<Tr> <Th> Theme </Th> <Td> King Kong </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Duration </Th> <Td> 5 </Td> </Tr> <P> King Kong Encounter was an attraction formerly part of the Studio Tour at Universal Studios Hollywood . The scene, located amongst the New York Street backlot sets in the heart of the studios, was destroyed by a massive fire in 2008, and was replaced by King Kong: 360 3 - D, which was opened on 1 July 2010 . </P> <P> The show began as the tour tram entered the soundstage and stopped in front of an apartment building facade where guests watched a breaking news report about Kong's rampage on television monitors located inside of the building's windows . A news chopper circling overhead was covering the story when Kong suddenly swatted at the chopper, causing it to come crashing down from above and exploding only a few feet away from the tram . As the tram rounded a corner, it drove out onto the Brooklyn Bridge, putting guests at eye - level with the giant animatronic ape . The enraged Kong shook the bridge and ripped the suspension bridge cables apart in an attempt to grab the tram . But guests managed to narrowly escape the clutches of Kong as the tram exited the soundstage just in the nick of time . </P>

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