Paramount
Pictures’ The Italian Job™ Premieres
as a High-Speed Mini Cooper™ Stunt Car Ride at Paramount’s
Kings Island in 2005
Stunt drivers dodge near-collisions, chase through tunnels
and narrowly escape massive explosions triggered by gunfire
from a menacing helicopter.
Another
Hollywood big-screen spectacular comes to life at Paramount’s
Kings Island with the addition of THE ITALIAN JOB: Stunt
Track™, a new multi-million dollar fast-track coaster
experience for 2005. Based on the high-action finale of
Paramount Pictures’ The Italian Job (2003) starring
Mark Wahlberg, Charlize Theron, Edward Norton, Seth Green,
Mos Def, and Donald Sutherland, this new wild ride takes
families on a high-speed stunt car adventure through movie
sets and scenes inspired by the film’s climatic
chase sequence.
Park
guests will experience what it’s like to be a Hollywood
stunt driver and go behind the scenes of an action movie.
Guests board their very own MINI Cooper S tricked out
with 
audio
special effects adding to the multi-sensory sensation
of the experience. Once strapped into their custom stunt
car, rubber meets the road as the MINIs peel out to begin
their chase sequence. Drivers twist through a parking
garage, dodge near-collisions, race down stairs, chase
through tunnels and narrowly escape massive explosions
triggered by gunfire from a menacing helicopter. Tires
skid out one last time as the stunt cars crash through
a billboard and splash down into an L.A. aqueduct concluding
the chase sequence and their trial as a stunt driver in
this screen test!
“This
new stunt concept offers the perfect combination of Hollywood
special effects and coaster thrills,” mentioned
Paramount’s Kings Island’s executive vice
president and general manager, Craig Ross. “THE
ITALIAN JOB: Stunt Track is an interactive family thrill
ride designed for everyone that craves high-speed, hair-raising
excitement.”
THE
ITALIAN JOB: Stunt Track is scheduled to open in 2005.
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.:.Other
new attractions in 2005!
Eiffel
Toer and Face/Off will be getting new paint.
Parking Lot will be repaved in areas with new landscaping.
Tram circle will be removed, making a more open area.
Happy Days Diner will be replacing Preston T. Tuckers
Graeter Ice Creamery is welcomed on International Street.
Smoking Ban throught the park, 19 smoking areas.
Manderain Cusine will be leaving the park.
Chickfila may be taking over Magilla Gorilla Grill.
Starbucks will arrive on International Street.
St. Donuts, a new donut shop on International Street.
