UNIVERSAL PLANS `SLIMY' ATTRACTION : `TOTALLY NICKELODEON' SET FOR MARCH DEBUT.Byline: Dave McNary Daily News Staff Writer Universal Studios Hollywood announced plans Monday to add a 1,200-seat ``Totally Nickelodeon'' theater attraction, including a specially built Sliminator to spew hundreds of gallons of green slime Green slime may refer to:
``It's really going to be a mess,'' said Stephen Carley, president of the theme park. Each show will involve audience members being chosen to go on stage for the purpose of being part of teams that are splattered splat·ter v. splat·tered, splat·ter·ing, splat·ters v.tr. To spatter (something), especially to soil with splashes of liquid. v.intr. with food, slime or other materials while clad CLAD canine leukocyte adhesion disease. in protective clothing, much as they are on Nickelodeon cable shows. ``The introduction of `Totally Nickelodeon' is consistent with Universal Studios Hollywood's hands-on interactive approach to family entertainment,'' Carley said. The project, currently under construction on the site of the recently closed ``Flintstones'' theater attraction, is due to open in late March with the goal of attracting children who support Nickelodeon shows such as ``Hey Arnold,'' ``What Would You Do?'' ``Rugrats,'' ``Nickelodeon Guts'' and ``Family Double Dare This article refers to the children's game show. For the unrelated 1976 game show aired on CBS, see Double Dare (1976 game show). Double Dare is a children's game show, originally hosted by Marc Summers, that aired on Nickelodeon. .'' ``Totally Nickelodeon'' will offer 45-minute shows with games and stunts from the cable programs. The audience and volunteers will choose the specific rules for each game. Universal spokesman Eliot Sekular said the decision to go ahead with the project was based on the success of tours of Nickelodeon production facilities at Universal Studios Florida in Orlando. ``Clearly, this concept has been market-tested for several years,'' Sekular said. ``It's part of our trend away from passive attractions and into immersive ones for participants.'' Sekular also said there will be no shortage of volunteers to participate in being splattered with food and slime. ``The kids on the Florida tour will do anything to get slimed,'' he said. Universal ran ``The Flintstones'' attraction for more than two years, starting with the opening of the movie in May 1994. Since then, it has opened ``Waterworld - A Sea War Spectacular'' and ``Jurassic Park - The Ride.'' ``Theme parks need to keep new attractions coming on line in order to keep local people coming,'' said Jack Kyser, an economist with the Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. Economic Development Corp. He noted that rival Disneyland in Anaheim opened the Indiana Indiana, state, United States Indiana, midwestern state in the N central United States. It is bordered by Lake Michigan and the state of Michigan (N), Ohio (E), Kentucky, across the Ohio R. (S), and Illinois (W). Jones ride early last year and that Six Flags For the national flags of Texas, see . Six Flags (NYSE: SIX) is the world's largest chain of amusement parks and theme parks and is headquartered in New York City. There are 20 such parks run by Six Flags. California California (kăl'ĭfôr`nyə), most populous state in the United States, located in the Far West; bordered by Oregon (N), Nevada and, across the Colorado River, Arizona (E), Mexico (S), and the Pacific Ocean (W). in Valencia is due to add attractions to its Hurricane Harbor section in the spring. ``Totally Nickelodeon'' is licensed from entertainment giant Viacom Inc. |
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