Stage 27

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Stage 27 was built as a visual effects stage for John Fulton, who ran the visual effects dept. at Universal. The first film shot on it was John Ford's Airmail in 1932. This stage has the largest indoor tank on the Universal lot, and was used as the test area for the infamous mechanical shark constructed for Jaws.

Productions filmed on this stage include

• Airmail (1932)
• Shenandoah (1965)
• Thoroughly Modern Millie (1967)
• Sweet Charity (1969)
• The Sting (1973)
• Midway (1976)
• The Thing (1982)
• Die Hard 2, Die Harder (1990)
• Jurassic Park (1993) [Ford Explorer falling through tree (suspended on cables), Brachiosaurus visiting cast in a tree in the morning, Nedry's encounter with a Spitter, attack on Muldoon]
• Apollo 13 (1995) [Mission Control]
• The Lost World Jurassic Park (1997) Gatherers Basecamp,
• Small Soldiers (1998)
• Man on the Moon (1999)
• Life (1999)
• Mystery Men (1999)
• How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) [Mt.Crumpit set]
• The One (2001)
• Jurassic Park 3 (2001) [A pteranodon grabs Eric. The groups watches helplessly as Eric is carried away. Everyone scrambles to get Eric. Grant and Amanda are separated from Paul by a Pteranodon.]
• Crossing Jordan (2001 - )
• The Cat in the Hat (2003)
• Hulk (2003)
• The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004)
• The Skeleton Key (2005)
• War of the Worlds (2005) [Tank used for ferry capsize sequence featuring underwater cars. Filmed Jan 31 - Feb 2 2005]
• You, Me and Dupree (2006)
• Evan Almighty (2006) [ark interior etc.]
• Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) [Cemetary where Indy and Mutt find the Crystal Skull]
• Land of the Lost (2009)

Please note - the dates given are for the total run of the TV show, and are the release date of the movie, NOT NECESSARILY the dates when filming was in progress at Universal.

More information

• Jurassic Park filming details

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