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(#13) The Mechanical Shark From Jaws Was Named Bruce by Steven Spielberg
Long before he was terrifying tourists at Jaws Lake, the mechanical shark used in Jaws was named "Bruce" after Steven Spielberg's lawyer. Even the film's crew members weren't exempt from his hijinks, as he expressed his thoughts on the film his very first day on the job... by sinking to the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean. Years later, the shark character in Finding Nemo was also named Bruce, after his mechanical predecessor. -
(#28) There Are Very Few Actual Rides in the Theme Park, Most of Them Are Actually Attractions
While there are a few exceptions like Jurassic Park and The Simpsons Ride, the majority of the park is made of shows and attractions, which are more demonstrations of cool things than typical amusement park rides.
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(#30) Most of the Buildings on the 13 Blocks of City Sets on the Lot Are Just Facades
Almost all of the sets around New York Street and Courthouse Square are just facades, meaning that there aren't actually rooms inside. This area is pretty much exclusively used for outdoor street scenes. If you ever see a character walk into one of the buildings, the scene that is supposed to take place inside it will actually be shot in a sound stage on another part of the lot. -
(#10) Before He Was a Famous Director, Steven Spielberg Used to Sneak onto the Backlot
Before he had his big break and became a Hollywood legend, director Steven Spielberg used to sneak onto the Universal backlot to get a behind the scenes look at the movie business. He now admits he got away with it by always carrying a briefcase. Though there was never anything inside, it made him look just official enough to seem like he belonged.
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Universal Studios Hollywood has located in the northern suburbs of Los Angeles. At the beginning of the 20th century, filmmakers discovered the ideal natural environment for filming here, and they concentrated on this one after another, making this piece of land gradually become a world-famous studio. The cinema mainly includes Studio Tour and various interesting park movie theme amusement facilities. Visitors from all over the world explore a fantasy world.
Universal Studios is one of the Hollywood film studios with a long history, famous, and still in use. This great theme park has some incredible secrets that most people never realize. Here the random tool shows 31 secrets that will surprise you.
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