The rental cars will have all the features of a standard London cab except the partition between cabbie and the back seat, says Imad Khalidi, Auto Europe president. And they've skipped the vinyl upholstery in favor of cloth or leather. Added amenities include automatic transmission, air conditioning, and CD and cassette player. There's also ample trunk space and a ramp for a wheelchair. The recently opened attraction, housed in a 600-seat studio, runs continuously every day.
Prizes range from collectible pins and hats to a trip to New York City to see the real show.
In the Disney version, audience members can play along by using keypads at their seats and can also accumulate points. And it has loosened its ban on smoking. The new policies apply to bookings made April 2 or later and to sailings departing Dec. 1 and later. Lauderdale, Fla.-based company stopped taking reservations for anyone under 18. But spokesman Brad Ball said that the line had been losing group bookings as a result.