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May 16-20 • Miami
THEME PARKS.
Kong to return
at Universal
UNIVERSAL Studios Hollywood is to bring back
King Kong.
The parks operator made the announcement
at Pow Wow, a year after the attraction was
destroyed in a huge fire at the complex.
Visitors will ride a 360-degree three-
ey
dimensional tram tour around a re-created Skull
Island, King Kong’s home. This means that
wherever a rider sits in the tram, they will be K
atherine Lawr
surrounded by 3D images of large, menacing
creatures and, of course, Kong himself. Meanwhile, at Universal Studios Orlando the
Universal Studios Hollywood president Larry Wizarding World of Harry Potter is taking shape
Kurzweil told TTG in Miami: “From every tragedy ahead of its scheduled opening in 2010.
is born new ideas and after the tragedy of the Bill Davis (pictured), president and chief oper-
fire, we have decided to bring back Kong, with ating officer, said he expected the UK market to
new technology, and we will showcase him to the “respond overwhelmingly” to the new attraction
world next summer.” because the books originated in the UK.
Also at Universal Studios Hollywood, Creature But he added: “We can’t be successful unless
from the Black Lagoon, a theatrical production, the travel industry supports us and we will be
will open from July 1. investing time, treasure and talent in the UK
And guests can now tour the set of the Tonight market to promote this new experience.”
Show and even see host Conan O’Brien’s dressing Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit will open this year,
room on a VIP tour. although Universal has still to confirm a date.
CALIFORNIA. NEW YORK.
Disney plans colour show Statue of Liberty reopens
TTG has been given a NEW YORK’S Statue of Liberty Crown will reopen
sneak preview of a new to visitors on July 4.
show coming to Disney’s The viewing platform has been closed since
California adventure park. September 11, 2001, for security reasons.
/Pixar Disney’s World of Requests for access by tourists will be granted
Colour features fountains on a lottery basis. Details at
nps.gov/stli.
alt Disney
W in the starring role in the Meanwhile NYC & Company has unveiled a
show, which is scheduled to open next spring. “NYC 09” campaign to highlight the many special
The spectacle will last about 25 minutes and offers available for New York’s hotels, attrac-
feature water jets, music, lights and Disney char- tions, restaurants, shops and Broadway shows.
acters such as Alice in Wonderland, Woody and George Fertitta, chief executive of NYC &
Buzz, Wall-E, Pocahontas and Crush . Company, said: “A great show like Sex and the
Up to 9,000 visitors at a time will be able to City shows one side of New York but it’s not
watch the nightly show. necessarily our most affordable side.
A small group of Pow Wow delegates was “So we are making 2009 the year of the deal
invited to the Ritz-Carlton South Beach in Miami and launching nearly 100 buy-one-get-the-
to hear about the development of the show from second-half-price offers.” Go to
nycgo.com.
Disney imagineer Steve Davison. Fertitta insisted New York was still on course
“Stories have been told before using light to reach its target of 50 million international
and colour, and Disney is always looking to try visitors a year by 2012, adding: “Yes, there has
something new so we decided to experiment been a slight drop in visitors so far this year due
using water and colour,” he said. to the recession, but 50 million is still our goal.”
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