He also made sure the attraction featured callbacks to the TV series.
We really wanted to have the opportunity to get various hits from different seasons, Nicotero tells EW.
And as the show continues, the attraction will be updated with even more tie-ins to the series.
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EW got a sneak peek of the attraction earlier this week.
Lucille can be spotted before you even walk through the entrance.
The bat is covered in barbed wire, but for now seems void of Glenn or anyone elses blood.
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Its also where Universal guests start their journey through the attraction.
Just like Rick, youre immediately confronted with a chained-up door that reads, Dont open, dead inside.
So were using a technology called faux fire, that looks like fire.
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While its not real fire, it also has heat … and the scent of a burning cabin.
So its a multi-sensory experience using some pretty sophisticated special effects.
Adding to the experience is an on-fire walker stumbling out the cabin.
In the attraction, Bicycle Girl is still alive-ish as she protects her bike from future thieves.
The fan-favorite farmer protects you by shooting down as many walkers as he can.
