| Curious George Goes to Town | |
|---|---|
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| Universal Studios Florida | |
| Area | Woody Woodpecker's KidZone |
| Status | Removed |
| Opening date | 1998 (1998) |
| Closing date | January 15, 2023 (January 15, 2023) |
| Replaced | The Bates Mansion Set (1990–1998) |
| Replaced by | Po's Kung Fu Training Camp, Po Live! (DreamWorks Land) |
| Universal Studios Hollywood | |
| Area | Upper lot |
| Status | Removed |
| Opening date | March 2008 (2008-03) |
| Closing date | September 6, 2013 (2013-09-06) |
| Replaced | Nickelodeon Blast Zone (2001–2008) |
| Replaced by | The Wizarding World of Harry Potter |
| Ride statistics | |
| Attraction type | Aqua play and ball play areas |
| Manufacturer | WhiteWater West |
| Theme | Curious George |
Curious George Goes to Town was a children's water play and ball play area at Universal Studios Florida and Universal Studios Hollywood.
The Florida attraction originally opened in 1998 on the former site of The Bates Motel Set used in Psycho IV: The Beginning. Universal Studios Florida closed the attraction permanently on January 16, 2023, alongside Fievel's Playland, DreamWorks Destination, Woody Woodpecker's Nuthouse Coaster and Shrek and Donkey's Meet and Greet, with its last day of operation on January 15. As part of the new DreamWorks Land that opened on June 14, 2024, it was re-themed to Po's Kung Fu Training Camp, based on the Kung Fu Panda franchise.
A similar attraction, The Adventures of Curious George, opened in March 2008 at Universal Studios Hollywood, replacing the Nickelodeon Blast Zone. On September 6, 2013, the attraction was closed to make way for The Wizarding World of Harry Potter.
References
- Universal Studios Florida. "Curious George Goes to Town". Universal Orlando. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
- "Universal Orlando Resort on Twitter: Update from Universal..." Twitter. @UniversalORL. Retrieved 1 November 2022. Publish date: 1 November 2022
- Glenn, Brian (2024-02-29). "Universal Orlando shares new details on DreamWorks Land; opening Summer 2024 at Universal Studios Florida". Inside Universal. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
- Universal Studios Hollywood. "The Adventures of Curious George". Universal Studios Hollywood. Archived from the original on 2010-07-18. Retrieved 9 July 2010.
- Kellogg, Carolyn (2013-04-24). "Harry Potter to flatten Gibson Amphitheatre, Curious George playland". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2016-04-08.
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| Woody Woodpecker's KidZone | |
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| Lagoon | |
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| Curious George by H. A. Rey, Margret Rey and Alan Shalleck | |
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