Volume 1, No. 6. April 20, 2001
It’s twin animal shows!
Universal Studios announces the arrival of "Animal Planet Live!" at both Universal Studios Hollywood, California, and Universal Studios Orlando, Florida, April 6 and 7, respectively, 2001 (4 trainers, 5 ducks, 1 cervil, 1 fox, 1 crane, 1 capuchin monkey, 6 pigs, 1 raccoon, 6 dogs, 1 parrot, 1 European buzzard or hawk, 1 green winged macaw, 1 skunk, 1 orangutan, 1 baby chimpanzee, 1 python snake and 50 to 60 pigeons).
To kick off the soft opening March 20 of the new live show based on Animal Planet TV network programs, Universal Studios Hollywood staged a press preview featuring the unveiling of the world’s first Animal Actors Walk of Fame. Getting star installations were Babe the pig, Mr. Jinx the cat (from the movie Meet the Parents), Beethoven the dog and his canine colleague Kelly, who played Max in How The Grinch Stole Christmas. Also in attendance were stars of some of the TV programs sampled in the new stage show: Matt Gallant of The Planet’s Funniest Animals, Drs. Robert Taylor and Kevin Fitzgerald of Emergency Vets, and the titular star of The Jeff Corwin Experience.
The Orlando park celebrated its show’s April 7 official debut by hosting about 60 children dressed as their favorite animals. The winning child, impersonating a lion, won Animal Planet merchandise, a savings bond, and an annual pass to the park.
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