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Lively, well-paced look at how makeup artists create film monsters, realistic wounds,
severed limbs, and other unmentionables. Exceeding most guests' expectations, the
Horror Make-Up Show
is the sleeper attraction at Universal. Its humor and tongue-in-
cheek style transcend the gruesome effects, and most folks (including preschoolers)
take the blood and guts in stride. It usually isn't too hard to get into.
Woody Woodpecker's Nuthouse Coaster and Curious George
Goes to Town
What it is
Interactive playground and kid's roller coaster.
Scope and scale
Minor attrac-
tion.
Fright potential
Not frightening in any respect.
Bottleneck rating
5.
When to go
Anytime.
Special comment
Must be 36″ tall to ride coaster.
Authors' rating
The
place
for rambunctious kids; .
Average wait in line per 100 people ahead of you
5 minutes
for the coaster.
Loading speed
For the coaster,
slooow
.
The KidZone consists of Woody Woodpecker's Nuthouse Coaster and an interactive
playground called Curious George Goes to Town. The child-size roller coaster is
small enough for kids, though its moderate speed might unnerve some smaller chil-
dren. The Curious George playground exemplifies the Universal obsession with wet
stuff; in addition to innumerable spigots, pipes, and spray guns, two giant roof-moun-
ted buckets periodically dump
a thousand gallons
of water on unsuspecting visitors
below. Kids who want to stay dry can mess around in the foam-ball playground, also
