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News: Long-dormant Islands of Adventure ride may open

By Chip

Feb. 12th, 2006 -- Sylvester McMonkey McBean's Very Unusual Driving Machines at Islands of Adventure, which has never opened, may come to life in 2006.

The Dr. Seuss-themed family monorail ride has stood silently since the park opened in 1999. The ride sits 15 feet above the midways on the Seuss Landing section of the park.

It offers views of the lake as it skirts through tunnels and over the midways.

It may get some changes and a new name this season if it opens. A sign even declares the ride as "Coming Summer 2006," though similar signs were placed from 199 to 2003 with no operating results.

Past problems reportedly were a lack of evacuation if a vehicle stopped above a midway. There is no walkway along the track.

The ride was originally supposed to allow guests to control the speed of the vehicles, even letting them stop and bump into other guests.

Steven Smith, a former Universal employee said the ride design may change as well as the name.

For more information, visit the Orlando Sentinel.



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