R.I.P. King Kong Universal Studios destroyed by fire

I was saddened today (1st June 2008) to learn that a fire has swept through the Universal Studios backlot tour. I visited it a few months ago and here is my high def footage of the area that has burnt down. Sadly the King Kong exhibit has now gone as well as New York Street. You could almost smell the bananas on King Kong's breath as you drove past him. Too sad. I'm glad I got to see it.
This video was filmed on Saturday February 16th 2008 - 3 months before the area burned down

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[TheAgwoodliffe]

What next? Jaws dies by freezing?

[INT3L818]

@dfarras10 you were born 2 years ago??

[MrBrightLightz]

OMG NOW I KNEW WHAT WAS MISSING WHEN I WENT..! Me and my mum were wondering what was missing, we haven't gone to Universal Studios when it was 2007 until this year.

[ediechicas]

I love this part of tour,but it burn down back in 2008

[MegaAidan2008]

Dear aidan This sep King kong was closed by march 67 And now Were talking about the ride was open By The simpsons ride Meet marge lisa bart And homer On a lookout for Sideshow bob

[01creativenamehere10]

The fire didn't destroy the king kong model itself. in the mummy ride, in the room the tv screen with cheap looking mummies popping up, there's hair behind the screen. that's king kong's arm.

[Ashleycolorful]

@Powergirl5591 They probably cant rebuild it because it cost alot of money and probably couldnt afford it.

[Powergirl5591]

so wt really happened to the king kong ride? and can the y rebuild it??

[firerock2245]

new york streets was there when i visited! but i didn't get to see king kong!:(

[KeziaAugust]

King Kong Didnt Die In A Fire, He Feel Off The Roof Because he wanted To Protect that girl, They Probobley said that because it was easy to build and make look real, and in jaws it doesnt jump out of the water 5 times in a row in the film it gets blown up, shocked, blown up and stabed i hate all jaws but i find it funny how the shark died lol x

[mspudds22]

didn't they also lose The Clock tower from Back to the future in the fire too? I was so sad when I heard it was gone

[AirsoftShizsAndGigs]

how did the fire happen?