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Vintage King Kong and Miami Vice Stunt Show Television Commercial Universal Studios Tour Hollywood

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Television commercial for the King Kong (Encounter) attraction and Miami Vice Action Spectacular show at Universal Studios (Tour) Hollywood from circa 1987.

"First roaring into life in front of a terrified public on June 20, 1986, the King Kong (Encounter) attraction at Universal Studios (Tour) Hollywood started a new era of theme park design.

The 7-ton 30 feet tall Kong figure was the largest and most complex animatronic figure in existence for many years. The sophistication of the attraction broke new ground and paved the way for the most complex of today’s themed entertainments.

Statistics:
Show duration: 150 seconds
The bridge: The sliding bridge was designed by Bill Watkins, and was engineered with Teflon plates that slid the 88,000-pound tram back and forth as Kong “rocked” the bridge. The bridge rocked itself – Kong merely held onto it and looked as though he was moving it.
The stage: The soundstage was 26,000 square feet (160 feet x 160 feet)
Cost: $6.5 million (in 1986)
Audio: Technomad loudspeakers

Attraction credits:
Art Director: Peter Alexander
Project Manager: Larry Lester
Kong figure: Bob Gurr (Chief Engineer), Tom Reidenbach, Dave Schwenniger
Kong Animation: Peter Alexander, Craig Barr
Helicopter Crash rig: Bob Gurr, Sequoia Creative
Soundstage design: Henry Bumstead
Lighting Director: Daniel Flannery
Many thanks to Peter Alexander at http://totallyfuncompany.com/ for some information." ~ http://www.thestudiotour.com/


Miami Vice Action Spectacular (1987 – 1995)

You’ve stumbled onto a deserted hideaway. The island stronghold of an infamous band of smugglers and arms traders, it’s the active base of operations for all contraband shipments in the Caribbean. And you’re not the only one who’s found it. Miami Vice cops Sonny Crockett and Ricardo Tubbs have been staking things out for some time. Now, they’re ready to take action. Don’t blink. Don’t turn away. Don’t even flinch. Because there isn’t a single second of the Miami Vice Action Spectacular you’ll want to miss. It’s the most ambitious special effects presentation ever designed. Unbelievable explosions. Outrageous pyrotechnics. With over 50 high-tech special effects and stunts in a breakneck-paced 15 minutes, no-one’s ever pulled a stunt like this before! ~ Universal Studios Hollywood Guide, 1991

Cost: $5.4 million (in 1987)
Created and produced by Phil Hettema

The show was choreographed and co-ordinated by Alex Plasschaert who made an early on-screen appearance as one of the chimney sweeps in Disney’s Mary Poppins. He since went on to work on many major stunt films, and also co-ordinated the Pirates stunt show in Las Vegas. Many of the stunt performers from the show have also become stunt co-ordinators and 2nd unit directors. The engineering for the show was done by Ride & Show Engineering in California." ~ http://www.thestudiotour.com/

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