Over at Universal Studios Florida, Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon is officially set to open April 6, but word on the street is that it might actually start soft opens this month. In fact, it might start any day now, if you can believe it. They have just finished construction on the ride exit stairs inside The Tonight Shop gift shop. And it looks like the ride entrance and marquee are very close to being complete as well! We'll keep you posted on soft openings when they happen.
Fast & Furious Supercharged construction continues as new steel is up behind the queue building that went up during our last update. This new structure is separate from the queue warehouse building next to it. Also going on in the park, work walls are still up at the candy store in New York, the free phone chargers that were installed last month are already gone this month (that was fast,) and The Simpsons Ride is back open after a brief refurbishment. Check out the video and photo update below, and stay tuned for more updates coming soon!
Welcome to Universal Studios Florida during Mardi Gras season!This was my first time catching the Secret Life of Pets in the Superstar Parade. They're so fun!Work walls still around Doc's Candy Store in New YorkI wonder what needs to be done yet? Maybe this tiny store is being expandedThe free phone charging stations that were added last month have already been removed!
Last month with charging station
This month, no more station
Checking out Fast and Furious constructionStill closing up this last piece of show building wallLooking insideNew steel has gone up behind the new queue structure that just went up last updateThe gray structure behind the white steel is newCloser view of the new structureStarting to block that last part of the original building back thereThis new building might be a pre-show because it seems to connect to the main show building behind itFountain and old Beetlejuice courtyard still intactNo change at the old Disaster entranceThis white tent has been back here for months during constructionNo change at old Disaster exit eitherLooking at show building from London sideMaybe the old Disaster exit will be the F&F exit since show building connects to it hereThe Simpsons Ride is back open since going down for refurbishmentAs far as I can tell the only changes I saw were closed captioning TV screens on the vehicles and throughout indoor queue for each of the carnival game workers, for hearing impaired to be able to read along with what everyone's saying. Not sure if this is on the first floor only or all floors (or if it's always been there, and I never noticed.)Moving on to Race Through New York constructionLooks like the area near the bathrooms is about as done as it's gonna getThe balcony above the bathrooms can be used as VIP seating for concertsCloser look at the balconyNew York skyline windows near bathroomsNew trash bins themed to look like Rockefeller Center have been addedThe stage door between bathrooms and Tonight Shop is for employees onlyNew themed sign on the door insideMoving on to the front of the buildingSome minor changes going on inside The Tonight ShopOverview inside. (Check out our in-depth look around Tonight Shop here!)New backdrop added behind registersCloser viewLooks like the ride exit stairs are just about done nowThe view up the stairs, where the ride lets outSo the 3D glasses will be called Racing Goggles for this ride, got it.One last look at the (nearly) completed exit stairsSome new merchandise has shown up, including this tight pants replica shirtLook! It's totally official!Back outside, the weathering of the top of the building looks incredibleThe marquee is looking like it's nearly done nowLighting is being added to the wordsBlue and red "neon" appearing lighting added in center of wordsCloser view. Blue on top line, red on bottomJimmy Fallon in front of the New York skylineNew flower bed addedConcrete still a little rough, so more work may be done to complete the lookNew window display featuring The RootsWindow display with FallonTesting the television monitors. That's all for now! More Fallon update coming (really) soon!
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Over at Universal Studios Florida, Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon is officially set to open April 6, but word on the street is that it might actually start soft opens this month. In fact, it might start any day now, if you can believe it. They have just finished construction on the ride exit stairs inside The Tonight Shop gift shop. And it looks like the ride entrance and marquee are very close to being complete as well! We'll keep you posted on soft openings when they happen.
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