Lucille 'a tribute'

[JohnnySharp2]

Why - is this still open?
does anyone actually go and visit this?

 

[Notatourist]

Yes, Yes and because Lucille Ball was very important to the origins of the television you see today. If it wasn't for the Lucy Show, television comedy as we know it wouldn't exist.

Also, Desilu Productions was the production company that launched shows like Mission Impossible and Star Trek.

I know you're not from the States, where this show and Lucy were huge, but her influence on the television medium can never be ignored.

 

[patster734]

The "I Love Lucy" show has a lot of fans that would be dissapointed to see it go. My sister is one and has a few Lucy memorabilia decorating her house. Personally, I find it a nice diversion.

 

[robvia]

It's not like they could put a ride there, not enough space unless they got rid of all the shops along the walkway across from T2. And even that would be hard, because the service road is next to the Lucy exhibit.
Whenever these threads appear, I pull up a map program and play "what if" with all the buildings.

 

[ReallyFunMom]

I liked seeing it once but don't need the same display there 3 years later, would rather see some other tribute moved in. Recognize theres not much room there but anything new would be nice, maybe when the Lucy exhibit hits 4 years or something it should be changed.

 

[horseshowmom]

Yes, we go through it every time we go (and we've gone quite a few times).

 

[macraven]

i go thru it about every other trip when i am at UO.

it brings back memories of the old black and white shows i grew up on.



i love it.

lucy is kewl.

 

[JohnnySharp2]

I 'DO' remember Lucille Ball, we used to get her shows over here in the UK many years ago so it is not that I do not know who she is.

Just a feeling possibly that it's more popular with US visitors I guess, I do agree space-wise they could not replace with anything big, I was always under the impression this attraction had limited appeal though.

 

[LauraWV]

I always get a warm fuzzy feeling when I see Lucy and Desi walking around the park, and I always say to myself (and my family) "we should go see the Lucy exhibit..." but we never have. I'll have to make time for it on this next trip... I love watching the show from time to time, and totally respect the influence it had on television. And Lucy was just an awesome comedienne.

 

[LukenDC]

Lucy: A Tribute was actually one of my favorite attractions at US/IOA. I spent a half hour in there and would rank it among the top three attractions that I experienced (after Mummy and Jurassic Park).

 

[silverhaze269]

I've only ever been to USO in the really hot summer months, and being from a province in Canada where it doesn't get past 82 too often in the summer, I find the Lucy Tribute to be a refreshing spot to get some air conditioning. I know this probably doesn't sound the best, but instead of going through a store it's nice to walk through Lucy and see the stuff that's there.

 

[JohnnySharp2]

Lucy: A Tribute was actually one of my favorite attractions at US/IOA. I spent a half hour in there and would rank it among the top three attractions that I experienced (after Mummy and Jurassic Park).

Wow - better than Shrek & Spiderman?

 

[sha_lyn]

Yes, Yes and because Lucille Ball was very important to the origins of the television you see today. If it wasn't for the Lucy Show, television comedy as we know it wouldn't exist.

So true. Also many don't realize the contributions Desi made. Most live TV shows are filmed using techniques he came up with over 40 yrs ago.

I would miss this attraction if they closed it.

 

[Metallicat]

I always have to walk through at least once while I'm there.
I loved Lucille Ball and still think she is the best female comedian EVER. she was so funny. I hope they keep her tribute around for a long time because alot of us older people loved her to death.

I was deeply saddened to see Hitchcock go. even though they changed it to something cuter and funnier, Hitchcock played an importand part in films history. he deserved to be recognised in some way.

I wish Universal would get back to feeling like a working movie studio. when they first opened, they played movie music throughout the park, and you always felt like they could be filming a movie in the soundstages. now, its all about the rides and they play regular old music in the parks. it has lost alot of the old feel of a movie studio and feels as average as a 6-flags park. just my opinion. I still love the place, but back in the 90's, it was different. it was better.

 

[Diamond Girl]

As someone mentioned earlier, it is always nice to cool off there, but we do enjoy seeing the exhibits and the memories it brings back.

 

[JohnnySharp2]

I was deeply saddened to see Hitchcock go. even though they changed it to something cuter and funnier, Hitchcock played an importand part in films history. he deserved to be recognised in some way.

We liked Hitchcock too, I don't know why they closed it.

 

[macraven]

we thought hitchcock was fabulous !!

especially the 2 last rooms of it after the enactment of the shower scene

 

[lindalinda]

I wish they would do a more interactive thing tho. Even kids would like to do a chocolate factory reenactment type thing.