Back To The Future: The Ride - Part 4K | AI upscaled full show

Back To The Future The Ride closed in 2007 and there have been leaks & official releases of the queue and ride footage over the years, but never great quality. Using Topaz AI (www.topazlabs.com/topaz-video...) & 6 other sources linked below I painstakingly restored, enhanced, & upscaled the incredible Christopher Lloyd & Thomas F Wilson performances of this magical Douglas Trumbull Universal Studios theme park ride, filmed after & on the set of BTTF 2 & 3, which kind of makes it Back To The Future 4. Heavy!
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Restoration steps taken included:
• AI upscale to 4K
• Conversion from 30 to 60 fps with frame interpolation
• Re-insertion of original clips from the Blu-Ray movies into the ride queue line footage where appropriate
• Matte cutout (vertically reduced) of DeLorean ride dashboard to superimpose over TheMaxleyDog’s full frame restoration of the actual ride footage
• AI upscale and 60 fps treatment of that full frame restoration
• Manual pasting of new labels onto dashboard
CRT effect on dashboard TV to better compensate for low quality source
• Volume levelling and other audio fixes and tweaks
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• Queue Line footage: BTTF Blu-Ray (also at • Video )
• Ride footage comp by: / @themaxleydog
• Other ride footage: BTTF VHS, BTTF Pre-VFX VHS
• Other clips from: BTTF I, II, III Blu-Rays
• Back To The Future IV thumbnail logo: nerdbot.com
OTHER SAUCES & CHEERS:
• Universal Studios, Robert Zemeckis, Bob Gale, Steven Spielberg
• Music: Alan Silvestri
• Ride Cast & Crew: backtothefuture.fandom.com/wi...
• Emerson Beddome
• David Galloway
• Everyone else featured and who helped
• Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons
• The Internet Archive
• Gardenside Prods., Clue Detectives & Paradise Radio
• Special thanks to Ladyfractic & the Puppyfractics!
• All other media featured is marked as public domain on Google Images or used with written permission or shown under fair use law.
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• Conrad Vogel
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• James Langridge
• Lee Volante
• Mauricio Tonnera
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0:00 AI Explainer
1:47 Queue Line Footage
25:35 Ride Footage
30:27 Conclusion & supporter credits
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[@PhonePhone-sf8te]

I was lucky enough to ride this in the 90s. I remember the line more than the ride. Thanks

[@tellhimimeating9141]

Would -love- to see this ride recreated in VR \o/

[@chrism7777]

They won't come back to the universal studios Florida it's on display

[@RETRONuts]

@@tellhimimeating9141 There is software that does convert a video into a 3D video with 2 screens so the 2 images are off centre like your eyes, but can not remember what its called but you will need a border round the video so its not full screen cause it will be to close and you will not be able to see the video properly, thats why they made apps that are like a Cinema so the screen is not to close.

[@RETRONuts]

They could of made a good Back To the Future FMV Sega Mega CD game out of the footage, some of it reminds me of Night Trap.... :)

[@hollywoodguy70]

As a former Institute of Future Technology usher, I thank you for preserving this forever on KZbin.

[@RetroRecipes]

That’s awesome!

[@socalemeraldaztecanrhino922]

Hello. I send greetings to you, good sir. I also like to give you a big thank you for being a participant in a significant part of my childhood that I always will forever feel honored to have experienced. Well done, I shall say. Well done.(•‿•)

[@bombomos]

As a former enjoyer of this fabulous ride. Thank you for your hard work

[@timeywimeybrony]

I have never gone on the side myself. All I have is this

[@RandomStuff991]

I’m curious, was that the thematic name for Team Members working at BTTF The Ride? Institute Ushers?

[@Schnitz1]

Amazing to see Lloyd and Wilson acting their roles so perfectly through the entire thing like it was a movie sequel. They clearly took this project seriously. This is a cultural treasure deserving to be preserved.

[@lexramstudios1386]

Wish Micheal was here to be Marty

[@ComputerGeek1100]

@@lexramstudios1386 I believe the ride material was sadly filmed when Michael was first battling Parkinson’s but hadn’t gone public yet.

[@1977TA]

@@ComputerGeek1100 Michael J. Fox was still active in Hollywood during the time this footage was filmed. He was able to hide his Parkinson's symptoms and continued working for a number of years until the disease progressed to a level that made concealing the tremors and involuntary body movements difficult to mask. Basically, Parkinson's did not impact his career until he was forced to come forward in 1998 and reveal he had it. The ride footage was filmed shortly after production on BTTF prt 3 was finished which is why the town square back lot was still dressed to be future Hill Valley. According to the BTTF ride wikipedia article Fox was asked to reprise his role as Marty McFly which would have featured him working with Doc Brown as his assistant. Fox declined. This however is an unconfirmed claim. It is likely he was unavailable due to working on either Doc Hollywood or The Hard way, both films he starred in after BTTF prt 3.

[@TehBellcarl]

@@1977TA However he did attend the ride’s opening!

[@LonSeidman]

Somebody should turn this into a VR experience!

[@TonyZi]

@@spikey911usa just watched the vrgamerdude's video. that is amazing! I did not know you can buy yourself a moving vr seat! :D

[@TheDainerss]

It's great in VR, but still not the same without the motion system that moved the car and the environmental controls. Those systems really tied the whole thing together.

[@TonyZi]

@@TheDainerss what were the enviromental effects? That chair thing I mentioned at least brings the motion into the vr experience if you can afford 3000 dollars 😅

[@TheDainerss]

@@TonyZi they had hot air hit you in the lava areas, wind effects and the like.

[@TonyZi]

@@TheDainerss too cool. I assume Simpsons ride reuses these.

[@cfxfreight410]

Fun fact, the actress presenter throughout this video is my friends Aunt, she is also one of Griffs 2015 gang members in BTTF part 2! I Rode this for the first time in 1990/91 at Universal Florida shortly after grand opening when we lived one block over from the park, at that time there was no parking garage or city walk and you basically parked in plain view of the old Nickelodeon studios sound stages. It was an exciting time and I really miss this era....Ride the movies!

[@TheBroz]

She looks a heck of a lot like Alison Brie

[@johns6958]

I remember seeing her in Farscape.

[@morfx9911]

@@TheBroz what, i dont see the resemblant xd

[@randy319]

What’s her name?

[@morfx9911]

@@randy319 Darlene Vogel

[@rjjone2]

It’s insane how long the line footage is compared to the ride footage.

[@leem4017]

Haha, yes. Standing in line seemed like forever :)

[@shellsbignumber2]

Yeah, funny thing is last time I went on the ride, there was like no queue, so I missed all that footage.

[@MildMisanthropeMaybeMassive]

@@shellsbignumber2 Same. The line went by quickly.

[@mokthemagicman]

Keep in mind that all this footage was broken up into areas of the line. One monitor didn't show all of this footage. Only a portion of it was looped for each area. Example: The stuff with Biff stealing the DeLorean and Doc behind bars was on monitors near the end of the line.

[@bombomos]

It's a long line cuz everyone wanted to ride it

[@CubicleNate]

When I was in the ride, some 2 decades ago-ish, I never actually got to see all the different scenes that I can see here. This truly is a fantastic preservation of the experience that everyone can enjoy. I don't know how you were able to do this but I am extremely grateful. Thank you!

[@RetroRecipes]

🙏

[@Ramdileo_sys]

@@RetroRecipes Christopher Lloyd is an international treasure, Christian 👍 . - . You need to see him in the 2021 movie "Nobody" at 82 year old 😲 handling a 12-gauge pump action shotgun like a TOTAL BOSSS!! 😈 😎 !!

[@CaptainPanick]

Can you perhaps explain what kind of ride this was? Was it something on tracks or possibly one of those "virtual capsule" motion rides which would move in sync with the footage on a big screen in front of you? I wish there was a photo or footage which showed the ride from the outside. * Edit: Never mind I found some footage from 2007: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oaGyaHycf5p3iq8

[@fsujavi16]

@@CaptainPanick The second one.

[@h3yw00d]

@@CaptainPanick yeah, it was a massive movie theater (IIRC it was 2 theaters) where instead of seats there were model delorians (wide body to accommodate 4 people wide) that would raise from the ground and move in sync with the projected footage. The interesting thing about it is if you looked hard you could see the other cars in the theater around you.

[@DaarthNox]

When the announcer said "hindsight is always 20/20", and Doc sneezed, I laughed so hard.

[@RetroRecipes]

They definitely knew about Coronavirus in 2020 🤧

[@mainframe1608]

The way doc sneezed was kind of like a “shut up” cough

[@DaarthNox]

@@mainframe1608 That made it that much funnier

[@TehDarkOn3]

"Zemekis-Gale diagram"🤣 boy does this bring back some memories. loving the pre-ride show. Thought this was lost to time.

[@snozzlehead92]

How come he threw that into the Mr Fusion, but not the Sports Almanac?

[@Digitalbooty]

I'm almost embarrassed to admit this, but this made me tear up (the ride footage). I'd never seen it before and and BttF is my favorite movie. Thanks!

[@RetroRecipes]

Our pleasure!

[@rexrabbiteer]

No video does it justice. That ride made you feel like you were in the Delores Time Machine

[@rexrabbiteer]

Delorean**

[@Silenced23]

No it didn't make you tear up. But I get it.

[@Digitalbooty]

@@Silenced23 You'd be surprised how much I cry about stuff. Happens more and more the older I get, for some reason.

[@CrowMacnas]

This is insane. Better than I remember it. Saving this kind of thing is important work.

[@RetroRecipes]

🙏

[@gazorbo.]

4K at 60fps ... 0.497 gigapixels per second !!! Great Scott !!!

[@MondySpartan]

“What the hell is a gigapixel?”

[@BargerClan]

Great Scott’s the institute for future technology is the TVA

[@ZagnutBar]

You mean "jigopixel" :) Ah the 80s when movie writers and the general public had never heard of a gigabyte before.

[@flymetothemoon5138]

This was by far my favourite ride at Universal as a kid, just perfection.

[@imlost19]

Lol really? I never really liked it. Jaws was always my favorite followed by the Earthquake ride. I will say the lead-up to the ride though was absolutely amazing. It felt real for sure except the actual ride itself lol

[@mdihero]

​@@imlost19Jaws is a classic but pretty lame tbh, although I appreciate actual sets and animatronics over CGI and screens usually. That being said my favorite might be Spiderman or the Mummy.

[@nicktarboxphotography1045]

Such a shame that when rides get updated in theme parks, that the queue films and the ride footage just seem to disappear, this is amazing and brought back some good memories, thank you 😁

[@Silenced23]

Now BTTF is hitting a whole new generation of young people. The Simpsons are disappearing. They should bring this ride back now.

[@reneastle8447]

@@Silenced23 It's a good thing the Retro Decade Revival Project is gonna contribute to bringing the good things of the past back to life.

[@xabee-eagle]

Can I be honest? I have never ever seen this, or heard of it... It literally felt like time travel in the very best way, to see "new" old stock footage! This made me shed some happy tears!!! Tom Wilson and Christopher Lloyd are f...g amazing in this! This would have worked sooooo good as an old school point and click pc game, like Toonstruck!

[@thejunkman]

The thing that can't be replicated, well very easily at home, is the motion control ride part. While motion control rides had existed before, this was on another scale. The immersiveness of the entire experience really sold the visuals. I rode this months after it opened in 1991. I remember riding BTTF & Star Tours at DisneyLand in this same vacation, and while that was good as well, it was not like this. This felt real, while Star Tours, you knew it was pure fantasy and just a story you were being walked through. BTTF the events felt like it could exist in reality. The only way to "break" the immersivness is if you purposely moved your head to look up and behind you, then you could see all the other 24 (?) ride cars moving around. Also the queue line really played a big part, not only with the video seen here, but the props and decorations. The long wait kept you entertained plenty along the way.

[@MacUser2-il2cx]

I was thinking of an FMV game like Star Trek Borg or the Journeyman Project games.

[@DarkElfDiva]

There is a point and click Back To The Future PC game. It's made by Telltale Games.

[@chicoarraes]

I'm 40 and I'm Brazilian. I remember going to Disney World and Universal Studios when I was like 12 or something and going o this ride! Thanks so much for posting this! I didn't speak a word of English back then. I could understand the intentions behind the scenes and obviously I enjoyed the action in the simulator ride, but I was delighted to experience it all over again, but this time actually knowing what was going on.

[@tommyapples8490]

Wow.. I'm 41 and I went when I was 13 lol. Nice coincidence

[@PandemonicHypercube]

​@@tommyapples8490I'm 43 and also went when I was about 13. Was a massive Back to the Future fan at the time so it was really a dream come true for me.

[@charleslee8313]

If the host seems familiar, it's because she was the same actress (Darlene Vogel) who played a member of Griff's gang in 2015. I got to ride this during the first month of its opening. It was wonderful. Thank you for this trip down memory lane. I do wish that you had added the final line from the ride -- "Get out, quick, before you catch yourselves coming in!"

[@robs850]

“What’s wrong, McFly??! Got no SCROTES??!!” CLAMP!!! Lol

[@colbya2015]

The weird thing about the final line is that the audio file was not included in the DVD release of BTTF:TR, which is where most of the high-quality audio and videos come from. You can still find evidence of it existing, but not in great quality.

[@mrvincentjackson]

I knew it!!! I knew it was her!!

[@GHC3]

Was she the actress that took that nasty fall through the glass and injured herself?

[@charleslee8313]

@@GHC3 That was her stuntwoman who got hurt, but... yeah. Same character.

[@cgimovieman]

I’m 43 today, having grown up throughout the 80’s and 90’s. The Back to the Future trilogy has long been one of my absolute favorite series of movies. Definitely in my top 10-15. It was even one of a handful of movies that led me to get my degree in film and video production and choose it as a career. But this ride was always one of my absolute favorites of all time. I’ve lived in the Orlando area now for 25 years, and for nearly 20 of those I used to have a Universal annual pass. I can remember both the first time I rode this ride in the 90’s, as well as when it closed. I understand that tastes change, and a whole lot of kids today might not be very into BTTF. Although now with a lot of retro interest they may be again. But I still wish the ride was around. The Simpsons ride retrofit was just…stupid and awful. I’ve never disliked the Simpsons. In fact I was super into it throughout the 90’s. But just the same I don’t think it needs its own ride. At least not one in the shell of a purpose built building for the BTTF ride. I wish BTTF The Ride could be brought back. And it could with relative ease. Just replace a few facades, props, and paint and you’re all set. I’m sure there’s slightly more to it than that, but I still wish it. Can’t tell you how many times I was on this ride in its lifetime, but it was easily dozens and dozens. If not hundreds.

[@EmmettLBrown2015]

I live here in Florida and I live about 45 minutes away from universal, I had an annual pass and I went every Sunday and I rode back to the future several times every time I went, it was the greatest ride ever created, It was so fun going on the ride and then into the Back to the Future store, I really miss the ride a lot.. Best memories.

[@ObiAdeGaming]

Probably the best BTTF suprise EVER!!!! Every one of us time travellers thank you from our hearts!!

[@Dreadpirateflappy]

I went on this ride back in 1993. I live in the UK so never had the chance to go back. the nostalgia of seeing this is hitting hard.

[@casmo87]

I went in 1993 as well. I live in New Zealand and went to LA, though, so was in Hollywood. I'd never seen the movie and wouldn't until about a year later.

[@TheSkyNinja]

Christopher Lloyd.... what an actor.... Sadly I never had the chance to take a ride on this when it was around... but this video is clearly the next best thing..... I'm sure the queue lines were just as long back then as they are now with some of the new attractions at Universal...... some things never change I guess LOL - Thank you for putting the work into up-scaling this ....

[@Ramdileo_sys]

Christopher Lloyd is an international treasure👍 .. You need to see him in the 2021 movie "Nobody".. at 82 year old 😲 .. handling a 12-gauge pump action shotgun like a TOTAL BOSSS!! 😈 😎 !!

[@kitakun33]

The lines were not as long as they are now. Like maybe 30 mins. The last time I went to the Transformers ride was 2 hours wait...like..why?

[@twothirty]

You missed a real treat , I went on it 8 times when I visited . Literally made you feel like you were flying , I havnt been on anything since which has come close to it , but then saying that I havnt been back to the states in 20 something years , I’d probably be utterly blown away , but yes I can confirm this was absolutely brilliant, so glad there’s this upscale on here

[@EpicBenjo]

I’m glad to have ridden this ride back when it was still up. Sad that it’s taken down. Just reminds me of how much older I’m getting.

[@miroslavzima8856]

That ride quality is so crisp and fluent! Oh god, I would surely enjoy the feedback during it. Say, you DID use time machine to obtain this from the past, didn´t you! :D

[@RetroRecipes]

🤫

[@sturkrazee288]

Man I remember this ride. Must have ridden it about 20 times during the course of 2 days while we were there. They had the Delorean and a KITT car there outside also. Loved that ride. It was mostly just a big glorified motion ride but it was still pretty cool. Had a great story. The beginning of this video was an attract mode they would play on the TVs outside while you were waiting in line all the way up to when you got into the car. Thanks for the video and memories!

[@TurkeyFaceX]

I was too young to fully enjoy this ride back when it first opened. Thank you for preserving this experience. Now as an adult I can fully appreciate this attraction I experienced all those years ago.

[@SonicBoone56]

SO MUCH NOSTALGIA OMG. I loved this ride at Universal Orlando. Not because the "ride" part was fun, but the actual film and atmosphere was nailed perfectly.

[@tikettle]

I waited two hours in line the first month this ride came out. The queue line was indeed epic. Really interesting and like nothing I’d experienced. I was shocked the ride was so short but it was still a thrill-ride.

[@sirarnie9837]

I am happy that I got to ride it when I was a child. These videos really helped pass the time in line. And it really was like watching BTTF IV. And it actually was sad for me to return, years later as an adult, and see it changed to the Simpsons ride.

[@nathanc6516]

I went to Universal Studios as a kid with my family and got to ride on this. It was incredible. Honestly, it may be the best ride I've ever been on.

[@jimcabezola3051]

When I last went to Universal Studios…they were BUILDING this ride. Never got to experience it. Mahalo for providing it here!❤

[@skunktronix]

This has awakened a memory deep in the back of my mind... I'm certain I rode this at least once as a young skunk, but I barely remember any of it. Everyone involved has done a great job restoring all this footage, and seeing the original actors performing as their characters again is awesome. I'm watching it with my laptop volume at 88. 😎

[@SoulPoetryandOtherWorks]

It never came to this side of the pond so thank you Perifractic for this excellent time travel experience in all its up-scaled glory. I loved Doc Brown as a character and Christopher Lloyd brought him to life expertly. In fact, it is quite difficult to remember his other iconic roles because of this. I vaguely remember him in Taxi and Stacked, but his other roles have melted from my mind. Lovely job Perifractic. 👍

[@Mrshoujo]

He was a Klingon in Star Trek 3.

[@Northbergh]

He was the mc in Toonstruck (PC game)

[@nay10]

He was also the villain in Who Framed Roger Rabbit!

[@d1btd3265]

Don't forget uncle Fester in the Addams family movies

[@ViegasSilva]

And the best of all, he was frozen today, on Suburban Commando !

[@atom0343]

I got this video randomly in my recommendations and don’t regret clicking on it at all! This ride was way before my generation. I was in my single digits when it closed in 2007. I’m impressed at your guys’ dedication and hard work because it really paid off in this video. Thank You for giving me and other “youngins” an idea of what this ride was like in its heyday!

[@Datan0de]

Oh, how I've missed this! I don't know how many times I rode BTTF with my friends. Everything about the ride was just brilliant, from the video snippets to the "artifacts" scattered around (like a hoverboard or a bottle of Pepsi Perfect). I think what I loved most was just the pure optimism about the future that runs through the ride and the entire BTTF franchise. THANK YOU for sharing this! I'll be forwarding it to my friends. BTW, there's an additional line of dialogue as you're exiting the ride. Doc tells you to hurry up so you don't run into yourself coming in as you're leaving. 😆

[@DavidMcCoul]

I’m glad they had him do these extra Doc Brown performances back when he was in the right frame of mind for this brilliant character. Amazing performance!

[@philpheburbs]

Wooow 🤩 this is such a treat for real BTTF fans - thank you! Also Thomas F. Wilson's performance at 18:30 in that SINGLE TAKE is so good!!

[@jasonstone5255]

I used to work at this ride! I really had all the lines memorized. Great fun seeing it all again.

[@OmnipotentMind]

I remember being a kid in the 90's and this was the first ride I got on at universal. Thank you for this awesome trip down memory lane.

[@JohnSmith-tk7nt]

I went to Universal Studios when i was like 8 years old with my family and i made my mom take me on this ride specifically like 10 times. I loved the whole park but i could never get enough of this one! great memories

[@visitectthefirst5025]

I've always heard that Lt. Gavyn Sykes could bring the goods safely home, and here we have proof! Excellent preservation and restoration work. I was one of the BttF fans who had never seen this footage AT ALL, so this video was extra appreciated.

[@RetroRecipes]

🙌

[@MegamanEXEv2]

This was an incredible dose of nostalgia! My family only went to Universal Studios once, but during that day we were there I rode this ride like 4 times in a row.

[@gianniclaud]

So fortunate I grew up with this, they did such a disservice replacing it with the Simpsons.

[@matthewlawton9241]

This is both super cool, and the best argument against BttF4 ever composed.

[@Saturn2888]

I rode this as a kid with my folks. It was so fun for me back then! Glad to finally see the video again!

[@sgtsquank]

Goosebumps. I never thought I'd see this ever again and a flood of memories have joined me this morning. Many thanks!

[@saltywinchester1600]

It was great to see! Christopher Lloyd is an amazing actor and so is Tom Wilson. Tom in reality is absolutely nothing like in the movies. Such a great guy. Thank you very much for this and greetings from Berlin, Germany. :)

[@counthypeula4095]

Thanks a lot for putting this together. As a longtime fan of the Back to the Future movie franchise, I always regretted that I never got to see the theme park ride before it was taken down all the way back in 2007 (WOWZA, anciemt memes). Thanks for adding another piece of missing lore. 🙂

[@greenman1293]

This is amazingly restored! Very much appreciate stumbling upon this and recapturing nostalgia but also having new appreciation for what they did here. It's crazy to think how old Doc Brown seemed in the movies, when you find out Christopher Lloyd was really only 47 in 1985 haha.

[@michaelcartwright1260]

This was a real treat Peri. Being from the UK, and never being fortunate enough to travel to the US, I wouldn't have gotten to see this footage and in this kind of quality. Back to the Future is one of my favourite film series and I LOVE that this exists. Thank you as always for the fantastic retro content.

[@DepartmentE55]

I rode this ride back in 1996 and I never forgot the amazing experience. So glad to find this footage over 25 years later. Thank you 👏

[@smiles0013]

I rode on this ride when i was a kid in the late 90's. I had forgot 95% of this footage before i seen this thank you very much.

[@lauracontino269]

❤ taking me back- in time!!! My family moved cross-country when I was in high school (1997) and for a treat my parents took my brother and I to Universal in California- in January. It was raining and the park was deserted so my brother and I could literally jump back into an empty line and we rode several rides ten times in a row, like ET, Jurassic Park, and this ride- which I haveng seen any footage of since that time. Thank you 😊

[@matthewsmith7597]

Brilliant stuff! It's terrific to have all of the ride *and* pre-ride footage preserved in such excellent quality.

[@katemonstrous]

This brought me back to my childhood, riding this with my dad back in the 90's. Thank you for remastering/recreating this beauty!

[@jasonduffey81]

Wow!! I always wished I could have seen the B2TF ride. How dedicated those 2 actors were for this role was amazing. Thank you for posting this 👍🏻👍🏻

[@Kylefassbinderful]

I went on this ride about a dozen times. It was a must-do thing everytime we went there as a kid.

[@JPenwright]

Wow thank you so much . This look absolutely stunning in 4k . I am a massive back to the future fan and I remember this ride like it was yesterday . Luckily I got to go on it when there weren’t so many people around . I literally went on , came off then went back on . Brings back really good memories🥰

[@EdGageActorMusician]

Thank you for this! This was a very big piece of my childhood as someone who got to experience universal studios in the 90s and early 2000s, seeing that it’s being kept alive in some way means a lot.

[@robertmcginty4146]

Never in my life did i think id get to feel the anticipation of getting on this ride again. I actually got nervous when the ride part was about to start! Very well done. Thank you for sharing this with us.

[@tnwhiskey68]

I'm 42 and rode this when I was 13, and it was the so impressive! One of my all time favorites! Simpson's ride is fun too!

[@SouthGBA]

Since this is the first time I see this, I thought it was generated using modern technology, in this modern age (using DeepFake and AI technology), and I was surprised at how excellent it turned out, but now I read that it was actually shot in 1988 by the original actors (which makes it even better, and it's an incredible rarity). I got this video randomly in my recommendations, and it was absolutely awesome! 😀

[@chrisb5823]

I used to work this ride shortly afer it opened in '93. Was so much fun. It's amazing how much of this I have never seen since I was always inside the building and not in the queue line outside. Brings back so many memories.

[@holomatrix]

This is historical and an important upload for the franchise. Fantastic work, Thank You for uploading it!

[@MrDeathHarbinger]

Thank you so so much for this. I've always wanted to see it. Never been to the USA and this was something my friends saw and raved about. Glad I finally got to see this as its one of my favourite film series. And in outstanding quality aswell. Cheers!!!

[@rylar717]

I remember the BTTF Ride very well as I rode it once. I remember leaning over and seeing the other Deloreans watching the same screen video as what I was watching so there were like 5 or so ride sessions going at the same time. Thank You Perifractic for this time traveling treat as it was very nostalgic for me.

[@t.h.382]

Hello there, many thanks for posting this!!! We also were so lucky, to experience this ride back in the '90s! Awesome! I couldn't remember much of it, somehow only the sequences where we flew through the illuminated signs. Great to see this again!!!

[@robertespley248]

Man this brings back happy memories of my first vist to Universal Studios in LA back in the mid 90's . I'd queue for about an hour or so, go on the ride, exit it and go straight back to the queue and do it all again. If memory serves they also had the delorean on display outside the ride as well for photo opportunities. Awwww I'm feeling so nostalgic now after seeing this video and all the memories come flooding back. Many thanks

[@mrKozmoz]

Thank you for this, these kinds of archival process are definitely a way to preserve a part of history, and a lot of childhoods. I remember going on this ride a ton in the 90s, ah, when Universal had a FL resident and kids discount for something like 30 bucks or less

[@mechamania]

This is “remastered,” not “preserved,” here. All the footage is included in the 30th and 35th Anniversary Collections’ extras, although on in in SD, on Blu-Ray.

[@LovelyRuthie]

Thank you so much! This is the first time seeing this in its entirety. Never had the chance to go on the ride but this is the next best thing.

[@carn9507]

This was great. I never got to go to Universal or Disneyland or anything like that in my whole life and so missed out on these sorts of things and I love BttF and this was so fun to watch footage of Doc and Biff from that era I hadn't seen before. Awesome. Thanks for everyone who restored this as best as it could be for all of us here on the youtubes. :)

[@Paradigmfusion]

Well done on the upscale. I tried actually going to this when it was still open at Universal Studios Hollywood back in 1996, but the 2 days I was there, the first it was closed for repairs, and the second the line was WAY too long. It was our Senior field trip.

[@richm3786]

Fantastic stuff Peri, brings back some great memories of holidays at Universal Orlando.... and a strong recollection of motion sickness.... none the less one of the rides I always made a bee- line for. Happy times!

[@GermsOilCotten]

good lord, amazing work in the restoration. it all looks amazing. mind blowing, really how great it looks and i can only imagine how much work and render time it must have taken to do such an amazing job (better than most bluray restorations of older movies). funny how major motion picture companies seem to put less love and effort into restoring movies than fans always do. loved getting to finally watch this. ive been wanting to see this for most of my life. back to the future has always been my top all time favorite trilogy and likely will be until the day im dust. thanks for this!!

[@alexgeorge501]

Douglas Trumbull was an innovator in the theme park industry, especially with works on other IMAX Ridefilm productions such as "In search of the obelisk" and "fun house express" at the Luxor and Circus-Circus's adventuredome in Las Vegas among other creations in theme parks around the world. Thanks for sharing this piece of Universal history and as Doc Brown would say: See you in the future!

[@JamesHalfHorse]

That is awesome. Got to see if there is a behind the scenes of the tech that made it the ride itself. I was at Universal once for a thing and regret I only managed dinner there and didn't sneak away to a few of the rides. Amazing job on the video.

[@andychiz105]

Amazing work Peri! Thanks so much for doing this!

[@FredQuijada]

OMG , can't thank you enough for this one. Such a trip down memory lane. Excellent video!!!

[@GHickling]

That was epic, I have a BTTF shrine in my house and i've never seen that before! Your content is fantastic and just seems to get better and better!

[@RetroRecipes]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@jimmyray914]

Be on the look out for the new Hot Wheels Back to the Future DeLorean with ice all over it monster truck.

[@falksweden]

Amazing work! This was a Simpson ride i truly enjoyed! :) Thank's for sharing it!

[@RetroRecipes]

I see what you did there!

[@falksweden]

@@RetroRecipes 😏

[@nickbueno_]

this was my favorite ride and when I was a kid and I was devastated when the closure was announced! this videos brings back those feelings of wonder and excitement this franchise has always given me and now I wish I had the chance to ride it one more time. maybe I'll pop on my vr headset and rewatch this video to get some of that amusement ride nostalgia going!

[@seedatedwe3620]

I'm 27 and this brought me right back to one of my most cherished childhood memories. Thank you so much for this.

[@wjadams2]

Way cool! I got to experience the ride once. It was so cool.

[@RetroRecipes]

You’re so lucky!!

[@thehootsforce4201]

Whilst watching Back to the Future Part 2, I was intrigued by all of the Laser Discs in the alleyway during the scene when the Delorean first lands in 2015. Wondered if it was some kind of Easter egg.

[@RetroRecipes]

I think they said somewhere they were meant to be trash. Like in the 80s we’d throw out cardboard boxes but in 2015 they throw out laserdiscs once used.

[@levlylove]

@@RetroRecipes Laserdiscs are trash in 2015? Is this yet another prediction they made?

[@more.power.]

The Family and I rode on this fun ride back in the mid 1990's such fun, thank you for sharing it with us.

[@aaronmcneill713]

Thank you for this. The Back to the Future triolgy is still my favortie movie series, and I remeber riding this ride at Unviersal Studios Orlando for the first time in 1993. It was so awesome to be able to experience my favorite movie in real life. This presentation took me right back to that moment. I can even remember the different areas in line that most of the video sequences were playing at. My dad still has the recording of our trip of us going through the line and the whole experience. I really wish they would bring that ride back 🙏

[@theincomingdude]

one of my earliest memories is this ride and how it seemed so real to me at 4 years old

[@Rockovissi]

I’ve said this before. Universal needs to have a developer make a 1:1 remake of this ride in Unreal Engine 5 in VR.

[@camper32a]

Thanks for this blast from the past! 30 years since I had the experience. I remember being a little disappointed with how short it was, but there was a long queue for it at Universal Studios at the time lol.

[@charlesfabbrini7392]

This was so AWESOME!!! Thank you for doing this. I do so miss this ride at Universal Studios!! I remember this ride so fondly, and back in the 90's!!!!

[@darrylbrownstone2553]

I didnt realize how much I needed to see this again. Really very specific memories flooded my mind standing in line with my family when I was younger. thank you for that

[@erebostd]

27:27 the cup 😁👍- thank you SO much for your work with this, many of us never had the opportunity to see it in person, this is amazing 😁👍

[@stephanepiquemal8297]

Awesome! I never had the chance to see this before. Thanks for the restoration work.

[@mrpepre]

This ride was awesome as a kid, went on it three times in a row

[@cybermaxpower]

That was awesome THANK YOU SO MUCH Perifractic.

[@graptakular]

Thanks so much for preserving this! The experience was a highlight of my youth.

[@Paradoxriom]

Awesome to see Christopher and Thomas's great performences reprised for a fun expirence Never seen this before amazing presevation thanks so much!

[@timeywimeybrony]

Thanks so much! Ive always wanted to see this in good quality! 👏👏

[@PRPWR]

So I remember this as the first time I ever went to Universal. I can still hear the laughter and screams of everyone having a blast. Particularly of my folks who I lost recently. The part where the DeLorean smashes through the Texaco sign made me tear up. Because I remembered what that bump felt like and seeing the laughs on my folks face. Thanks for doing this

[@AuphTopek]

This was one of my most favorite rides of all time! Brings back so many memories. Good on you, bro👍🏾