![]() The western stunt show closed while I was there. It’s worth noting that it’s the only show that isn’t aware of itself and provides no information about its stunts or effects. ![]() Now only WaterWorld (still thrilling after all these years) remains. As of 2002, the park contained five live shows: Animal Actors and Special Effects, plus Backdraft, WaterWorld, and the Wild, Wild, Wild West Stunt Show. Adventure was first, in 1991 – and Universal’s tagline became “Ride the Movies,” new shows provided “infotainment” to the guests. WaterWorld show at Universal Studios Hollywood.Įven when actual rides appeared – The E.T. Today, those “secrets” are even more public, as stars give tours of their location shoots on Instagram, Comic-Con panels are broadcast on YouTube, and IMDb provides crowdsourced trivia for every film ever released. The result was that Universal tour guides like me were no longer the gatekeepers for hidden movie knowledge. Those trades too, were publishing free content online, and fans of “Star Wars” or “Lord of the Rings” were exchanging gossip on internet message boards. At the same time, entertainment journalism exploded on the internet, with “Ain’t It Cool News” first and then “Deadline Hollywood” providing casting and contract secrets usually reserved for “Variety” and “The Hollywood Reporter”. First was the advent of DVDs, as all major releases included making-of featurettes, behind-the-scenes footage, and director’s commentaries, revealing all kinds of trivia and fun facts. People became more knowledgeable about movie-making. But not long into my tenure, I noticed a change.
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