Springfield Expansion

[Felipe]

Water effect is on. https://vine.co/v/hbIl9rnLi6D

Looks great! I wish I was there soaking up right now... It's bloody hot today, and the A/C at work is broken...

 

[Hockeyman55]

Did I read somewhere that Duff Gardens was going to have 2ft long hot dogs eventually? That is just insane, cant wait to see pics of that thing lol

 

[braddillman]

Could Blinky be swimming in Duff beer?

The Beerquarium ("Home of the world's happiest fish").

 

[martymcflyy85]

What does "FFB" stand for?

 

[RonaldsModernLife]

What does "FFB" stand for?

Fast Food Boulevard. The name of the Springfield street :thumbs:

 

[Andy]

Isn't that twirly thing supposed to open today? I thought they said Tuesday.

I posted Wednesday so we will see...

 

[retroeric]

Not to nitpick, but I'm wondering why they decided to call the street Evergreen Terrace. The only things in the show on Evergreen Terrace are the Simpsons and Flanders houses, and neither are found in Uni's Springfield. I love the name Fast Food Blvd though.

 

[Andy]

Not to nitpick, but I'm wondering why they decided to call the street Evergreen Terrace. The only things in the show on Evergreen Terrace are the Simpsons and Flanders houses, and neither are found in Uni's Springfield. I love the name Fast Food Blvd though.

Easily identifiable name is all.

 

[Gambit]

The Twirl n Hurl was all lit up tonight and looked gorgeous! It looked like it could have open any minute. My only concern is for CineSpec, that ride will seriously take away from the show if they don't turn those lights off.

 

[Manx27]

TMs were training and riding the Twirl n Hurl tonight.

 

[tiff95]

In the Simpsons show the buildings move around all the time. In fact one time Moe's was right down the street from the Simpson house. But yeah, that choice is a little weird.

 

[tiff95]

*for the street name

 

[badlactose]

TMs were training and riding the Twirl n Hurl tonight.

I'd really love to see a video of Kang and Kodos and Fast Food Blvd at night. I've seen pics, but I'm eager to see it in motion. I'm sure the whole area looks gorgeous!

 

[Accio Butterbeer]

I'm dyyyingg to go to Universal and check out Springfield! I hate being broke! lol :'(

 

[Hockeyman55]

Anyone get any pictures or videos of T&H lit and testing up last night?

 

[Gambit]

Someone posted a video on Facebook last night of the ride testing. I'm not sure if everyone will be able to see it but here you go.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=695769677106726

 

[retroeric]

In the Simpsons show the buildings move around all the time. In fact one time Moe's was right down the street from the Simpson house. But yeah, that choice is a little weird.

You're right about that. The layout of Springfield has always been inconsistent to say the least, and the writers don't apologize for that. I actually think they've done it like that on purpose, because the inconsistencies and the liberties they take are rather funny. Take "downtown" Springfield for example. Sometimes it's a modest looking downtown. Sometimes it's a giant mega metropolis rivaling NYC complete with huge skyscrapers, major bridges, and a Chinatown. Also look at the Nuclear Power Plant. Sometimes it's far away and isolated. Sometimes it's a stone's throw away from the Simpson's house!

The placement of all these things in Universal's Springfield and the randomness of it all (Lard Lad next to Duff Brewery, Android Dungeon next to Krusty Burger etc) is okay and I think the best they could've done with the space they had. But the Evergreen Terrace street sign feels the most "wrong" of everything in my opinion, just because there is nothing residential here.

 

[Hockeyman55]

Someone posted a video on Facebook last night of the ride testing. I'm not sure if everyone will be able to see it but here you go.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=695769677106726

Thanks Gambit :thumbs: Looking good all lit up

 

[Andy]

Are the walls down? If testing went flawless the walls should of come down last night.

 

[ChrisM]

I can't watch the video on my iPad because of flash. Is there anyway someone could post a screen capture, here or in the stash please? I'm dying to see it lit up!