![]() The all new ride, with the latest in ground breaking 3D technology, will take guests on an exciting, hysterical and fun-filled adventure as they join, Gru, Margo, Edith and Agnes and a host of other ‘mischievous minions’. Universal Orlando Resort, the theme park that brought you The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, The Amazing Adventures of Spiderman and Shrek 4D, will reveal their latest ride based upon Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment’s film Despicable Me. Ron Meyer Vice Chairman of NBC Universal took the stage saying to the crowd, “The Minions are the new Mickey Mouse.” He shared that it is “a pivotal time in history for the Universal Studios empire to expand its vision of the future.”Ĭome be one of the first to experience the Despicable Me Minion Mayhem and the Super Silly Fun Land at Universal Studios Hollywood.Universal Orlando Resort is to open the eagerly anticipated “Despicable Me Minion Mayhem” 3D ride on July 2nd. “When more people come to Los Angeles, then Los Angeles can invest in the city.” He left with saying, as with the Despicable Me movie, “Never leave with hate, always leave with love.” Universal Studios gives visitors the thrill of movie magic. “The success of our tourism helps the city of Los Angeles,” said Garcetti. Universal Studios is the #1 tourist destination in Los Angeles. ![]() He boasted that more visitors came to Los Angeles last year with a total of 42,200,000. Speaking to an enthusiastic Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti made a special appearance to show support for the theme park’s newest addition. “Despicable Me 2,” in which Gru gave up his evil schemes to become a devoted dad to the three girls has earned $970 million at the worldwide box office. Her favorite actor is Steve Carrell who is the voice of Gru. Elsie Fisher was five-years-old when she was cast as Agnes. The three girls from the movie Miranda Cosgrove (Margo), Dana Galer (Edith) and Elsie Fisher (Agnes) came down the carpet. Rather than creating a roller coaster, guests sit in a row of four seats, put on their 3-D glasses and are blasted into Gru’s lab. ![]() We are both UCLA graduates, so I instantly had an affinity towards him. Jon worked at Universal Studios when I was a tour guide at the park. ![]() Next to the ride is “Super Silly Fun Land” an immersive carnival setting based on that Universal Studios and Illumination Entertainment’s worldwide blockbuster, Despicable Me franchise.Īt the star-studded morning grand opening, the founder (2007), producer and CEO of Illumination Entertainment, Chris Meledandri walked down the yellow carpet talking to media.īehind him was Jon Corfino, the show producer, project director of the Despicable Me ride. It’s similar to the popular Universal Studios – The Simpson Ride, yet even better. “You feel as if you are in the Despicable Me movie,” said a ten-year old girl sitting next to me on the maiden voyage. Guests are “turned into” iconic minions and embark in a secret training mission. I was given a yellow hard-hat with minion eyes, talked to celebrities walking down a yellow carpet and had yellow balloons and streamers fall on me as a ribbon was cut to officially open the new 3D Ultra-HD adventure ride.ĭespicable Me Minion Mayhem officially opens to the public at Universal Studios Hollywood tomorrow on Saturday, April 12, 2014.
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