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Jimmy Buffett died after a four-year fight with a rare form of skin cancer, his website says
Read full article: Jimmy Buffett died after a four-year fight with a rare form of skin cancer, his website saysA statement on Jimmy Buffett's website has disclosed the cause of the singer-songwriter's death: a rare, aggressive skin cancer.
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The birth of Velocicoaster: A look back at Universalโs new species of coaster
Read full article: The birth of Velocicoaster: A look back at Universalโs new species of coasterResearch and development of the coaster has also been years in the making, but overall construction took a little more than two years.
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Universalโs Velocicoaster shows its teeth as construction walls come down
Read full article: Universalโs Velocicoaster shows its teeth as construction walls come downORLANDO, Fla โ Universal Orlando officials brought down construction walls Tuesday on the new anticipated attraction, Jurassic World: Velocicoaster. Full Screen 1 / 5 Jurassic World VelocicoasterIn addition to the construction walls being brought down, the theme park also unveiled new merchandise in a number of its gift shops. Full Screen 1 / 7 Jurassic World Velocicoaster MerchandiseThe new coaster is scheduled to open this summer at Islands of Adventure. On Friday, Universal Orlando posted a new photo showing showing a recently installed entrance sign for the coaster. Use the form below to sign up for the ClickOrlando.com In the Loop: Theme Park Scoops newsletter, sent every Friday morning.
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More dinosaur statues arrive at Universalโs Jurassic World Velocicoaster
Read full article: More dinosaur statues arrive at Universalโs Jurassic World VelocicoasterORLANDO, Fla โ Universal continues to make progress on its new ride the Jurassic World: Velocicoaster. This past weekend, guests begin noticing construction crews installing additional statues of the prehistoric predators. Full Screen Full Screen 1 / 14 Jurassic World: VelocicoasterGuests may remember that this is not the first sight of the iconic dinosaurs at the attraction. Aerial views now show those statues near the roller coaster tracks. Full Screen Full Screen 1 / 2 Jurassic World: Velocicoaster night testingUntil that time comes, fans visiting Islands of Adventure are getting the opportunity to see the ride testing, which seems to be happening more often.
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First Look: Universal shows ride vehicle for all new Jurassic World VelociCoaster
Read full article: First Look: Universal shows ride vehicle for all new Jurassic World VelociCoasterORLANDO, Fla โ Universal Orlando has hatched another detail about its anticipated high-speed roller coaster, the Jurassic World VelociCoaster. Friday morning officials gave fans a glimpse at the ride vehicle that will send guests up to 70 miles per hour and more than 150 feet in the air. ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ข โ Universal Orlando Resort (@UniversalORL) December 4, 2020The theme park released a video which give excited theme park junkies a glimpse of the ride vehicle up-close as well as one of the high speed launches. The theme park officially released the name and gave details about the new attraction in September. Jurassic World Velocicoaster (WKMG-TV)Universal said the new ride will be Floridaโs fastest and tallest launch coaster when it opens in 2021.
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Roaring to life: Video shows Universal testing new Jurassic World VelociCoaster
Read full article: Roaring to life: Video shows Universal testing new Jurassic World VelociCoasterORLANDO, Fla โ Universal Orlandoโs anticipated new roller-coaster, the Jurassic World VelociCoaster is inching closer to opening day. JURASSIC WORLD VELOCICOASTER (Universal Orlando)Just a couple weeks after Universal shared new details about the ride and its story significant progress has been made to the coaster and its surrounding area. Photos from theme park blogger Universal Parks News Today show construction crews have begun adding wiring to the coasterโs โelectricโ fencing. Water is now flowing through the rocks around the Jurassic World VelociCoaster track. pic.twitter.com/7tomWwPIrF โ Inside Universal (@insideuniversal) October 13, 2020This will be the first major roller coaster added to Universal Orlando since the addition of Hagridโs Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure last year.
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'Jurassic World' shoot suspended after COVID-19 positives
Read full article: 'Jurassic World' shoot suspended after COVID-19 positivesFilming on the new โJurassic Worldโ movie at Pinewood Studios in the U.K. has been suspended for two weeks because of COVID-19 cases on set. Director Colin Trevorrow tweeted Wednesday that there were โa fewโ positive tests for the virus. A spokesperson for Universal Pictures said they were informed of the positive tests last night and that all tested negative this morning. โThose who initially tested positive are currently self-isolating, as are those who they have come into contact with.โOn Tuesday, Universal said that the release of โJurassic World: Dominionโ was being delayed a year to June 2022. Last month the U.K. shoot on โ The Batman,โ a Warner Bros. film, also halted production because of a positive case.
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Hold onto your butts: Universal Orlando shares details about Jurassic World VelociCoaster
Read full article: Hold onto your butts: Universal Orlando shares details about Jurassic World VelociCoasterORLANDO, Fla โ As Samuel L. Jackson famously said in Jurassic Park, hold onto your butts -- Universal Orlando has a wild ride in store. The theme park shared new details Monday on its newest attraction, the Jurassic World VelociCoaster. JURASSIC WORLD VELOCICOASTER (Universal Orlando)Officials said guests will join the original cast of the films like Chris Pratt as Owen Grady, and Bryce Dallas Howard as Claire Dearing as Jurassic World unveils the next evolution of its โcarnivore expansion:โ the VelociCoaster. The new attraction has been under construction for several months in the โJurassic Parkโ themed area of Islands of Adventure. Jurassic World VelociCoaster, opening Summer 2021 (WKMG-TV)Last month guests at the theme park began noticing construction crews lifting giant statues of the famous dinosaurs into the attraction.
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Velociraptor arrives at Universal Orlandoโs future roller-coaster site
Read full article: Velociraptor arrives at Universal Orlandoโs future roller-coaster siteORLANDO,Fla โ Over the past several months, there have been rumblings in Jurassic Park at Universalโs Islands of Adventure. This would be the first major roller coaster added to the resort since the addition of Hagridโs Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure last year. Construction continues on Universal's unannounced Jurassic roller coaster. Current view of the highest point of the unannounced Jurassic Park roller coaster. For Universal Orlando fans, itโs only a matter of time before we truly know what is happening behind the construction walls.
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โIt was nuts:โ โJurassic World Live Tourโ actors speak about new show making grand entrance in Orlando
Read full article: โIt was nuts:โ โJurassic World Live Tourโ actors speak about new show making grand entrance in OrlandoORLANDO, Fla โ If youโre familiar with โJurassic Parkโ and โJurassic World,โ get ready for a whole new adventure. The new show, "Jurassic World Live,โ is set to transport audiences to the pre-historic island Isla Nublar from the popular dinosaur franchise. Full Screen 1 / 8 'Jurassic World Live Tour' performs at Amway Center Friday nightโWhats really exciting is itโs very authentic to the franchise. Our story is a brand new story that falls in between โJurassic Worldโ and โJurassic World Fallen Kingdom.' โIf youโre a fan of โJurassic Parkโ and โ'Jurassic World,โ youโre going to be very, very happy," Embrey said.
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'Jurassic World Live Tourโ set to invade Amway Center
Read full article: 'Jurassic World Live Tourโ set to invade Amway CenterThe new show, โJurassic World Live,โ is set to wow audiences and transport them to the jungles of Isla Nublar from the popular dinosaur franchise. [RELATED: Enter to win tickets to the Jurassic World Live Tour at the Amway Center | Win a VIP Experience at the Rolex 24 at DAYTONA]With scale, speed and ferocity, the animatronic and performer-operated dinosaurs deliver colossal, edge-of-your-seat, live entertainment unlike any other dinosaur experience, tour leaders said. Jurassic World Live Tour (Feld Entertainment)โWe have maximized the power of everything we do at Feld Entertainment, pushing the boundaries of technology and innovation to ensure audiences have an authentic, awe-inspiring experience," said Juliette Feld Grossman, chief operating officer of Feld Entertainment. Jurassic World Live Tour (Feld Entertainment)Feld Entertainment has created similar productions such as Disney on Ice, Monster Jam and Marvel Universe Live. The performances, 65 million years in the making, are set to take place at the Amway Center Jan. 17- 20.