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Shrek 4-D, also known as Shrek
3-D (2003) is a 3-D film/ride at Universal Studios Hollywood
in Universal City, California,
America;
Universal Studios Florida in
Orlando,
Florida, America;
Universal Studios Japan in Osaka, Japan; Movie Park in Bottrop, Germany and Warner Bros. Movie World on
the Gold Coast in Australia. It is expected
to open in Universal Studios Singapore
in the Resorts World at Sentosa in
2010. Also Coming to Universal Studios South
Korea in 2012. A spin-off attraction titled Donkey's Photo Finish is located
at the Florida and Hollywood venues.
The Theme Park Attraction is directed by Simon J. Smith,
director of the Shrek
2 DVD feature "Far Far
Away Idol" and Bee
Movie in 2007.
Overview of
ride
Pre-show
Participants are led into a dungeon-like room with two giant television
screens on either side. On the screen, the ghost of Lord Farquaad, who
escaped the mouth of the dragon, announces that he has kidnapped
the Three
Little Pigs, Gingerbread man, and Pinocchio and is holding
them hostage. He says that he will torture everybody for answers.
After a brief tutorial safety tips ("You have been warned!") from
the magic mirror, who told the participants the story of what happened before, the cinema
doors are opened and people take their seats.
Main Show
The short film
takes place right after the first Shrek film. In it, the spirit of Lord Farquaad
returns from the dead to kidnap Princess Fiona. Therefore, it is up to
Shrek and Donkey to rescue
her. Farquaad sends a stone dragon after them, but Dragon arrives,
leading to a chase scene, ending with the stone dragon losing its
wings against the walls of a hole and falling into the water below.
Farquaad sends Fiona on a raft to fall over the waterfall (with
Thelonious still on it, not realizing he was supposed to get off).
Shrek and Donkey arrive to rescue her. In the end, all four of them
fall over the waterfall, but are saved by Dragon. Dragon then
breathes fire at Farquaad, destroying him.
Although the animation is 3-D, the ride is a 4-D film, which means it is designed to make
viewers feel what they are watching. For example when Donkey sneezes,
the front of the seats spray mist into viewers' face. It also has
movable seats, air jets and rubber tubing, to simulate other
effects such as air, "creepy crawlies" and other movements.
History
Home
media
The animated film produced for the ride was later released on
DVD under the modified title Shrek 3-D and included a
couple of pairs of two-color 3-D glasses. The DVD included an
anaglyph 3-D
version along with a conventional version without 3-D effects.
Halloween Horror
Nights (Hollywood)
The Shrek 4D queue has been used to make a haunted house for
Halloween Horror Nights. They have used it to make the
following
- The Asylum (HHN 2006)
- A Nightmare on Elm Street: Freddy's Nightmare
(HHN 2007)
- A Nightmare on Elm Street: Home Sweet Hell
(HHN 2008)
- My Bloody Valentine: Be Mine 4 Ever (HHN
2009)
Jokes
The instructors commonly make jokes, such as:
- Upon entering the dungeon room, they ask everyone to raise both
arms. Commenting "if you can't smell the next guy's farts because
of the Florida/California heat, move in closer so others can come
in."
- Upon entering the dungeon room, they ask everyone to look down.
Commenting "If you can see the floor, then there's room for
more."
- They say that no one has been killed on this ride... in the
past hour.
- While in the movies, they instruct the audience to strap on
their seat belts. They then reveal there are none.
- They commonly make jokes about fairy tale people (i.e
Pinocchio, Gingy, even Shrek and Donkey) while waiting in the
dungeon room.
- They sometimes mention that failure to comply with the safety
procedures will result in a flogging or burning at the
stake.
Trivia
Main sign for Shrek 4-D at Universal Studios Florida.
- In Florida, this show replaced Alfred Hitchcock: The Art of
Making Movies. In California, it replaced the Rugrats Magic Adventure
stage show.
- In Germany, it replaced
Spongebob 4-D.
- When Pinocchio forces the magic mirror to start telling the
story of Shrek, he starts, "A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far
away..." as a spoof on Star
Wars. When he is chastised, he quickly responds, "Sorry...I'm a
little spaced out..."
- During the ride when Shrek and Donkey are in the cemetery a
memorial to Humpty
Dumpty can be seen. (Donkey accidentally knocks it down and
breaks it after being scared by Shrek)
Versions
The DVD version of the film was named Shrek 3-D and
included a preview of Shrek
2.
On May 13, 2007 , the film was shown on Nickelodeon as "Shrek's Never Before Seen
Adventure", with the 3-D effects removed.
A comic adaptation of the film was featured as issue #1 of the
Shrek comic book mini-series published by Dark Horse
Publications.
See also
External
links
| Universal Studios Singapore
Attractions |
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| Hollywood |
Pantages Hollywood Theatre
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| New York |
Lights! Camera! Action! · Stage28
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| Ancient Egypt |
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| The Lost World |
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| Far Far Away |
Shrek
4-D • Donkey Live • Enchanted Airways •
Magic Potion Spin
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| Madagascar |
Madagascar: A Crate
Adventure • King Julien’s Beach Party-Go-Round • The
Madagascar Experience
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| Direct-to-video |
Joseph: King of Dreams
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| Direct-to-DVD |
Operation: DVD Premiere
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