Universal Studios Japan Review | Osaka, Japan

[@therealinfernape4720]

"The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man: A technological marvel" I see what you did there

[@triple7marc]

Charlie Williams Yes...

[@A.JGamer]

Minion area: exists 40 year old moms: happy noises

[@tom-ch5ii]

40 year old facebook moms*

[@tuffmike7487]

the oos the ahs

[@tuffmike7487]

the pointing

[@aydn1983]

*he thoroughly enjoyed it*

[@coasterarcade7615]

Thanks dawg🖤🐍🐍

[@oliverjasinski1829]

might be just me but i think he thoroughly enjoyed it

[@ev7d167]

When I went to usj, it was a normal Sunday in October 2019 and it was even MORE crowded when I went. Flying dinosaur single rider line was 3 HOURS.

[@zackwelch3038]

Same but I went on a Saturday. The main line was 3 and a half hours

[@jrs_12435]

My dad teased me about going to usj. we never did...

[@zackwelch3038]

@@jrs_12435 I went there on a school exchange trip in Japan. We got a day to spend with our host families and mine decided to take me to usj. I got so lucky!

[@StamfordBridge]

Three hours for a single rider line. That is just not workable. That’s almost a forget-it-and-skip-the-park level.

[@TonyKimtheamusementparkfan]

For the Japanese people, they don't mind waiting in that kind of a line for a really good ride. It's a cultural thing where they are very organized and patient of how they want to operate the rides, so even if I went there, yes the line is crazy long, but taking the cultural aspect into it, I wouldn't mind.

[@dorkofalltrades5460]

Single rider lines ARE truly a blessing. I went on a Disney/Universal trip with my friends last year and was thoroughly disappointed at the lack of single rider in the Disney parks (only Everest, RnRC, and Test Track had it). I do understand it is a family park however, and many of the rides don't need it. On the other hand, it would have been nice if some of the coasters, such as Space Mountain or Big Thunder, and thrill rides, such as Mission Space or Tower of Terror had SR. I think the fact that we got Fastpasses way ahead of time was a bonus in Disney's favor, but for me, SR would have made Disney bounds better than Universal. Still love Disney tho :) Fun Fact: Both USF's The Mummy and USJ's Spiderman housed King Kong previously, which is why the buildings look similar- they were the same ride!

[@Jaxymann]

Just visited this weekend and I comletely agree! The single rider lines saved me so much time that I got to ride every big attraction in the park at least twice, and the variety of coasters, attractions, dark rides, shows and parades are great! Flying Dinosaur was one of he most intense coasters I've ever ridden!

[@JeseeWalker]

This version of Universal seems amazing! I can't wait to go.

[@StamfordBridge]

Notice how dismissively Taylor mentions Hello Kitty ... almost as if trying too hard to hide his great love for it.

[@StamfordBridge]

😉. Another great review, Taylor.

[@Lil_Angry_Bitch]

They even have a Meet N Greet attraction where you can meet Hello Kitty and she will talk to you and say your name, in English!

[@TheBaldr]

As a Season passholder Waterworld is not an upcharge, there is a vip area for the the express pass tickets The 100 yen lockers are the same as Hollywood dream, you get your 100 yen back when using them, so they are free. When I first arrived in 2016, on the weekends Harry Potter world was ticketed attraction, which was a free ticket, you just had to be there early in the morning to get the ticket, and the cast members were great on guiding you to the ticket.

[@CoasterStudios]

good to know, thanks for the info!

[@RobB-il3fw]

I see you were there during One Piece Premier Summer. One Piece has a special show that is a hard ticket event and it takes place in Waterworld. That's why they were checking tickets. :)

[@Projektion2]

I was there in january and honestly, It may be my favourite park, if not a very close 2nd. I luckily got there on a fairly quiet day (or at least quiet by USJ standards) so managed to get almost everything done and a few rerides. One thing worth mentioning, Space Fantasy very frequently has VR overlays. In the past, it's had stuff like EVA and Final fantasy, and when I was there it had an Attack On Titan overlay

[@bradyryan5105]

Did Hollywood Dream and Flying Dinosaur have crazy long lines?

[@oseverything5413]

I'm so excited for your Tokyo DisneySea review!

[@Fodolro]

Waterworld is for free, at least it was when I went there on August this year. Maybe it was because it was very empty due to the corona virus...but it was totally free.

[@chobo500]

This park was one of the highlights of my japan trip. I spend two days at this park, though I only had planned one, we got an extra day cause my flight home had to be rescheduled due to a typhoon. But the first day was great! crowds weren't so bad, got on everything I really wanted, and overall had a really great experience! On my second day, it was much more crowded because, like taylor, it was a holiday weekend, so I got to do things i liked again, and a few things I skipped last time. Couple of things I want to add: Water world is NOT an up charge attraction, at least not when I went. don't skimp out on any of the shows and anything that has cast members involved. just because you can't understand the language, you can get a general gist of what is going on, and the cast members there in japan just really bring the energy and were one of my favorite parts of visiting. even ones that are doing basic things like food service were all amazing! I was visiting during Halloween horror nights there, and they have a few unique mazes, such as a Resident Evil maze with two different paths, though they were missing some of the big ones that Hollywood and Orlando had. But the scare actors were great, and everyone including the guests at night were all dressed up in costumes, and Space Fantasy The Ride had a black hole overlay on it that basically had all of the lights that would normally be on in the ride were shut off, and spooky music was softly playing, and they still had the bright flash at the end. So yeah, do not skip out on this park.

[@icaricar2484]

This helps a lot! Thanks for the review! 🤩🤩🤩

[@jrs_12435]

I went on a trip last year to japan, and the first place we went to was Osaka. Now, my dad the mad lad he is tempted me with all the theme parks and coasters he could find, (that included USJ.)He said that we were going to see Fuji q highland which is like, right next to Mount Fuji (hint comes the name) because we were taking a bullet train to Kyoto which passes Mount Fuji. And get this, the theme park was on the other side of the mountain... I was really sad, but then my dad knew that was rly bummed so he told me to do some research to find a coaster near by (aka watching theme park crazy) to find roller coasters in Tokyo. So we got on a train and we went on thunder dolphin which is a coaster you reviewed. So in the end the 2 weeks we spent in Japan, at least I got to ride one roller coaster that was respected...

[@coastersnaps]

6:16 hehe I see what ya did there taylor

[@danriddle2248]

what

[@coastersnaps]

spiderman’s a technological *marvel*

[@scotteasterday1957]

Scrolling through the description and I just caught that Midlothian, VA PO box - very cool to see you're local.

[@fernandoperezjr5605]

The show Backdraft was never at Universal Studios Orlando it was at Hollywood

[@deangoldbarry1604]

Dem Floridians sure do miss it.

[@fuzz7981]

Talking about stuff in Japan that is a holdover from the early days. Back in 2006 when I went to Tokyo Disneyland I was able to ride the OG Star Tours simulator. Yes, the one with the trench run. I'm pretty sure they've updated it by now though.

[@kaden_lee24]

Can’t wait to get to this park next time I’m in Japan

[@jaypainespotter]

It is a good park, been many times.

[@MrDmcty1]

I went to USJ last summer and I LOVED IT! But those waiiiit times thouggghh. But Flying Dinosaur was OH SO WORTH IT! One of the Best Flying coasters ever!

[@joemarquez9789]

We used to have Backdraft at Universal Studios Hollywood🎙It's where Transformers the ride is now. Such a fun attraction when it was here. I miss it.

[@dotdankory]

I was so lucky, USJ was moderately crowded, so most of the rides didn't need a fast pass, I was blown away on how good this park is.

[@cedarmagic2316]

On 14:40 i would 100% love & bring this parade to from USJ & bring into Universal Orlando.

[@lightningwu]

One of my favorite parks I've been to and I'm lucky to have been to all of them, including Singapore's. I still prefer Orlando's, especially with Epic Universe coming and I am curious to see how Beijing's turns out but this, as one park, I def. agree that it is amazing!

[@mistameasor2627]

Islands of Adventure will probably be the best ride once the Raptor coaster opens

[@caerostirolla435]

Universal Studios Japan lacks The Simpsons and Diagon Alley, two of my favorite areas not only at Universal Studios Orlando, but at any Orlando theme park. It seems completely awesome overall though.

[@killervirgo]

The major con for park: no re-entry. I splurged and got a package deal which included: 15 min early entry and Express Pass 7. Was able to get on Hollywood Backdrop on second car of the day.

[@noahman1234]

KILLERVIRGO COASTERS no re entry?

[@killervirgo]

@@noahman1234 yeah. Once you enter the park, you can't leave. If you do, you have to buy another ticket.

[@jamesmason5576]

Backdraft was at the Universal In California. It is now Transformers the Ride. Florida had Twister the Ride, which is now Jimmy Fallon's ride.

[@CoasterStudios]

Got it, thanks for the clarification!

[@fez_playz8259]

The bridge was behind san francisco area, so it looks like a bridge that you would find somewere near there.The buildings replecate the buildings that you would probably find in los angeles.

[@Siriastimeflies]

I took a year pass when I lived in Kyoto and it was so worth it. But that was 5 years ago, and from what you're showing there are so many new cool things! Especially the parade, the evening parade back then was rubbish, it felt like a Disney knock-off One of my favorite things (was still there 2 years ago) is actually outside the park: it's Popcorn Papa, a popcorn shop with 30+ flavors, just outside the gates! I always brought 2 bags back when I went =D

[@SerperiorFox]

The projection mapping here looks amazing.

[@leonardo_decapitated4644]

Backdraft is actually a Hollywood ride, Florida's version was basically Twister

[@t.b.gonzalez3581]

I visited on Halloween 2014, no hhn upcharge and it was nuts (Waldos everywhere.) Harry Potter 300 mins, I could any enter after 4:15. At Backdraft was there any red fire engine cabinet there ? I thought there was and they had a 51 painted on them, was I seeing things. No minions when I was there, but better, they still had Back to the Future there. Jaws being closed may be a good thing, I was seated with some school girls, when Bruce attacked they nearly pushed me out of the boat (I'm a big boy.)

[@carson2794]

Always wanted to pay a visit, hope it will be soon

[@th3thrilld3m0n]

There is also a Royal pass which has unlimited express but it's over 4x more expensive than a GA pass I believe

[@rapking4282]

My 2nd favourite Universal. Flyng dinosaur is awesome!

[@zeronine-eightyfour]

best park I have ever been, loved the atmosphere as well. Had a 2 day pass and stayed at a hotel next to it. Sucks I cannot go there now thanks to covid.

[@44bthknuckles]

How many coasters does this park have?

[@CoasterGuy2323]

6:15 a technological MARVEL no pun intended

[@donovanw2150]

Can’t wait for Universal Beijing to open

[@ryan_n05]

Hopefully the Hulk clone doesn’t get the vest restraints, and if they do, hopefully they’re like Yukon Striker’s vests.

[@CoasterDash]

TheSpanish Potato itll have hard restraints

[@ryan_n05]

@@CoasterDash That's good

[@ぽんち-d3m]

I was disappointed you didn't talk about Hanayashiki in Asakusa. Hanayashiki is the oldest amusement park in Japan, was built in 1853. At first, Hanayashiki was a flower park and zoo, then was reconstructed as a amusement park in 1949. It's really small and might be boring, but still interesting, loved by local people. If you talk about amusement park in Japan, You should know.

[@KT-98]

Waterworld isn't an upcharge, I just went in February and we were 5mins late for a show and it was completely full. I think they are just counting numbers as I think the Japanese people love it.

[@officialchase02]

Taylor are you gonna be reviewing the rest of the rides at Alton Towers

[@cancelled148]

The direct line? Isn’t that like Cedar Point?

[@FidesAla]

When I went to USJ in ~2015, they had a thing with Attack on Titan, and it was interesting to see that next to Harry Potter.

[@kakashikage9483]

I’ve only been to Universal Studios (Florida) twice in my entire life. Once was when I was a kid & my mom took my brother and I, this was jack when dueling dragons was still there. & then I finally went again last year, June 11th - 15th 2019. And I was so excited that I was laughing and jumping up and down. Imagine, seeing a lone 23 year old man jumping up and down, smiling... BUT I GAVE NO CARES! I had the time of my life! & was able to get on rides way quicker cause I was by myself. It was great. But, I still have to visit the one in Hollywood & Japan

[@clffliese26]

I went to Universal Hollywood in the early 90s and they had Backdraft, then. There was a sign at the entrance saying, if you had a heart condition, don't go on this attraction. At the end, when I was leaving, I told an attendant, if I didn't have a heart condition before going in, I did after it was over. That was intense!!!!!

[@MrPrivateStock]

Is the snoopy section better than the Carowinds snoopy section?

[@acurisur]

You were "blown away" by Backdraft. That had me belly laughing. Great review too.

[@kevz892]

I waited four hours for the jaws ride and that was the only one I rode in the park because it was so crowded

[@FlixKnacks]

The waterworld show is for free! I've been here twice! This Universal Studios is better than Singapore's version.

[@wal81270]

The Jaws Ride was identical to what I remember it being in Orlando, for whatever that's worth.

[@katrinapoon1986]

So according to one of the KZbinrs said that the Super Mario theme park will open on Feb 4 2021 for Japan

[@cheken9163]

Hi from Lexington VA. Are you doing a Live stream this month.

[@jnavarrofamily9016]

Do a review on revenge of the mummy at universal studios hollywood

[@blanca2000ify]

@John Navarro Rumor is they are going to close "The mummy ride" they are going to put something different

[@dotdankory]

9:00 Maybe they check the tickets so people who cheat in (idk why) can't see it and get escorted out

[@kevinbhieey9188]

They have a secret Royal Studio Pass that is only sold on the Japanese version of the USJ website and it can only be mailed to a Japanese hotel with concierge service. One of the benefits is "VIP entry to WaterWorld and Universal Monsters Live Rock and Roll Show." I would've just wandered in and played dumb if approached.

[@mtngrx]

Japan everything must be perfect

[@maxhagenauer24]

Was the perade better than the one at Carowinds Winterfest when you were riding it?

[@CoasterStudios]

The parade itself is better.

[@chiahaolee0805]

About the luggage, I have a similar experience in Universal Studios Hollywood, but after I enter the park, I find out more locker in the park. If they have the same design, or like you said "USJ combined the best of Universal Studios" , you would be fine if you find out the locker is full in city of walk. There may have more locker inside the park.

[@yelly13mori]

USJ does have locker areas inside the park just after the entrance. I remember this clearly because my sister and I sat across the area taking a break from all the walking before leaving 😂

[@MetalH34d]

Good video, like the pun with spiderman, Its funny that the Waterworld show is still there, i went to Universal Florida in 1998 and we saw that show back then. Sadly i was 7 so i cant remember much of it and all i got is the VHS tapes my parents made of that holiday. But damn tickets are getting ridiculous, 100+USD for American parks? 70USD for USJ... Here i thought 40 USD for our largest amusement park in the Netherlands was expensive haha

[@gisela1680]

Omg...i never knew they got parade! I didnt see it when i was there!

[@danshull1331]

Backdraft never went to Florida.

[@sgtmidgetpanda2121]

Anyone know why parks in Japan and also Europe are not open at dark?

[@harrisonschneider8333]

To keep guests safe from the zombies (You won't find them in America).

[@TonyKimtheamusementparkfan]

When you couldn't get enough of USH or USF, yeah, USJ kind of takes the cake in terms of the experience in terms of enjoying yourself throughout :)

[@lewislam6505]

I’ve been there lol there’s an Aot show

[@maxhagenauer24]

Does Hollywood Dream have any airtime?

[@matthewsouthwell9653]

No.

[@ridewarriorsreviews9519]

ya some floater

[@xcoasterenthusiast]

2:35 For a second, I thought you said USA instead of USJ.

[@tantohalim]

went there twice (2017 and 2018), but I didn't realised a lot of things in the video! are those new? I didn't know about the dino on the jurassic park area, the hogward projection show and the parade? also didn't go to backdrop, hollywood dream the ride, the kids area, the flying dinosaur (because I am afraid of it) and the jurrasic park the ride (didn't wanna get wet) I thinkspace fantasy is actually a cinema that usually holds seasonal movie? it was dragon quest during my visit in 2017, and evangelion in 2018

[@maxmustermann2060]

I had only 4 hours there, but the fast passes where sold out!!!

[@gladiatordragon9219]

I'd imagine that Universal Orlando (as an entire resort) is overall better, but this still seems like a must-visit Japanese park, alongside Fuji-Q, (arguably) Spa Land, and DisneySea. This looks like Orlando's Studios main framework, but with Islands of Adventure's singular dedicated lands also implemented. Also, once Epic Universe opens, let's see how long Japan holds the title of "best Universal park."

[@rachelk7784]

I'm surprised you didn't consider the hotels that are walking distance because they are so incredibly affordable. My room was not perfect (and I got in too late aka after 10:00 pm to look into changing rooms) but I paid $120 in June 2018 for a double room with free buffet breakfast at the Keihan Tower. (The breakfast is hilarious as it is New York themed and includes a chocolate fountain.) In June 2016, I paid 28,700 yen for a renewed double room at the Keihan Tower, with breakfast, 2 tickets for the top floor onsen, 1 adult park ticket and 1 child park ticket. In 2016, I got the express passes. I would get them again, because singe rider when you are with a child doesn't always work, especially for wilder rides. In 2018, the park was completely dead. It was pouring rain and 2 days after a small quake in Osaka. Harry Potter was a walk on, and we did it 6 or 7 times. The Space ride frequently gets reskinned to various other themes. In 2018, it was Final Fantasy themed and you wore VR goggles while on it. We also saw a Sailor Moon 3D animated show. My kid hates Minions so we just walked by that area of the park. There was no line for Spiderman. Flying Dinosaur and Hollywood the Ride were only running sporadically because of the rain, but my child didn't make the height line so... When Japan reopens to tourists we definitely want to go back and I will definitely stay at one of the walking distance hotels. I would strongly consider looking at one of the City Walk hotels for anyone planning to visit USJ.

[@MirehManuh]

did you guys see the universal cool japan section?

[@mavisintheworld8972]

A great park - but I was surprised you didn't really discuss the sheer length of the lines here after the brief mention at the start. We visited and quite honestly, the lines were out of this world. I mean - the park is great and all that but the line lengths is a real negative and significantly impacts your day. We didn't get on everything because of this, in spite of some use of single rider lines. They also seem to play about with the theme of Space Fantasy, which is disappointing. When we visited, we had some overlay. The standard of rides more generally through is excellent and I thoroughly agree it is a must visit. if in Japan.

[@hazeltade3679]

Snoopy and the Peanuts are very popular in Japan

[@bk31883]

Same question I asked Jeff about your Europe trip -- Did you guys encounter any language barrier issues while over there?

[@CoasterStudios]

It is rare that you encountered someone from Japan who spoke English. We had to use the google translate app to communicate with people. Luckily most signs in the country have english labels, so we could still find our way around. We only took one wrong train the entire 3 week trip.

[@ijey82]

Also, Waterworld is free to see. But sometimes it can happen that way.

[@blvk_93]

I wonder how much has changed since COVID

[@daisuke310920]

You don’t need to pay extra to see the Water World show though!

[@tomwilsonn]

The ticket is cheaper if you buy it from the kiosk thing they have in the convenience stores.

[@ains7327]

Is flying dinosaur the same as manta at sea world

[@CoasterStudios]

It is the same ride model and manufacturer, but different layout

[@ains7327]

@@CoasterStudios thanks!!!

[@theaverageDon]

One thing I've learned from all these videos, traveling within Japan sounds incredibly complicated

[@CoasterStudios]

It actually isn't- if you use the google maps app to navigate, you'll be totally fine. Its super easy to use.

[@undisclosedperson3871]

It’s not at all. One of the easiest countries to navigate - very good public transport. The US is much harder!

[@joanne-ly1pw]

nah japan is easy to navigate, u just need an iphone lol.

[@justinc.5591]

I want to go here just for Flying Dinosaur alone.

[@Jason-sj2xm]

He says this is the best park now, but that probably will change when Bejjing opens, then when Epic Universe opens in 2023.

[@dianeb1984]

Backdraft was in Hollywood not in Florida, Florida had Twister

[@Ataristar]

I live at a ten hour Drive from universal Osaka and I go to every 6-8 months

[@henrydrakeselftape]

'the amazing adventures of spiderman is a marvel...' pun intended lol

[@detroitdiezel7856]

Universal Studios Florida never had a Backdraft attraction. Only Hollywood Studios did.

[@harrisonschneider8333]

Can you make a coaster parody of your life in quarantine?

[@agletdontforgetit]

backdraft is a movie about fireman lol

[@Brandon-qd2lb]

Second best Universal park behind IOA?? Quality is pretty damn good here bad should get better with Nintendo. Any room for an extra park?

[@CoasterStudios]

They're pretty tight on space, I don't think it'd be physically possible for them to build a second park.

[@Red_Ryan_Red]

Hoping covid clears up soon... I'm planning to go back for Halloween.

[@zacg_]

Tokyo DisneySea coming soon (I hope)!!!

[@CoasterStudios]

DisneySea will be the last Japan theme park I will be reviewing, as it was our last stop on the trip.

[@MrCollerRoaster]

I clicked on this faster than do-dodonpa’s acceleration.

[@bambambam9876]

Going to universal Orlando is like making a car payment (because of course I’m going to get both parks)

[@drewcorry5056]

Best Theme Park In The World ( Nothing Comes Close ) Spent 4 Days There

[@porterhagerty9855]

At 1:01 Social distancing?

[@1k.zavier]

Only $70 Dam. I have the universal Orlando Preferred pass so we just show up when ever

[@pikachumapping3013]

I think islands is first and then this second

[@oneandonlysound99]

Heard about the stuff that six flags may be just sacking 2020 additions probably delaying stuff off for a year in places were no actual ride building has taken place? So far it's really just sidewinder safari for discovery kingdom, but i doubt too much has been done on some of the flat rides, and over georgia if they didn't start would be so behind with what they or might still doing with the retracking a part of mindbender and all top of great american scream machine. Would be a great topic for a video, though I don't entirely know it all goes behind the scenes so if it'll be soon or in like a month who knows. Personally I don't think they should be faulted for trying to avoid money problems as long as they finish what they have done and not wait with something half-done until like next march 2020 (i imagine jersey devil will definitely be finished even if some horrific future leaves it not to open til september).