THEME PARK: The Art and Science of Universal's Islands of Adventure

NEW TRAVELING EXHIBIT DISSECTS THEME PARK THRILLS!

Millions of fun seekers scramble through the thrills and chills of American theme parks every year. Now, thanks to a stellar new traveling exhibit entitled "THEME PARK: THE ART & SCIENCE OF UNIVERSAL'S ISLANDS OF ADVENTURE," sponsored by KODAK, we can all sneak a peek behind the scenes.

Like UNIVERSAL ORLANDO'S ISLANDS OF ADVENTURE theme park in Florida, the 8,000-square-foot exhibit, masterminded by Clear Channel Exhibitions in San Antonio, Texas, is divided into six different sub-headings. Port of Entry is an overview, a jumping-off point that asks the question, "What makes a theme park experience impossible to forget?" SHOWBOTICS explores how robotics (in this case, dinosaurian) contribute to theme park realism. SPLASH (Toon Lagoon) masterfully illustrates how water rides use and carefully conserve H2O. THEMEING (Seuss Landing) walks visitors through the evolution of a two-dimensional book as it magically moves into a three-dimensional realm. THRILL examines the physics of the roller coaster. ILLUSION, featuring Universal's state-of-the-art Marvel Super Hero Island, offers a glimpse into how optical illusions and virtual reality will bring theme parks into the 21st century.

National Corporate Sponsor:
Kodak

Content Collaborator:
Universal Studios Recreation Group

Now Showing:
Exhibit is retired.

Past Venues:
Museum of Science, Chicago, Illinois
St. Louis Science Center, St. Louis, Missouri
The Science Place, Dallas, Texas
Ontario Science Center, Toronto, Ontario
The Pink Palace, Memphis, Tennessee
The Children's Museum of Indianapolis,
Indianapolis, Indiana
OMSI, Portland, Oregon
Space Center Houston, Houston, Texas
South Carolina State Museum, Columbia, South Carolina
Canadian Niagara Hotels - Canada, Niagara Falls, Ontario
The Discovery Place, Charlotte, North Carolina
McWane Center, Birmingham, Alabama
Omaha Children's Museum, Omaha, Nebraska
Nauticus, Norfolk, Virginia

Lease Information:
Call Christi Klingelhefer at 210-599-0045.