Shrek 4-D

infobox Universal ride
name=Shrek 4-D



land=Production Central (USF)
Upper Lot (USH)
Hollywood (USJ)
Main Street (WBMW)
Hollywood Street Set (MPG)
park=Universal Studios Florida, Universal Studios Hollywood, Universal Studios Japan, Warner Bros. Movie World, and Movie Park Germany
theme=Shrek
opened=May 23, 2003 (USH)
June 12, 2003 (USF)
June 20, 2003 (USJ)
2005 (WBMW)
May 27, 2004 (MPG)
duration=15
type=4-D Show
custom_label_1=Parental Rating
custom_value_1=PG
custom_label_2=Previous Attractions
custom_value_2= (1990-2002) (USF)
Rugrats Magic Adventure (2000-2002) (USH)
SpongeBob SquarePants 4-D (2002-2004) (MPG)

Shrek 4-D (2003) is a short film/ride at Universal Studios Hollywood in Universal City, California, America; Universal Studios Florida in Orlando, Florida, America; Universal Studios Japan in Osaka, Japan; Movie Park in Bottrop, Germany and Warner Bros. Movie World on the Gold Coast in Australia. It is expected to open in Universal Studios Singapore in the Resorts World at Sentosa in 2010.

Overview of ride

Pre-show

Participants are led into a dungeon-like room with two giant television screens on either side. On the screen, Lord Farquaad announces that he has kidnapped the Three Little Pigs, Gingerbread man, and Pinocchio and is holding them hostage. He says that he will torture everybody for answers. After a brief tutorial from the ride operator, the cinema doors are opened and people take their seats.

Main Show

The short film takes place right after the first Shrek film. In it, the spirit of Lord Farquaad returns from the dead to kidnap Princess Fiona. Therefore, it is up to Shrek and Donkey to rescue her.

Although the animation is 3-D, the ride is a 4-D film, which means it is designed to make viewers feel what they are watching. For example when Donkey sneezes, the front of the seats spray mist into viewers' face. It also has movable seats, air jets and rubber tubing, to simulate other effects such as air, "creepy crawlies" and other movements.

The animated film produced for the ride was later released on DVD under the modified title "Shrek 3-D" and included a couple of pairs of two-color 3-D glasses. The DVD included an anaglyph 3-D version along with a conventional version without 3-D effects.

Trivia

*In Florida, this show replaced "". In California, it replaced the "Rugrats Magic Adventure" stage show.
*In Germany, it replaced "Spongebob 4-D".
*When Pinocchio forces the magic mirror to start telling the story of Shrek, he starts, "A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away..." as a spoof on Star Wars. When he is chastised, he quickly responds, "Sorry...I'm a little spaced out..."
*The instructors commonly make jokes. Such as;
**Upon entering the dungeon room, they ask everyone to raise both arms. Commenting "if you can't smell the next guy's armpits because of the Florida/California heat, move in closer so others can come in."
**Upon entering the dungeon room, they ask everyone to look down. Commenting "If you can see the floor, then there's room for more."
** They say that no one has been killed on this ride... in the past hour.
** While in the theatre, they instruct the audience to strap on their seat belts. They then reveal there are none.
** They commonly make jokes about fairy tale people (i.e Pinocchio, Gingy, even Shrek and Donkey) while waiting in the dungeon room.
** They sometimes mention that failure to comply with the safety procedures will result in a flogging or burning at the stake.
* During the ride when Shrek and Donkey are in the cemetery a memorial to Humpty Dumpty can be seen. (Donkey accidentally knocks it down and breaks it after being scared by Shrek)

Versions

The DVD version of the film was named "Shrek 3-D" and included a preview of Shrek 2.

On May 13, 2007, the film was shown on Nickelodeon as "Shrek's Never Before Seen Adventure", with the 3-D effects removed.

A comic adaptation of the film was featured as issue #1 of the "Shrek" comic book mini-series published by Dark Horse Publications.

See also

* Universal Orlando Resort
* Universal Studios Hollywood
* Warner Bros. Movie World
* Movie Park Germany
* Shrek

External links

*imdb title|0360985
* [http://www.universalorlando.com/usf_attr_shrek.html Shrek 4-D at Universal Orlando Resort]
* [http://themeparks.universalstudios.com/hollywood/website/attr_shrek.html Shrek 4-D at Universal Studios Hollywood (in Los Angeles)]
* [http://www.orlandorocks.com/info.asp?location=usf&attraction=shrek&type=overview Shrek 4-D at Orlando Rocks]