European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 24, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 14 a a a the stars and stripes sunday june 24, 1990k. Kong takes on m. Mouse in Florida by Laura Parker the Washington Post Orlando Fla. A if this were the movies it would be the ultimate summer horror flick a a King Kong is. Mickey  but this is real life a As real As it Ever gets in Orlando Home to More artificial landscapes than any place else in the world. And if Kong wont literally rampage Down main Street in Disney world creating havoc his creators Are banking that his arrival in Florida will at least steal away some of the Disney corporations income. Kong is one of the main attractions at Universal studios theme Park which opened in Orlando in june and if you believe his handlers the giant beast can hardly wait to get his hairy fist around mickeys neck. If Kong Isnit enough to convert Disney fans though there a always ., the Flintstones Woody Woodpecker the ghost busters Complete with a Back lot Kitchen that manufactures slim Yogi Bear and six or seven killer Sharks from Universal a done to go near the water movie  All Are featured exhibits at uni Versales Slick new Park. Over at Disney world a Mere 12 Miles Down the freeway the mood is subdued. Disney officials say they done to consider Universal to be Competition and they re not even worried that the new attraction is trying to beat Disney on Price. Universal has a less expensive admission ticket than Disney a $29 compared with $31 for Disney. A we consider Walt Disney world As an entity a sniffs Charlie Ridgway a Disney promoter since Walt opened his original theme Park in Anaheim calif., several decades ago a you can to compare it As a theme  Universal is too new to town to be so smug. But a bit of bravado never Hurt the new kid on the Block. Jay Stein president of Universal studios Florida wears a to shirt showing Mickey mouse dangling Over an open Jawed great White shark. One Rumor sweeping the Park has it that a pair of mouse ears floats to the surface at one Point on a ride around a shark infested Lagoon at Universal a huge enclosure. Orlando City officials done to mind the not so Friendly rivalry. In fact the slogan a bigger is better seems to be Central Florida a motto these Days. Orlando has statistics that show it As the nations fastest growing City and tourism is fueling that growth. About 10 million tourists visit the City annually and that a expected to increase. Universal a a arrival brings the number of theme Parks entertainment centers and wildlife attractions in Orlando to 15, and adds one More Gem to the City a treasure of artificial rain forests Mermaid pools and fake wild West towns. Still Disney is not so Blase about Universal a arrival on the entertainment scene that it is sitting still. It has Disney world with its train receptive hotel now has to share the theme Park scene in Orlando Fla. Added the puppets and a Dick Tracy song and dance revue to the roster at its Mem studios attraction. And plans Are also under Way to build five new attractions in the area including a miniature new Orleans a Backwater Bayou a new England Seaside resort and a replica of the Mediterranean coast. A a it a not just the shape of the buildings a Ridgway says by Way of explaining Why tourists would prefer Disney a version of new Orleans to the real thing. A everybody who works there plays the part. They re part of a cast and people done to do that in a real City. Then you have the cleanliness the colors the music the attention to detail. You done to have those things in a real  also Disney a new Orleans wont have any homeless the Disney executive said. Perhaps in an Effort to out snob the old pros Down at Disney Universal claims that its not running a theme Park but a real live movie studio. The firm expects to draw 6 million visitors a year to its Back lot. Disney by comparison attracted 23 million people in 1985, the last year the firm published attendance figures. But who has the Best toys Stephen Johnson 8, who met Mickey mouse several years ago dropped by Universal for a Sample recently. He Rode an  Bicycle hugged Lassie and stopped by to be photographed with Woody Woodpecker and Yogi Bear. Johnson said he liked Universal All right but he liked Disney world too. His All time favorite right now a teenage mutant ninja turtles a he replied promptly and with a Grin. Stars and out stripes bookstores stars and stripes bookstores the horse is a stars and stripes super Saver discount for the month of june. 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