Oct. 12, 2024

Manufacturing the Magic: Universal Studios Hollywood (Ep 11)

Manufacturing the Magic: Universal Studios Hollywood (Ep 11)
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In the seventh installment of this educational series, Shelly & Noe Valladolid talk about how a working ranch & farm in the San Fernando Valley eventually became  one of Southern California’s most popular tourist attractions 


Throughout this episode, listeners will learn about:


  • When was Universal City officially founded


  • Which Disney vet designed the Glamour Trams


  • Who built the 50-foot-tall King Kong animatronic for this theme park


  • On what floor of “Back to the Future: The Ride” was Steve Spielberg’s room located


  • Where does the simulated quake that Universal visitors experience during” Earthquake: The Big One” reportedly fall on the Richter scale