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Men In Black Alien Attack 
The exterior of the Men in Black: Alien Attack attraction at Universal Studios Florida Location Universal Studios Florida Area World Expo Status Operating Soft opening date April 8, 2000 Opening date April 18, 2000 Replaced The Swamp Thing Set (1990 - 1994);
Back to the Future Part III Locomotive Display (1994 - 1998)Designer Universal Creative Theme Men in Black Length 1,090 ft (330 m) Vehicle type MIB Cars Riders per vehicle 6 Rows 2 Riders per row 3 Duration 5 minutes Height restriction 3 ft 6 in (107 cm) Hosts Agent Zed
Agent J
Universal Express available
Single rider line available
Closed captioning availableMen in Black: Alien Attack is a spinning, laser-shooting dark ride located at Universal Studios Florida themed to the 1997 film, Men in Black. The building housing the ride was made to resemble a pavilion at the 1964 New York World Expo (similar to the World's Fair but is fictional) while the towers resemble their real life counterpart.
The ride uses the same technology as The Cat in the Hat at neighboring Universal's Islands of Adventure, but a more intense, fast-faced, and variable version of the vehicle's capabilities.
Contents
Summary
Main sign.
Exterior Queue
Guests approach the building under the guise of visiting an exhibit called The Universe & You - Are We Alone? which has been transplanted from the 1964 New York World's Fair. The exterior queue is flanked by posters advertising extraterrestrial activity and microphones giving "updates" on the fair.
Pre-Show
Guests are then ushered into the building and into the retro-themed exhibit. The 1960s narration, however, is cut short by a MIB agent terminating the false program and issuing the "recruits" into Men in Black Headquarters. One of the walls of the exhibit splits, opening up into an elevator, which travels deep into the Earth.
Interior Queue
Upon exiting the elevator, guests enter a hallway within the secret MIB Headquarters. Traveling down the hall, they pass the film's famous "worm guys" on break, several interactive doors to various labs, and through the alien scanners. At the end of the hallway, guests overlook the immigration and controls room, with a large video screen broadcasting the training information and alien twins, Bob and Bhnxaxx operating controls. They then move into the weapons room, and finally into the training facility, where a training vehicle awaits.
Entrance to Men in Black: Alien Attack at Universal Studios Florida.Ride
Pitted against another team of players (riding on a separate vehicle), the recruits board their training vehicles equipped with laser guns, called S4 Alienators("Jumbo Judy") and proceed into the training room, blasting at cardboard cutouts and crudely-drawn images of aliens amid flashing red lights. Soon, however, Zed (played by Rip Torn) informs the trainees that an alien prison ship has crash landed in the middle of New York City. The guns are then "set to full power" as the trainees are instantly launched into the heart of New York, attempting to score as many points as they can by shooting the aliens in their vulnerable areas (the eyes and shoulders). Aliens vary from large, plain-in-sight creatures to small ones hiding in windows and bushes. Certain aliens will fire back causing the cart to spin out of control.
After a brief romp through the city, the two head-to-head vehicles face each other and pass on either side of a large green scanner. The scanner reveals that the opposing car is really full of aliens in disguise, thus prompting a shoot-out between the two paired vehicles. Both cars race to shoot the other's "fusion exhaust port," a glowing red light atop their vehicle. A hit causes the opposing vehicle to wildly spin out of control, offering more time to collect points while they spin.
The battle between the cars comes to an end when Jay appears on a giant television screen in Times Square, alerting the riders to "get their game faces on" because a "really big bug" has been found. Turning the corner, riders come face-to-face with the Giant Cockroach Alien known as the Edgar bug from the first film. The bug is immune to the weak guns' laser fire, so Zed orders the riders to press the much-dreaded red button(which activates the Subatomic Thermonuclear Disruptor). There is a small window of time when the button is effective, and the first rider to press the button during this window are granted a 100,000 point bonus (average first time riders will score about 40,000 to 60,000 points, without the bonus, while experienced riders with good aim will already be anywhere between 350,000 to 700,000 points). Both cars enter into the bugs mouth and spin out of control amid fog and strobe flashes.
During the wind down, Agent Jay (played by Will Smith) will comment on the scores, comparing the two cars' average (one commentary might read: "Y'all over here got a C, you passed. Y'all got an F, only cause I can't give you a G."). The two carts separate to view the final scene; if your cart achieves a low score, an alien "Coach" will appear, saying "Basically, you zigged when you shoulda zagged! You gotta learn when to run and gun and when to lock and load baby. Try again!" and Agent J saying "Better luck next time, slick!" or "Not bad, slick... but not good enough" before the riders are "neuralized." The vehicle with the best score pulls up to an alien "Tailor" finishing a black suit and telling the riders " your suit will be ready next Wednesday", however Agent J will say "That was pretty hot, wasn't it? Too bad you're not gonna remember any of it" and neuralizes the riders anyway.
With the rider's memories "erased," the vehicles re-enter a retro-themed atrium with the "Universe & You" logo on the wall in front of them, and the big question answered: "Are We Alone? Of Course We Are!" Riders then exit into the Men In Black Gift Shop.
Other Information
Andy Garfield composed the music in the attraction 'Men In Black: Alien Attack." The lyrics for the song "The Universe and You" were written by the attraction's Creative Director David Cobb and the attraction's Document Control Coordinator Timothy Bernardi.
See also
- List of amusement rides based on film franchises
External links
- Universal Orlando: Men in Black Alien Attack Official Page
- Photos & Behind-The-Scenes Video of Attraction
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