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Fast & Furious saga. The park says it will soon begin construction on a roller coaster themed to the $7 billion franchise. Following the addition of, a 3-D experience on the Studio Tour, in 2015, a «state-of-the-art ride system» uniquely designed to engulf riders within the ongoing adventures of Dom Toretto and company will debut in the coming years, according to Wednesday’s announcement. While there’s currently no premiere date, Universal Studios Hollywood also tells fans to expect an attraction with «innovative and technological achievements never previously employed» at the Los Angeles-area theme park, boasting the «decades-long expertise in revolutionizing the development of the contemporary roller coaster» from Universal Destinations & Experiences. Long-rumored to be in the works, official confirmation of the untitled thrill ride comes amid construction of Universal Orlando Resort’s fourth resort, Universal’s Epic Universe, as well as development of a kids-focused park in Frisco, Texas.

 in 2021 at Universal Studios Japan. Its North American counterpart,, carries over the same medley of real set pieces and augmented reality projection mapping, with guests donning AR goggles as they race through underwater courses and the fan-favorite Rainbow Road. “I’ve ridden this thing 200 times,” Corfino shares.

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The Weeknd is joining the likes of Michael Myers and Dracula at Halloween Horror Nights, where «Blinding Lights,» «Heartless» and other chart-toppers drown out the screams from park guests in . To get all the behind-the-scenes details, ET spoke with John Murdy, executive producer of HHN at Universal Studios Hollywood, who worked closely with The Weeknd, whose real name is Abel Tesfaye, to create a “surreal living nightmare filled with grotesque characters and themes” inspired by his music and short films. “Abel had a very specific idea. He wanted to focus on what he would refer to as ‘the universe of ,’” Murdy explains.

Canadian singer-songwriter’s music and short films.“I always wanted my own Halloween Horror Nights haunted house as Halloween has always been significant to my music, so this is a total dream come to life,” The Weeknd, whose real name is Abel Tesfaye, said.“I feel like my music videos have served as a launching pad for a collaboration like this, and I cannot wait for people to experience this madness,” he continued.Horror night go-ers will be stalked by “slashers, bandaged maniacs, gruesome toad-like creatures and other unfathomable horrors from the mind of the artist.”Guests will have to survive the night while trapped in The Weeknd’s mind, a place “one may never escape.” “We are thrilled to take guests inside of the mind of The Weeknd, who is a Halloween Horror Nights fan himself,” said John Murdy, executive producer of Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood.“This is an unprecedented haunted house that is going to shatter the expectations of our guests and immerse them in an unforgettable experience that is equally unexpected and terrifying,” added Charles Gray, senior show director for entertainment creative development at Universal Orlando Resort.“After Hours” is The Weeknd’s fourth consecutive number one album. His single “Blinding Lights” is ranked as Billboard’s #1 Greatest Hot 100 Hit of All Time. “The Weeknd: After Hours Nightmare” will open at Universal Orlando Resort beginning Friday, September 2 and at Universal Studios Hollywood beginning Thursday, September 8.

Jordan Peele is known for bringing nightmares to the silver screen, but dreams a little bigger and moviegoers will have the chance to actually step into the world of his latest horror entry.The Oscar-winning director and ’s cast chatted with ET’s Rachel Smith at Universal Studios Hollywood, where the set of Jupiter’s Claim, a pivotal location in the movie, is becoming part of the iconic attraction.“This is a piece of the set that is a sort of mom-and-pop theme park owned by a former child star in the film, so it's very meta,” Peele explains. “It's on the Universal backlot tour and it's the first time anything like this has happened, where the actual set is showcased as the movie is coming out.”He adds, “I am very proud.”As Peele noted, until Jupiter’s Claim, the debut of a attraction has never before opened day and date with the corresponding project's release date.

Jurassic World VelociCoaster began in 2020 in Orlando, Fla., birds of prey have been attempting to nest in it.“What looks to be an osprey has made its nest at the very top of the Jurassic Coaster’s top hat,” local blogger Alicia Stella tweeted in August 2020, kicking off documentation of the fowl saga. “Yes, that does mean there is an actual raptor sitting atop the raptor coaster.”Other bloggers descended upon the story and soon the bird’s life was well-documented in near-daily social media posts and pics, Vanity Fair reported. “Osprey with a mobile order of fish.

coronavirus pandemic, the video game-themed amusement park announced Monday.“Super Nintendo World will debut here as the first multi-level land at Universal Studios Japan,” Universal creative executive producer Thomas Geraghty told journalists during a media tour of some park locations — including the interior of Bowser’s Castle, which houses a Mario Kart-themed attraction.Guests in the immersive experience will wear an augmented reality (AR) headset created by Universal as they ride “right alongside of Mario, Peach and Bowser,” Geraghty said.

2009 comedy “Couples Retreat” — accusing leading man Vince Vaughn of trying to help silence him, according to reports.The 52-year-old actor said in a lawsuit filed Wednesday that he was “aghast” when he saw he and his co-star, Kali Hawk, chopped from publicity posters overseas, according to The Hollywood Reporter.“Rather than enjoy maximum visibility with the film’s release, Mr. Love was demoted to the proverbial ‘Invisible Man,'” the lawsuit said, referring to Ralph Ellison’s civil-rights novel.“Although Couples Retreat achieved a first-place box office opening weekend ranking, and went on a spectacular run that grossed more than $171 million worldwide, Universal Studios placed Mr.

ue to our park closure, we recently furloughed team members and provided the state with the required notification.  We are maintaining health benefits for these impacted team members and covering the full cost until further notice. We remain hopeful that we will be able to welcome them back to work at some point in the future.”After shuttering in March, theme parks still remain largely closed with a few exceptions such as Disney World in Orlando, Universal Orlando and a handful of parks overseas.

began reopening mid-May following a full shutdown during the early days of the coronavirus outbreak, and the event had been scheduled to kick-off on Sept. 10, through Nov.

Universal Orlando Resort announced Tuesday it will reopen its popular CityWalk entertainment and food complex “on a limited basis” beginning Thursday, May 14.

In light of new guidance in California that all gatherings of more than 250 people should be postponed or canceled to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, Disneyland, casinos, card rooms, theaters and other large parks are nevertheless allowed to remain open, said California Gov. Gavin Newsom in a press conference Thursday morning.