Universal Studios has opened The Simpsons Ride to the public, and we may be on the verge of an outbreak of bright-yellow fever. It’s also tight quarters back there, so if you are prone to claustrophobia — which is one of the conditions the attraction alerts guests to, right there with the usual heart ailment and pregnancy red flags — conspire for front-row seating. I’ve seen the wait posted as high as 90 minutes, but the times I’ve been in line the wait was a little less than the park anticipated. The exterior of the building (much improved over its former Back to the Future facade) plays an optical trick with the queue. The ride’s computer-generated look is reminiscent of a Halloween episode where Homer enters a three-dimensional world that reminds him of the movie Tron. More Halloween News

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