Curious George Goes to Town
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Curious George Goes to Town | |
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Universal Studios Florida | |
Area | Woody Woodpecker's Kidzone |
Status | Operating |
Opening date | 1998 |
Replaced | The Bates Mansion Set (1990-1998) |
Universal Studios Hollywood | |
Area | Upper lot |
Status | Closed |
Opening date | March 2008 |
Closing date | September 2013 |
Replaced | Nickelodeon Blast Zone (2001-2007) |
Replaced by | The Wizarding World of Harry Potter |
General statistics | |
Attraction type | Aqua play and ball play areas |
Theme | Curious George |
Curious George Goes to Town is a children's aqua play and ball play area at Universal Studios Florida. The attraction originally opened in 1998, on the former site of The Bates Mansion Set used in Psycho IV: The Beginning. It was similar to the Jaws ride.[1]
A similar attraction, named The Adventures of Curious George opened in March 2008 at Universal Studios Hollywood, replacing the Nickelodeon Blast Zone.[2] In early September 2013, the attraction was closed to make way for The Wizarding World of Harry Potter.[3]
References[]
- ^ Universal Studios Florida. "Curious George Goes to Town". Universal Orlando. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
- ^ Universal Studios Hollywood. "The Adventures of Curious George". Universal Studios Hollywood. Archived from the original on 2010-07-18. Retrieved 9 July 2010.
- ^ Kellogg, Carolyn (2013-04-24). "Harry Potter to flatten Gibson Amphitheatre, Curious George playland". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2016-04-08.
Categories:
- Operating amusement attractions
- Amusement rides introduced in 1998
- Closed amusement attractions
- Amusement rides introduced in 2008
- Amusement rides that closed in 2013
- Universal Studios Florida
- Universal Parks & Resorts attractions by name
- Amusement rides based on film franchises
- Curious George
- Former Universal Studios Hollywood attractions
- Water rides manufactured by WhiteWater West
- Amusement rides manufactured by Prime Interactives
- 1998 establishments in Florida
- Amusement ride stubs