Though the chances of failure were slim, had it not been a success, Universal was in trouble. Despite the odds being in their favor, it was a gamble — and the gamble paid off in ways they never even imagined. Demand for Potter was insane, with guests waiting hours to just enter Islands of Adventure, before waiting more hours just to enter the land. How popular was the Wizarding World? As we move into the 2nd half of , Universal is getting ready to open The Bourne Stuntacular, which replaced T2: 3D.
Universal is showing no signs of stopping, with a new theme park on the way — buying back the land they once sold off in the early s. With 30 years down, we can only speculate as to what the next 30 years could bring. How will Universal evolve as our forms of entertainment do? Will they continue to focus on the here and now, or will they dip into the nostalgia well? Sunday, November 14, Sign in.
Forgot your password? Get help. Password recovery. Inside Universal. See the Stars, Ride the Movies! The nightly lagoon show closed in The famous Wizarding World announcement concept art. Happy 30th Universal Studios! We'll miss you, too.
We'll miss you. One of the original concept's for Universal Studios Florida. Opening Day Invitation. Universal Studios Model - Entrance. Movie studios aren't museums. They routinely tear down and recycle sets for use in new productions. And so it is with Universal Studios Florida.
Like at Walt Disney World's movie studio theme park, almost no live production happens at Universal Studios Florida anymore, save for filming of the parks' own commercials. Universal had ditched the tram tour concept it developed for Universal Studios Hollywood in favor of stand-alone attractions in the Florida park. But of the attractions available in the park's first year, only the E. The ride portion of the former Earthquake attraction also continues, minus the pre-ride demonstrations themed to that disaster movie.
It's now called "Disaster! And work continues at a blistering pace on The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Diagon Alley, a London-themed extension of the original Wizarding World that will connect with that land in the neighboring Islands of Adventure theme park via a Hogwarts Express train ride attraction when in opens in Summer Despite all the changes inside Universal Studios Florida, the park itself might seem like a model of stability compared with the areas around the park.
The original parking lot is now the site of Islands of Adventure. The park's original Hard Rock Cafe, built atop a guitar-shaped platform, is now the site of the Curious George water playground. Three new hotels, with a fourth under construction, the massive CityWalk shopping-and-dining complex, and two multi-story parking garages now surround the park.
The guitar-shaped platform under the Hard Rock Cafe stands in the middle of this photo. The ET ride's show building is to its right, and the Bates Motel that once stood on the site of what is now the Barney theater is below that.
The surface parking lots are now the sites of CityWalk and Islands of Adventure. Photo courtesy TH Creative. Today, the two Universal Orlando theme parks each attract more visitors in a year than their older sibling, the original Universal Studios Hollywood. And with the opening of Transformers, Springfield and, next year, Harry Potter, Universal Studios Florida will likely be the fastest-growing major theme park in attendance growth over the next two years, as well.
The moral, as always? If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. But start by giving away a ton of free tickets, too. You stepped into one of the most action-packed movies of all time and felt what it was like to be a storm chaser, looking for a tornado right in the eye, grabbing onto the railing to "Ride It Out.
Set to a stirring musical score, synchronized fountains and pyrotechnics, this nighttime projection show gave an incredible look back at over years of movie moments. Home Retired Attractions. Fast Facts Dragon Challenge was actually two high-speed roller coasters—and each "dragon" offered a completely different ride.
Look for: Bananas painted on the wall The tourist dummy at the beginning of the attraction wearing a hat that reads "Kong Rules" A three-foot-tall golden Kong statue inside the treasure room of the attraction. Times and locations can be found in the daily park map.
The main theater contained 54 speakers producing 42, watts, enough equivalent wattage to power five average homes. Fast Facts Universal's entertainment legacy can be traced back to , when German immigrant Carl Laemmle opened his first nickelodeon theater in Chicago.
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