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Disaster!
(Universal Express)
What it is
Combination theater presentation and adventure ride.
Scope and scale
Major
attraction.
Fright potential
Specialeffectsfrightenthoseage8andunder.
Bottleneck rat-
ing
7.
When to go
In the morning or late afternoon.
Authors' rating
Shaken, not stirred;
.
Duration of presentation
20 minutes.
Probable waiting time
18 minutes.
Loading
speed
Moderate.
Guests are recruited for roles in a film called
Mutha Nature
, directed by the conceited
Frank Kincaid (Christopher Walken). After the recruiting, the audience enters a
sound-stage where a number of seemingly random scenes are filmed starring the
guests-volunteers. The filming demonstrates various techniques for integrating sets,
bluescreens,andmattepaintingwithlive-actionstunts.Next,guestsboardafauxsub-
way where they experience a simulated earthquake. For younger children the earth-
quake is pretty intense; older kids will love it, though. Following the quake, while the
subway returns to the station, guests view a finished cut of
Mutha Nature
that incor-
porates the soundstage shots.
Yours truly was recruited for a part in Mutha Nature. I am so happy that the
movie is shown only once!
