Woody Woodpecker's Kidzone
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Universal Studios Florida
Woody Woodpecker's Kidzone is the park's children's area named after Universal Studios' mascot, Woody Woodpecker. The area was originally part of World Expo, but was divided into its own section with the opening of a junior roller coaster named "Woody Woodpecker's Nuthouse Coaster" in 1999. In addition to the junior roller coaster, Woody Woodpecker's Kidzone is home to three attractions and three shows. "Fievel's Playland" is a children's playground which includes a spider web to climb and a long water slide. The attraction opened in 1992. A second children's play area opened six years later. Curious George Goes to Town is a play area featuring two large water troughs that dump 500 gallons of water on its visitors every few minutes, and a ball area where guests can shoot soft, foam balls out of cannons. The final attraction is E.T. Adventure which opened in 1990, the ride is a dark ride based on the 1982 hit film "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial". Woody Woodpecker's Kidzone is home to three shows which are performed multiple times per day. A Day in the Park with Barney is a live, sing-along stage show featuring Barney and his friends. Animal Actors On Location is a 20-minute live stage show featuring trained animals showcasing their talent. StarToons Summer Jam is a live show featuring classic Universal cartoon characters performing to beach party songs. It is the fourth version of the show to be held at the park, the previous three versions being "StarToons", in the Production Central area, as well as"StarToons Character Meet and Greet" and "StarToons: 80's Rewind", also in the Woody Woodpecker's Kidzone area. Guests can purchase food and beverage items from the "Kidzone Pizza Company" in Woody Woodpecker's Kidzone. As with the rest of the park, merchandise shops have been designed to offer specific merchandise related to that area's attractions. "The Barney Store" and "E.T. 's Toy Closet" sell merchandise specific to A Day in the Park with Barney and E.T. Adventure respectively. The "Universal Cartoon Store", on the other hand, sells merchandise of various cartoon characters, including Woody Woodpecker and Scooby Doo. On May 28, 2012, the Universal Cartoon Store was replaced with a SpongeBob SquarePants-themed store called SpongeBob StorePants. Ever since then it has been the newest addition to Woody Woodpecker's Kidzone since the Kidzone opened in 1999.