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| - Disaster!: A Major Motion Picture Ride...Starring You! was a special effects simulation ride at Universal Studios Florida. The attraction featured park guests becoming a part of the new movie "Mutha Nature", made by a fictional Disaster Movie company called DISASTER! Studios. The ride opened on January 17, 2008 replacing Earthquake: The Big One. It was torn down in 2016 to make way for The Fast and the Furious: Supercharged.
- Earthquake: The Big One was one of Universal Studios Florida's original attractions, opening with the park on June 7, 1990. While the attraction was principally based on a portion of the original park's famous Backlot Studio Tour, its main inspiration actually came from the 1974 disaster film epic Earthquake. Over the years, however, fewer and fewer guests knew about the attraction's original heritage, so as part of a major renovation project, Universal Studios decided to detach the attraction from any existing film property and instead craft a completely fictional premise around it by reinventing its storyline entirely.
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| - Earthquake: The Big One was one of Universal Studios Florida's original attractions, opening with the park on June 7, 1990. While the attraction was principally based on a portion of the original park's famous Backlot Studio Tour, its main inspiration actually came from the 1974 disaster film epic Earthquake. Over the years, however, fewer and fewer guests knew about the attraction's original heritage, so as part of a major renovation project, Universal Studios decided to detach the attraction from any existing film property and instead craft a completely fictional premise around it by reinventing its storyline entirely. On November 5, 2007, Universal Orlando officially confirmed the refurbishment of this attraction the day that the original Earthquake attraction was permanently closed. The attraction reconstruction itself took 1 month and 3 weeks, the fastest turnaround time for a new attraction in Universal Orlando history.[citation needed] Among the changes include a brand new pre-show experience, as well as new technologies never before used in a theme park.[citation needed] Disaster! also features new ride elements that were not in the Earthquake attraction. The attraction started previews on December 23, 2007 after some technical problems delayed the actual opening. The grand opening took place on January 17, 2008. It was hosted by Universal Orlando Resort CEO Bill Davis, with Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson making a special guest appearance. In August of 2015, Universal Studios announced that Disaster!: A Major Motion Picture Ride... Starring You!, would be permanently closing on September 8, 2015 to make room for The Fast and Furious: Supercharged.
- Disaster!: A Major Motion Picture Ride...Starring You! was a special effects simulation ride at Universal Studios Florida. The attraction featured park guests becoming a part of the new movie "Mutha Nature", made by a fictional Disaster Movie company called DISASTER! Studios. The ride opened on January 17, 2008 replacing Earthquake: The Big One. It was torn down in 2016 to make way for The Fast and the Furious: Supercharged.
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