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'Simpsons Ride' Hits 1 Million-Rider Mark
Wednesday, 16-Jul-2008 12:44PM United Press International
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ORLANDO, Fla., July 16 (UPI) -- "The Simpsons Ride" at Universal Orlando has hit the million-rider mark, the Florida theme park announced.

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Based on the popular, animated "Simpsons" TV show, the attraction officially opened May 15.

It has achieved the fastest climb to 1 million in Universal Orlando Resort history and was also voted "Theme Park Insider.com's" best new attraction of 2008, the park said.

The millionth rider, Dion Fenderson, was on vacation in Orlando from the Detroit suburb of Eastpointe with his wife, LaTika, and two sons, Dion, 11, and Dylan, 6.

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