{"id":2511318,"date":"2026-07-21T18:14:15","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T18:14:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2511318"},"modified":"2026-07-21T18:14:15","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T18:14:15","slug":"massive-king-kong-battles-godzilla-in-first-of-its-kind-dark-ride-in-south-korea-orange-county-register","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/massive-king-kong-battles-godzilla-in-first-of-its-kind-dark-ride-in-south-korea-orange-county-register\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Massive\u2019 King Kong battles Godzilla in first-of-its-kind dark ride in South Korea \u2013 Orange County Register"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Riders will board anti-gravity aircraft and set off on a mission with King Kong and Godzilla on a first-of-its-kind dark ride that could lead to more theme park attractions based on the Dune and Pacific Rim movie franchises.<\/p>\n

The new Kong x Godzilla: The Ride attraction will open on Friday, July 24 at Lotte World Adventure as the South Korean theme park\u2019s largest investment.<\/p>\n

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The new attraction built by Florida-based Sally Dark Rides will be the world\u2019s first theme park attraction based on Legendary Entertainment\u2019s Monsterverse.<\/p>\n

The Monsterverse franchise starring King Kong and Godzilla has collected $2.5 billion at the global box office. The new \u201cGodzilla x Kong: Supernova\u201d hits theaters in March 2027.<\/p>\n

A scene from the 2024 \u201cGodzilla x Kong: The New Empire\u201d film in the Monsterverse franchise. (Courtesy Warner Bros. Pictures\/TNS)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The queue for the new Kong x Godzilla attraction will pass through a Monarch research and maintenance facility where new recruits will receive their mission briefing.<\/p>\n

Riders will travel in anti-gravity exploration aircraft known as Hollow Earth Aerial Vehicles during the 11-minute dark ride that will feature video screens, animatronics and special effects.<\/p>\n

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The dynamic motion ride vehicles will pitch, roll, yaw and heave as riders embark on an adventure through Hollow Earth, the subterranean birthplace of Titan creatures in the Legendary Monsterverse.<\/p>\n

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