Universal Studios in Los Angeles - a place I have spent some of the best days of my life has been devastated by fire. The famous King Kong/New York ride, the famous clock house as used in Escape to New York and Back to
Future has gone as are many of the new rides I've not seen yet - the earthquake ride is harmed but thankfully not beyond repair.Tape canisters had to be removed to safety by firestaff. You have to remember this is a fully working studio, where films are being shot all the time unlike the faux Universal Studios in Orlando so these really are film sets that have been lost.
The amazing thing is that the Studios re-opened on Monday with tours still being run around the burned out shells of sets - you even had the free special effect of being able to smell smoke - amazing - that's show business!
Incidentally, this isnt the first time Universal has suffered damage through fire. In 1990 a security officer was jailed for torching Univ. Studios causing $25million of damage.
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