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The Simpsons Ride
Motion Simulator at Universal Studios Florida, Orlando, Florida. Opened 2008.
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- Ride time
- 4 min 30 s
- Designer
- Intamin
The Simpsons Ride is a motion simulator ride in Springfield: Home of the Simpsons at Universal Studios Florida in Orlando. Riders sit in eight-passenger vehicles that rise into a dome screen, and the film follows Sideshow Bob's takeover of the fictional Krustyland theme park while the vehicles move with the on-screen action. Two pre-shows set up the story before boarding.
History
The ride soft-opened on April 23, 2008 and officially opened on May 15, 2008. It replaced Back to the Future: The Ride, which closed in Florida on March 30, 2007. Universal Creative designed it with Blur Studio and Reel FX, and Intamin and Oceaneering International manufactured the ride system. A ride lasts about four and a half minutes.
Sources
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Simpsons_Ride (Soft opening April 23, 2008, official opening May 15, 2008; replaced Back to the Future: The Ride (closed March 30, 2007); IMAX dome motion simulator manufactured by Intamin and Oceaneering International; designed by Universal Creative with Blur Studio and Reel FX; 8-passenger vehicles; duration 4:30; Sideshow Bob story in Krustyland; two pre-shows)
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_Studios_Florida (Listed among current Springfield attractions)
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