Universal Studios Sued for $5+ Million by Attraction Manufacturing Company for Unpaid Services. Austrian Manufacturer Dynamic Motion Rides, aka DyMoRides, has moved forward with a lawsuit against Universal after a settlement could not be reached outside of court over the use of intellectual property and unpaid services for work on “Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon“. Though the companies had been going back and forth for several years, the lawsuit came to light after The Orlando Sentinel shared the story with subscribers.
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The report from The Orlando Sentinel shares:
“DyMoRides sued Universal in Orange Circuit Court, saying it was still owed $5 million in unpaid bills with interest. The Austrian company also claimed Universal is operating the ride [Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon] today without a license to use DyMoRides’ intellectual property. The lawsuit seeks unspecified damages.“
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Reportedly, DyMoRides was originally contracted to receive $10.8 Million for services rendered and intellectual property use by Universal. The lawsuit claims the despite being replaced with another manufacturer after Universal requested changes to the ride that were rejected by DyMoRides, Universal has failed to uphold their standing contract. If these accusations are proven to be true, that means Universal has not paid for nearly 50% of the agreement and has been operating the ride since 2017 without permission from DyMoRides.
It is currently unknown what the “unspecified damages” will amount to, but we have a feeling that if the company has been operating the attraction for 4+ years, it will not come without a hefty price tag!
Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon opened in 2017 at Universal Studios in Orlando, FL. The famed ride is a 3D motion-simulator attraction based on Jimmy Fallon’s tenure as the host of The Tonight Show. The ride was officially announced on the October 27, 2015 episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and opened on April 6, 2017, replacing the closed attraction Twister…Ride it Out.
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Source: Orlando Sentinel
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