Donkey's Photo Finish

Donkey's Photo Finish
Universal Studios Florida
Area	Production Central
Status	Closed
Opening date	2003 (2003)
Closing date	June 2012 (June 2012)
Replaced	MCA Recording Studio (1990 - 1996) Stage 54 (1997 - 2003)
Replaced by	Transformers: The Ride (2013)
Universal Studios Hollywood
Area	Upper Lot
Status	Operating
Opening date	2003
Ride statistics
Attraction type	Meet and Greet
Theme	Shrek
Duration	2 minutes

Donkey's Photo Finish was an interactive meet and greet attraction located at Universal Studios Hollywood, and formerly at Universal Studios Florida.

The attraction closed during the Summer of 2012, to make way for the 3D Simulator Transformers The Ride.

Donkey's Photo Finish first opened during Spring, 2003 in the former Stage 54 building at the Florida park (which had also once occupied the MCA Recording Studio) and in a building at the Hollywood park which had formerly been incorporated by the previous Rugrats Magic Adventure 3-D attraction. The attraction is located across the street from the exit to the Shrek 4-D attraction at both locations. The attraction did not operate during inclement weather. It is titled Meet Shrek and Donkey at the Hollywood theme park.

Summary

Queue

Depending on how busy the attraction is, guests may wait in a simple queue line.

Main Show

Guests walk up to an animatronic Donkey who mingles with and makes fun of them. The guests have their picture taken with Donkey, and then move onto meeting Shrek and Princess Fiona, the latter of which talks to them, and both sign their autograph books (if guests have them), and guests then have their picture taken with Shrek and Fiona, and the experience ends.

Post Show

Pictures of the guests with Donkey and with Shrek and Fiona can be purchased at the Photo Center in the Front Lot area of the Florida theme park and directly at the exit to the attraction at the Hollywood theme park.

Mechanics

The Donkey used in the attraction is animatronic with a moving head and mouth, and incorporates a voiceover element which has Donkey voiced by an actor which stands in an area inside the building which is behind the attraction. The actor who portrays Shrek wears a character costume which incorporates a built-in fan to help them in case of hot weather.

See also

• Shrek 4-D
• Universal Studios Theme Parks
• Shrek (film series)