Universal Studios' tram ride includes simulated flooding — just don't mistake it for actual news footage of the recent tropical storm.
Los Angeles was hit this weekend with the strange combination of a hurricane and an earthquake at the same time, but the city is used to such natural disasters — at least as a theme park attraction. Over the weekend, social media users made the most of that parallel.
On Sunday, several Twitter/X users went viral by posting clips from Universal Studios Hollywood's tram tour — which includes simulations of an earthquake and flooding — jokingly acting like it was real footage of Tropical Storm Hilary.Universal Studios' Earthquake Ride in action.alongside a video of a flooded train station.
If that community note wasn't clear enough, the official account for the L.A. Metro also humorously explained the difference.Locals quickly jumped in to post replies that referenced other features of the tram tour, which winds through the studio's famed backlot and features real movie sets and props (the train station was used in a
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