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Kitt at Universal Studios
Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2003 10:56 pm
by brooklyn mark
i seen kitt at universal studios and he was really talking and answering my questions. is he a real live machine?
Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2003 10:58 pm
by neps
nope, unfortunatly not. what you saw at universal studios was a car that had a audio interface so that someone outside of the car could interact with those that were inside it. it was probably just a minimum wage paid employee.
Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2003 11:00 pm
by RailRoaderKnight
I wouldnt think so. They probley pay someone to sit with a microphone and listen to people question and then he answers. But you never know? When did you see him?
Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2003 11:19 pm
by brooklyn mark
around 1994
Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2003 11:27 pm
by aussieknight
Ummmmm....you serious?
Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2003 8:06 am
by RailRoaderKnight
Wow im surpized. I didnt think he was still there. I would have to figure hes gone now
Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2003 8:08 am
by neps
He is gone now. But I can verify that he was there in 1994. I personally last saw him in 96 I believe.
Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2003 1:28 pm
by brooklyn mark
why is he gone
Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2003 2:01 pm
by knightdriver
Because as usual, people disrespect others property and vandalized the hell out of it. so it was pulled and left to rot on the back lot somewhere..
Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2003 6:23 pm
by Carlyn Eliz
awww....i should have seen it before they did that, poor kitt
~carlyn
Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2003 6:29 pm
by neps
Also, I would hate to say that he had a pretty prime peace of real-estate, and the actual people who knew what he was most likey dwindling without major events in the series in the recent years.
I'm pretty sure that when he was taken down, the space was used for a new exhibit that was based on a movie of the time, does anyone remember what that was?
Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2003 6:37 pm
by Skav
jurassic park?
Skav
Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2003 6:53 pm
by neps
well I found out was wrong. KITT was moved, and a cafe was put in its place. It wasn't to make room for the latest movie. (And KITT was there after Jurassic Park stuck, as the last time I was at Universal, the Jurassic Park ride, and KITT were both there)
A couple of years ago, KITT was moved right under where the 'U' in the words 'Upper Lot' on the map linked below. After they took him down and removed the water platform, they replaced it with a dining area. At one time they even had Beast from TKR there.
Here is a map of Universal Studios. The area circled in red is where KITT was, right next to the giant shark from jaws. Where the tables and umbrella are now.
http://www.knightrideronline.com/images ... ne2003.jpg
I'll try to get a map up here in the next few days to week with KITT on the actual map for comparison. If someone else has access, please feel free to post it as well
Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2003 8:45 pm
by aussieknight
So where were the original pics of KITT on the water feature taken? Where was KITT first displayed? Wasn't there a angled side-on display at one time? Why is the sky blue? Oh, sorry about the last one.

Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2003 9:13 pm
by Tony
I have pics of KITT at Universal..
If any one wants pics I will e-mail them to you..
Please e-mail me and let me know..
Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2003 9:26 pm
by brooklyn mark
so the one at universal studios is that the one they used in the movie?
Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2003 10:42 pm
by Skav
no, it's a replica.
and i am wrong. i remember now seeing the jurassic park ride there when i saw kitt, he was opposite a restaurant me and my family dined in before hopping over and seeing him.
Skav
Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2003 11:08 pm
by neps
aussieknight wrote:So where were the original pics of KITT on the water feature taken? Where was KITT first displayed? Wasn't there a angled side-on display at one time? Why is the sky blue? Oh, sorry about the last one.

The pics of KITT on the water were taken in the middle of the red circle on the map, next to the Jaws shark. The whole structure that used to be there is now no longer.
Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2003 11:53 pm
by CB2001
They should have sent KITT down here to Universal Florida. They'd probably would have him sitting in the Boneyard, in between Burt Reynold's car from "Cop and a 1/2" and the Lazarus machine from "Casper".
Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2003 1:55 am
by Michael Pajaro
One cool thing about KITT at Universal was that sometimes when people came to the front of the car to take pictures, KITT would raise his headlights and say "cheese". It surprised a lot of people, who didn't think KITT could really "see" them. If no one was in line to sit inside, he would call out to people walking by. They had some nice touches.
Mike
Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2003 2:38 pm
by knightriderfan3000
If anyone has a pictures of KITT at Universal please send them to me at
majorandme@earthlink.net. Thanks
Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2003 2:45 pm
by Dumbledore
neps wrote:well I found out was wrong. KITT was moved, and a cafe was put in its place. It wasn't to make room for the latest movie. (And KITT was there after Jurassic Park stuck, as the last time I was at Universal, the Jurassic Park ride, and KITT were both there)
A couple of years ago, KITT was moved right under where the 'U' in the words 'Upper Lot' on the map linked below. After they took him down and removed the water platform, they replaced it with a dining area. At one time they even had Beast from TKR there.
Here is a map of Universal Studios. The area circled in red is where KITT was, right next to the giant shark from jaws. Where the tables and umbrella are now.
http://www.knightrideronline.com/images ... ne2003.jpg
I'll try to get a map up here in the next few days to week with KITT on the actual map for comparison. If someone else has access, please feel free to post it as well
is that the universal studios in florida?
Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2003 8:11 pm
by CB2001
Dumbledore- To answer your question: No. I have been down to Universal three times in my lifetime. I know the place very well, and I can tell you that the map is not to USF, but Universal Studios Hollywood.
Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2003 9:28 pm
by KFCreator
Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2003 9:34 pm
by Dumbledore
CB2001 wrote:Dumbledore- To answer your question: No. I have been down to Universal three times in my lifetime. I know the place very well, and I can tell you that the map is not to USF, but Universal Studios Hollywood.

, im going to orlando this month