March 22nd, 2008 Universal Orlando Pictorial

[NemoRocks78]

We're back...

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Welcome to the March 22nd, 2008 Universal Orlando Pictorial.

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Mardi Gras is in full swing at the Studios.

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IT'S GON' RAIN!

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Setup for the Ellen show tapings this Friday and Saturday has already begun.

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It was a pretty busy day at the park.

Wait Times
Jimmy Neutron's Nicktoon Blast - 60 min.
Shrek 4-D - 20 min.
Twister... Ride It Out - 25 min.
Revenge of the Mummy - 50 min.
Disaster! A Major Motion Picture Ride... Starring You! - 50 min.
Jaws - 30 min.
Men In Black Alien Attack - 45 min.

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Mardi Gras decor has taken over the exterior of the Universal Studios Store.

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The Mardi Gras concert area

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Kool & The Gang's band was practicing on the stage.

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Too much Howie!

 

[NemoRocks78]

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The French Quarter Courtyard has returned as usual to serve up food and drinks.

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A group was singing random stuff here across from Revenge of the Mummy. I remember seeing them on NYE as well.

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The bus stop has returned (was taken out for the Christmas tree).

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Universal 360 is back for the Spring Break crowds. It'll be shown nightly through March 28th.

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Disaster! has been doing quite well since the Earthquake refurbishment.

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The sign is up!

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Everything is looking great.

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Not sure what this stage was doing here across from Cafe La Bamba.

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And we'll end this one with a shot of a wet CityWalk. We had planned on staying for Mardi Gras that night but with the rain still coming down we figured the parade probably wasn't going to go off very well (if at all, but I'm sure it did as the rain stopped about an hour later) so we left IOA and went to Epcot for the rest of the evening.

Hope you all enjoyed!

 

[nanna]

thanks for the photos!

since when has the shrek paintings gone on the side of the show building?!

 

[crazydaveh]

Dude,

You left because it was raining? Man, you just lost a few points for that! At least you went to drink around the world!

See you at WM!

WHOOOOO!

 

[Tornado]

since when has the shrek paintings gone on the side of the show building?!

It's on the other side IIRC.

 

[Gooch]

Cool. Can't wait to see the finished Simpsons product.

 

[sillykid]

Thanks for the great update!