They're relatively expensive compared to what you get out of them.A great theme park tradition from New Orleans Square at Disneyland to Knockturn Alley. I'm at a loss as to why the parks aren't full of things like this. Everyone loves them.
They're relatively expensive compared to what you get out of them.A great theme park tradition from New Orleans Square at Disneyland to Knockturn Alley. I'm at a loss as to why the parks aren't full of things like this. Everyone loves them.
They're relatively expensive compared to what you get out of them.
I hear NBC Page, you know what I think, right?Those costumes look like they would fit in the WWoHP, but I assume they are supposed to be pages.
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Those costumes look like they would fit in the WWoHP, but I assume they are supposed to be pages.
I pray that the building has AC for the TMs wearing that many layers.
The jacket isn't why I said it looked like it could fit in WWoHP.They're only wearing those jackets because it is around 45 degrees outside
I want to give another perspective on the "I hate Fallon" meme...I hate New York.
There you have it. In 1987 I slept on the floor of Port Authority and got kicked in my stomach by a police officer the next morning to wake up.
Still looking forward to the ride.
If you're on a one-day trip and have to do everything in the park, you're not going to be paying a ton of attention to areas like this sadly. I'm a big believer that most people follow that model.A great theme park tradition from New Orleans Square at Disneyland to Knockturn Alley. I'm at a loss as to why the parks aren't full of things like this. Everyone loves them.
I remember on the (short-lived) production tram tour at Universal Florida they explained that the alley in the NY backlot area had been used in many movies and was made in a way that it could be dressed for several different time periods. They usually used "Matinee" starring John Goodman as an example of a film that shot in that alley, (although I don't believe there was much else actually shot there besides TV and commercials.) I know some Nickelodeon shows like "Clarissa Explains it All" and "All That" shot a little there. Almost the entire opening for All That was shot there, with additional shots from the garage doors next to what is now the Starbucks, and shots on the porches of the NY apartment buildings across from Fallon/Twister/Ghostbusters.Those alleys are immersive, but if there's a budget it's the first thing to go.
Knockturn has shops and NYC was used for filming
I remember on the (short-lived) production tram tour at Universal Florida they explained that the alley in the NY backlot area had been used in many movies and was made in a way that it could be dressed for several different time periods. They usually used "Matinee" starring John Goodman as an example of a film that shot in that alley, (although I don't believe there was much else actually shot there besides TV and commercials.) I know some Nickelodeon shows like "Clarissa Explains it All" and "All That" shot a little there. Almost the entire opening for All That was shot there, with additional shots from the garage doors next to what is now the Starbucks, and shots on the porches of the NY apartment buildings across from Fallon/Twister/Ghostbusters.
So yea, the alley in NY is awesome for guests and a nice quiet throughway for me, but was originally built with the intention of showing off how movie sets use curving alley designs to create a sense of going on forever, so they can shoot from many angles without seeing through to the other side.
EDIT: And a scene from "Parenthood" with Steve Martin was shot in that alley as well, dressed to look like the back of Mystery Fun House (remember Mystery Fun House?) And I wouldn't be surprised if a scene from Problem Child 2 was shot there as well. Those were all the movies mentioned on the tram tour. They were so proud of the 3 movies that shot there.
Thanks. Not to stray too far off topic (forgot this was the Fallon thread,) but I swear I'm going crazy. It's hard to find anyone else that remembers the tram tour at Universal Florida. A lot of my trivia about the park I learned from that ride, and it's like it has been erased from history.Excellent & interesting trivia. :thumbsup:
The Production Studio Tour opened with the park on June 7, 1990. Guests would board a tram in front of soundstage 19 (which was located next to Nickelodeon Studios.) From there they would be taken on a 15-minute journey into and around various sound stages as well as being taken on a general tour around the park. Upon the completion of the tour, guests would exit into The Universal Studios Store where they could purchase a variety of merchandise. The tour was closed in 1995, yet The Universal Studios Store remains open to this day
I know some Nickelodeon shows like "Clarissa Explains it All" and "All That" shot a little there. Almost the entire opening for All That was shot there, with additional shots from the garage doors next to what is now the Starbucks, and shots on the porches of the NY apartment buildings across from Fallon/Twister/Ghostbusters.