Wikipedia
List of former Universal Studios Hollywood attractions
This is a list of former Universal Studios Hollywood Attractions.
Former attractions edit
| Attraction | Opening Year | Closing Year | Park Section | Description | Replacement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Adventures of Conan: A Sword and Sorcery Spectacular | 1983 | 1993 | Upper lot | The Adventures of Conan: A Sword and Sorcery Spectacular was a 20-minute live-action stage show that took place in an indoor theater and was loosely based on the film Conan the Barbarian. | Beetlejuice's Rock and Roll Graveyard Revue |
| The Adventures of Curious George | 2008 | 2013 | Upper lot | A wet and dry children's playground themed to Curious George. The attraction closed in 2013 and was demolished to make way for the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. | The Wizarding World of Harry Potter[1] |
| An American Tail Live Show | 1989 | 1997 | Upper lot | An outdoor live show adjacent to Fievel's Playland featuring characters from the popular An American Tail animated movie with costumed characters, a mechanical Tiger the Cat puppet, animatronic mice, and songs. It is similar to An American Tail Theater. | T2-3D: Battle Across Time |
| Animal Actors/Animal Planet Live | 1970 | 2023 | Upper lot | A live show featuring animals performing amazing tricks and stunts. This also included some of Universal's famous animal actors, such as Babe from movie of the same name and Beethoven from movie of the same name. Also known as Animal Actors Stage. | Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift[2] |
| The A-Team Live Stunt Show | 1984 | 1987 | Upper lot | A stunt show based on the A-Team TV series. | Miami Vice Action Spectacular |
| Aquazone | 1999 | 2000 | Upper lot | Aquazone was a generic interactive water play area designed for children. It was rethemed in 2001 into the Coke Soak. | Coke Soak |
| Back to the Future: The Ride | 1993 | 2007 | Upper lot | Opened June 4, 1993, Back to the Future: The Ride was a high-tech simulator ride based on the Back to the Future trilogy and is a mini-sequel to 1990's Back to the Future Part III. Guests go on a time-traveling adventure to stop the trilogy's antagonist, Biff Tannen. The ride closed permanently on September 3, 2007 to make way for The Simpsons Ride, which opened on May 19, 2008. | The Simpsons Ride |
| Backdraft | 1992 | 2010 | Lower lot | Backdraft was a fire special effects show based on the Ron Howard film of the same name. | Transformers: The Ride 3D[3] |
| Battle of Galactica | 1979 | 1992 | Studio Tour | This high-technology attraction on the Studio Tour featured animatronics and live actors in a spectacular laser battle based on Battlestar Galactica. This was the first themed attraction to feature audio-animatronic characters outside a Disney park, and was the first dark ride to combine sophisticated animatronics and lasers with live actors. | Back to the Future: The Ride |
| Beetlejuice's Rock and Roll Graveyard Revue | 1991 | 1999 | Upper lot | Beetlejuice's Rock and Roll Graveyard Revue was a live stage show based on the film of the same name and Universal Classic Monsters. | Spider-Man Rocks |
| The Blues Brothers R&B Revue | 1991 | 2015 | Upper lot | The Blues Brothers Show was a live singing and dancing act mimicking the Blues Brothers. | |
| The Burning House | 1973 | 1992 | Studio Tour | The Burning House was part of the Studio Tour. It was a facade structure with burning flames, yet the structure never burned down. Removed in 1992 as part of the construction of Jurassic Park: The Ride. | Jurassic Park: The Ride |
| Castle Dracula | 1980 | 1983 | Upper lot | This was a live show inside the Castle Theatre. | The Adventures of Conan: A Sword and Sorcery Spectacular |
| Chicken Run Walkthrough | 2000 | 2000 | Upper lot | A walk-through maze attraction that features sets and character models from Aardman's stop motion film Chicken Run | The Mummy Returns: Chamber of Doom |
| Coke Soak | 2001 | 2013 | Upper lot | A water play area for kids based on the Coke drink. | Super Silly Fun Land |
| Creature from the Black Lagoon: The Musical | 2009 | 2010 | Upper lot | A live performance show based on the 1954 film of the same name. | Special Effects Stage |
| Curse of the Mummy's Tomb | 2001 | 2013 | Studio Tour | The tour guide leads the tram into a revolving tunnel themed to the 1999 Mummy movies series. | Fast & Furious: Supercharged |
| E.T. Adventure | 1991 | 2003 | Lower lot | E.T. Adventure was a dark ride based on Steven Spielberg's hit movie E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial where guests go on an adventure with the title character to his home planet. It closed in 2003 to make way for Revenge of the Mummy. | Revenge of the Mummy |
| The Fast and the Furious: Extreme Close-Up | 2006 | 2013 | Studio Tour | A demonstration of some of the special effects used in The Fast & The Furious: Tokyo Drift | Fast & Furious: Supercharged |
| Fear Factor Live | 2005 | 2008 | Upper lot | A live show featuring 5 different stunts per show. | Creature from the Black Lagoon: The Musical |
| Fievel's Playland | 1989 | 1997 | Upper lot | A playground for children based on the An American Tail movie. | T2-3D: Battle Across Time |
| Flintstones Musical Revue | 1994 | 1997 | Upper lot | Also known as The Flintstones Show, the Flintstones Musical Revue was a live musical show based on the 1960-1966 cartoon of the same name and the 1994 live-action movie adaptation. | Totally Nickelodeon |
| From Coraline To Kubo: A Magical LAIKA Experience | 2016 | 2017 | Upper lot | An exhibition showcasing puppets, sets, and props from Laika’s stop motion animation films. | The Secret Life of Pets: Off the Leash! |
| Jurassic Park: The Ride | 1996 | 2018 | Lower lot | A Shoot the Chutes water ride, based on the Jurassic Park. The attraction closed on September 4, 2018, to be rethemed to Jurassic World: The Ride, which is based on the 2015 film of the same name. | Jurassic World: The Ride |
| King Kong Encounter | 1986 | 2008 | Studio Tour | An up close and personal encounter with King Kong. A backlot fire destroyed this attraction on June 1, 2008. | King Kong: 360 3-D |
| The Land Before Time Adventure | 1997 | 1998 | Upper lot | A live show based on the Land Before Time movies. | Aquazone |
| The Land of a Thousand Faces | 1975 | 1980 | Upper lot | It was a live show where guests would be shown the magic of movie makeup. | Castle Dracula Live Show |
| Lucy: A Tribute | 1991 | 2007 | Lower lot | An exhibit of the life and fame of Lucille Ball, the Queen of Comedy. | The Universal Experience |
| Ma and Pa Kettle Farm | 1967 | 1970s | Upper lot | A petting zoo where guests can pet and feed animals that were mainly used in Universal productions. | |
| Miami Vice Action Spectacular | 1987 | 1995 | Upper lot | A stunt show based on the Miami Vice TV series. | Waterworld: A Live Sea War Spectacular |
| The Mummy Returns: Chamber of Doom | 2001 | 2004 | Upper lot | A walk-through with sets from the movie The Mummy Returns. | Van Helsing: Fortress Dracula |
| Nickelodeon Blast Zone | 2001 | 2008 | Upper lot | A children's play area themed to the Nickelodeon channel that featured a ball pit and an orange rocket that unleashed gallons of water from the blasting engines. In January 2008, the area closed and was rethemed to the Adventures of Curious George. | The Adventures of Curious George |
| Prop Plaza | 1964 | 1988 | Studio Tour | Midway stop on the tram tour filled with props from various universal properties including a giant-sized telephone and books used in “The Incredible Shrinking Man”, a giant hand, hand gun, and camera. Also contained the Wells Fargo Express with moving scenery behind it and a similar set with a model T. | Backlot Parenthood house |
| Rockslide | 1974 | 1978 | Studio Tour | The Studio Tour tram would stop aside of a rock cliff which began to collapse. The tram would get past the cliff safely, but not before having a collision with the rocks. Based on the Earthquake film. | Battle of Galactica |
| Rocky and Bullwinkle Live | 1992 | 1996 | Upper lot | A live show featuring characters from The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show cartoon. | The Land Before Time show |
| Rugrats Magic Adventure | 2000 | 2001 | Upper lot | Rugrats Magic Adventure was a live show based on the hit Nickelodeon show Rugrats and was located inside the Panasonic Theater. | Shrek 4-D |
| Screen Test Theater | 1970s | 1984 | Upper lot | The Screen Test Theater was a sound stage where guests could reenact scenes from the movie Airport '77 and TV shows like Adam-12. | |
| Shrek 4-D | 2003 | 2017 | Upper lot | A 3-D film which is based on the Shrek franchise. | DreamWorks Theatre |
| Special Effects Stage | 2002 | 2023 | Upper lot | A behind-the-scenes show that presents visual effects. The attraction's Lower Lot location closed in 2010 to make way for Transformers: The Ride 3D and moved to the Upper Lot's Castle Theater, replacing Creature from the Black Lagoon: The Musical. | Unnamed Fast & Furious roller coaster[2] |
| Spectrablast | 1994 | 1994 | Upper lot | A short-lived laser show, rival of Disney's Fantasmic!, lasted in the summer of 1994, in celebration of the park's 30th anniversary. | Waterworld: A Live Sea War Spectacular |
| Spider-Man Rocks! | 2002 | 2004 | Upper lot | A live show featuring the Marvel Comics superhero Spider-Man with rock tunes and stunts. | Fear Factor Live |
| Star Trek Adventure | 1988 | 1994 | Upper lot | A $7 million attraction located inside the Panasonic Theater based on the Star Trek TV series where guests volunteer to put on costumes and be placed on sets from the show. Once all scenes were captured, the finished product was shown to the audiences. The audience members were also to be able to buy a copy of the video. | The Flintstones Show |
| Terminator 2: 3D | 1999 | 2013 | Upper lot | A 3-D live show which is based on the Terminator franchise. More specifically, Terminator 2: Judgment Day. | Despicable Me Minion Mayhem |
| Totally Nickelodeon | 1997 | 2000 | Upper lot | A former interactive game show theater, that lets the members play games on stage. The show featured 3 games and was inspired by the Nickelodeon channel. | Rugrats Magic Adventure |
| Universal's House of Horrors | 2007 | 2014 | Upper lot | A year-round walk-through haunted house featuring classic Universal monsters. | The Walking Dead Attraction |
| Van Helsing: Fortress Dracula | 2004 | 2006 | Upper lot | A walk-through inspired by the Van Helsing movie. | Universal's House of Horrors |
| The Walking Dead: A Walk-Through Attraction | 2016 | 2020 | Upper lot | A walk-through attraction maze based on the AMC show, The Walking Dead. | The Secret Life of Pets: Off the Leash[4] |
| The War Lord Tower | 1965 | 2001 | Upper lot | Built for the 1965 Universal film The War Lord and was demolished in 2001 to make way for the Nickelodeon Blast Zone. | Nickelodeon Blast Zone |
| The Wild Wild Wild West Stunt Show | 1980 | 2002 | Upper lot | The Wild Wild Wild West Stunt Show was a live stunt show based upon a wide variety of Universal's Western films. Opening in 1980 in the Upper Lot section of the park, the show featured several cowboy themed actors surviving death defying stunts, shootings and explosions.[5][6] The show closed in 2002 leaving the arena abandoned except for its use during Halloween Horror Nights and Grinchmas. It finally closed down in 2012 | Universal Plaza |
| The World of Cinemagic | 1991 | 2001 | Lower lot | Special Effects Stages |
Former services edit
Upper Lot
- Time Travelers Depot (Back to the Future: The Ride) removed in 2003, now Kwik-E-Mart (The Simpsons Ride)
- T2 Gear & Supply Co (T2-3D: Battle Across Time) closed in 2012, now Super Silly Stuff (Despicable Me Minion Mayhem)
- Cyber Grill (T2-3D: Battle Across Time) closed in 2012, now Minion Cafe (Despicable Me Minion Mayhem)
- Nickelodeon Stuff (Nickelodeon Blast Zone) removed in September 2013
- Studio Souvenirs (Studio Tour) closed in September 2013
- Hollywood Cantina closed in January 2014, now Springfield (The Simpsons)
- Doc Brown's Chicken (Back to the Future: The Ride) closed in January 2014, now Springfield (The Simpsons)
- Hollywood Shoppe closed in early 2014, now Palace Theatre Café
- International Cafe closed in May 2014, rethemed as French Street Bistro
- Finlays closed in May/June 2014.
- Louie's Pizza & Pasta closed January 2015, re-themed as Luigi's Pizza as part of Springfield (The Simpsons)
- Ben & Jerry's closed late 2014, re-themed as Phineas Q. Butterfat's Ice Cream Parlor as part of Springfield (The Simpsons)
Lower Lot
- Universal Studios Commissary closed in 2003, now Panda Express
- E.T.'s Toy Closet (E.T. Adventure) closed in 2003 and are now lockers for Revenge of the Mummy
- Energon Recharging Station (Transformers: The Ride 3D) removed in February 2014
- Lower Lot Arcade closed on April 1, 2014, now Starbucks Coffee
- Tomb Treasures (Revenge of the Mummy) closed and replaced with Studio Store
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Yu, Elaine (2016-04-11). "'Wizarding World of Harry Potter' opens". CNN. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
- ^ a b "MSN". www.msn.com. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
- ^ "Transformers ride to debut at Universal Studios Hollywood in spring 2012". Los Angeles Times. 2011-07-29. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
- ^ McNary, Dave (2019-04-10). "'Secret Life of Pets' Theme Park Ride Coming to Universal Studios Hollywood". Variety. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
- ^ Strother, Susan G. (12 July 1991). "Universal Kicks Off Western Show". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
- ^ "How the West was stunted". Lakeland Ledger. 12 July 1991. Retrieved 11 July 2011.