Simpsons.(with pictures an update)

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Posted - 10 Apr 2008 : 14:45:25

Little update snippet, although they aren't giving too much away are they!

The $40 million remake of the old Back to the Future: The Ride starts with a highly-themed Krustyland carnival pre-show, then offers new twists on the same old simulator ride concept that propelled the former ride. Apparently the revamped ride in features new ride vehicles, new scissor lifts, new motion platforms, new digital projectors and new 90-foot-tall domed screens.

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Posted - 10 Apr 2008 : 15:46:58

quote:
Originally posted by Cruella DeVilla
Little update snippet, although they aren't giving too much away are they!

The $40 million remake of the old Back to the Future: The Ride starts with a highly-themed Krustyland carnival pre-show, then offers new twists on the same old simulator ride concept that propelled the former ride. Apparently the revamped ride in features new ride vehicles, new scissor lifts, new motion platforms, new digital projectors and new 90-foot-tall domed screens.

all sounds great cruella ..but whats the opening date??? , is what we are desperate to know

thank you for the information

sharon

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Posted - 10 Apr 2008 : 21:33:14

It's not been announced yet Sharon.

The West Coast Universal Simpsons ride is opening 17 May but still no confirmed date for Universal Florida yet but any day.........

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Posted - 15 Apr 2008 : 11:15:26

Unfortunately was not open for any soft openings during our vist in the lat 3 weeks but looked great

I heard yesterday that the official opening will be 14th / 15th May

not long now, looks like I will hve to return to ride

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Posted - 15 Apr 2008 : 16:23:39

It's still not gospel but it seems the industry buzz is it is now set to open May 15-16.

(Pictures courtesy of the Sentinel).

Edited by - Cruella DeVilla on 15 Apr 2008 16:32:07

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Posted - 15 Apr 2008 : 23:05:04

Although the ride was not open when we were there last week we did pop in to the kwik-e-mart and some of the t-shirts they are selling are quite amusing.

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Posted - 16 Apr 2008 : 10:20:37

Mr CDV bought a can of Flamin Moes in there a couple of trips back and nearly flamin fell over when they asked for the cash!

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Posted - 16 Apr 2008 : 15:33:57

quote:
Originally posted by Cruella DeVilla
It's still not gospel but it seems the industry buzz is it is now set to open May 15-16.

(Pictures courtesy of the Sentinel).

oh dear

looks like ...not on this trip , we will have been had fun and be home by the 15th

oh well , somethin for next time

at least we will be able to get some nice shots by the look of it
thanks very much for the updates
sharon

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Posted - 23 Apr 2008 : 14:26:49

Does anyone know what the height restrictions are? I have two girls who will be about a metre tall when we go.

Darren

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Posted - 24 Apr 2008 : 05:08:27

I hope the 15th/16th MAy still stands as that will give us a couple of weeks grace if they are running behind (is this as likely as it is in the UK - or do they have their act together better than us Brits)

I also hope they have refined the technology that propelled the BTTF ride as I personally found this to be a bit of a back breaker. I am also hoping (I seem to be doing that a lot during the run up to this years holiday) that they will have some characters roaming about the place. My son would love to get a picture with Bart, and I want to see how high they have made Marges hair.

Kenny

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Posted - 24 Apr 2008 : 07:40:39

The ride is now regularly open for guests ! The first reviews are that it a great new ride.

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Posted - 24 Apr 2008 : 16:15:51

i really hope this is true
but its still saying sooooooon to be open on the [website link edited] site

i need more evidence please

Sharon

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Posted - 24 Apr 2008 : 16:21:08

Believe it or not ...

http://www.orlando-guide.info/forums/topic_44785.asp

I know you can't post external links in your posts but there are photos and comentary of the new Simpsons ride if you Google it.

Also if you go on you tube and search for the simpsons ride someone has posted footage from one of the cars going throught the ride.

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Posted - 24 Apr 2008 : 20:11:40

thank you , i have just checked on you tube and found the video you said with the people filming the ride from the car
looks great dosn't it

i think thats saying something about soft openings that happened yesterday .........please don't quote me

but i am still waiting for the official opening date , as it still seems to be around the 15th of may

unless peterb knows for sure that its open ..just don't want to get my nephews hopes up , he is the worlds biggest simpsons fan .....i don't see the attraction personally

thank you dlb for the you tube info

sharon

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Posted - 24 Apr 2008 : 21:06:58

Apparently it is posted that these are “technical rehearsals”.

~ The ride may operate intermittently throughout the day.
~ Not all elements of the ride may be operating.
~ No express access for the attraction during technical rehearsals.

David & Jan

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Posted - 29 Apr 2008 : 04:57:36

THey have been advertising it all night tonight on Fox as being open.

Julie

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Posted - 29 Apr 2008 : 05:34:54

It is definitely open, there are billboards along Sand Lake Road stating it too.

My son and his girlfriend rode it yesterday and today, they both loved it. It may be for a limited time but over the space of 2 weeks I'm sure most will be lucky to get on. I can also confirm that there was no FOTL access either, but at 10am they waited just 15 minutes to get on.

Jill

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Posted - 17 May 2008 : 10:58:31

There's a review of the ride in today's Times. I won't paste the link but if you go to the Times website and then to the Travel section, you'll find it.

Edited by - Katys Grandad on 17 May 2008 10:58:57

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Posted - 17 May 2008 : 13:40:45

It indeed had the grand opening on the 15th. We were at Universal on Wednesday and walked straight onto the ride, no queue and it was great fun, I won't spoil it though!

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Posted - 19 May 2008 : 18:24:17

we went to universal last saturday and the queue for the simpsons ride was 90 minutes!! i would suggest that you go straight to this ride as soon as you get the the park to miss the queue!!