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Shrek 4-D (The Ghost Of Lord Farquaad)
Shrek 4-D
General information
Title

Shrek 4-D (The Ghost Of Lord Farquaad)

Length

12 minutes

Release Date

May 23, 2003

Release on DVD

Shrek's Thrilling Tales with The Pig Who Cried Werewolf and Monsters Vs Aliens: Night Of The Living Carrots

Genre

Fantasy/adventure

Production information
Directed by

Simon J. Smith

Produced by

Jeffrey Katzenberg
David Lipman

Starring

Mike Myers
Eddie Murphy
Cameron Diaz
John Lithgow
Conrad Vernon
Cody Cameron
Christopher Knights

Preceded by: Succeeded by:
Shrek Shrek 4-D (The Ghost Of Lord Farquaad) Shrek 2

Shrek 4-D (also titled The Ghost of Lord Farquaad) is a 4D film and ride based on the first Shrek film in Universal Studios Florida in June 12, 2003-January 10, 2022, Universal Studios Hollywood in May 23, 2003-August 13, 2017, Universal Studios Japan in June 20, 2003-present, and Universal Studios Singapore in March 18, 2010-present, with Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, and John Lithgow.

Sponsor

  • McDonald's (2003-present)
  • M&M's (2003-2009)
  • Nintendo (2003-present)
  • 7Up (2010-present)

Plot[]

Lord Farquaad's ghost (John Lithgow) kidnaps and tortures Pinocchio, Gingy, and the Three Little Pigs for information on the whereabouts of Shrek (Mike Myers) and Princess Fiona (Cameron Diaz). Pinocchio, and the Three Little Pigs noticed a group of people who was in front of them after they are trapped inside their cages. They asked the Magic Mirror to help the group of people to know what's going on. The Magic Mirror then tells to the people of Shrek's backstory of what happened before.

Meanwhile, the newlyweds, along with Donkey (Eddie Murphy), are trying to find their way to the Honeymoon Hotel so Shrek and Fiona can celebrate their honeymoon. The search stops when Fiona is captured by Thelonious. Shrek and Donkey chase Thelonious (Christopher Knights) through the forest in the carriage and Gingy (who has somehow managed to escape the torture) who unexpectedly hitches a ride with him before flying out where they destroy Gingy's new house by crashing through it.

However, the duo lose Thelonious and Fiona and wind up in the Dead End Graveyard. While Shrek is teasing Donkey by pretending to be a zombie and scaring him, they stumble upon Lord Farquaad's grave. Soon, Farquaad's ghost arrives and Donkey remarks that he saw him die in the first movie, breaking the fourth wall. Farquaad then brings the stone dragon on his grave to life and makes it eat Shrek and Donkey in revenge for making Donkey's wife Dragon eat him. Donkey whistles for Dragon (Frank Welker {uncredited}) and she shows up sweeping Shrek and Donkey off the ground. The stone dragon chases them through the sky and blows fireballs made of magma at them. Shrek lands on the stone dragon's back and farts in its face, causing it to drop him onto Dragon's back. Dragon then flies into a canyon in a homage to Star Wars: A New Hope. She then creates a tunnel through a dead end in the canyon with her fire, and after going into the tunnel, the stone dragon follows and its wings break off in doing so. After exiting, the animated statue falls to it's watery grave, terminating the chase. Dragon, Shrek and Donkey then rush off to rescue Fiona.

Farquaad's true plans for Fiona is to kill her and make her his spirit queen so he can be the king of the underworld. Thelonious puts her on a raft going toward a waterfall known as Fairy Falls, but forgets to get off. Fiona gets free and knocks him out, and then Shrek and Donkey jump onto the raft. It goes over the falls and the trio is temporarily saved by Thelonious. However, they fall again due to the branch Thelonious was holding breaking. Luckily, Dragon saves them before they all die and obliterates Farquaad by breathing a fireball at him. Dragon gives Shrek and Fiona a ride to the Honeymoon Hotel, and she and Donkey ride off to have a honeymoon of their own. But Shrek and Fiona's honeymoon is interrupted by the Fairy Tale creatures, but they went along with it. Everyone celebrates after Shrek says "Let The Honeymoon Begin!" then pops the cork out of the champagne, sending one of the fairies flying with the cork and crash into the wall of the theater, ending the ride.

A comic version created by Dark Horse Comics was made based on the attraction. However, there were some differences, as Farquaad did not torture Gingy to obtain Shrek and Fiona's whereabouts, and Dragon did not save Thelonious. Much of the dialogue was also changed to better fit the comic book medium. Another literary adaptation, a children's book titled "Shrek & Fiona's Honeymoon Storybook," was released. This was a textualized version of the attraction, complete with screenshots from the ride film.

Gallery[]

Trivia[]

  • The plot of the attraction was originally reserved for Shrek 2, but after William Steig declined the idea, it was reverted into what it is today.
  • The DVD version of the film title Shrek 3-D, was released around the same time as the attraction's opening.
  • A video game titled Shrek: Reekin' Havoc roughly borrows from the ride, although takes many liberties with its narrative.
  • The queue features several references to other movies, fairy tales, real life products, and Disney parks attractions:
  • The 4-D film was released as The Ghost of Lord Farquaad on Netflix, and in the Shrek's Thrilling Tales DVD. Because the film was converted into 2-D, the line where Donkey says "This 3-D looks really cool" is cut out.
    • Also in those later releases, when Fiona gets tied up and kidnapped by Thelonious, Donkey says "Mother Fletcher" in the original film, but in the 2-D vairants the line was changed to him just saying "Aah, Shrek!"
  • Farquaad got eaten by the dragon and was digested, so it would've been impossible to bury him.
  • Donkey breaks the fourth wall by telling Farquaad "I know I've seen you die in the first movie," upon seeing his ghost.
  • This was the first Shrek film to be in widescreen, which was mostly done specifically for the ride's screen.
  • This is second and last Shrek film with the original cast together, including John Lithgow, who would not return in future installments.
  • This is the first time that Lord Farquaad mentions Shrek's name. During the pre-show, he asks the audience "Have any of you seen Shrek and Fiona?" In the original film, Farquaad refers to him as "The Ogre" instead of his name.
  • Several species are referenced in the queue and post-show that haven't visually appeared in the franchise.
    • Hedgehogs
    • Newts
    • Manticores
    • Griffins
    • Dodos
    • Crocodiles

Video[]

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Shrek 4D PreShow

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Shrek 4-D- The Ghost of Lord Farquad

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