^ "Universal Studios reveals it's new Simpsons Ride". Mirror.Co.UK.
  8. ^ "SDCC 07: The Simpsons Panel". IGN. 2007-07-29. Retrieved 2008-03-21. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  9. ^ Dewayne Bevil (2007-10-26). "Simpsons' Kwik-E-Mart gets the Universal seal of Apu-val". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 2007-10-30. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  10. ^ "Jim Dooley to score The Simpsons Ride". Retrieved 2008-02-27.
  11. ^ YouTube - DISASTER! Grand Opening (Part 3) Bill Davis Interview
  12. ^ Peter Couture (2008-03-01). "What's happening in and around Orlando". Miami Herald. Retrieved 2008-03-02. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  13. ^ "Official website for The Simpsons Ride".
  14. ^ "Official website".
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