Goodbye back to the future

Ok Normally when I write a blog its about art, music and clothing and with the help of Sean film and as often as possible the subject matter is beyond the mainstream, something unusual but worth taking a look at.



Today I've chosen to brake with this because I feel its important, universal studios have decided to close down the back to the future ride. "The original attraction opened on May 2, 1991, at Universal Studios Florida however, the Orlando ride closed on March 30, 2007, after running at half capacity for over three months [1]. A new attraction based on The Simpsons is scheduled to open in the summer of 2008 in its place [2]. It is understood that the attraction at Universal Studios Hollywood will be closing[3] on Labor Day September 3, 2007"

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I know the idea of an emotional attactment to a ride seems a little odd but maybe its because of the memories I have attatched to it, I've been to florida twice and was fortunate enough to go on the ride several times, it was one of the few rides my mum was willing to go on, but its more than that because the ride is great and captures the films so well and the films well they are amoungst my favourite films ever made for so many reasons, I've grown up watching those films and they will always have a strong place in my heart and getting rid of the ride is just taking away from it.



And what do they intend to replace the ride with? a simpsons ride.



I urge all the americans reading this to go to universal studios LA (if its possible) and go on the ride, it'll be open until the end of the summer then it will close its doors for ever, the only back to the future ride remaining will be in osaka Japan (which opened in 2001).