MARCH ORLANDO ATTRACTION OF THE MONTH - DISASTER at Universal
March 10th, 2008
Name: DISASTER!
Formerly named ‘Earthquake’, DISASTER! puts you in the middle of a thrilling disaster movie. The major elements of ‘Earthquake’ are still there: the flood, the fires and the collapsing city streets. What’s new is that you get to star in the action in a “real” movie directed by Frank Kinkaid, a seat-of-his-pants director of B-grade disaster-themed schlock films.
Christopher Walken stars as Kinkaid and interacts with the audience via a new technology called Musion through which a projection of Mr. Walken appears to be right there in front of you – in 3-D! After a “crash course” in the secrets of disaster moviemaking, you head to a soundstage where select audience members are filmed in various action shots. Then it’s time to board the subway, where you are given cues to react as if you are in a real disaster movie.
As the subway returns to the station, you get to see the final cut of the movie trailer starring select audience members (maybe even YOU) and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. This thrilling “movie ride” lasts about 20 minutes and makes you truly feel that you are a movie star.
DISASTER! is located in the
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