Which Old Universal Studios Orlando Rides Could Return?

[@happiestplace3754]

I've said it before, and I'll say it again; now that Disney has closed The Great Movie Ride, Universal should design and build their own version with Universal IPs. Jaws, BTTF, King Kong, Psycho, Universal Monsters, E.T., Jurassic Park, all the classic attractions that Universal once had, all together in one attraction along with new IPs. This way, there is still a taste of these IPs in the park, and it gives a better reason to continue selling the merchandise for those IPs.

[@yesorlando05]

My wife can tell you, it’s still my dream that Universal have a park or land that is dedicated to its classic movies and beloved rides that have been closed/replaced. Great post.

[@Pissgremlin5964]

They should do a Nintendo based one where you can go through a Zelda scene, then a super Mario 3 land, metroid, mega man, double dragon, contra, master blaster. That would be sick!

[@smashbrother2244]

This was actually on the table back in the day, but with Stephen King works instead. Your tour operator would have been revealed to be Pennywise and they wanted a part where the vehicle has to take a u turn because the elevator from the shinning would open up flooding towards the guests. Would be cool to see the concept revisited but with universal IPS this time

[@WhoIsSonnyC]

Yes. A universal great movie ride would be incredible

[@djnfbrhkelkondwvb6853]

Genius idea

[@JimmytheDestroyer-x5v]

I think jaws would have a lot of monetary value, it is one of the most iconic films of all time, even then the universal fear of shark attacks would make the ride a major success

[@nonamegonzalez5711]

maintenance will never allow this.

[@Project-Jaden]

Plus it’s such a great spin on a boat ride! Boat rides are classic theme park attractions and to have one where you’re in danger is incredible I miss it so so much

[@ChaseAnderson-jj1jq]

I want the jaws ride back too but it takes up way too much space, it alone is as big as diagon alley, and it costs so much to maintain

[@todayisanewday7]

@@nonamegonzalez5711maintenance department is already trash

[@JW-cm2er]

The biggest problem with Jaws is where do you put it? The ride took up a massive area, so unless Universal can add lots of space to their current parks, it's unlikely they'll be able to devote enough space for a Jaws 2.0 attraction.

[@chris34ce]

Twisters was a good movie and seeing it in 4DX was even better. Universal should bring back Twisters and I believe it would be a much better ride today then it was back then

[@TheJaredExpress]

I don’t think Jaws really needs to have a new movie to be considered relevant. Pretty much everyone gets the jist of Jaws even if you’ve never seen any of the movies. “Killer shark attacks boat” is something that appeals to a large general audience that I think people can get behind.

[@neurotoxicity]

but wont it just remind people of what happened on the jaws ride in orlando if they brought it back? or do people just not know what happened ? (or worse- do they not care?)

[@JimmytheDestroyer-x5v]

no one died on the jaws ride and that happened in 1990 when jaws was a flawed ride

[@HenshinHead]

I know other people have mentioned it, I did myself on your Great Movie Ride video, but really, I think the smartest move Universal could make if they wanted to bring these older IPs they weren't so sure about back, would be to build a Great Movie-style ride, but model it after their Tram Tours. Alot of those classic attractions (and a good chunk of their newer rides) were basically plus-sized versions of special effect shows that ran along the Hollywood tram tour. I say take that, shrink it down small enough to fit in a show building, and have guests weave in and out of their favorite classic movies (or current popular updates). I'd even do it like Kong or FF, put the trams on a track, build a motion simulator into the base, use screens along with a handful of practical effects to sell the immersion. Heck if you really wanted to cut down on time and resources, I'd section off the ride by film genres instead of doing dedicated sections for one IP or another. Let people ride out a bunch of different disasters at once, have a section where they're chased around by modern horror icons (save the Classic monsters for Epic Universe), have a faster paced section where they ride through a bunch of action and adventure films, etcetera and etc. And you could still sprinkle those little bits of how the movies were made all throughout, so it still feels like a studio tour. The classic Studio experience that alot of us didn't get to experience, all captured in a bottle. Admittedly seeing it laid out I doubt Universal would do something of that scale (especially sandwiching a bunch of their most popular classic IP together at once) but it would be a fun way to put the Studios back into Universal Studios Florida.

[@MostDopeMike]

I've mentioned this on a previous video of yours, but I can see all of this returning in a new version of the tram tour. "see the stars of the past. Ride the movies once more." You can cut costs with Jaws, use effects and screens for BTTF/Ghostbusters, and leave room for other attractions of the past. Then keep the tribute store as the end queue. Just a thought

[@unknownuser7542]

Or maybe something like the great movie ride but with classic Universal properties

[@arrysits3574]

Regarding "Back to the Future", I think it's possible that we're neglecting two crucial points when we say it's not coming back: 1) The BTTF Musical that launched in London has been an absolute smash hit success, so much so that it's subsequently launched on Broadway. I think the musical shows that BTTF still has HUGE appeal and, anecdotally, a majority of the people at my work (young and old) have discussed it at some point over the last few years. 2) The Simpsons now belongs to Disney. I don't think it's incorrect to say that Universal probably doesn't want to be directly supporting their competitors over at Walt Disney with licensing fees on a franchise that is, let's be brutally honest, not the cultural juggernaut it once was. Especially when a huge cut of the Marvel merch over at Islands of Adventure directly feeds Disney's pockets already - frankly Universal are lucky to have the ironclad deal they've got on the Marvel parks. I could very well see (and hope for) a future where The Simpsons ride is retrofitted - which wouldn't be difficult considering the ride system is essentially the same - and reverted to the Back to the Future ride. Meanwhile , a cut-down, 30-minute version of the BTTF Musical is played out a couple times a day in a show building nearby.

[@JP-1990]

I want "Beetlejuice's Wild Ride"; like a Haunted/Mystic Mansion style dark ride modeled after the cartoon intro with the roller coaster, and includes bits not just from the movies, but also from the cartoon and even musical. The queue would be modeled after the afterlife waiting room.

[@aberrantube]

It could take over a show building in the Studios, or it could add a lighter touch to Dark Universe.

[@matthewdoane]

I’m very honest to say that Twister, Beetlejuice, earthquake, ghostbusters, and jaws would be the very likely we get them back at these parks and also, Las Vegas has a SpongeBob ride in Circus Circus

[@carminecdinoproductions]

Yeah. I want a Nickelodeon Universe theme park at the Universal Orlando Resort where guests can enter different Nickelodeon worlds.

[@neurotoxicity]

why is nobody talking about the REASON jaws was closed?

[@SandmanGotBeer]

I bet they're kicking themselves for getting rid of Twister now because A). Jimmy Fallon sucks and B). They ended up releasing a new movie that was actually successful.

[@SandmanGotBeer]

​@@neurotoxicityyou mean Harry Potter?

[@Zowayix93]

I usually wait to finish a video before I comment, but you should know that I'm internally flipping you the bird for reminding me of Destroy Build Destroy. Now I'm gonna have to try all over again to forget that period in Cartoon Network history.

[@PopRox]

*sigh* I hated that era of CN. Legit so bad. Was honestly just background noise.

[@Zowayix93]

​@@PopRox I imagine whoever the mastermind was behind the decision to remove cartoons from the Cartoon MF'ing Network has had regular nightmares about cartoons since then. On one hand, I stopped watching so much g-dang'ed TV because of it. Cool! On the other, and don't you mention a word of this to anyone, I play video games.

[@carminecdinoproductions]

@@PopRox Same

[@PopRox]

@@Zowayix93 yeah none of it was good. “Yeah let’s bring reality TV to CARTOON NETWORK! They’ll love it!”

[@PopRox]

@@carminecdinoproductions it was honestly sad to watch

[@bb5242]

I badly want to go to Japan just so I can go on the Jaws ride. Major Jaws fan here 😂

[@user-DeLorean-Dude2024]

Same brother.

[@Project-Jaden]

I would 100% be frequently visiting the parks if they brought back JAWS, I’m a disney passholder but they would win me back They still got some great rides, just not enough for ME to be visiting too often

[@neurotoxicity]

bringing back a ride they closed in part due to a death is a crazy way of saying youd switch from a disney to a universal ap and i hope u rethink and reanalyze !!!

[@Project-Jaden]

@@neurotoxicity bruh what are you even on about 😂

[@CrimzenithTheTheorist]

@@neurotoxicitybruh what are you even on about😂

[@gameNLHD]

JAWS and the og opening day version without fails this time

[@UndeadNerdT800]

Here’s an idea Instead of getting ride of men in black We keep it the same ride but retheme it to ghostbusters

[@BeantownMrs]

Yesss!!!!👻👻

[@carminecdinoproductions]

Yeah! That would make a lot of sense!

[@nicholasmarshall9128]

Universal would have to change out the ride system for that ride because it's manufacturer has gone bankrupt and the ride (along with Cat in the Hat which uses the same ride system) has been on B-mode for several years which has limited its spinning

[@UndeadNerdT800]

@@nicholasmarshall9128 or find a new manufacturer Not everything is hopeless Mr Bennington

[@nicholasmarshall9128]

@UndeadNerdT800 I'm not saying it's hopeless, infact I see it as likely to happen since MIB will close within the next few years. It's just going to be expensive, especially when Epic Universe has expansion pads to add growth and capacity to that park, which I imagine universal will prioritize going forward.

[@TVTIME-be8ze]

They should bring alien encounter to Universal and because a lot of people love the simulation of real life alien! I know that was at a Disney park, but I feel like it would be more appropriate for universal

[@raidenstark315]

With back to the future having nowdays a massive popularity peak it's the smartest idea to bring back the attraction

[@carminecdinoproductions]

I wanna see Twister: Ride it Out come back, but as an actual ride with a ride system and ride vehicles!

[@WiiDude83]

It's so funny to think Twister of all properties is the most likely attraction to come back lol.

[@johnzimmerman5641]

Except it isn't. This is just wishful thinking . Was Twister 2 even that big of a hit?

[@ThaMango1]

I think that the rumoured creature from the black lagoon ride expansion in Epic Universe is probably a way of opening a new version of the jaws ride without needing the external licensing. It's a bit optimistic but I'm hoping that they didn't open the park with that ride because they wanted to spend longer deciding if they should open a Jaws ride instead or not, in a different park / area of the park

[@neurotoxicity]

do you really think universal orlando WANTS to do another jaws after what happened on the one they had? idk if its as a way to avoid IP as it is to avoid the reminder of the tragedy...

[@ChaseAnderson-jj1jq]

Here is everything I think would come to a SpongeBob land in universal studios 1- the Krusty crab 2- ms,puffs boating school (which could be a ride where kids 12 and younger could get in a tiny car that looks like a boat and drive it around like driving school in Lego land) 3-sponge bobs bubble coaster (Which would be a kiddie coaster, and sponge bob would be pulling you at the front of the coaster on a bike that looks like it’s made from bubbles while you and everyone else would be sitting in a normal cart with a lap bar that also looks like bubbles and it could be a short kiddie ride with speakers to make it sound like sponge bob is talking to you like hagrids motor bike adventure and it would probably only be like a minute thirty long)

[@EmillioMelendez]

They should save this for epic universe rather than re theming any of the timeless lands at the current 2 parks , it would make sense since it’s a universe

[@n111ck]

feel like they could do a crazy sandys tree dome

[@ChaseAnderson-jj1jq]

@@EmillioMelendez true but universal studios is easily the worst park out of the two and most likely the three so by adding SpongeBob it would bring a lot more revenue to the parks

[@nathanr7599]

Alright time to grab my queso and chips new attraction ideas video out

[@user-zn3yn5ft7w]

Same

[@marinecore2018]

I could go for 1+ hour episodes

[@nathanr7599]

@@marinecore2018 I couldn’t because I’d be mortally obese by the end of it but I love snacking while watching these

[@nicholasmarshall9128]

I have a crazy idea for a ride that would be even better than Twister and was featured in the universal parks on TV's, a Sharknado themed ride. Sure there hasnt been a movie for almost 6 years and the ride would cost more than each movie, but who wouldnt like to see 3D sharks (from screens) flying in your face?

[@Ben-nr2wb]

Hes my take on this: 1. Remove MIB and Fear Factor and create a Natural Disaster land set in Oklahoma. Imo I believe a Earthquake resteraunt or flat ride would be great, and the main ride would be Twister. 2.The Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit replacement is inevitable, and I know the perfect IP to replace it with, Imagine a Back To The Future Coaster with DeLoreans with the same ride system as Fast And Furious:Hollywood Drift. 3. Now Ghostbusters is a wildcard, 50-50. I personally feel like there is a world where Universal can strike a deal with Sony to bring them in. As I mentioned before about Rip Ride Rockit, they can re-route the ride when it goes through the firehouse, meaning they can re-use it again for a ride enterance. Take out Blue Man group, its a waste of space to begin with, make that the ride show building. 4. Jaws won't return. But the rumored Creature Of The Black Lagoon boat ride would be a spiritual successor. These are my takes, I'm no expert. Thanks for reading!

[@allenmovies]

I think replacing Simpsons with SpongeBob would make the most sense. They could reuse the BTTF ride system yet again, make it a "boating school" ride, and replace/remodel the Springfield restaurants and shops as Bikini Bottom locations. It'd be so iconic and timeless, both for kids and their parents.

[@SK-yx7hm]

I don't think any of the rides will be resurrected but maybe the ride systems. Picture a creature from the black lagoon ride with the jaws mechanics.

[@EmillioMelendez]

THIS is something I want to see

[@vandersonvalley]

Jaws 🦈 needs to come back as an indoor boat ride, similar to PotC (SHANGHAI), BTTF 🕰️ needs to come back as a roller coaster (roller coasters are huge crowd pleasers), Twister 🌪️ as a jeep ride (similar to Jurassic Jeep Safari or Indiana Jones) despite not being super successful at the global box office, Beetlejuice should be a show ! There is massive interest in Jaws and BTTF. Going to Uni over the years and you can see the merch expand incredibly. Always look at what’s selling! The same thing happened with Monsters starting in 2017-2019

[@neurotoxicity]

im curious if you think the 'massive interest in jaws' would be different if more people knew why it closed or what happened on it? like... if i was the UO legal team, i'd beg them to stay as far away from even recreating that style of ride let alone using the jaws IP to do it. [PS not trying to be rude, genuinely curious on if this changes peoples perspective/interest in it bc it certainly has an impact on my view of that ride coming back]

[@vandersonvalley]

@@neurotoxicity Jaws is a very recognizable brand so there will be a built in interest around a new attraction. With a new attraction I think it would be great for them to build a Jaws ride in the style of PotC (Shanghai) as the building is indoors so it eliminates inclement weather, and the boats would have a more dynamic range of motion. Not to mention the water wouldn’t need to be as deep because you could make it look deeper than it actually is with controlled ambient lighting and production design. With any incidents pertaining to the old attraction that ran continually from 1990-2012, it’s a cautionary tale of negligence. Unfortunately, every theme park has incidents including Disney, but it’s most important to learn and evolve to ensure safety of guests, maintenance, and workers. This history will become legend and an unfortunate part of Universal Orlando Resort but I don’t think it would deter any interest on a new attraction as this a defunct ride that’s been out of commission for 12 years. Technology has come a far way and there are so many different avenues to take with boat rides now. Not to mention Universal is considering on doing a boat ride for Creature of the Black Lagoon (allegedly), so it’s not unthinkable for them to do a 2nd round of a Jaws ride. Now deciding where to put it is a different discussion entirely and likely reason as to why it may never come to fruition as they are pretty landlocked. Unless they were to get ride of MIB and the fear factor stage and turn world Expo into the new Amity Island. 🏝️

[@lightninlarry8936]

I may be in the minority, but I think the Universal Studios Florida park is a disaster. I can’t tell what they’re going for. You walk in the park and its Minions everywhere. You keep walking and there’s a random roller coaster and Jimmy Fallon for some reason. Then you’re walking through a super dead feeling city with a huge out of place box themed to Transformers. I’d argue the only thing that is worth seeing in this park is Diagon Alley. After Epic Universe is complete, they really need to revisit this park and figure it out.

[@PS-zw4yc]

I agree. I have wdw and UO annual passes. Use them both Universal feels empty at the entrance The new minion ride sucks The concept is cool and the graphics etc are great but it’s a cluster and not worth waiting for at all Maybe it’s fun if your the only one in there but while thing seems inconsequential. And your right the whole entrance land is minions. I have zero interest in Fallon. Bourne is an awesome show and the new kids land is ok but look at the super busy potter land vs the dead city elsewhere. They need more attractions and more lively things there. Islands I feel is more interesting other than the missing holes of lost continent and suess land. Idk what in the world that’s there for But they both have potential. Hopefully they will load some great new ideas

[@philhutchings7354]

As a Canadian who visits Canada's Wonderland and visited sea world last year I thought universal would be a great vacation last year. I booked the fast lane passed for my daughter and I. Honestly, I loathed the water parks arm bands, I have the fast past, but still, the thought of idling waiting to get in line made it a no-go in the future for me regardless of park amenities. The parks seemed dated and poorly maintained, especiallythe dinosaur water ride. Beyond the velocoaster and the Harry potter coaster, the park has only a few other rides worthy of re-rides. I booked 5 days and would have been more than done with 3, or even 2. SeaWorld has much better coasters down the road for a much lower admission. My home park in Canada is knock out better. There are 19 coasters at Wonderland, the only better aspects at universal are the shows. Perhaps when all the new parks are open the rides are all up and running the universal parks will be worth checking out in 5 or 6 years....till then, not much drawing me back. Next year, I am doing the cedar fair circuit with an all park fast pass. The deal is epic with parking/meals at all Cedar Fair parks & admission/parking to six flags. In my opinion, florida theme parks are overrated and becoming too expensive for what they are and what they provide to the audience in a daily visit.

[@Equilibrium-pt7xj]

It has to be Back to the Future!

[@ciscoduncan1490]

Sorry but Disney does the same thing tearing down rides and replacing them. I’d love to see jaws come back and maybe Back to the future. Thanks for the video

[@DiscoverGuy]

Finally an updated version

[@JARD11235]

Jaws has just got a lego set

[@danymosqueda3]

Once Simpsons bites the dust, bring back Back to the Future, turn MIB into a Ghostbusters shooter attraction, add a Ghostbuster or Beetlejuice (or something else) stage show in the Fear Factor theater, and build a new attraction based on one of these classic IPs in the back right corner of the park next to MIB where there's prime real estate not currently being used.

[@TOMORROWSNOTPROMISED78]

Awesome video man and Would you say the same goes for the Hollywood park aswell ?

[@AttractionIdeas]

Hollywood is tougher since they have less land to work with, but most of what I said would probably apply there too. Though you could throw in Backdraft to the argument I made for Earthquake

[@user-DeLorean-Dude2024]

@@AttractionIdeas A revival of Backdraft, yes sir!

[@justinpeng1352]

Back To The Future also recently just opened a musical on Broadway and is also on a US Tour! The musical is pretty popular too recently

[@C-Valentine97]

Great video! lots of memories!

[@liambobson48]

I think they should make a classic attractions land where World Expo and Simpsons. It will be like dark universe

[@WMFilms25]

Gotta believe that a Ghsotbusters mini-land in the NY part of USF and a BTTF Hill Valley land will someday happen. And just throwing this out there, I’d love to see a new Kong ride based in NY where that backstage area is behind the old Ghostbusters facade. Close down Skull Island and have this be the true Kong ride. Ride’s name: KONG: The 8th Wonder of the World. Otherwise a Great Movie Ride with these rides in segments is the only way.

[@andrewjames1817]

The original deloren screen used is at the Peterson in Beverly hills

[@Occuluscore1]

That Twisters movie was very good, I would love to see another Twister ride be built. Maybe even better than before.

[@carminecdinoproductions]

Here’s an idea: A new and big outdoor Nickelodeon Universe theme park at the Universal Orlando resort that’ll be a multi-party partnership between Universal Parks and Resorts, Cedar Fair, Six Flags, Triple-Five, and Nickelodeon What if there could be a theme park like that?

[@MexicanPesos]

They could easily make a Back to the Future Roller coaster! They have a lot of land at Universal studios. I’m sure the ripe ride rocket will become the F&F rollercoaster like the one in California. I think everyone wants Jaws, and like you said Japan handles it very well and I would think that it could definitely work. But if they want to shell out the money for another license agreement, why not shoot for one of the biggest names out there……Lords of the Rings.

[@KeizerJirachi]

You had me at Twister

[@taylorpetrauski4912]

I honestly would love a twisters ride or a jaws ride, both could show off great special effects and make the ride memorable to want to come back and ride it over and over

[@carminecdinoproductions]

I want a Ghostbusters dark ride at the Universal parks!

[@popcultureasylum7456]

Honestly, since Universal has those two extra spaces in Epic Universe, I would have those lands be Bikini Bottom (yeah, there may be spongebob rides in other states but their has never been a bikini bottom themed land and that alone would be an exclusive experience for universal) and Universal's version of Tomorrow-Land with Back To The Future and Terminator attractions (which would be really cool) Also, even though it would be sad to see Men in Black go because that ride is special to me, it would make sense to turn World Expo and the Simpsons land into a Ghostbusters/Beetlejuice land with a Ghostbusters shooter replacing Men in Black and a Beetlejuice simulator ride replacing simpsons Also, if it's true that Universal is getting rid of Rip Ride Rocket (😢), I would change that to a Fast and Furious roller coaster (because when I think of Fast and Furious, I don't think of a stupid simulator ride and the ride vehicle being a damn bus) and as for the Supercharged building, you can do twisters in that building Last thing I'm gonna say is a hot take but I don't think it's worth it to bring back Jaws to the parks. The IP is obsolete, the ride would be a pain in the ass to operate, and it would just be a HUGE risk that is obviously not worth it. Like other people are saying though, since Disney doesn't have the great movie ride anymore, Universal should do one of their own and Jaws legacy can be in that ride, along with other famous and important Universal IPs That's all I got. Good video as always

[@neurotoxicity]

honestly here to comment that i LOVE your take on jaws! i saw too many comments waning it to come back and it makes me think people dont know about what happened on that ride! someone lost their life! id be SHOCKED if UO would ever put the jaws IP on a similar type of water mechanic BUT i can see them using it with a different IP like some have mentioned for a potential Creature water ride @ Epic! and yes i know they have jaws in japan but the tragedy happened in orlando so in my mind it would be incredibly disrespectful to the family and also just an AWFUL pr move. imagine trying to explain that youre bringing jaws back when part of the reason it was closed (even though it was years later and under the guise of the wizarding world) was the fact that someone fell in and died.. i was shocked they were still allowed to keep it running for as long as they did after that to be fully honest.

[@Amphibicup-draws]

Ok hear me out: make a land generally tied to the theme of horror. Not anything horrifying but just stuff that fits the spooky season. Have an interactive ghostbusters dark ride where you get to capture ghosts and encounter slimer, state puft, and all the other ghosts. A beetlejuice show and a jaws boat ride. I’m thinking I’d be more like pirates of the Caribbean so there wouldn’t be anyone else on the boat, it could have a few drops, and have some more variety in the scenes.

[@allenmovies]

I still dream that one day Universal will at least temporarily replace Simpsons with Back To The Future, even if its just a makeshift overlay, before they inevitability tear down the building eventually once the Simpsons contract expires. It'd be such a simple & relatively inexpensive way to bring the ride back.

[@robertporter6641]

Dude! Terminator at HHN?!!! I love it!

[@darkbehemoth9433]

I will say, in defense of BTTF, while yes it hasn’t gotten a new movie or reboot, the IP for all intents and purposes is still relevant nowadays because just like Beetlejuice, it has a musical on Broadway that is very well liked, meaning the appeal for the franchise is still present in our modern day entertainment culture

[@darkbehemoth9433]

With that said, I’ve also gave thought to a specific idea that Universal could do with both Beetlejuice and Ghostbusters gives the success and popularity of both IPs. I think a possibility to come to Universal Orlando is where World Expo currently sits (Men in Black and Fear Factor) could be rethemed to what I’d call “Undead World” which is themed around the idea of ghosts and the afterlife. From there, both IPs would be the selling point of that specific area with a Ghostbusters attraction acting as a sort of spiritual successor to Men In Black and Beetlejuice either having a show or some kind of walk through attraction (Though a classic dark ride that takes guests through the afterlife of Beetlejuice is also an interesting concept as well). It’s honestly a very seamless and natural land that blends two IPs that could definitely work alongside one another and revitalizes that area of the park into some more modern and long lasting.

[@JD-iu6rv]

I just came back from the parks and I can totally see Jaws and Back to the Future come back in some way. Even though they don’t have rides anymore they still have a strong presence in the parks

[@PresidentDonut]

I think Twister is easily coming back but in the form of a dark ride instead of show now themed to Twisters and the location should be replacing Fast and Furious since F&F is supposed to replace Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit With a new roller coaster, all they would need to do is retheme San Francisco into a small town in Oklahoma on the side of the Red River, then all restaurants can stay (but with new exteriors) and Universal can finally put something good where Supercharged currently stands

[@RednekGamurz]

I had no idea Ghostbuster released a new movie this year lol. Unless Universal brings it back, and specifically themes it after the first movie (with maybe some nods to the 2nd), I don't really care to see it come back. I couldn't care less about the franchise as a whole, even though I enjoy the original movie. Jaws would be cool to see come back. I feel like with current day technology, a new Jaws ride could work with fewer technical issues than the original had. Jaws might not have had a new movie recently, the original is still a well-known classic. Unless they reuse all of the original footage, I also don't see BTTF coming back, even though their replacement is likely heading out soon. It's a shame, because BTTF, just like Jaws, is a classic that's still really well known. Basically what I said about Ghostbusters mostly applies to Terminator. You can reference the first 2, but otherwise, I don't care. Jimmy Neutron coming back completely depends on if the reboot that's been rumored for years actually happens, and if it ends up being good or not, and this is coming from someone who has a lot of nostalgia for the original show and movie. I do agree though that Spongebob has a much higher chance of getting a ride or something over other Nick IPs. They'd probably do a full land though to set themselves apart from other theme parks that have Spongebob rides though. Sure, they can't say "Oh this is the only place you can ride a Spongebob ride", but they could say "we're the only place where you can enter Bikini Bottom". That would practically print money for Universal. I only went on Twister once, and I thought it was alright. It was a cute little attraction and a good way to get out of the Sun for a bit, so I wouldn't mind it coming back. It would certainly be better to have than Jimmy Fallon at least lol. Beetlejuice is an interesting one. I could maybe see it come back as a show, or with a house in Halloween Horror Nights, but that's about it, even with the sequel coming out.

[@allenmovies]

A "Haunted Mansion" style Beetlejuice dark ride would be such a hit i think! Especially if you use the cast from the sequel.

[@redhairedchai3437]

I have a personalized photo of the 2015 cast of beetlejuice rock n roll graveyard revue. (I really liked the show as a kid and wanted them to come to my birthday party, so universal sent that instead). And I'm a huge fan of the show, I would LOVE for it to come back one season for like hhn to see if there is intrest for it, but I don't think it ever will unfortunately. I would love to see beetlejuice in the parks though. That would be fun!

[@theiranianputin2770]

Jaws is always relevant. With or without reboots. It's as well known as Star Wars which is pretty crazy.

[@spikeeyestudios]

Universal also has an escape room themed to Back to the Future in Citywalk

[@StrawberryTikibird]

Universal is actually making a SpongeBob ride and land in the upcoming Universal Kids Resort in Frisco, Texas. It includes a river rapids ride and the Krusty Krab. Also could Universal possibly turn the Men in Black ride into a Ghostbusters ride? I feel like shooting ghosts with proton packs would be an awesome attraction.

[@NesVsLucasGames]

I like how we are talking about classic rides in this video and yet your also paying tribute to T2 3D by using its pre show music 👍

[@90sshuffle]

I wish Kongfrontation was back

[@KimoDogTheather]

so il eventually make a HHN wishlist,but i gather all the ips that were part or still are in the parks as "ride the movies",like i fw a house based on terminator and jaws,even more with what slaughter sinema 2 did,heck IL DIE to see a kongfrontation or mummy(1999) house.

[@diegocalderon5190]

Weird how classic monsters from the 30s can have a whole land and classics like Ghostbusters, Back to the Future and Jaws, movies known by everybody and nah not popular enough

[@dasoupsoup]

I think you're slightly mistaken about Kong. While it is the same character, the franchise is different. The ride is clearly meant to advertise their modern "Skull Island" Kong franchise (although they do also borrow from the 2005 remake a bit), rather than the classic film like Kongfrontation did. It wouldn't be the same as reviving Jaws or BTTF, since those remain in their classic forms. Twisters does fit that description, but the content is pretty similar to the original, whereas the new Kong material follows an altered story.

[@jamesduffy5350]

Back to the future a must

[@JacobElyachar]

I think we need a Universal history ride that incorporates Jaws, King Kong, Back to the Future, Terminator, the Universal Monsters, Jurassic Park, and Nickelodeon together. I would love to see a revamped Back to the Future, Jaws, and Kong rides and revived Terminator and Beetlejuice Graveyard Revue (that ties into Dark Universe) shows.

[@zangites]

I’ll never get a reintroduction to this at a Universal Park, but I’d love to get a Star Trek attraction like they did in Universal Hollywood back in the day. Make it like the Star Trek Experience in Las Vegas. It’s a Paramount property that I’ve wanted to see back in a park in a long time and in my wildest dreams, it would come back to Universal Parks again. 🖖

[@jamesenglebert9149]

What if they Nickelodeon's Toon Lagoon? The can do it with multiple franchises. Popeye can be rethemed to spongebob, Ripsaw falls to Avatar the Last Airbender, and the comic strip cafe could become like a Loudhouse/Casagrandes cafe since food is important to those shows. Also throw in retro and current cartoons.

[@Cheezbat]

Back to the Future, Ghostbusters, and Jaws are basically timeless. Regardless of when the movies came out or how bad the sequels were, they are beloved properties. They’d do just fine as long as they aren’t just screen based attractions.

[@glasstechs]

Ive been saying it for some time now, but Universal would greatly benefit from a merger or straight up buying Warner Bros. It makes too much sense because they wouldn’t have to pay for the rights to Harry Potter, Beetlejuice or Scooby Doo anymore if they already owned them! They already work very closely with them and plus with Warner Bros Studios just down the street from Universal Hollywood, they could use their soundstages and even make a bundle ticket for Universal Studios and the Warner Studio tour to make some serious revenue especially because if Disney tried to buy Warner Bros and succeeded, then Universal would literally be paying their competitor for Harry Potter which would not be good where if Universal owned HP themselves, then they would be saving money.

[@neurotoxicity]

WB owns HBO now and thats a highly unlikely merger from a business perspective imo

[@neurotoxicity]

i also should add that disney likely will never want to // be able to (in terms of not being able to reach a purchase agreement, not in terms of not having the money) buy WB since they *just* acquired hbo for the cool price of $43b and the hbo originals are so far removed from anything disney would likely be willing to put its name in front of...but..i mean hey...disney bought 21st Century Fox for $71b and just look at how that turned out for them🙃

[@andrews6639]

I hope Universal Studios is reading these. I say bring back a newer version of the back to the future ride. It is a great classic movie that any parent can show their kids (which are not a lot of movies these days). It was their flagship ride in the park when they opened and Im sure it will still draw huge crowds today. The movie is still relevant with their Broadway play that was in England first drawing sold out crowds to even with its Broadway whitewashing. Beetlejuice would be another hit ride exp. Because of the new movie. Then also lets bring back a ride that never left Universal Hollywood, and the backlot tour. Showing how the movies were made for some reason has left the parks for adrenaline thrilling rides. Which is nice, but when your at a theme park that makes movies showing how the movie magic is made is something memorable and great for all ages.

[@supabutters]

Just a quick one, paramount were only ever involved with Terminator Genysis. 3 was Sony, Salvation was WB and Dark Fate was Fox

[@SliceOfRandom]

1) You... Do know that there's plans for Spongebob in the new texas family park... Right? Also, nobody does Spongebob experiences like Universal. They're going to drop jaws in about 2 years. Calling it now. 2) Love the terminator house idea! 3)

[@user-DeLorean-Dude2024]

Can I ask what do you mean "They're going to drop Jaws in about 2 years."?

[@josephoswald7933]

I would love a return of a new version of Kongfrontation, Back To The Future The Ride, and Jaws.

[@wrestlingandamusementparkl7789]

Another one that would be good even for Halloween horror nights like Terminator is Alein. U can do alot with it and do the face huggers and such In it

[@MathieuLeblanc1991]

7:22 Big difference is that the Japanese parks including Disney and Universal fork over a lot of money to maintain the rides and do year long closures to maintain them , something the US parks would never be willing to do

[@MathieuLeblanc1991]

Twister is a Warner Bros IP so technically third party as well

[@neurotoxicity]

while it is a warner bros IP, it doesnt make it 'third party' when the ride is at a universal property bc the universal maintenance teams work on them. its only the IP thats not owned by them so anything from the creative side of things cant be touched but the ride itself is maintained by universal!

[@1988nathen]

Or a walk-through Beetlejuice underworld attraction would be awesome.

[@stephanievitale-ur1vo]

Jaws was my favorite ride as a kid.

[@stephanievitale-ur1vo]

And I love Beetlejuice

[@carminecdinoproductions]

I want the Beetlejuice Horror Nights house to come back for the Halloween Horror Nights to coincide with the release of the Beetlejuce legacy sequel! Maybe the Beetlejuce Graveyard Revue show should come back at some point!

[@n111ck]

the way universal would do a spongebob land/ride would be on such another level that it wouldnt even be comparable to the other places spongebob is in !!! they need to do it fr

[@justyouraveragegeek548]

what i would love to see happen is project"Amblin Central"where we can also have it be expanded into springfeild section for more there so much there to be done it to perfect for world expo to be replaced for it work around men in black i would love it for the scooby doo meet&greet to be swamped over to dark universe

[@jackob.graphic5143]

I think Ghostbusters is coming to replace either the Fallon or Rip-Ride-Rock-it

[@DrStarlander]

The way I'd liker to see Universal to do a twister ride now is to take a giant show building and build a small town inside -- to scale -- and then have everything going crazy like the old show. Guests would be frantically driven around in trackless "truck" ride vehicles...but they would get blocked by things falling in front of them, then back up, and drive under and through things. It would have a multitude of paths through the town so it would feel different every time. With 8 passengers per truck and 3 minutes inside the show building, for 2,000 ppl per hour, there would be around 13 trucks in the show building at a time, all driving on different streets, different places, very organic and "real" feeling.

[@DrStarlander]

There could be one massive 35 foot high Twister prop (spinning tornado with vapor emitters) that can move throughout the town using a factory-style "bridge crane" ... so the tornado could be striking a different place in town each time you go on the attraction, keeping things fresh and surprising. The tornado could also chase your truck.

[@ieuanwilliams5992]

A retheme of MIB to a Ghostbusters shooter would be cool to see

[@carminecdinoproductions]

I want a ride based on the new Twisters movie complete with a ride system and ride vehicles!

[@UndeadNerdT800]

12:43 heck ya I would love to see my species represented again.

[@CorlissGallows]

Seeing people travel to Japan just for the JAWS ride, there is a huge appeal for it to be brought back. Universal needs to hit on the nostalgia marks, as a lot of their newer things are not hitting (Minions Villian, Jimmy Fallon, etc)

[@rahasanum]

A ghostbusters shooter ride would be so cool.

[@rahasanum]

I also think there is a lot of nostalgia for terminator still but people just aren’t liking the new stuff. Franchises again and again are showing that people still like them, just not the new stuff. Star Wars, DC, Marvel. People still have tons of interest in these IPs even if some/most of their modern projects aren’t good. I think terminator is up there with franchises like Jurrasic Park and Jaws in the sense that it will always have a fan base and always be popular just from the first 2 movies. It definitely has a chance, especially if the ride/attraction is based off of the first two movies and or just a generic terminator ride non-movie based. Something similar to Spider Man in Islands of adventure. It just has the IP in it.

[@rahasanum]

I also think a twisters ride using the Spiderman or Harry Potter ride system would be AWESOME. Getting sucked up into a twister??? Sign me UP. And I’m not even a twister movie fan, I literally don’t care about the franchise but that would sell tickets. People don’t even have to care about the movie. “You get sucked up into a twister” would sell.

[@ColtonGilbert-ki8je]

The rides that I would like to see come back are Shrek 4-D, Back to the Future: The Ride, Jaws and T2-3D: Battle Across Time and the rides that I don’t want to see get shut down are Jurassic Park River Adventure, The Marvel Land, and The Simpsons Ride & Land

[@m3lvn415]

They can make a BttF ride where the cart inside is build like the Dolorean (4 - 5 people) and the ride will show you what you see when time traveling between places?

[@andrews6639]

If Universal brings back any of these rides I guarantee, kids of the 80’s will flock back to universal. Yes a redo of the great movie ride or a back lot tour, or combined ride of the both would definitely ate care of this for the 80’s kids. Epic universe is going to be well Epic. But, I can tell you this when it opens a lot of people are going to avoid that park when it opens because of the crowds. But, opening something that bring back a ride or rides from the original park opening, adults in third 40’s who were born in the 70’s/80’s will flock back to the park with their kids.

[@QDude24]

I mean, a Spongebob themed area is coming to the Universal park in Texas.

[@hmangaming35]

I could envision Universal bringing back Beetlejuice and Twister since both those IPs got long-awaited sequels this year. I think if they resurrect these rides to Epic Universe, then they should name the park Universal Legacy Island.

[@Ay_Yo_CJ]

Another jaws ride would be cool, but i heard a roomer that a similar ride themed to the creature from the black lagoon would be in epic universe in the universal monsters land. Which i think would be better because you get the feeling of the old jaws but it's new and can't be dogged on because its not the original

[@unisangalaxystudio]

I feel MIB could be a universal studios coaster where you can see jaws and other characters. Toon Lagoon I would say spongebob but....yea I hold off.

[@EmillioMelendez]

They should leave toon lagoon alone too nostalgic and timeless of a land to replace. SpongeBob would fit better in epic universe since it’s about universes

[@user-DeLorean-Dude2024]

I think this coaster concept I saw could solve the issue of Christopher Llyod reprising his role, via just re-using previous footage of the original ride but upgraded. kzbin.info/www/bejne/a3-toJKDn6yljbc I personally think for SpongeBob, I think it would be a good idea to replace Springfield with Bikini Bottom. The Simpsons Ride could become a New SpongeBob simulator ride, Krusty Burger could become the Krusty Krab (See what I did there?). Those are the only 2 concrete ideas I have for SB. Also, Jaws will be announced to return in 2025 for the movies 50th anniversary, I AM CALLING IT NOW!

[@joey_cordova_]

Replacing Men In Black with Ghostbusters. Ride around and zap and trap ghosts.

[@chelseylightell2870]

I’ve been saying to bring back Twister since the new movie came out, but I would prefer a dark ride/coaster like the mummy

[@russellj.s.257]

Bring back Ghostbusters,Jaws and ET

[@DoveStudiosOffical]

Universal Kids in Texas has concept art with a whole SpongeBob land!

[@kingofmiami2749]

Me like that

[@dairycow4466]

Was going to comment the same

[@quethinks5429]

It almost like he doesn’t do his own research lol yet he acts like he know everything

[@WiiDude83]

To be fair, the kids land is overal a better fit for the property there than the destination resort. It is more in line with that regional park mentality and doesn't run into the issues mentioned in the video. It's less of a risk than making a major attraction in orlando. So unless it becomes a massive overwhleming sucess in that park, that's probably the most we will see spongebob and universal together domestically.

[@brian8928]

So SpongeBob will be going into a Universal Studios Park but it will be in Frisco Texas at Universal kids park

[@andrews6639]

If Universal brings back any of these rides I guarantee, kids of the 80’s will flock back to universal. Yes a redo of the great movie ride or a back lot tour, or combined ride of the both would definitely ate care of this for the 80’s kids. Epic universe is going to be well Epic. But, I can tell you this when it opens a lot of people are going to avoid that park when it opens because of the crowds. But, opening something that bring back a ride or rides from the original park opening, adults in third 40’s who were born in the 70’s/80’s will flock back to the park with their kids. That all being said. Back to the future was the ride that had the most new technology when it opened, even compared to Disney at the time. Universal bring back, Back to the Future with the most up to date technology, people will definitely come back for it. They can have Doc and Marty of today to some cameos in it. But, it definitely can be done again and people will love it.