ORIGINAL HIGH-OCTANE "FAST & FURIOUS" MUSCLE CARS REV UP AT UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOLLYWOOD
March 12, 2009
ORIGINAL HIGH-OCTANE "FAST & FURIOUS" MUSCLE CARS REV UP AT UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOLLYWOOD
Universal City, California The 1987 Buick Grand National and a 2009 Subaru WRX STI that are driven by the stars Vin Diesel and Paul Walker are parked inside the theme park within arm’s reach of fans and car aficionados. "Fast & Furious" re-teams Vin Diesel and Paul Walker in the ultimate chapter of the film franchise built on speed. Heading back to the streets where it all began, Diesel and Walker rejoin Michelle Rodriguez and Jordana Brewster to blast muscle, tuner and exotic cars across Los Angeles and floor through the Mexican desert in the new high-octane action-thriller. The film arrives in theatres on April 3, 2009. Universal Studios Hollywood’s fleet of famous cars parked along the Studio Tour route currently features more than 16 recognizable prop vehicles from famous movie and TV productions including "Back to the Future" (DeLorean, a futuristic Edsel and Biff’s Cadillac), "Serenity" (Mule), "Animal House" (Death Mobile), "The Blues Brothers" (Blues Mobile), "The Mummy" (Dusenberg), "The Little Rascals" (‘Norman Schwarzkopf’ go-cart), "Magnum P.I." (Ferrari), "Jurassic Park" (off-road Mercedes SUV), and from the Marx Brothers movies, a 1932 Ford Model A. Adding to the collection of automotive classics, other cars from the "Fast & Furious" franchise are on display adjacent to the popular "The Fast & The Furious Extreme Close-Up" experience on the behind-the-scenes Studio Tour. Universal Studios Hollywood, The Entertainment Capital of L.A., includes a full-day, movie-based theme park and Studio Tour; the CityWalk entertainment, shopping and dining complex; the Universal CityWalk Cinemas; and the Gibson Amphitheatre concert and special event venue. The theme park features such groundbreaking attractions as "The Simpsons Ride," "Revenge of the Mummy™ – The Ride," "Shrek 4-D™," "Jurassic Park® – The Ride," and the world-renowned Studio Tour, which takes guests behind-the-scenes of such landmark TV and movie locations and sets as Steven Spielberg’s "War of the Worlds." Universal CityWalk features 65 entertainment-themed restaurants, nightclubs, shops and dynamic entertainment options. Universal CityWalk Cinemas, offering the best movie-going experience in Los Angeles, features 19 screens including one of Southern California’s largest IMAX® venues and newly renovated stadium-style seating. Universal Studios Hollywood (
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