Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon
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The ride is housed in a recreation of 30 Rockefeller Plaza, or the Comcast Building, at Stage 50, with The Tonight Shop serving as the ride exit.
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| Universal Studios Florida | |
| Area | New York |
| Coordinates | 28°28′32.46″N 81°28′10.02″W / 28.4756833°N 81.4694500°WCoordinates: 28°28′32.46″N 81°28′10.02″W / 28.4756833°N 81.4694500°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Soft opening date | March 2, 2017 |
| Opening date | April 6, 2017 |
| Replaced | Twister...Ride it Out |
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| Attraction type | Motion simulator |
| Manufacturer | Dynamic Attractions |
| Designer | Universal Creative |
| Theme | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon |
| Music | The Roots |
| Vehicle type | Flying theater |
| Participants per group | 76 |
| Duration | 4:00 |
| Height restriction | 40 in (102 cm) |
| Ride host | Jimmy Fallon |
| Announcer | Steve Higgins |
Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon is a 3D motion-simulator attraction at Universal Studios Florida based on Jimmy Fallon's tenure at The Tonight Show. It opened on April 6, 2017.
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon is an American late-night talk show hosted by Saturday Night Live alum, Jimmy Fallon, on NBC. The show premiered on February 17, 2014, and it is the seventh incarnation of NBC's long-running Tonight Show franchise, with Fallon serving as the sixth host. The show also stars sidekick and announcer Steve Higgins and house band The Roots. The Tonight Show originates from Studio 6B, where Johnny Carson's Tonight Show also was taped, in Rockefeller Center, New York City.
On the October 27, 2015 episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Fallon officially announced the attraction, which opened in 2017 at Universal Studios Florida. The attraction, which is based on the popular celebrity race segment from Fallon's show, replaced Twister...Ride it Out, which closed on November 2, 2015.
On the January 12, 2017 episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, the ride was officially given an April 6, 2017 opening date. As an anticipation of the ride's opening, Fallon announced the show would be taped again at Universal Studios Florida, April 3–6, 2017.
Jimmy Fallon originally pitched the idea to Mark Woodbury, president of Universal Creative, while at the helm of his Late Night tenure. Initially, Woodbury declined to the idea, until Fallon's move to the Tonight Show proved to be an immediate success. After Woodbury reached out to develop the idea, Jimmy Fallon worked with two of his main writers on the ride's concept for three and a half years.
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