Earthquake: The Big One A Universe of Cinemagic Universal Studios Hollywood (1992)

The Earthquake event is an 8.3 earthquake inside a soundstage, designed to make it look like a San Francisco subway station. They have a hot set; a hot set is a stage in which various props stay in use and cannot be moved. The attraction features a gimbal that allows it to shake the tram, a burning gasoline truck that collapses through the roof, fire and spark effects, a derailing subway train, and a flood of 60,000 gallons of water. The attraction resets itself within just 15 seconds to prepare itself for the next tram of guests. The attraction has been closed twice due to real earthquakes: October 17, 1989 following the Loma Prieta tremblor in Northern California (7 months after the attraction opened) and on June 28, 1992, resulting in a closure for 24 hours for safety checks. Earthquake: The Big One was built in 1988, and replaced the Tower of London set which stood on the spot. A fictitious soundstage "50" was constructed for the attraction Seen on Screen The Great Los Angeles Earthquake (1990) Short sequence showing the flooding side of the attraction during the aftershock earthquake Beverly Hills Cop III (1993) Alien Attack ride in the Wonder World theme park. Seaquest DSV (1993) Bones (2009) [Earthquake scene – Season 5, Episode 15] Attraction Credits Earthquake Bart Universal Studios Tour 1987 Producer - Larry Lester Technical Coordinator - Nick Drobnis Project Coordinator - David Codiga, Cindy Pasek Model Builders - Paul Wolfe, Peter Barnes, Steve Lodwick Director of Construction - Ernie Capron Construction Manager - John Knutsen Project Accountant - Sue Heidenfelder Architect: Altoon & Porter Mechanical Engineer - David Chen & Associates Structural Engineer - Kent Bingham, Hillman Biddison & Associates Electrical Engineer - Nikolakopolos & Associates Gas, Flame & Steam - AISCO Controls - Anitech System Hydraulic Model - Arctec Offshore Soils Testing - Leroy Crandall & Associates Sound Testing - Davy & Associates Show Water Systems - Dunn Lee Smith & Klein Civil Engineers - IWA Underground Tanks (Methane Gas) - Lockman & Associates Animation Effects - Sequoia Creative, Inc. (Bob Gurr) Sound Systems - Teletechnologies, Inc. Lighting Design - Theoria Productions Collapsing Ceiling Effect - Wieland Machine & Effects Special Effects - Studio Motion Control - Royal Hydraulics Studio Tour - Steve Lew Excerpt from A Universe of Cinemagic Universal Studios Hollywood Souvenir Video (1992), starring John Forsythe. ©1992 Universal Studios Hollywood An MCA Company (http://www.universalstudioshollywood....) Posted for entertainment and educational purposes only. No copyrights infringed. All works property of the company listed above. Please do not reproduce without their expressed written consent. #EarthquakeTheBigOne #EarthquakeAttraction #StudioTour #UniversalStudiosHollywood #UniversalStudios #TramTour #Earthquake #Soundstage #UniversalStudiosTour #BobGurr #SanFrancisco #UniversalLot #BART #MCAPlanningAndDevelopment #CowMissing