![]() ![]() Trust us: Minions are laughing hysterically at that terrible pun right this very minute. Judging by the banana-scented fun and laughter spilling out of this newest attraction on a recent visit, that’s a message that’s sure to a-peel to Minions everywhere.ĭon’t groan. “We’re constantly trying to reach out to those fans and say, ‘Come on back, you haven’t seen this yet,’” he said. Gru’s Lab Cafe features Minion-approved meals, including deep-fried mac-and-cheese bricks and banana fritters –Minions love all things banana – with caramel and Nutella.Īll of this together, Woodbury says, helps Universal keep its theme parks fresh and relevant to visitors. Once the motion simulators come to a stop, guests exit through a gift shop packed with “Despicable Me” products, into Super Silly Fun Land, which recreates the carnival from the movie and features play areas and a carnival ride. “The way Chris (Meledandri, Illumination founder) and his team had crafted the picture, there was just so much action, so much comedy, so much color and a lot of soul, that it just resonated with us that it would be great to bring to life as an attraction,” Woodbury said.Īnd while Despicable Me Minion Mayhem and Super Silly Fun Land – which open officially on Saturday – are aimed at a younger park-goer than, say, Universal’s House of Horrors or the Revenge of the Mummy attractions, Woodbury says the Minions and Co. ![]() Mark Woodbury, president of Universal Creative for Univeral Parks and Resort, said “Despicable Me” seemed well suited for adaptation to a theme park partly because it had proven to be so popular with the public – the two films so far have earned roughly $1.5 billion worldwide – and partly because the characters were so lively and entertaining. “Because then you’re creating the reality and not just licensing it.” “That’s when it really blows the doors off it,” Corfino said of having the filmmakers working alongside the Universal Creative team. The doors open and you step into Gru’s lab, where suddenly he appears on large video screens to announce he’s in need of new Minions and you are the new recruitment class. “What it’s designed to do is show what it’s like to turn you into a Minion.”Īfter you work your way through the queue into Gru’s house, lab assistants hand you your 3D Minion goggles and you line up inside the living room, as it were, were the shrink ray hangs overhead and family portraits – and little Gru girls’ graffiti – adorn the walls. ![]() “The story here is a little deeper,” said Jon Corfino, Universal Creative’s project director and show producer for the new Despicable Me attractions. Inspired by the “Despicable Me” movies, Despicable Me Minion Mayhem and Super Silly Fun Land are the newest attractions at Universal Studios Hollywood and terrifically fun additions to the theme park’s make-believe world. Walk through the front door, though, and quickly all that gloom and doom is brightened by scores of cheerfully chattering, mischivious Minions and Gru’s three adorable girls. Most despicable shades of gray and purple paint add an ominous hue to the otherwise picture-perfect neighborhood. ![]() A rocket-powered Grumobile parked in the garage. ![]()
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