List of former Universal Studios Hollywood attractions
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This is a list of former Universal Studios Hollywood
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Universal Studios Hollywood
Universal Studios Hollywood is a movie studio and theme park in the unincorporated Universal City community of Los Angeles County, California, United States. It is one of the oldest and most famous Hollywood movie studios still in use...
Attractions.
Attraction | Image | Opening Year | Closing Year | Park Section | Description | Replacement |
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The Adventures of Conan: A Sword and Sorcery Spectacular The Adventures of Conan: A Sword and Sorcery Spectacular The Adventures of Conan: A Sword and Sorcery Spectacular was an attraction at Universal Studios Hollywood that ran from 1983 to 1993. It was a 20-minute live-action stage show, similar to the theme park's other "action spectaculars," that took place in an indoor theater and was loosely based on the... |
1983 | 1992 | 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 Beetlejuice's Rock and Roll Graveyard Revue Beetlejuice's Rock and Roll Graveyard Revue is a live stage show based on the film of the same name and Universal's Classic Monsters. It is located at Universal Studios Florida, and, formerly, at Universal Studios Hollywood. The venue at the Hollywood park was removed in 2002, and replaced by... |
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An American Tail | 1990 | 1995 | Upper lot | An outdoor live show adjacent to Fievel's Playland featuring characters from the popular An American Tail An American Tail An American Tail is a 1986 American animated adventure film directed by Don Bluth and produced by Sullivan Bluth Studios and Amblin Entertainment. The film tells the story of Fievel Mouskewitz and his family as they immigrate from Russia to America for freedom. However, Fievel gets lost and must... animated movie with costumed characters, a mechanical Tiger the Cat puppet, animatronic mice, and songs. |
T2 3-D: Battle Across Time T2 3-D: Battle Across Time T2 3-D: Battle Across Time is an attraction at various Universal Studios parks around the world including those at Florida, Hollywood and Japan... |
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Animal Actors School Stage | 1970 | 2001 | Upper lot | A live show featuring animals performing amazing tricks and stunts. This also includes some of Universal's famous animal actors, such as Babe from movie of the same name Babe (film) Babe is a 1995 Australian-American film directed by Chris Noonan. It is an adaptation of the 1983 novel The Sheep-Pig, also known as Babe: The Gallant Pig in the United States, by Dick King-Smith and tells the story of a pig who wants to be a sheepdog... and Beethoven from movie of the same name Beethoven (film) Beethoven is a 1992 American family comedy film, directed by Brian Levant and starring Charles Grodin and Bonnie Hunt. The film is the first in the Beethoven film series.... . Also known as Animal Actors Stage. |
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Animal Planet Live | 2001 | 2006 | Upper lot | A live animal show featuring animals performing tricks inspired by the cable/satellite channel Animal Planet Animal Planet Animal Planet is an American cable tv specialty channel that launched on October 1, 1996. It is distributed by Discovery Communications. A high-definition simulcast of the channel launched on September 1, 2007.-History:... . |
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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. It was rethemed in 2001 into the Coke Soak. | Coke Soak | |
Back to the Future: The Ride Back to the Future: The Ride Back to the Future: The Ride is a simulator ride based on and inspired by the Back to the Future trilogy and is a mini-sequel to 1990's Back to the Future Part III. In the United States, it was replaced by The Simpsons Ride... |
1993 | 2007 | Upper lot | Opened June 4, 1993, Back to the Future: The Ride was a high-tech simulator ride Simulator ride Simulator rides are a type of amusement park ride, where the audience is shown a movie while their seats move to correspond to the action on screen.-History:... based on the Back to the Future trilogy and is a mini-sequel to 1990's Back to the Future Part III Back to the Future Part III Back to the Future Part III is a 1990 American science fiction comedy Western film. It is the third installment of the Back to the Future trilogy. The film was directed by Robert Zemeckis and starred Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Mary Steenburgen, Thomas F. Wilson and Lea Thompson. The film... . Guests go on a time-traveling adventure to stop the trilogy's antagonist, Biff Tannen. The ride closed forever on September 3, 2007 to make way for The Simpsons Ride, which opened on May 19, 2008. |
The Simpsons Ride The Simpsons Ride The Simpsons Ride is a simulator ride featured at the Universal Studios Florida and Universal Studios Hollywood theme parks. The ride is based on the animated television series The Simpsons. It was first announced in 2007 and replaced the Back to the Future: The Ride at both locations... |
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Backdraft Backdraft (Amusement park attraction) Backdraft is a fire special effects show at the Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Studios Japan theme parks. The show is based on the film of the same name. Visitors can learn how the pyrotechnic effects were created and experience some of them first hand... |
1992 | 2010 | Lower lot | Backdraft was a fire special effects show based on the Ron Howard film of the same name Backdraft (film) Backdraft is a 1991 action thriller film directed by Ron Howard and written by Gregory Widen. The film stars Kurt Russell, William Baldwin, Scott Glenn, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Rebecca De Mornay, Donald Sutherland, and Robert De Niro. Jason Gedrick and J. T. Walsh co-star in the film... . |
Transformers | |
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 Battlestar Galactica Battlestar Galactica is an American science fiction franchise created by Glen A. Larson. The franchise began with the Battlestar Galactica TV series in 1978, and was followed by a brief sequel TV series in 1980, a line of book adaptations, original novels, comic books, a board game, and video games... . 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 Back to the Future: The Ride Back to the Future: The Ride is a simulator ride based on and inspired by the Back to the Future trilogy and is a mini-sequel to 1990's Back to the Future Part III. In the United States, it was replaced by The Simpsons Ride... |
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Beetlejuice's Rock and Roll Graveyard Revue Beetlejuice's Rock and Roll Graveyard Revue Beetlejuice's Rock and Roll Graveyard Revue is a live stage show based on the film of the same name and Universal's Classic Monsters. It is located at Universal Studios Florida, and, formerly, at Universal Studios Hollywood. The venue at the Hollywood park was removed in 2002, and replaced by... |
1992 | 1999 | Upper lot | Beetlejuice's Rock and Roll Graveyard Revue was a live stage show based on the film of the same name Beetlejuice Beetlejuice is a 1988 American comedy horror film directed by Tim Burton, produced by The Geffen Film Company and distributed by Warner Bros... and Universal's Classic Monsters Universal Monsters Universal Monsters or Universal Horror is the name given to a series of distinctive horror, suspense and science fiction films made by Universal Studios from 1923 to 1960... . |
Spider-Man Rocks | |
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 Live Show | 1980 | 1983 | Upper lot | This was a live show inside the Castle Theatre. | The Adventures of Conan: A Sword and Sorcery Spectacular The Adventures of Conan: A Sword and Sorcery Spectacular The Adventures of Conan: A Sword and Sorcery Spectacular was an attraction at Universal Studios Hollywood that ran from 1983 to 1993. It was a 20-minute live-action stage show, similar to the theme park's other "action spectaculars," that took place in an indoor theater and was loosely based on the... |
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Chicken Run Walkthrough | 1999 | 2002 | Upper lot | The Mummy Returns: Chamber of Doom | ||
Creature from the Black Lagoon: The Musical Creature from the Black Lagoon: The Musical Creature From the Black Lagoon: The Musical was a live performance show formerly located at the Universal Studios Hollywood theme park in Los Angeles, California. It debuted on July 1, 2009, replacing Fear Factor LIVE... |
2009 | 2010 | Upper lot | It was a live performance show. | Special Effects Stage Special Effects Stage Special Effects Stage is a new attraction at Universal Studios Hollywood. The attraction serves as a new version of the park's former Special Effects Stages show, which was located in the Lower Lot area and was closed to make way for Transformers... |
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E.T. Adventure E.T. Adventure E.T. Adventure is a dark ride featured at Universal Studios Florida and formerly, Universal Studios Hollywood, and Universal Studios Japan theme parks. The ride is based on the movie E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. It is expected to open at Universal Studios South Korea and Universal Studios Dubailand... |
1991 | 2003 | Lower lot | E.T. Adventure was a dark ride Dark ride A dark ride or ghost train is an indoor amusement ride where riders in guided vehicles travel through specially lit scenes that typically contain animation, sound, music, and special effects.... based on Steven Spielberg's hit movie E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial is a 1982 American science fiction film co-produced and directed by Steven Spielberg, written by Melissa Mathison and starring Henry Thomas, Dee Wallace, Robert MacNaughton, Drew Barrymore, and Peter Coyote... 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 | |
Fear Factor Live Fear Factor Live Fear Factor Live is an attraction located at Universal Studios Florida, and previously, Universal Studios Hollywood. Both attractions opened in Spring of 2005. The Hollywood attraction was closed on August 14, 2008 to make way for Creature from the Black Lagoon: The Musical, which opened in Spring... |
2005 | 2008 | Upper lot | A live show featuring 5 different stunts per show. | Creature from the Black Lagoon: The Musical Creature from the Black Lagoon: The Musical Creature From the Black Lagoon: The Musical was a live performance show formerly located at the Universal Studios Hollywood theme park in Los Angeles, California. It debuted on July 1, 2009, replacing Fear Factor LIVE... |
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Fievel's Playland | 1990 | 1997 | Upper lot | A playground for children based on the An American Tail An American Tail An American Tail is a 1986 American animated adventure film directed by Don Bluth and produced by Sullivan Bluth Studios and Amblin Entertainment. The film tells the story of Fievel Mouskewitz and his family as they immigrate from Russia to America for freedom. However, Fievel gets lost and must... movie. |
T2 3-D: Battle Across Time T2 3-D: Battle Across Time T2 3-D: Battle Across Time is an attraction at various Universal Studios parks around the world including those at Florida, Hollywood and Japan... |
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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 The Flintstones The Flintstones is an animated, prime-time American television sitcom that screened from September 30, 1960 to April 1, 1966, on ABC. Produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions, The Flintstones was about a working class Stone Age man's life with his family and his next-door neighbor and best friend. It... and the 1994 live-action movie adaptation The Flintstones (film) The Flintstones is a 1994 American live-action comedy film based on the Hanna-Barbera cartoon television series of the same name about a Stone-Age man, his family and his best friend. The film was directed by Brian Levant, written by Tom S. Parker, Jim Jennewein and Steven E... . |
Totally Nickelodeon | |
King Kong Encounter King Kong Encounter King Kong Encounter was an attraction formerly part of the Studio Tour at Universal Studios Hollywood. The scene, located amongst the New York Street backlot sets in the heart of the studios, was destroyed by a massive fire in 2008, and was replaced by King Kong: 360 3-D, which was opened on 1 July... |
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 King Kong: 360 3-D King Kong: 360 3-D is an attraction which is included in the Studio Tour at Universal Studios Hollywood. The attraction takes guests to a recreated version of Skull Island from Peter Jackson's 2005 award-winning blockbuster remake King Kong. It employs audio animatronics as well as 3-D HD imagery... |
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The Land Before Time show | 1997 | 1998 | Upper lot | A live show based on the Land Before Time movies. | Aquazone | |
The Land of a Thousand Faces The Land Of A Thousand Faces The Land Of A Thousand Faces was a live stage show created for Universal Studios Tour in 1975 by Verne Langdon with Jay Stein and Terry Winnick... |
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 Lucille Ball Lucille Désirée Ball was an American comedian, film, television, stage and radio actress, model, film and television executive, and star of the sitcoms I Love Lucy, The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour, The Lucy Show, Here's Lucy and Life With Lucy... , 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 Miami Vice Miami Vice is an American television series produced by Michael Mann for NBC. The series starred Don Johnson and Philip Michael Thomas as two Metro-Dade Police Department detectives working undercover in Miami. It ran for five seasons on NBC from 1984–1989... 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 The Mummy Returns The Mummy Returns is a 2001 American adventure film written and directed by Stephen Sommers, starring Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, John Hannah, Arnold Vosloo, Oded Fehr, Patricia Velásquez and Freddie Boath. The film is a sequel to the 1999 film The Mummy... |
Van Helsing: Fortress Dracula | |
Nickelodeon Blast Zone | 2001 | 2008 | Upper lot | An interactive playground area with Nickelodeon theming and interactive water features. | The Adventures of Curious George | |
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 Earthquake (film) Earthquake is a 1974 American disaster film that achieved huge box-office success, continuing the disaster film genre of the 1970s where recognizable all-star casts attempt to survive life or death situations... 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 Nickelodeon (TV channel) Nickelodeon, often simply called Nick and originally named Pinwheel, is an American children's channel owned by MTV Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom International. The channel is primarily aimed at children ages 7–17, with the exception of their weekday morning program block aimed at preschoolers... show Rugrats Rugrats Rugrats is an American animated television series created by Arlene Klasky, Gábor Csupó, and Paul Germain for Nickelodeon. The series premiered on August 11, 1991, and aired its last episode on June 8, 2004.... and was located inside the Panasonic Theater. |
Shrek 4-D Shrek 4-D Shrek 4-D is a 4-D film at various theme parks around the world. Universal Parks & Resorts owns the main rights to the film which is currently shown at their parks in Hollywood, Florida, Japan and Singapore... |
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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 Airport '77 Airport '77 is a 1977 disaster film and second sequel in the Airport franchise.The film stars a number of veteran actors, including Jack Lemmon, James Stewart, Joseph Cotten, Christopher Lee and Olivia de Havilland. Like its predecessors, Airport '77 was a box office hit earning US$30 million and... and TV shows like Adam 12. |
Star Trek Adventure | |
Special Effects Stages | 2002 | 2010 | Lower lot | Transformers | ||
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 Marvel Comics Marvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media... superhero Spiderman with rock tunes and stunts. |
Fear Factor Live Fear Factor Live Fear Factor Live is an attraction located at Universal Studios Florida, and previously, Universal Studios Hollywood. Both attractions opened in Spring of 2005. The Hollywood attraction was closed on August 14, 2008 to make way for Creature from the Black Lagoon: The Musical, which opened in Spring... |
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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 | |
Totally Nickelodeon | 1997 | 2000 | Upper lot | An interactive theater inspired by the Nickelodeon channel. | Rugrats Magic Adventure | |
Van Helsing: Fortress Dracula | 2004 | 2006 | Upper lot | A walk-through inspired by the Van Helsing movie. | Universal's House of Horrors Universal's House of Horrors Universal's House of Horrors is an attraction at Universal Studios Hollywood. It is the fifth variation of a walk-through maze housed in the "Stage 13" building. . The "Stage 13" building was previously home to different restaurants before being transformed into an attraction... |
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The War Lord Tower | 1965 | 2001 | Upper lot | 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 Stunt show Knott's Berry Farm's Wild West Stunt Show debuted on October 7, 1974. The show was written by Gary Salisbury and was only scheduled to run Monday through Friday during the Winter season in the Wagon Camp Theatre... 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 Cowboy A cowboy is an animal herder who tends cattle on ranches in North America, traditionally on horseback, and often performs a multitude of other ranch-related tasks. The historic American cowboy of the late 19th century arose from the vaquero traditions of northern Mexico and became a figure of... themed actors surviving death defying stunts, shootings and explosions. The show closed in 2002 leaving the arena abandoned except for its use during Halloween Horror Nights Halloween Horror Nights Halloween Horror Nights is an annual Halloween event that occurs at Universal Orlando Resort, Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Studios Singapore. Universal Studios remains operational during the day and transitions to Halloween Horror Nights at night... and Grinchmas. |
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The World of CineMagic | 1991 | 2001 | Lower lot | Special Effects Stages |
Former services
Upper Lot- Time Depot (Back to the Future: The Ride) closed in 2004, now Kwik-E-MartKwik-E-MartThe Kwik-E-Mart is a fictional chain of convenience stores in the animated television series The Simpsons. It is a parody of American convenience store chains, such as 7-Eleven and Circle K, and represents many myths and stereotypes of them. It is notorious for its high prices and the poor quality...
(The Simpsons Ride)
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- E.T.'s Toy Closet (E.T. Adventure) closed in 2003 and are now lockers for Revenge of the Mummy