Universal Studios has recently Though new attractions were created the fire that occurred around 4:30 Sunday morning opened a new ride known as the Simpson ride. destroyed others. It was the second fire at the historic site in nearly two Decades. In this disastrous sequel the fire ripped through a lot at Universal Studios, destroying a set from “Back to the Future” a King Kong exhibit and a streetscape seen frequently in movies and TV shows. The fire was contained to the lot, but about 400 fire fighters were still trying to put it out several hours later.
Though the cause is unexplainable its damage is expected to be millions of dollars. Fortunately none of the things burned down are irreplaceable, they had duplicates. Some say the fire was started by a security guard who was sentenced to four years in prison after pleading guilty to arson. The park remained closed Sunday afternoon as hundreds of visitors waited outside the gates.
The fire will not affect the 2008 MTV Movie Awards, which is to broadcast live Sunday night from the Gibson Amphitheatre in the adjacent Universal City Walk, according to the music network. It has effected however six firefighters who unfortunately suffered form minor injuries. And though the fire could have been worse, in the end it was nothing vital. The park is now open again (June 1) with the exception of the lost sites.
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-Marissa T.
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