Universal Studios Florida has premiered the Common Mega Film Parade, crammed with cinematic floats that any movie nerd would lose their minds over. The restricted time parade marks the return of iconic Common Studios Florida classics that have been both opening day sights or had an early presence within the parks, together with Again to the Future, Jaws, Ghostbusters, Jurassic World, and E.T. (the latter two with sights nonetheless standing). They’re joined by current hits for the youngsters like Illumination’s Minions and Sing and DreamWorks Animation’s Trolls and Kung Fu Panda.
Check out the parade under shared by theme park video blog Park Hop of the Common Mega Film Parade for those who can’t make it to the theme park earlier than it ends its run.
The perfect half: a few of the standout floats spotlight nostalgic moments from iconic films, together with the 16-foot Keep Puft Marshmallow Man atop the Ghostbusters scene with the crew re-enacting the ending of the movie. Though we discover it just a little jarring, we do love the inclusion of the Spengler grandkids together with Egon being very a lot alive—huzzah film magic! After which there’s Tully and Janine making appearances which we love.
The character actors have their improv performances on lock, a Common Parks signature energy. The interactions between the mayor and Chief Brody forward of the Jaws float look spot on. I hope they do dockside meet and greets by the shark photo-op exterior of the parade with Quint, who will get his personal show-stopping second on the float. Gotta admit we’re just a little dissatisfied that Quint wasn’t flailing midway in Jaws’ mouth, however we might perceive how that could be traumatizing for the youngsters there to see the Minions and Trolls. One factor lacking: the place is Hooper?
For the very area of interest and mighty E.T. followers who’re relieved that DreamWorks Land didn’t crowd out the long-lived E.T. Journey trip, we bought the legendary bike scene as a float! It has Elliott and pals recreating their tear-jerking, gravity-defying escape. Youngsters could be puzzled, although, mistaking it for Stranger Issues till they see the little alien within the basket.
And eventually within the epic finale, Steven Spielberg continues to be homaged with a mega float that includes the Jurassic World franchise’s T-Rex as a shifting animatronic. Love seeing Rexy in all her glory stomping a Jurassic Park-period jeep, whereas a Jurassic World Gyrosphere makes an escape forward. And we in fact should shout out the Again to the Future float; it seems to be like film poster artwork come to life.
It’s so nice to see the classics included with the fashionable film cash makers—these wouldn’t be right here with out these Spielberg hits. In the event you’re there this summer season make sure to try the parade, in addition to the unbelievable Cinesational nighttime lagoon present for extra fandom movie illustration from Common.
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