There is no place to hide. Ominous winds and dark clouds
gather on the horizon. The temperature drops as chilling rains pelt
guests huddled in the sound stage. The largest indoor twister ever created roars closer
and closer.
Five-stories of menacing, swirling, fury rise just feet
away from studio guests. Power lines shower with sparks, buildings
threaten to topple and gas pumps explode in a fiery spectacle.
Gasps turn to screams with the realization that the
twister is in relentless pursuit of those in its path. But screams soon
lead to laughter and cheers as guests feel the thrill and exhilaration
of Twister...Ride it Out.
Twister...Ride it Out is inspired by the blockbuster film of the same name. It
re-creates the most powerful scenes from the film - and the most
powerful forces in nature - using some of the most intense special
effects ever developed.
Effects include the five-story tall twister, which took
more than a year to perfect, hundreds, audio speakers, hundreds of
powerful strobe lights, dozens of high-speed, seven-foot fans and 1,500
gallons of water per show.
Appearing in all-new footage, Helen Hunt and Bill
Paxton, who starred in the film, lead Universal's guests through the
experience. They guide 2,400 guests per hour safely through the
knock-down winds, pelting rain and "freight-train" noise of a
real twister.
The attraction features stars, scenes and set pieces
from the Twister film. Guests enter amid storm-chaser vehicles,
high-tech weather equipment and other props. They suddenly find
themselves amidst the wreckage of Aunt Meg's home - the home destroyed
by a twister in the film. Special effects begin to blur the line between
film and reality and guests are warned they are moments away from a
twister touchdown. They are quickly evacuated to the infamous drive-in
theater and Quonset hut set featured in the film.
And then chaos comes.
"Our guests will feel as if they've stared into the
face of a real twister," said Tom Williams, president and chief
executive officer of Universal Studios Escape. "They will feel as
if we have harnessed the force of nature and put them right in the
middle of its fury."
