"The Simpsons Ride" is a new amusement park attraction inspired by TV series huckster/comedian/cartoon show host 'Krusty The Clown'.
The Krustyland roller coaster ride officially debuts Thursday at Universal Orlando Resort in Florida and Monday at Universal Studios Hollywood.
To reach the The Simpsons Ride, visitors walk through the mouth of an 8-foot-tall, 36-foot-wide Krusty head. Once the coaster starts rolling, gargantuan pictures of 'Springfield' citizenry are displayed by software projecting visuals through an overlay of four 10,000-lumen projectors.
"This marks the first time ever that an IMAX film-projection system has been replaced with digital technology for the purpose of making Homer Simpson's rear end appear 60 feet tall," park officials said.
To complete the Springfield experience at the ride, visitors can shop at the 'Kwik-E-Mart' convenience store, owned/operated by 'Apu Nahasapeemapetilon', stocked with 'Krusty-O's cereal, giant pink donuts and 'Flaming Moe' energy drink. Virtual attractions include 'Krusty's Wet & Smokey Stunt Show', 'Happy Little Elves in Panda Land' and 'Captain Dinosaur's Pirate Rip Off'.
"Krustyland is the whimsical, magical, family-friendly theme park that Krusty has dreamed of creating ever since he saw how much money other theme parks rake in..."
