Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon

Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon


Universal Studios Florida
Area	New York
Coordinates	28°28′32.46″N 81°28′10.02″W / 28.4756833°N 81.4694500°W / 28.4756833; -81.4694500Coordinates: 28°28′32.46″N 81°28′10.02″W / 28.4756833°N 81.4694500°W / 28.4756833; -81.4694500
Status	Under construction
Opening date	Spring 2017
Replaced	Twister...Ride it Out
General statistics
Designer	Universal Creative
Theme	The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Music	The Roots
Ride host	Jimmy Fallon

Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon is an upcoming 3D attraction which will open in Spring 2017 at Universal Studios Florida, based on Fallon's tenure at The Tonight Show.

History

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon is an American late-night talk show hosted by Jimmy Fallon on NBC. The show premiered on February 17, 2014, and it is the seventh incarnation of NBC's long-running Tonight Show franchise, with Fallon serving as the sixth host. The show also stars sidekick and announcer Steve Higgins and house band The Roots. The Tonight Show originates from Studio 6B, where Johnny Carson's Tonight Show also was taped, in Rockefeller Center, New York City.

On the October 27, 2015 episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Fallon officially announced the attraction which is set to open in 2017 at Universal Studios Florida. The attraction, which is based on the popular celebrity race segment from Fallon's show, will replace Twister...Ride it Out, which closed on November 2, 2015.^[1]

Development

Filming commenced on November 4, 2015 at Studio 8H, where Saturday Night Live originates, as confirmed by photos shared by Fallon on his Instagram account. Fallon is seen wearing a motion capture suit and helmet, while sitting on a makeshift go-kart, surrounded by motion capture cameras. Fallon posted another photo on his Twitter account on a closed set in Vancouver filming new scenes for the attraction on April 18, 2016, this time wearing a suit as he usually wears on The Tonight Show, sitting in a hydraulic go-kart simulator in front of a green screen.^[2]

Construction

Construction began in March 2016, when the first supports for the ride's facade were brought to Stage 50, where the ride will be housed in.^[3]

Overview

According to Fallon, the ride will have a similar ridership experience to Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey and will be in 3D.^[4] It was revealed by Fallon on social media, that Industrial Light & Magic was in charge of filming motion capture footage for the attraction.^[5] In a video released by Universal Orlando, early November 2016,^[6] and a post by the theme park's official blog^[7] various cast and Fallon characters were revealed to have an appearance in the attraction, including Sara and her stepdad, Gary, seen carrying a basket with the "Puppy Predictors" Golden Retriever puppies inside, Fallon's Tight Pants character, Steve Higgins, Tonight Show house band The Roots, The Ragtime Gals and Tonight Show mascot Hashtag the Panda.

Queue

The attraction's queue will feature a replica of Studio 6B, where The Tonight Show is taped, where guests can watch a performance from the Ragtime Gals barbershop quartet, screens featuring Fallon's bits, such as History of Rap and Lip Sync Battle as well as a meet-and-dance session with Hashtag the Panda. The queue will also have an interactive desk where guests can write their own personalized Tonight Show Thank You Notes, prep for the ride with a Fallon retro-style video game, and watch show clips.^[7]

Memorabilia

The NBC Studios gift shop will have on display various pieces of The Tonight Show's 62-year history, such as suits of past hosts, desk props and NBC video cameras used to record the show, all adjacent to a display of the current host, Jimmy Fallon.^[7]

Cast

Jimmy Fallon as himself, Sara and his Tight Pants character
Steve Higgins as himself
The Roots as themselves. Also composed the score for the attraction.
A. D. Miles as Gary, Sara's stepdad
The "Puppy Predictors" Golden Retriever puppies
The Ragtime Gals
Hashtag the Panda

References

↑ Surrel, Jason. "Jimmy Fallon to Get His Own Ride at Universal Orlando Resort in 2017". blog.universalorlando.com. Universal Orlando Resort. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
↑ Fallon, Jimmy. "Filming @UniversalORL's new attraction Race Through New York!! Crazy fun. See it Spring 2017!". Twitter. Jimmy Fallon. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
↑ "A large crane and the first supports for a new facade have arrived for the new Jimmy Fallon ride". Twitter. @hatetofly. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
↑ "Jimmy Announces Universal Studios Tonight Show Ride". nbc.com. National Broadcasting Company. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
↑ Niles, Robert. "Here's Jimmy Fallon, On the Set for His New Universal Orlando Attraction". themeparkinsider.com. Theme Park Insider. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
↑ The Making of Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon - YouTube
1 2 3 Engel, Neil. "Details Revealed for Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon". blog.universalorlando.com. Universal Orlando Resort. Retrieved 30 November 2016.

Universal Studios Florida

Former attractions

Production Central	Despicable Me: Minion Mayhem Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit Shrek 4-D Superstar Parade Transformers: The Ride Universal Music Plaza Stage

New York	The Blues Brothers Show Delancey Street Preview Center Revenge of the Mummy

Diagon Alley	Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts Hogwarts Express

World Expo	Men in Black: Alien Attack Fear Factor Live (seasonal) Springfield The Simpsons Ride Kang & Kodos' Twirl 'n' Hurl

Woody Woodpecker's Kidzone	Curious George Goes to Town A Day in the Park with Barney E.T. Adventure Woody Woodpecker's Nuthouse Coaster

Hollywood	Terminator 2: 3-D Battle Across Time Universal's Horror Make-Up Show

Lagoon	Universal's Cinematic Spectacular: 100 Years of Movie Memories

Annual events and festivities	A Celebration of Harry Potter Halloween Horror Nights Macy's Holiday Parade Mardi Gras Rock the Universe

Upcoming attractions	Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon (2017) Fast & Furious: Supercharged (2018)

The Tonight Show

Tenures Allen's Paar's Carson's Leno's first O'Brien's Leno's second Fallon's

Hosts	Steve Allen (1954–57) Jack Paar (1957–62) Johnny Carson (1962–92) Jay Leno (1992–2009, 2010–14) Conan O'Brien (2009–10) Jimmy Fallon (2014–present)

Announcers/sidekicks	Gene Rayburn Franklin Pangborn Hugh Downs Ed McMahon Edd Hall John Melendez Andy Richter Wally Wingert Steve Higgins

The Tonight Show Band	Leno era I (Marsalis/Eubanks) O'Brien era (Weinberg) Leno era II (Minor) Fallon era (Questlove)

Bandleaders	Skitch Henderson José Melis Milton DeLugg Doc Severinsen Branford Marsalis Kevin Eubanks Max Weinberg Rickey Minor Questlove

Episodes	Carson's tenure Leno's first tenure O'Brien's tenure Leno's second tenure Fallon's tenure

Taping locations	Hudson Theatre NBC Studios New York NBC Studios Burbank Universal Studios Hollywood

Prime-time spin-offs	The Steve Allen Show The Jack Paar Program The Jay Leno Show

Recurring sketches	Miss Miller Carnac the Magnificent Floyd R. Turbo Headlines Leno era sketches O'Brien era sketches Fallon era sketches

Production companies	Carson Productions Big Dog Productions Conaco Broadway Video

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