King Kong leaves footsteps of destruction across  Santa Monica Beach on Wednesday, June 2, 2010. This production was a promotion for Universal Studios Hollywood’s new signature attraction 'King Kong 360 3D' based on the Oscar-winning 2005 Peter Jackson film for Best Visual Effects, Sound Mixing, and Sound Editing.  Riders on the Studio Tour tram will be transported, via a darkened soundstage, back to King Kong’s home - Skull Island. The action, which takes place before King Kong ever makes his way to the modern world, culminates in a ferocious battle between the world's most famous ape and a 35-foot dinosaur. Visitors will be thrust in the middle of the action -- through the magic of the world’s largest Surround Digital 3D projection system -- and will feel the tram jolt and reverberate as the 3D battle unfolds around them.

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