Alfred Hitchcock: The Art of Making Movies
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| Entrance to Alfred Hitchcock: The Art of Making Movies | |
| Universal Studios Florida | |
| Area | Production Central |
| Attraction type | 3-D Film/Stage Show |
| Theme | Alfred Hitchcock films |
| Soft opening date | May, 1990 |
| Opening date | June 7, 1990 |
| Closing date | January 3, 2003 |
| Vehicle type | Seats |
| Vehicle capacity | 1 |
| Cars per vehicle | 1 |
| Guests per car | 1 |
| Ride duration | 40 minutes |
| Height requirements | 0" (0 cm) |
| Cost | 15-20 million |
| Replaced by | Shrek 4-D |
| Parental Rating | PG-13 |
Alfred Hitchcock: The Art of Making Movies was a semi-3-D show at Universal Studios Florida and one of the park's original attractions. it was closed in January 2003 and was replaced by Shrek 4-D in Summer 2003. It allowed guests to experience the secrets of the master of suspense.
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[edit] Summary
Guests enter sound stage 40 of Universal Studios where Alfred Hitchcock had filmed many of his famous suspense films.
[edit] Queue
While waiting in the quene line, guests would watch clips from Hitchcock's films running on a loop. The quene line also contained posters from Hitchcock's films such as Rear Window, The Birds and Psycho. Guests were then taken into the building were they would learn the purpose of the attraction.
[edit] Pre-Show
Once inside the building, guests were given a pair of 3-D glasses but were instructed not to put them on until Alfred Hitchcock would say to during the Pre-Show video. An attraction attendant then stepped in front of a podium in the room to give guests an introduction. Then, the Pre-Show video started. It showed a montage of clips from Hitchcock's films with Hitchcock narrating. Towards the end of it, Hitchcock told guests to put their 3-D glasses on in order to see a new dimension in his world. Guests then saw a clip from Dial M for Murder in 3-D. Then, the film suddenly stopped and something appeared to be tearing apart the screen from behind it. Next, the screen was completely torn apart and the birds, from Hitchcock's film The Birds began flying around the guests heads and throwing different objects at them. The 3-D effects ended with the birds setting off fireworks and explosives followed by a shadow of one of the birds landing on a perch and turning into the shadow of Alfred Hitchcock. The lights then came on, and guests were escorted into the main theater.
[edit] Main Show
Once inside the main theater, and after being seated, guests could see the Bates Motel, the Psycho house and a set of a shower, all from the original Psycho. then, on two screens on the left and right side of the stage in the theater, Anthony Perkins began acting out a scene from Psycho. Someone then yelled cut! and Perkins started explaining to the guests about why Hitchcock used certain lighting and effects in Psycho. Then, he explained that when filming the shower scene in Psycho that Hitchcock decided to use the camera as Norman Bates' knife instead of showing the scene a much more graphic way. The lights then came up, and an attraction attendant started explaining how Hitchcock filmed the shower scene in Psycho. While talking, they opened up the set of the shower. Then, Norman (as Mrs. Bates), who was supposedly in the Psycho house, warned them not to give away his secrets. Then, Anthony Perkins came on the screens again and decided that maybe the best thing to show you more about the shower scene was to just show the scene itself. Next, the shower scene from Psycho was seen on the screens. Then, lightning crackled and Anthony Perkins came back on the screen and thanked guests for coming. Then, the attraction attendant instructed guests to exit to the left to see sets and props from Hitchcock's films. Guests then exited to the left.
[edit] Post-Show
After the main show, guests were able to look at all kinds of sets and props as seen in Hitchcock's films including a model of the hotel set from Vertigo, a pair of binoculars facing a moving screen from Rear Window, a set of the Statue of Liberty from Saboteur and a wax figure of Alfred Hitchcock himself. When they were done looking, guests exited into The Bates Motel Gift Shop.
[edit] The Bates Motel Gift Shop
In the Bates Motel Gift Shop guests could buy authentic replicas of props from Hitchcock's films. The Gift Shop also featured Hitchcock films, such as Rear Window and Psycho, available on VHS and DVD. This gift shop was closed to make room for Shrek's Ye Olde Souvenir Shoppe.
[edit] Cast
- Alfred Hitchcock- Himself
- Anthony Perkins- Himself
- Unknown- Norman Bates
- Unknown- Mother Bates
[edit] The Future of the Attraction
Ever since it's closing, no other theme park groups have shown any interest in having Alfred Hitchcock: The Art of Making Movies running at their parks. it is highly unlikely that Universal will bring this attraction back to any of their theme parks.
[edit] Alternate Titles
- Hitchcock's 3-D Theatre
- Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Theatre
- The Films of Alfred Hitchcock
- The Art of Alfred Hitchcock
