Raw Video: Massive Fire at Universal Studios

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THE COURTHOUSE IS ON FIRE! GET GREGORY PECK OUTTA THERE!

[90sfanforever]

This backlot has a death wish. This is the third damb time this thing has caught on fire.

[sweetascookies16]

I thought the ride was lame aniway

[acetheartistofanime]

how did it get on fire in the first place?

[sugarcane0000]

@acetheartistofanime

SOme pepz where working there 1 night and they used blowtorches 2 finsh off a piece of work but then they went out 2 take a brk the fire strtd and when they came back the origin of the fire was allready spreding 2 new york street annd heading 4 king kong i miss him but at least thy made a 360. 1 but it's still not the same!!!!!

[acetheartistofanime]

@sugarcane0000 aw man that really sux :(

[sugarcane0000]

@acetheartistofanime

i know the old king kong was much more real but ive watched the 360. 1 on utube and it dosnet seem that bad but yh u know we will all miss the furry 'little' guy!

[letthebeatrok]

I wonder what they did to the surviving pieces

[TheWitOfRavenclaw]

O.O...

[NoiDontWantFries]

lol universal studios. Fuck you

[MyWinky123]

What caused the fire?

[emmynaru]

@ravindernathwani half of it did then they decided to tk it out since half was gone

[XxXxfaulkXxXx]

not goin california us!

[hurriedtempo481]

There are definitely some good deals at the moment, I picked up a lot of info from bestvaluethemeparks (.) com

[BackstreetBabexx]

The spiderman 3 set was burnt down :(

[22malibuHCO]

@BackstreetBabexx spider man was Columbia Pictures NOT Universal Pictures

[BackstreetBabexx]

@22malibuHCO Yeah so im just saying that the Spiderman 3 set got burnt down :L

[BackstreetBabexx]

@22malibuHCO Funny how they have a Spiderman ride in Universal though isn't it?

[0wn4g3str3]

How the fuck do you stop a fire like that :|

[TheShark456]

man this sucks

[WeHateThePatriots]

Wait, so the real model that was used in King Kong the movie was burned?

[TheShark456]

i guess so

[Blu923the2nd]

@WeHateThePatriots No. The King Kong attraction burned down.

[kelserzz15]

i went there A DAY after the fire..

i was on my way to cali and we saw it on the tv on the plane :(

[HannahChannel101]

Was I the only person that cried? :P

[firegirl5954]

@HannahChannel101 Yes 0_o

[jamesbonddarthvader]

was orlando or LA

[haseo307]

i remember that day i was in the tour and then BOOM something blew up and it coght on fire

[halochief2]

they rebuilt it alreadys guys and theirs going to be a new transformers ride and king kong ride in 2011! i check on goole and universal confirmed it!

[zac440]

well i what them to make a ride for the

2nd tranformers and put a part where a huge robot optimus is fighting megetron starscream and gridor and i can just imagain how the devastor part of the ride will be TOTAL EPICNESS!

[halochief2]

yeah dude! that would be crazy! and yes it will be transformers 2 and theres 1 picture of it online it has bumblebee with his huge plasma cannon!

[haseo307]

@halochief2 its actully this year during summer xD

[rainerfilm]

At least now they can say that they have the best fire effects of all the studios.

[linkLoverAG]

how did it catch fire anyway

[halochief2]

idk the kingkong ride

but i think back draft started the fire

:o idk

[iheartcookies901]

Fire Tour

[oerocooke11]

king kong will be back but its gonna take awhile.....

[iheartcookies901]

it was backdraft

[MadCanada597]

all signs point to get the hell out of Cali...

Id stay away from the coasts.. its going to get ugly.

[XxTheAlysShowxX]

I was sad that king kong burned down. It broke my heart that was my favorite part. :'(

[sarahthemusical]

It's actually now reopened. King Kong however is closed and they will not reopen it til next spring.

[iceskater99]

why are they not opening king kong?

[sarahthemusical]

It was burned in the fire. Completely destroyed so it would be unsafe, and they want to improve it. They are making it a 4-D experience and it will be more like Peter Jackson's "King Kong."

[Camille050498]

holy shit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! thats wat they get lolz cuz their rides have fire in them

[rokdude15]

it was one of their Fire Of Flames Tour....

[THATONEGUYFROMCHINA]

I hope next time the whole place burns down...

Its such a crappy theme park, theres only three rides and none of them are very thrilling...

Only good attraction there is WaterWorld, other than that its a very boring theme park... Burn in hell!

[M1CK3Yanimation]

wow your real cool

[rainerfilm]

Hot, not cool, hot. Fire = hot.

wow your real HOT...

[SamTapiocaa]

"Burn in hell!" Says the Devil himself.

[Jess91296]

first off it says california and i bet Disney was like BURN BABY BURN!

No offence to any Universal people.

That place rocks!

But I hate the demolition of back to the future!

[Heyafriend]

ya i had to stay inside too. the smoke was effecting like all of LA and the county. i could see the smoke from my house near malibu i was like wtfz!!??

[nghtk7]

damn...would i have LOVED to live in cali and be on that call

[Paulbarbato]

I was actually working there on that day, no guests were allowed in the park and they made us stay in our breakrooms until further notice

[EdgeHead579]

:(

I went there the day before the fire.

[sarahthemusical]

I was just there last week. The Courthouse from Back to the Future did not burn down but did have some fire damage, so it was easy to repair. However, the New York area and King Kong were destroyed.The tour guide told me it should be done by mid summer this year. However, King Kong will not be part of the ride. They are going to replace it with a more up to date attraction. Rumor is it will be Transformers.

[ARedMoonStudio]

Oh I guess thats okay...Right now I heard there is an actual tombstone for old Kong there. Is there any truth to this?

[sarahthemusical]

actually no. they are going to keep king kong but it will be in 3-D.

[Noahs1dx]

I live in cali and when i went there i saw that place....they play with fire alt or its sum ppl wwanting to burn down it

[hebneh]

The ultimate special effect.

Except it wasn't one.

[djallfiredup]

They are now rebuilding the set. That's what burned, the area where Back to the Future was filmed along time ago.

[Sakuler]

nobody pays for this! (i hope...^^)

how can people make money with them !?

[andyknight1]

Looks like backdraft escaped then

[wolfalynn]

is this the theam park or the place where they make the movies?

[KerriCP]

both

[wolfalynn]

oh i thank thee KerriCP

[megawillmonds]

nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo­oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo­oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo­oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo­ooooooooooooooooo no more universal movies :'(

[gabman6]

darn... the fire didnt get to the Desperate Housewives set...

[emmynaru]

@gabman6 aawww dammit oohh the fir goes 4 kingkong

[matt76388]

@gabman6 They have King Kong 360 3D at Universal Studios Hollywood.

[jar0fdirt63]

the thing that bothers me is that the hill valley clock thing from back to the future was burned. gosh dang firefighters were too slow.

[denny906]

The Los Angeles Fire Department which has a long history and a lot of experience in dealing with studio fires sure did a great job in putting out this fire which could have destroyed much more of the studio backlot.

[paloiu222]

Whoa, usually the fires are on purpose but this is real! lol

And I don't know why but, I find 0:48-0:52

kinda cool........

but deadly!

[sydneyooo]

whoa!

[gunmanzd]

in the tour they let us see the place were the fire happend..

[ADLCH]

wahahaha!

[JKandAJ]

Omg x

[cecycarloz123456789]

how did it happen?

[bixlerscott]

They're fixin it all back up. Since all this is artificial, it's easy to replace it and the money is there to do just that.

[sambrulz]

i herd that the king kong exhibit sucks but.... i went on the back to the future ride, and is this the reason it was closed down?? CAUSE I LOVED IT :(

[cagrizzly]

no the back to the future ride is now the simpsons ride, they just changed it, and added more movements to the simmulator. so it is nicer now.

and king kong will be back, it is one of the favorites at universal studios hollywood. people are upset that it is gone now.

[XKungFuTigressX]

aw how sad! i love that park! :(

[Starangelica]

did this happen at USF or USH???

Universal Studios Hollywood California hun,,

[peanuts489]

did this happen at USF or USH???

[dreamer856]

RIP Back to the Future set :(

[cagrizzly]

court house square has been changed a long time ago, it is now being used on the tv show ghostwhisper. and only the side of the court house was burnt and some of the buildings onthe side of it. but like all things in the movie industry it will be back better then ever

[rivas805]

all of you guy are all fuckin stupid the have doubles of every thing

[SakuCake]

Why are people like "Yay bye you stupid king kong" what if you were in that fire >_> You want people to say "Yay" about your death? It sucks that the set burned down

[CarthageForever]

Its about time universal learned that when they mess with fire they're bound to get burned sooner or later.

[blue2u5]

just think how much money they spent to fix the sets

[sweeneytoddluvr07]

poor gorilla.... RIP king kong

[JDWolfman12271]

@sweeneytoddluvr07 hearing that made me sad

[waashappening1993]

this is funny finally that ugly ass gowilla buwmed that shit was UGLY

[MoNzTeR969]

THATS ALOT OF FREAKING FIRE!!!!!

O_O

[ChaseKeating]

holy crap!!!!

[halofan8761]

dddddddddddddaaaaaaaaaaaaannnn­nnnnnnnnnggggggggggg

[JK4God]

wow!

[ELENABAZAN]

todo lo que se quema ... es un adios definitivo... YA NI LLORAR ES BUENO...a trabajar , renovar y sacarle provecho a lo que queda... promocionen a bajo precio o gratissss ... den clases de que puede pasar cuando se desboca el fuego. honor a los bomberos.. los mexicanos son valientes y excelentes... mi admiracion para ellos

[Starangelica]

Did also the park go on fire ????

Just a little area of the theme park went up but Most of it is still there,,

[dwonder1]

Some workers were taring a roof.

[Starangelica]

is jaws still there

Yes hun Jaws is still there but Its located in a far place,,

[sayfoo22]

is jaws still there

[macadado92]

wooow

this is amazing dude

i remeber the firs time i went there

[Dulce011]

man i hate the guy that did that !!

[Martymoose100]

Another one of my childhood dreams just gone up in smoke,seeing the set of bttf

[Snowhitevil]

Hollywood is beautiful........ the fire is a disgusting tragedy, but naturally they will build a new one.

Sharon Stone is a lovely woman, and a wonderful actress.

All of the political quagmire arisen from her simply stating an opinion that she has every right to have is ludicrous......and since we are all on the discussion of Karma, I guess those in Hollywood must've done some great things in the past to be where they are now, so get over your envy (those who have it) and show some respect!!!!

[66homer66]

they can build a new one but all the original stuff is gone which cant be replaced

[joaquinfierro]

Did also the park go on fire ????

[Babyblu321]

Shouldv'e never taken down back to the future.

[GoFuckAHorseCunt]

Thank god that shitbox finally burned. That place went downhill a lonnnnnng time ago. Go on a real vacation folks

[vivianarist]

king kong did it!

[MCFDStation2]

The real question is how many camera did the studio have covering the fire for future films?

[dozer11]

Talk about tasteless... would you be saying that if you were one of the fire fighters, or if there was a loss of life? As in, the fire was there during business hours when you and your loved ones get engulfed in flames?

[sollycardy98]

brilliant! God has spoken! (not that I believe in god anyway)

[yoori22]

No. cloverfield did it

[raguv2000]

Godzilla did it

[Faeden]

Hollywood and the modern movie industry has become so corporate and unimaginative and poor, making mindless remakes to sell to the mindless public its got some payback. I hope the Hollywood sign burns next.

[dozer11]

Yet another elitist view of any industry. Your so-called indie films are usually backed by someone in Hollywood. Open your eyes and stop regurgitating what has been spouted out by typical know-it-alls.

[Faeden]

I do not believe that Hollywood is crap and a greedy lazy piece of shit because someone else told me, I know because I have seen the movies get poorer and poorer and Hollywood make more and more money from it, its called experience and believing in what you see, you should try it sheeple. Indie films? What on earth are you chatting about? Try not to be so judgmental and make assumptions, that way you wont look so ignorant.

[dozer11]

It's called an opinion, and you're swearing that it's the truth. Experience and believing in what I see? I've seen the movie experience get better. Yes, there's tons of crap out there. But there was crap back in the 60's, all the way through every decade. It's always "I remember when movies were...". Call everyone else sheep if you want, but at least we can enjoy life and not be so bitter about things. *Baa Ram Ewe* Lemme guess, you think every movie idea has been done before, blah blah blah.

[Faeden]

Because I have an opinion i am bitter? LOL, OK.

The experience has only appeared better to you because your mindless, and because the things that rock your boat are mindless car chases, good looking people who are equally mindless and special effects with no soul, you have been told the movies have got better, and because your a programmed robot you believe it. Of course there has always been crap, but now today its most of it and most is in the mainstream.

[dozer11]

No, you're trying to pass your opinion of as doctrine. You say you "know because... its called experience." Yeah, just because I liked Transformers doesn't mean I have to like the The Crystal Skull or Pirates. And just because I liked Transformers doesn't mean that I can't like Sweeney Todd or There Will Be Blood. And just because I liked those doesn't mean I have to like No Country. Btw that Hollywood sign is part of history, and will always be rebuilt if needed.

[bectiursyt]

I hope masters of film are not stocked in this area. Save the negative of Jaws and others masterpieces.

[xXxDantingxXx]

good thing we went there last week before it was destroyed...

[davidedwardclark]

I agree with Sharon Stone: its karma.

[jawbraker84]

sigh thank god i've taken picture during april XD o well sad that all those classic stuffs are gone T_T

[TrueNovice]

King Kong gone. Where was God?

[TrueNovice]

The King Kong exhibit destroyed? It's time like these I shake my fist at the heavens and demand to know "Why G_d, Why?

[jonasbrosfan023]

i was there a week ago..

that sucks its gone.

[listenlovelaugh]

i was ther on friday LOL

[SonicRider11]

Looks like Kong died... :'(

[1luvcrick3t]

I heard that it was the New King Kong, the one that doesnt move.

[deblouses]

Yes, but was it the beauty that killed the beast?

[guitarbby]

dang that sux!

the king kong ride was destroyed :(

most of the tram tour is gone now

and all the backlot...damn what a shame

[CharlesLazaruz]

wow

[paintballerJ]

to bad it wasent the disney HQ

[xtremeAS21]

lol i agree

[96nomar]

amazing i was just there 1 week ago

[dazzanumber3]

It was an underground fuel storage dump for UFO's, and it caught fire while secret refuelling was taking place. That's why the fire was so intense in places....

[ISayAhhhh]

Haha...

[SapientiaEtFortuna]

I guess it is possible for one to stage a real fire.

What, Not funny?

[sevendirty1]

i work there no rides were destroyed king kong was lost but back to the future (SIMPSONS RIDE) is fine it was mostly movie sets and a video vault.

[Starangelica]

Yes some rides were lost

[vacheux]

Are the rides destroyed ???

[kidderguy]

The Back to the Future set was also destroyed

[purplehaiz]

Oh No! Not King Kong!

[ramona7609]

welp...That cancel's my plans this summer.

[WOLVESONFIRE]

same dude, SUCKS!

[yamajammer76]

I was there 3 days before the fire.  It was a cool place to visit on my first trip to California. I am glad I got to see it before it was gone.

[punkrock16forever]

burn Hollywood burn or so John Lydon said.....

[etolen]

I was there about two month ago! :( Sad

[mfreteluco]

I said a comment the other day that apperently offended a bunch of people. It's the truth I just didn't go all out explainging my reasonming. I'm sorry to those people who got offended.

[addisonrc07]

this was so hard to watch all those explosions

[EyebaIlDib]

SAVE THE CLOCK TOWER!

Altough its to late for that now :'(

gonna miss back to the future...

[c100692]

They're going to rebuild it, it was also damaged in a fire in 1990.

[greenwall100]

Must be karma.

[dozer11]

Why, because Sharon Stone said crap about karma? Or because you hate Hollywood? I'm guessing you've watched a movie on DVD or in the theaters or on TV within the past few years, so what does that say about you supporting the Hollywood product?

[ildayne]

damn... gonna miss it

[Dever87]

damn the back to the future set is gone....:(

[1simaddict1]

I hope that the Ghost Whisperer set is ok they filmed on the old back to the future set and I heard that the courthouse was burned down and the clock was damaged

[conquer59]

The stuff that got destroyed was a king kong set, a back to the future set and the Universal Video vault.

[Aerithian]

ohhhh my god its terrible but its ok... i dnt mind if everything is burned i just hope god spares the make up's of paris hilton...ohhhh lala karambah

[grandwell]

so... this is happening right now? thats... terrible.. I really don't hope anyone is injured or anything! ... wonder what started it... guess I'll have to wait till the news comes up!

[axekat]

Very sad. I wonder if the vaults with all of the film history are safe. I understand no-one seriously injured. Thank God. I do hope that this was not a case of arson. We here in San Diego were devestated by the arson related fires of last year.

[hiddentalent2908]

I passed the fire at about 9:30 this morning on my way to Disneyland. It looked sooo bad! There black clouds and it looked like there was a volcano!

[tasyin]

Is that karma?

[mollenborg]

ARRG 'Hill Valley' is burned down.. im so frustrated..

[hannie831]

damn that blow's for them