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Universal Studios

The Alfred Hitchcock Exhibit

Universal Studios has a 'ride' dedicated to Alfred Hitchcock that is split into three sections: a film montage (complete with 3D segment from the original cut of 'Dial M for Murder'); a stage presentation focusing on the shower scene from 'Psycho'; and a demonstration of special effects (Foley and blue-screen) that involves the audience - in this case Jordan and Hannah...

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Here Jordan gets to simulate the final scene of 'Sabateur' (where the bad guy falls off the torch of the Statue of Liberty). Basically, he has to lose his grip on cue and fall backwards as the camera zooms away from him on a dolly. The background is composited to make it look like he is falling to the ground...

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Here Hannah gets to be in the pivotal scene of 'Strangers in a Train' (possibly my favorite Hitchcock film). This is the scene where the merry-go-round careens out of control... well actually the BACKGROUND careens out of control!..

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Fun stuff!... We had so much fun at Universal and Islands of Adventure this year that I think we'll do it again next year!... (I mean, AAA has a great deal on passes again!)