King Kong and Universal Studios go together like banana splits and hot summer days. The two have long been associated with both the Hollywood and Orlando theme parks. It's not hyperbole to say that ...

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UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. (AP) -- Over two years ago, a fire ravaged the Universal Studios Hollywood backlot, turning several famous outdoor sets into ashes and apparently setting iconic giant gorilla ...

Eighty-three years ago, in 1933, a small horror movie about a large beast came into the world and stole our hearts. A poor, abnormally large ape named Kong falls in love with a teeny, tiny human woman ...