Posts Tagged ‘Universal’

Universal Singers at Mels Drive In

early days of Hi-Tones at Universal Florida

Simpsons Ride Grand Opening – Universal Orlando

The opening celebration of the Simpsons Ride at Universal Studios Florida on May 15, 2008.

Universal Studios Adventure Part 4 – HARRY POTTER!!!

The Wizarding World Of Harry Potter.

Jurassic Park: The Ride (Complete Ride Experience) Universal Studios Hollywood USH.

The Jurassic Park River Adventure is a water-based amusement ride that is based on Steven Spielberg’s hit film Jurassic Park. The Hollywood incarnation, called Jurassic Park: The Ride, was actually researched and built while the Jurassic Park film was still in its production phase. It opened first at Universal Studios Hollywood as Jurassic Park: The Ride on June 21, 1996. A copy of the ride, called the Jurassic Park River Adventure, was later built at Islands of Adventure at the Universal Orlando Resort in Orlando, Florida in 1999. A third copy of the ride is also featured at Universal Studios Japan. There is little difference between the three rides, although the Hollywood version is slightly longer and considered to have the most show elements, and the Japan version was built as a mirror image of both the Hollywood and Orlando versions. A river rapids version of the attraction, which will be entitled the Jurassic Park Rapids Adventure, is planned for both Universal Studios Singapore in 2010, and Universal Studios Dubailand in 2012. Among the the guests in attendance at the ride’s grand opening celebration in 1996 were film cast members Jeff Goldblum, Ariana Richards, and Joseph Mazzello. Steven Spielberg also attended the opening, but requested that he be let off of the attraction before the 85-foot drop (he apparently makes this request every time he rides the attraction). The main differences in the Hollywood version of the ride from the Florida and Japan versions …

Elevador – Universal Studios – Orlando-FL

Flight of Hippogriff Harry Potter World of Wizarding Universal Orlando

Hippogriff ride