MattBoom
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I have even more pictures of the construction walls if anyone's interested.
http://mattboom.smugmug.com/gallery/2776339
http://mattboom.smugmug.com/gallery/2776339
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Simpsons Ride
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MattBoom
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There's a few really old pictures from Universal mixed in there. Yes that used to be the Bates Motel from Psycho. It never was a working set. You saw it on your way back to the old Hard Rock building, before CityWalk. It was back where the children's water play area is now.
Correction: It was used for Psycho 4.
I'm rather excited for this ride, but I'm a huge Simpsons fan.
I don't suspect the ride itself will have much staying power for non-Simpsons fans. But if Universal was smart, they'd just refurbish that building and surrounding area every three years or so with another simulator. It's a cheap and easy way to get people excited about a new ride.
I don't suspect the ride itself will have much staying power for non-Simpsons fans. But if Universal was smart, they'd just refurbish that building and surrounding area every three years or so with another simulator. It's a cheap and easy way to get people excited about a new ride.
JROK
Member
Actually it WAS a real working set during 1989 when Psycho IV: The Beginning was shot there. It was also the first film to be shot at Universal Orlando, AND was used for several years during Halloween Horror Nights.
jorgetheviking
New Member
The train was removed from in front of the formal Back to the Future building.
http://img510.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1005169tt4.jpg
http://img510.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1005169tt4.jpg
JROK
Member
Now that's something I was thinking they'd leave because of it being a movie prop and all... tis a sad day...
cmatt
Active Member
*gasp* Not the ELB!
...Wonder what the Ebay shipping costs would amount to? :lookaroun
*darth vader style*
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*clenches fists in frustration*
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Blackie Pueblo
Active Member
FIRST TIME POST! FIRST TIME POST! Welcome to the message boards mctv512!:wave:
It's a shame that anything to remind you of the former ride is disappearing. Universal looks as if it's pulling a Disney. Instead of improving the rides they are just replaceing them for what might be hot right now... not what'll be hot for a long time.
jorgetheviking
New Member
Im not sure if I'll like the Simpsons ride or not. I really like the show but BTTF was awesome too. I think no matter what I'll like BTTF more.
trimmerTOT
New Member
wow....i haven't been to Orlando for 8 years...can't believe its been that long, I've missed so many changes...like i only just found out that Back to the Future had closed!
I re-rode that for almost 3 hours straight one afternoon!
sad news...but time must move on right, i'm sure the Doc and Marty would see it that way.
I actually think the Simpsons Ride will be awesome, and it will have staying power, at least as much as BTTF had, don't forget that even when the Simpsons does finally go off the air, there are so many episodes and presumable another movie to repeat it forever! so many 5 - 10 years down the track it will have to go, fair enough....then the whole place and can be ripped down and redone.
If its just a case of refurbishing / upgrading the vehicles and screen then mapping the programme to the the animation, I can see this being open in a year. don't forget that fox farms most of the animation out to Asia, where they have massive teams working on the Simpson's.
I re-rode that for almost 3 hours straight one afternoon!
sad news...but time must move on right, i'm sure the Doc and Marty would see it that way.
I actually think the Simpsons Ride will be awesome, and it will have staying power, at least as much as BTTF had, don't forget that even when the Simpsons does finally go off the air, there are so many episodes and presumable another movie to repeat it forever! so many 5 - 10 years down the track it will have to go, fair enough....then the whole place and can be ripped down and redone.
If its just a case of refurbishing / upgrading the vehicles and screen then mapping the programme to the the animation, I can see this being open in a year. don't forget that fox farms most of the animation out to Asia, where they have massive teams working on the Simpson's.
Blackie Pueblo
Active Member
My thing is there just seems to be too many things that are from cartoons now. It doesn't seem real. I just miss Universal Studios showcasing the studios, the hit movies, and the actors. The Simpsons movie wasn't that big of a hit, nor was it that good, nor was it live action. So the ride won't make you feel like your part of the film, just like you are watching a 3D cartoon.
JROK
Member
Since when was grossing $152M domestically and $342M worldwide considered not to be a hit? It's only been out for 17 days!