"When creating Springfield, we wanted to make guests truly feel like they're part of the record-breaking animated show, Mark Woodbury, president of Universal Creative, said in a prepared statement. "Now fans can become part of The Simpsons family and step inside the same places Homer and his family visit on a regular basis."
If you've visited Universal Studios Florida this summer and experienced any part of Springfield — the Kang n' Kodos spinner ride or any of the new themed eateries — please submit a rating and/or review via our Universal Studios Florida listing pages:
In addition to those counter-services restaurants, Springfield includes a Lard Lad Donuts and a Duff Brewery Beer Garden, where visitors can purchase a dessert package that includes lagoon-side seating for viewing the nightly Universal Cinematic Spectacular show.
Springfield's the second new major development at Universal Studios Florida this year, following the debut of Transformers: The Ride 3D this spring. Of course, both of those openings are preludes to next year's highly anticipated debut of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Diagon Alley at the park in the summer of 2014.
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The oldest Springfield change is the carnival games which are unique in that they are the first ones in Orlando that actually fit the them of the area they are in.
Fast Food Blvd selections are improved over IFFL but the style of service via the line needs to be tweaked.
MOES is a nice but was built for families and not adults and could stand a longer reel of footage.
Bumblebee Man Taco Stand is pretty good and Lard Boy is solid pastrys
Duff Gardens is pretty well done and a nice vantage point for the Lagoon Show if you don't want to pay for the premium seats below, again needs a longer montage reel of Simpsons.
Duff Lite : Generic not great
Duff: Similar to a Sam Adams with a hint of Yuengling
Duff Dry: Only in bottle and really good chocolate stout with a touch of coffee
Flaming Moe is cute that they made it NA and used Dry Ice but needed something purple for the cough syrup
Squishees are served at Duff Gardens not at the Kwik Mart so kind of a break in theme