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T2 at Universal Pushes Limits With 60 Million Price Tag
Special camera work and a record 60 million dollar budget propel Universal's T2 attraction. The 700-member audience rose to its feet cheering Arnold and the gang at the film's end, a reaction Linda Buckley says is unprecedented for a theme-park experience.
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Gniversal
Arnold
Universal
Linda Buckley
T2 Immersive 3-D Film Ride Delivers Live Action Shock
The 3-D spectacle uses 65mm displays on three wraparound screens to pull audiences into a Terminator battle set in 2029 Los Angeles. Live actors and six 8-foot T-70 robots join the screen action, with hydraulic bodies and computer control, though synchronization bugs arise.
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Terminator
John Connor
Los Angeles
Arnold
Buckley
Bob Crean
Advanced Animations
Vermont
James Cameron
Crean
What’s the Attraction: Universal’s Cyberdyne ride fuels crowds
The piece notes Universal Studios posts big gate increases as the Cyberdyne Systems attraction draws long two hour waits along Hollywood Boulevard. A pre-show video features a Cyberdyne rep and parodies tech domination while critiquing EPCOT style futurism. The column reviews theme park news monthly.
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Universal
Hollywood Boulevard
Cyberdyne Systems
Bill Gates
Cyberdyne
EPCOT
Disney
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