Universal Studios Simpsons ride shows visitors Krustyland

After stepping through the gaping mouth of a 26-foot-tall Krusty the Clown head, Universal Studios Hollywood visitors encounter a colorful 10-foot-wide Krustyland map detailing the 10 rides and five shows at the Krustiest Place on Earth.

So begins the back story of the Simpsons ride, the $40-million motion simulator set to open at the theme park on May 17. (See my earlier hard-hat tour post with Simpsons ride creative director Christian Lauren plus details on the Krustymobile ride vehicle.)

All throughout the winding carnival midway queue, posters advertise the rides and shows at the low-budget theme park created by the cartoon show’s cantankerous clown. Got questions? Ask Moe the Bartender, who mans the nearby Krustyland information booth.

See a list of Krustyland rides and shows after the jump.

Krustyland Rides
* Traumanator Roller Coaster
* Tooth Chipper Roller Coaster
* The Sea Captain’s Queasy Time Lagoon Adventure
* Radioactive Man – the Ride
* Captain Dinosaur’s Pirate Rip Off
* Screamatorium of Dr. Frightmarestein (starring Milhouse, Ralph and Cletus)
* Happy Little Elves in Panda Land
* Krusty’s Balloon Parade
* Death Drop
* Yard Work Simulator

Krustyland Shows
* Krusty’s Wet & Smokey Stunt Show
* The Isotop-ettes Musical Spectacular (starring twin sisters Patty and Selma)
* Sideshow Mel & Mr. Teeny’s Musical revue
* Impervo the Painless (starring Groundskeeper Willie)
* Madame Manjuala: The Future Looker-Atter (starring Apu’s wife)

Once through the queue, visitors wait in Funhouse loading rooms before boarding the Simpsons simulator ride. An Itchy & Scratchy safety video vividly warns riders what can happen if they don’t follow the rules.

Thanks to IOACentral, a Universal Studios Florida fan website, for use of the photo.

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— Brady MacDonald, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer

[Photo: Courtesy of IOACentral]

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