The Simpsons Ride
| The Simpsons Ride | |
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Main sign at Universal Studios Florida
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| Universal Studios Hollywood | |
| Area | Upper Lot |
| Status | Operating |
| Cost | US$40 million |
| Opening date | May 19, 2008 |
| Replaced | Back to the Future: The Ride |
| Universal Studios Florida | |
| Area | World Expo |
| Coordinates | 28°28′45.98″N 81°28′2.51″W / 28.4794389°N 81.4673639°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Cost | US$30 million |
| Soft opening date | April 23, 2008 |
| Opening date | May 15, 2008 |
| Replaced | Back to the Future: The Ride |
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| Attraction type | IMAX Dome motion simulator |
| Manufacturer | Intamin |
| Designer |
Universal Creative Blur Studio Reel FX |
| Theme | The Simpsons |
| Vehicle type | Krustyfield Classic Rollercoaster Cars |
| Vehicles | 24 |
| Riders per vehicle | 8 |
| Rows | 2 |
| Riders per row | 4 |
| Duration | 4 minutes 30 Seconds |
| Height restriction | 40 in (102 cm) |
| Pre-Show Host | Krusty the Clown |
 Universal Express available |
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 Single rider line yes |
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 Wheelchair accessible |
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 Must transfer from wheelchair |
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 Assistive listening available |
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 Closed captioning available |
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| The Simpsons Ride | |
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| Directed by |
Mike B. Anderson John Rice |
| Produced by |
James L. Brooks Matt Groening Al Jean Pete Herzog Mark Rhodes Debbie G. Yu |
| Written by | Matt Groening (characters) |
| Starring |
Dan Castellaneta Julie Kavner Nancy Cartwright Yeardley Smith Hank Azaria Kelsey Grammer |
| Music by | Jim Dooley |
| Edited by | Abe Forman-Greenwald |
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| Distributed by | Universal Creative |
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Running time
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12 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Simpsons Ride is a simulator ride featured at the Universal Studios Florida and Universal Studios Hollywood theme parks. The ride is based on the animated television series The Simpsons. It was first announced in 2007 and replaced the Back to the Future: The Ride at both locations. The ride at Universal Studios Florida soft opened on April 23, 2008, and the official ceremonies took place on May 15. The ride at Universal Studios Hollywood opened on May 19, 2008. The Simpsons Ride was collaborated on by the producers of The Simpsons, and uses CGI animation, which was provided by Blur Studio and Reel FX. 2D animation was provided by Film Roman. The ride uses state of the art technology, including a new projection system and new hydraulics.
The ride itself is four and a half minutes long but original footage for the ride can be seen in the queue, and there is also a pre-show video. In the ride, patrons are introduced to a cartoon theme park called Krustyland built by Krusty the Clown. Sideshow Bob, however, is loose from prison to get revenge on Krusty and the Simpson family. At least 24 regular characters from the series make an appearance, all voiced by their original actors. Along with the attraction is a gift shop modeled after the Kwik-E-Mart, which opened in late 2007.
On June 1, 2013, Universal Studios began selling a real version of Duff Beer at the expanded Duff Beer Garden in the new Springfield section of the park.
To enter the ride's queue area, visitors must walk through a 32-foot (9.8 m) Krusty the Clown head which leads them into a pavilion under various circus tents themed to carnival stalls. Various posters in the queue display advertisements for the attractions at the park, while various television monitors display clips from the TV show billed as moments from Krusty's past, as well as live animated footage from Krustyland. The queue area ends with a sign instructing guests to wait for a short time before entering "Krusty's Carnival Midway".
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