One of the major elements of the ride that supports this theory is that one of the five drivers in the ride is the nephew of Denham. The other popular theory is that this ride takes place in an alternate timeline in which either Denham or another entrepreneur created a tourist attraction for Skull Island rather than bringing Kong to New York City. Carl Denham, who deemed Kong as the Eighth Wonder of the World in the film, previously had no knowledge of the ape prior to landing on Skull Island, which makes this theory unlikely. Some reports say that it serves as a prequel to the 2005 film it is based on, but there is no proof of this, especially since the safari group behind the ride is called the Eighth Wonder Expedition Company.

The attraction itself is considered its own island as it is the only major landmark in the area, save for a gift shop cart that sells merchandise specifically focused on the ride and King Kong.Īlthough the ride is clearly set on Skull Island, it's unknown where in the timeline of the film it is set. Skull Island: Reign of Kong opened on Jas the eighth and newest island at the park. In early 2016, Universal later announced that almost fifteen years after the closure of Kongfrontation, King Kong would be returning to Universal Orlando Resort in a new ride at Islands of Adventure. Rumors began to point towards a new ride based on the recent sequel Jurassic World, due to the location of the construction. In 2015, guests reported seeing construction occuring near the left entrance to the Jurassic Park section of Islands of Adventure, which included this entrance's version of the iconic Jurassic Park gate being removed.

Revenge of the Mummy currently sits in the spot that Kongfrontation formerly occupied. The ride was closed in 2002 for unknown reasons, though it is speculated that the animatronic figures of King Kong featured in the ride were unreliable, and required a lot of maintenance. When Universal Studios Florida first opened on June 7, 1990, one of the headlining attractions was Kongfrontation, a ride based on the 1977 remake of King Kong where guests attempted to evacuate New York City during the title character's rampage that took place in the final act of the film.

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