Universal Studios Florida is an amusement park and production studio located in Orlando, Florida, United States. Opened on 7 June 1990, the theme of the park is the entertainment industry, especially film and television. Universal Studios Florida inspires guests to "drive movies," and features many attractions and live performances. The park is one component of the larger Universal Orlando Resort.
By 2016, the park hosts approximately 9,998,000 visitors, who are ranked sixth as the most attended amusement park in the United States, as well as the ninth most-visited parks around the world.
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History
Many sights in the past and now in the park are developed with the actual creators of the film being the base, and featuring the original stars as part of the experience. Steven Spielberg helped create E.T. Adventure and is a creative consultant for Back to the Future: The Ride , Twister... Ride it Out , American Tail Theater i>, Jaws , Men in Black: Alien Attack and Transformers: The Ride .
In many rides this time, the stars of the original replicated film role they include: Rip Torn and Will Smith of the Men in Black to Men in Black: Alien Attack , Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith, Hank Azaria and Kelsey Grammer took their roles from "The Simpsons" to The Simpsons Ride, Brendan Fraser and Arnold Vosloo from The Mummy for Revenge of the Mummy, Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz and John Lithgow of Shrek for Shrek 4D, Steve Carell, Miranda Cosgrove, Dana Gaier, and Elsie Fisher of Despicable Me for Despicable Me Minion Mayhem , and Peter Cullen and Frank Welker imitate their role as Optimus Prime and Megatron to Transformers: The Ride .
In many of the previous rides, the original stars also changed the role of their films such as: Christopher Lloyd and Thomas F. Wilson in Back to the Future: The Ride, Roy Scheider recorded a voice for the conclusion of Jaws Alfred Hitchcock and Anthony Perkins appear in Alfred Hitchcock: The Art of Making Movies, actor and actress Nicktoon re-create their roles for Jimmy Neutron's Nicktoon Blast Bill Paxton and Helen Hunt introduced a pre-show for Twister... Ride it Out, and Arnold Schwarzenegger, Edward Furlong and Linda Hamilton took their role for Terminator 2: 3- D Battle Across Time .
Licensed property
Over the years, Universal Studios Florida is not limited to attractions based on its vast library of films. Sometimes there are licenses of popular characters from other rival studios, many of whom do not operate the theme park itself, as attractions, past and present. Some examples include:
- Animal Planet (Discovery Communications)
- Barney & amp; Friends (HIT Entertainment)
- Ghostbusters and Men in Black (Sony's Columbia Pictures)
- Hanna-Barbera properties, Harry Potter movies, Beetlejuice and MonsterVerse (Warner Bros.)
- Nickelodeon, Transformers series and Indiana Jones (Viacom, Paramount Pictures).
- The Simpsons and Star Wars (20th Century Fox)
- Star Trek and I Love Lucy (CBS)
- Terminator (Company Halcyon)
- Godzilla (Toho Co., Ltd.)
- AT & amp; T
Park history
Since its founding in 1982, Universal Studios Florida is designed as an amusement park and work studio. It was also the first time Universal Studios built an amusement park "from the ground up." However, the proposed project was postponed until 1986, when a meeting between Steven Spielberg, a co-founder for the park, and Peter N. Alexander was asked to create a Back to the Future simulator. up beside the planned rides of King Kong . Spielberg also noticed how competitive the park was if it could compete with Walt Disney World and nearby Seaworld.
The main component of the original park in Hollywood is a studio tour, featuring several special effects and tour events built on the tour, such as a large white shark attack from the Jaws movie. For its Florida park, Universal Studios takes the concepts of the Hollywood touring scene and develops it into a larger and stand-alone attraction. For example, in Hollywood, the studio travel tram goes close to the shoreline and is "attacked" by Jaws before they travel to the next tour section. In Florida, guests enter the "Jaws" attraction and will board a boat tour to the fictional Amity Harbor, where they meet the sharks, then exit back to the park at the end of the attraction. Universal Studios Florida originally had a Studio Tour attraction that visited the production facility, but the tour had been discontinued.
Branding
The previous slogans for Universal Studios Florida are: See the Stars. Ride the Movies. (1990-1998); No one believes like us! (1990-1998); Ride the Movies (1998-2008); Jump to Action (2008-2012). The Movies Experience (2012-2015) The current slogan is Vacation Like You Mean It (2013-present, along with Islands of Adventure as Universal Orlando Resort).
Timeline
Previous attractions
Like all amusement parks, attractions are sometimes closed due to age and replaced with more contemporary attractions. Universal has seen this happen several times. Some important closures include Kongfrontation, Back to the Future: Ride, The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera, Jaws, and Nickelodeon Studios. The closure of the Kongfrontation, Back to the Future, and Jaws has been honored by the park in honor of veteran visitors who honor the previous rides.
The vast area that used to be a Jaws relic was reconstructed to make way for the new Diagon Alley, part of the The Wizarding World of Harry Potter attraction. As a tribute to Jaws appeal that is available to so many visitors from those years, a reference to the Jaws is sown throughout the new Diagon Alley. One of them is a set of shark jawbones that appear behind a herb and an Apothecary potion. Mulpepper.
Nickelodeon Studios became a Blue Man Group tourist attraction in 2007.
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Garden design
Universal Studios Florida has eight themed areas all located around a large lagoon. In 2012, the lagoon became the Universal Cinematic Spectacular site: 100 Years of Movie Memories, a thematic display that showcased scenes from Universal movies, featuring lasers, projectors and fountains. , and fireworks.
The eight surrounding themed areas, clockwise from the entrance, are Central Production, New York, San Francisco, Springfield, London/Diagon Alley, World Expo, Kidzone Woody Woodpecker and Hollywood. Each area features a combination of rides, performances, attractions, character appearances, dining outlets and merchandise stores. The newest area, based on Harry Potter's Diagon Alley, was added to the park in July 2014.
Production Center
The area is also home to a variety of dining outlets and merchandise shops. Food and beverage items can be purchased from Beverly Hills Boulangerie or Universal Studio 'Classic Monsters Cafe while merchandise can be purchased from various themed stores including Universal Studios Stores Studio Trailer , It's Wrap! , Super Koolol , Shrek Ye Olde Souvenir Shoppe , and Transformer: Supply Vault . New York City
New York City has several dining outlets: Finnegan's Bar and Grill and Louie's Italian Restaurant designed for the park as well as Starbucks Coffee and Ben & amp; Jerry's which is a commercial franchise. Inside New York City there are two merchandise stores: Sahara Traders and Irish Rosie Shop . The first two merchandise features are related to attractions within this area. Also located here is an old sculpture of MCA/Universal executive Lew Wasserman, honoring his achievements and history as head of Universal.
When Nickelodeon was headquartered in the park at the time, credit openings for Roundhouse and All That (two performances) were filmed around this park area.
San Francisco
In August 2015, Universal announced that it would replace Disaster! with new attractions based on the film franchise The Fast and the Furious . The company later revealed that the object of this tour will use the new Universal "Virtual Line" system, which allows guests to choose the time period in which they want to ride. Fast & amp; Furious: Supercharged opened on April 23, 2018.
The Magic World of Harry Potter - Diagon Alley
Diagon Alley is the second half of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter.
Opened in July 2014, The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Diagon Alley has 2 rides, Harry Potter and Escape from Gringotts and Hogwarts Express (Universal Orlando Resort), which connects the area to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Hogsmeade in Islands Adventure. Diagon Alley also has a Leaky Cauldron restaurant and several "signature shops". These include, Ollivanders Stick Stores, Weasley Wizard Wizard, Borgin and Burkes, Malkin Clothes for All Events, Wiseacre Magic Equipment, and Florean Fortescue Beak Ice Cream.
World Expo/Springfield
Some time after June 2005 the Space Shuttle optical illusion has been removed from this section of the park. When you head to the World Expo of San Francisco/Amity Island it is one of the many photo points designated throughout the park. There is a hanging platform that will place your camera and take a picture. The shuttle will look as though it is sitting on the Back to the Future: The Ride. Woody Woodpecker's Kidzone
Woody Woodpecker's Kidzone
Hollywood
Two Hollywood dining outlets are a recreation of an actual Hollywood outlet. Schwab Pharmacy and Mel's Drive-In offers guests a wide selection of food and beverages. The third outlet, named Cafe La Bamba , operates on a seasonal basis. Guests can purchase Terminator items from Cyber ​​Drawings â € <â € < and items related to magic from Magic Theater .
Character Appearance
Universal Studios Florida has a number of famous characters. Here is a list of characters that can look in the park:
Former Characters
- Andy Panda
- Chilly Willy
- Tony Toponi
- Fred Flintstone, Barney Rubble, Wilma Flintstone, and Betty Rubble
- Yogi Bear and Boo-Boo Bear
- George Jetson
- Boris Badenov and Natasha Fatale
- Spyro the Dragon
- Crash Bandicoot
- Tommy Pickles, Chuckie Finster, and Angelica Pickles
- Ren and Stimpy
- Rocko from Rocko's Modern Life
- Eliza and Donnie Thornberry from The Wild Thornberrys
- Jimmy Neutron from Jimmy Neutron Adventures: Boy Genius
- Abbott and Costello
- Chico Marx, Harpo Marx, and Groucho Marx
- Ghostbusters
Production facilities
Universal Studios Florida is also a functioning production studio. It has been used for several movies, television series, commercials, music videos, and other events throughout its history. It was also the home of Nickelodeon Studios, the production site for Nickelodeon from 1990 to 2005. In September 2008, Nickelodeon returned to Universal Studios Florida for the production of "My Family's Got Gut". In January 2009, the Powerball lottery image was moved from Iowa; they performed and made at Universal Studios Florida, coinciding with Florida Lotere entry into the Powerball game. In July 2010, RTL Group Family Feud was filmed in the studio, coinciding with the debut event of the new host Steve Harvey.
Universal Studios Florida is home to six stage audio available for various purposes. The seventh soundstage, Stage 18, is one of the soundstages of Nickelodeon Studios; it was redesigned in 2007 as the Sharp Aquos Theater, where Blue Man Group has performed since June 2007.
Soundstage and core production facilities are made into a permanent part of Universal CityWalk. Soundstage 21 was used between 2004-2013 by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA, now known as Impact Wrestling) which has produced its weekly television program, Impact! (now also known as Impact Wrestling), from there along with some pay-per-view events before ending the lease and starting a nationwide tour. Impact back to Universal Studios on 21 November 2013, this time uses a smaller Soundstage 19 . Since then, the company has re-recorded most of its programs at Universal Studios (with occasional recordings elsewhere), but there is no permanent place for recordings. The company switched between Soundstage's 19, 20 and 21. Impact Wrestling refers to the soundproof Universal Studio, and especially Soundstage 21, as an Impact Zone, derived from the name of their television program.
During Halloween Horror Nights, soundstages are sometimes used for haunted houses in the event.
Various kinds of productions have been filmed on soundstages during studio history, including many local and national advertisements. Television shows include SeaQuest DSV (from the second season ahead) and Superboy (fourth season). The Ellen DeGeneres Show records a week-long series of episodes at the resort in the spring. WCW Monday Nitro entertainment events and roller derby series RollerJam! was recorded in the studio. In 2009 the studio also became the headquarters for the FIREBALL RUN (R) Adrenalin Partnership series; series of popular national automotive events. The studio has hosted many game events, including the Wheel of Fortune national tour,
During the 1990s when Nickelodeon's main home was at Universal Studios, soundstage was used to film virtually all of Nickelodeon's original live action programs including: Get Images , Kenan & amp; Kel , Family Double Dare , All That and many others, although many programs, including All That and Kenan & amp; Kel then moved to Nickelodeon on Sunset in California. While Stage 18 is now used as the Sharp Aquos Theater for Blue Man Group, Soundstage 19 and its core production facility is home to Sun Sports and Fox Sports Florida. Soundstage 19 has also been used to film The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon in June 2014 and April 2017.
Other soundstages located throughout the park (whilst mainly in the Central Production area) are the attractions of the Blue Man Group Sharp Aquos Theater (at CityWalk), Shrek 4-D , Deleted Monster Photos , Mummy's Revenge , Men in Black: Alien Attack , ET Adventure , Despicable Me Minion Mayhem and Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon .
Annual event
Universal Studios Florida features several seasonal events throughout its operation calendar. Some are included in national park passes, while others are events that are given tickets separately.
Grad Bash and Gradventure
Grad Bash and Gradventure are two separate events held in April and May in the park. Grad Bash is an event for graduating high school seniors who can gather for an exclusive all night party at Universal Orlando Resort featuring the 2 parks' best attractions, live performances by some of the most popular musicians, dance parties with DJs, and pre-parties live at The Universal Music Plaza Stage in Central Production area. After Disney retires from Grad Nite, Grad Bash is held for five nights in 2012. Gradventure is similar, but is designed for junior graduate/junior high school students.
Halloween Horror Nights
Halloween Horror Nights turns the park into a gigantic playground, including frighten zones, many haunted houses, and special themed shows. The event is held annually in late September, October, and early November.
Macy's Holiday parade "Macy's Holiday Parade"
Macy's Holiday Parade brings some authentic balloons from Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade to Orlando during a month-long December event highlighting Christmas celebrations in the park.
Mardi Gras
Generally from February to April, a series of parades and concerts inspired by the Fat Tuesday party of New Orleans are held in the park. The parade takes place in the evening and consists of park employees and other designated garden guests throwing beads to other garden guests.
Rock the Universe
Rock the Universe is a Christian music festival in a national park, featuring two days in September from a concert with Christian contemporary Christian, rock Christian, and Christian rap artists staying at The Universal Music Plaza Stage in Central Production.
Summer Concert Series
Summer Concert Series comes up every year and features a variety of popular music acts that appear live on The Universal Music Plaza Stage in Central Production.
Harry Potter Celebration
The Harry Potter Celebration is an annual three-day weekend event held on the last weekend of January at Universal Studios Florida and Islands of Adventure, celebrating the fandom of Harry Potter books written by JK Rowling and the film series based on books.
Universal Express Pass
Some attractions at Universal Studios Florida allow guests to take advantage of the Express Pass . This pass acknowledges the user to a separate line for a tourist attraction, which is given a priority status as it rises. Express Pass is not a virtual queue service. Instead, passengers can enter the "Universal Express" path whenever they want. This pass is not included with the park entrance fee.
Attendance
See also
- Incident in Universal park
- List of Universal Studios Orlando attractions
- List of former attractions Universal Studios Florida
- Adventure Island Universal
References
External links
- Official website
- Universal Studios Florida Production Group
- Universal Studios Florida in Better Business Bureau in Central Florida
- Universal Studios Florida in DataBase's Roller Coaster
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