The theater was sponsored as the Sharp Aquos Theatre from its opening in June 2007 until 2012. The former Nickelodeon Studios entrance at the theme park was turned into an attended exit from the theme park to the venue's entrance. In preparation for the rezoning of the building into CityWalk, a walkway was constructed between the Universal Studios Florida theme park and the resort's Hard Rock Cafe, allowing an easy access to the venue's entrance without needing to purchase admission to the theme park. The theater's seating was organized into five different "zones", out of which, the Poncho Zone was a highly-probable "splash" zone consisting of the first four rows of the theater that guests would need to wear a poncho included in their purchase of admission. The venue is located behind Universal CitiWalk's Hard Rock Cafe, adjacent to Universal Studios Florida's Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit roller coaster. The new 1,000-seat theater was housed within Soundstage 18, which was previously occupied by Nickelodeon Studios from 1990 to 2005 at Universal Orlando's production facilities. On November 9, 2006, Universal Orlando announced that Blue Man Group would have a self-titled live residency at the resort and housed in a new theater construction began shortly after the announcement.
Walkway entrance to the venue housing Blue Man Group from CityWalk, seen in the background, May 2008.
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