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The inside story of Shrek 4-D at Universal parks - Theme Park …
Jan 24, 2022 · Looking back on Shrek 4-D nearly 20 years later, Smith felt that Universal was the right fit. The film, its character, even DreamWorks itself aligned with Universal’s status as the underdog bold enough to challenge Disney’s supremacy in the theme park world. “The tone was perfect for Universal, in that “Simpsons,” edgier type humor,” Smith said.
Disney pundit Pete Werner faces sexual assault allegations
Aug 9, 2023 · Pete Werner, a longtime Disney theme park and travel commentator who owned the fan site The DIS and the Dreams Unlimited Travel agency, is leaving his companies after ex-employees accused him of sexual assault and abusive behavior.
The history of Barney at Universal Orlando - Theme Park Tribune
Mar 29, 2021 · Before Kubersky was writing the “Unofficial Guide,” he worked in entertainment at Universal, and served as technician on the Barney show for about six months in late 1997 into 1998, in between stints working at Terminator 2: 3-D.. His job on Barney “mainly involved sitting in a small booth, watching the show over and over again, pushing a button occasionally and trying to …
REVIEW: Pantheon gives Busch Gardens Williamsburg ... - Theme …
Apr 25, 2022 · In the Intamin Blitz style which coaster fans have already grown to love with Cedar Point’s Maverick and Universal Orlando’s VelociCoaster, Pantheon masterfully combines powerful launches, both graceful and forceful airtime moments and hangtime-filled inversions.The result is an experience worthy of a coaster claiming to be the world’s fastest multi-launch coaster, delivering plenty of ...
New coaster coming to Iowa’s Lost Island Theme Park
Aug 17, 2024 · Lost Island Theme Park is adding a new roller coaster in 2025 and bringing the first single-rail coaster to the Midwest. The new coaster, named Fire Runner, was unveiled at an American Coaster Enthusiasts conference at the Waterloo, Iowa, park on Friday evening.
REVIEW: Cedar Point’s Express Hotel - Theme Park Tribune
Following a 2017 overhaul, the former Breakers Express offers a comfortable, reliable stay with a few touches that boost the property above its value hotel status.Considering my disappointment with my stay at the pricier Hotel Breakers (read that full review here), and the similarly-priced options being shady motels with a potentially high risk of bedbugs, comfortable and reliable is …
Dockside Inn & Suites - Theme Park Tribune
Jun 29, 2021 · Before entering the food court, there’s another bar option, the Sunset Lounge. Sporting more signature cocktails and the usual selection of beer and wine, the mere presence of a lobby bar gives Dockside another edge over Disney’s value category.
Ranking every Orlando roller coaster from worst to best
Jun 14, 2024 · 30. Trollercoaster (Universal Studios Florida) Opened: 1999 (as Woody Woodpecker’s Nuthouse Coaster) Manufacturer: Vekoma. Trollercoaster is simply a repainted, rethemed version of Woody Woodpecker’s Nuthouse Coaster, and remains an inoffensive kiddie coaster, though one which arguably fits in better at a Six …
California’s Great America closing within 11 years
Jun 27, 2022 · Cedar Fair has announced that it has sold the land on which California’s Great America sits and will lease it back for at least 11 years before the park closes for good.