As Universal is a working movie studio, the priority for the studio is to get the sets rebuilt so they can be used for filming. However, King Kong The Eighth Wonder of the World (can we shorten it to Kong 8th?) WILL be back, by Summer 2010.
The new King Kong attraction will be in a different location - on what was formerly a parking lot near the Collapsing Bridge. Using this new site enables the studio designers to make maximum use of the new Metropolitan area sets, rather than having a large chunk of real estate taken up with part of the theme park. Instead of being based on two separate sets (the TV news sequence and helicopter crash, then the Kong encounter) the new Kong 8th will be a 'drive-through' attraction where the tram will stay in a single line, much like the old Battle of Galactica attraction.
It will feature a close-up encounter with a more high-tech version of old banana breath, using a massive wrap-around 3D projection screen. In 1986, when the original King Kong Encounter was introduced to the public, they were blown away by the breakthrough technology which Universal had made use of.
It's reported that guests will wear 3D glasses, but this is yet to be confirmed.
The King Kong attraction set new standards for theme park |
attractions across the world.
Let's hope the new Kong attraction is of a similarly
awe-inspiring standard.
More information
- Variety article
- King Kong (1986 - 2008)
