Stranger Things Getting A Temporary Bonus Attraction In Universal Studios Florida

‘Stranger Things’ Getting A Temporary Bonus Attraction In Universal Studios Florida

By Ethan Anderton/Sept. 30, 2019 3:00 pm EST

Theme Park University noticed this post on Twitter from a Halloween Horror Nights attendee in Florida:

Not sure what @UniversalORL has planned, but we spotted this at the Horror Store (old T2 store) during @HorrorNightsORL. @Stranger_Things #HHN29 #StrangerThings pic.twitter.com/t8Y9WnGQr3

— Laura_L (@Laura_L_Edits) September 27, 2019

If you look at the photos, you’ll see it’s some kind of machinery made to look like it belongs in the lab of Hawkins National Laboratory, which is where the experiments regarding Eleven and a gateway to the Upside Down originated. Attached to the guard rail in front of this small setup is a walkie talkie, just like the ones used in Stranger Things by our main characters. So what the hell is going on here?

Well, this little diorama can be spotted at the former exit for the Terminator 2: 3D ride, which is where riders merely dropped off their 3D glasses. It will soon be the exit for the upcoming rumored Bourne Identity stunt show and was previously a Universal Horror gift shop. It’s a small space, so the attraction will apparently be very small, and it seems as if Universal intends to use it to test out some technology they’re working on with Microsoft for future use in the theme park.

So what’s the point of all this? Theme Park University says, “The idea is for Microsoft to develop technology that can interact with multiple people and have different people with varying personalities answers to you in real time.” The hope is that it will be used in future attractions, perhaps on a larger scale, for a more interactive experience on certain attractions.

This doesn’t sound like much of an attraction, but that’s probably why it’s going to be temporary, and it’s a cool way for Universal to test some tech for the future while giving eagle-eyed Stranger Things fans a little extra experience to try out. If we hear anything more about this little attraction, we’ll let you know.