NEW RIDE! Secret Life of Pets Dark Ride POV at Universal Studios Hollywood

[4K] All New Secret Life of Pets Ride at Universal Studios Hollywood. The ride soft-opened to park guests for the 1st time on April 8th, 2021.
"Discover the exciting world of Illumination’s The Secret Life of Pets when you meet your favorite characters on the all-new ride, The Secret Life of Pets: Off the Leash. Join Max, Duke, Gidget and Snowball on a journey through the streets of New York City as you get ready to be welcomed into your new home." - www.universalstudioshollywood.com
This is one of the best family dark rides out there. Universal did an excellent job on this Secret Life of Pets ride. There are so many animatronics on the ride and the queue itself.
Ride filmed during Technical Rehearsal 4/8/2021

[@Jessicanimation]

An attraction based on The Secret Life of Pets has NO business looking that awesome.

[@dr.winstonsmith]

Digital effects and screens that support mostly physical sets with lots of kinetics. This is the way. Good job Universal.

[@magicaladventuresyt]

Universal Studios Hollywood just killed it with this attraction and gave us an awesome family friendly ride that all will enjoy

[@AmusementLabs]

Now if only they do that with other rides. I think Jimmy Fallon could have been way better if it was a TOUR through NY like this versus a race in front of a screen.

[@DeviantDork]

@@AmusementLabs I think it could have been better if they never did it.

[@ranelgallardo7031]

@@AmusementLabs Nah that ride would be perfect, if it was like this, I think it would’ve been lamer.

[@cakesinspace3194]

Yeah, it's very nice to see it not being all screens.

[@TheOGLober]

@@AmusementLabs no this ride sucks

[@motionpictures5038]

wow this looks incr- "lady's and gentlemen, your journey has paused temporarily. Boxes will resume motion soon"

[@solcarlosofficial]

Next we need a Lorax dark ride Kind of like the Winnie the Pooh ride at Disney

[@littlejonathorn6860]

That would be awesome!!!

[@julianrobbel4118]

Or Grinch!

[@shotpack8374]

I can imagine a dr Seuss ride that combines his most iconic books(excluding the racist ones)

[@SydneyBrockman20]

You mean that replaces a classic???

[@explosionmage]

@@SydneyBrockman20 it could replace transformers there is too many screen rides

[@Marchant2]

Very colorful and cool; however, I have no idea what’s going on, and I even saw the movie.

[@karenkaeke7905]

I know right? It just seemed they slapped together a sequence of pets getting stuck in different things for comedy purposes

[@Jessicanimation]

I've seen both films and I don't remember those sequences at all.

[@kentslocum]

I'm impressed. This is how dark rides should be done.

[@ThemeParkWorldwide]

This looks absolutely fantastic. This is how to mix theming and physical sets with screens and other tech. Very impressive!

[@ThemeParkAvenue]

I agree. It is Spider-Man in its mix of the sets and screens. Also, I love your videos.

[@tonyloko08]

Right I was so sick of the repetitive screen based attractions

[@williambrown8249]

"Theme Park Worldwide on KZbin, check it out!"

[@jamestopic2880]

It’s great for kids. But if you want thrills, go to “The Mummy Ride.”

[@nathanbessman261]

universal knows how to so well the forbidden journey is just like that

[@MrLittle1904]

Finally a ride with practical effects, nice job universal

[@metropod]

so the ride that turns us into dogs is right across from the ride that turns us into minions....

[@sideeswipe]

The only difference is this ride actually looks good

[@romanumeralz]

Looks soulless regardless 👹🔥

[@sideeswipe]

ROMΛИ NUMEЯΛLZ um what

[@jebus4258]

It is a bit soulless to me

[@wondrousworkshopofxenucede4859]

Imagine taking a group of orphans on this trip and they hear “you’re gonna get adopted in no time”

[@MegaMaddy1997]

out of order

[@sandywatson7390]

Out of context

[@SupremeLeaderKimJong-un]

This is basically Universal's answer to Monsters Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue at DCA hopefully this is built in Pyongyang

[@rockyxbautista]

S.L.O.P. = Secret Life Of Pets or S.L.O.P. = Supreme Leader Of Pyongyang

[@coffeeNTrees]

Universal is smart letting people film on some rides, these are the best commercials they don't have to pay for. Love these videos and now I have to ride this ride. Universal should thank you.

[@gissneric]

Actually most if not all rides they don't allow at all. Maybe cause it's new that's why and this was supposed to open last year so they want hype for this opening.

[@deadaccountguys]

Apparently other rides think the place is "magical" when it's literally called "studios"- The Employees on the Simpsons are literally patriotic about it. (I'm still not sure today whether it has something to do with FOX, or they're Karen.)

[@coffeeNTrees]

@@gissneric it worked for sure. they need to think about that policy.

[@RA-hx9uc]

Many rides, like coasters, are absolutely unsafe to film on and people shouldn't be trying anyway. Who goes on rides to stare at a screen anyway? It's obnoxious. Something slow and boring like this is safe to film on because you barely move and are not in a train with other passengers your phone can hit when you drop it. People who film rides choose not to fully experience them and those are people I could never associate with. They care more about "Content" than actually experiencing life for themselves. It's silly.

[@deadaccountguys]

@@RA-hx9uc it's ridiculous and silly. That's Hollywood for ya, They're whiners about content. I'm suprised Minions don't really seem to care, but The Simpsons?? Calm down bruh, it's not a theater XD

[@AMagicProduction]

Hagrid’s, Volcano Bay, VelociCoaster, Epic Universe, Super Nintendo World and now this.... we’re living through Universal’s golden age for theme parks. Much like Disney in the 80s and 90s

[@gotabonetopick2942]

It took a few bumps with Supercharged and Race Through New York (even though I still like this one) but Universal Creative is absolutely killing it right now.

[@blah7983]

Universal>Disney right now, especially if you’re older. They have the perfect balance of thrill, family, and sets where you can just wander (diagon and to some extend hollywood). It’s also nice how everything except for coasters can be ridden by pretty much anyone. They are gonna topple disney when Epic Universe opens.

[@gissneric]

@@blah7983 not everything in a theme park is about rides. I personally prefer shows, parades, fireworks etc which I think Disney excels. But I agree that thrill rides goes to Universal

[@WalterMoran]

@@blah7983 I like Universal. But I disagree. Disney has made some of the most epic and iconic legendary rides that we love to go back and ride over and over again. Like Space Mountain, Splash Mountain, Big Thunder, Indians Jones... these are all thrill rides so they don’t just have kid rides at Disney. And they are better at blocking out the outside world when you are inside their theme parks.

[@smallartist4945]

@@blah7983 unfortunately I think that’s Florida’s universal. Our Hollywood one doesn’t have much but it’s an okay balance

[@vekseum4438]

I was surprised... This ended up being pretty legit, and I enjoyed it. It’s awesome to have dark rides with full animatronics nowadays, instead of screens.

[@broformers6433]

This attraction is great! Its cute, impressive, and fits the tone of the films spectacularly.

[@princezzpuffypants6287]

Finally something that isn't just screens. I get so bored at Universal! Finally a ride worth seeing... and that queue is epic

[@AverytheCubanAmerican]

With the Velocicoaster, the Jurassic World ride update, and this, Universal has been killing it lately and they hit it out of the park with this. It's a cute addition to the Hollywood park. Love all the animatronics. My favorite part is the dachshund trying to stop its tail from burning (because I have my own dachshund)

[@braxbro7602]

Don’t forget about Nintendo World!!

[@the1theonlyg248]

Epic Universe on its way too, they’re on a roll

[@Lizrose03]

oh how they desperately needed it after F&F and kong and jimmy fallon

[@adultmoshifan87]

Disney NEED to take notes! Universal are MOPPING THE FLOOR with them! Disney are relying more on screens but Universal are bringing us much higher quality attractions like this!

[@ThemeParkObsessionDD]

I think this is such a fantastic addition to the park. Hollywood needed a dark ride like this and I think Universal did a wonderful job. Looks beautiful!

[@1ROCKET-]

Fancy seeing you here

[@yogalandawellnessyolandati7654]

This ride is adorable. Very immersive and fun.

[@starryagent9936]

Although the IP isn’t the greatest (essentially Universal’s answer to Toy Story) this ride looks really great! Kudos to the park for making it more physical-set focused than other rides. Hopefully USF gets this too

[@Lil_Angry_Bitch]

USF already has MIB, Hogwarts Express, Hagrids, Gringots, Spiderman, ET, Velocicoaster etc. Let USH have a unique ride for once.

[@tonyloko08]

Wow Universal really out did themselves. Between this and the Jurassic World upgrade bravo 👏🏽. Can’t wait until Nintendo World to open.

[@timc8713]

theming looks great, but audio seems like a nightmare. non-stop screaming and bleed-over between scenes.

[@coherentpanda7115]

I second the audio, it was not good because the cars are too close together so they have to loop every few seconds. Other than that, the theming is wonderful, kids will love it, even with the crappy IP.

[@sideeswipe]

CoherentPanda Hahahah ur brutal but a ride about cute animals can’t fail so I’m glad they chose this ip over something worse like fast and the furious, but they’d never be that lame and make a theme park ride about a movie about exploding cars

[@PoseidonEntertainment]

It's stupid how good this ride looks. I haven't seen the film, but this attraction really delivers. Disney and/or Universal haven't built a dark ride like this in decades. It reminds me quite a bit of Men in Black without the shooting aspect.

[@jforce1135]

Disney has built one in 2017 which is the Navi Ravi ride at Pandora/ animal kingdom

[@PoseidonEntertainment]

@@jforce1135 You're very much missing the point. River Journey is nothing like this or the classic dark rides that defined the earlier attractions.

[@2doot]

This looks REALLY good. I'm amazed at how well the art style was translated into animatronic! Amazing. And YES THANK G O D the use of ACTUAL sets and physical props. Call me old school, but props will ALWAYS look better than screens, and they do a good job at incorporating both. Screens are an enhancement, like how they should be used, not the main event.

[@CecenaGuy]

This ride did more in 5 minutes than the terrible sequel did in 90 minutes. Such a great dark ride!

[@CecenaGuy]

@BROCK BREEZE It wasn't even really a movie. It was just three stories lazily crammed together with a forced rescue climax that made no sense. It was bad.

[@carameldotzip]

This ride has more creativity than the entire first movie.

[@bigmanboshi]

This ride has more creativity than every movie illumination has made lmao

[@sachaconcerts8953]

Is it me or do they always forget that we can see those unfinished ceilings 😂

[@andiolaim]

Not just you... I would have liked a more immersive ceiling structure with light being hidden in the set structure. Especially because there are so many moments that characters are hanging above you. Those black studio looks kinda break the illusion.

[@Addictedcoolmos]

i was expecting a screen ride, but this absolutely blew me away! it wasn't a normal screen ride, and it had a ton of animatronics that move incredibly good, and created a great experience! and while I'd still say the simpsons ride is my favorite, this was still greatm

[@cornjobb]

everything about this so well-themed. and that is most definitely patton oswalt's voice

[@muhamadfawwazabhinaya9291]

You can recognize Remy's voice in Max

[@Yu-ec4xm]

可愛すぎる🥰 大好きスノーボール🐰❤️

[@ambergreen992]

The most impressive dark ride I've seen in a longgggg time. Well done Universal.

[@Alan-ku3fw]

Great Job to the creative minds behind this classical attraction at Universal Studios Hollywood, Hope this is only the beginning of dark rides at The Hollywood Park!

[@AmbeeLee]

On one hand, it's a step in a great direction. Looks cute, practical effects and animatronics. Universal needs more rides like this. But on the other hand, I don't understand why a slow moving kids and family targeted onimover ride called for such restrictive ride vehicles. Here's a 'good luck' to families with mom, dad, and more than two kids who are too short to ride alone or with a sibling.

[@TECfan1]

Wow I love this! Glad to have a proper dark ride in the Hollywood park.

[@RelaxingReality]

With those restraints to keep you in the ride vehicle, I kept waiting an upside down loop, a fast acceleration or something. 😀 The ride looks like fun and Universal Studios always does a great job with their ride environments.

[@liri6071]

Yes, finally a video by SoCal Attractions 360!

[@benmantheiy8777]

The Secret life of Pets dark ride looks amazing.

[@lstruggy]

Coolness factor oozing out of this fun little ride! 🤩

[@AnimatronicWorld]

Finally a Animatronic heavy dark ride ! Amazing ! Now compare this amazing ride to Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway and their "Animatronics"...

[@gissneric]

The animatronics at the Mickey ride might be weird with the projected faces but the animatronics here ain't the most advanced either. There are many other dark rides full of animatronics that you could compare to.

[@itspierre8228]

Mickey and minnie isn’t even comparable to this one. But they did do a good job compared to what universal usually puts out.

[@AnimatronicWorld]

I did compare Pets with MMRR because those where the latest opened dark rides by Universal and Disney.

[@jokar9129]

Glad I finally get to see full ride footage

[@WheezyLiam]

The IP is bleh but damn they knocked it out of the park with the ride! Actual physical props and animatronics! It's so great to finally not be disappointed by a new ride(:

[@chuckcookus]

I was thinking the same thing but then again who ever gave a care about the Disney cartoon that inspired Mr Toad's wild ride?

[@attractionshubno1]

Great POV of the new dark ride, very well themed and the set pieces look awesome.

[@jonnyboy4289]

I see this have potential as a worthy addition to Universal Studios Florida, either replacing Jimmy Fallon Race through New York, Fast and Furious Supercharged, Shrek 4D, or a Day in the Park with Barney.

[@themeparkbuff]

It's so cute! :)

[@883baka]

ディズニーは花火で爆発して終わり！って感じだけど、ちゃんと体洗ったりして綺麗になったりとかして終わり！だから素敵な終わり方！って思いました。

[@CDtheMan]

ty for not making he wait an hour for this lol

[@MERnews]

They killed it! This is perfect! They went way above and beyond ugh we need this in Florida! It’s like MIB meets pirates of the Caribbean in Japan! Amazingly Done! Thank you for this!

[@ZanderEzekial77]

So cool! Universal is killing it right now.

[@MoAntphonyMo]

Thank god. Barely any screens and even if there was. It was integrated well within the scene and not overused 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻

[@anahicaiza2263]

This game looks amazing 🥳

[@daxoze]

Refreshing to see a truly new and original ride!

[@josephmazza4485]

The ride sure does look so amazing and fun 🐩🐕🐈

[@jerryr7641]

Cool video

[@inspiredfigmentsarchives]

👏🏻👏🏻 Genuinely impressed with everything they’ve done here! The AAs & sets look great, very well themed & immersive, good spfx. Great job Universal! Keep it up with these types of attractions.

[@mikefico]

What a sweet ride.

[@noahlawlor8948]

Wow that looks amazing

[@somecartoonweeb3947]

I am not a fan of Illumination at all, but this ride looks great and is exactly what the park needed.

[@mysoul9636]

So cute♡

[@kittiequinnadventures1797]

This one looks amazing wish I could go there.Thanks for sharing

[@fastforwardvideos2752]

Everything looks amazing, but the audio just feels... off. Like everything is so chaotic. Also, I feel like the storyline is not that clear and coherent

[@beetlejuice5507]

I agree

[@romanumeralz]

‘Cause the movies are uninspired, plagiarized efforts. 🔥

[@sofiamonom7103]

Magnifique les détails sont juste parfait 👍

[@julianahilliard]

Super cute!

[@AcertifiedG]

I can’t wait to get back and ride it ... I wish you get the footage of the improvements that they made to the Jurassic World the ride ...

[@dreamer9398]

You know, they really did a good job with this ride

[@appomattoxross6751]

Is it me or are rides like this getting eerie?

[@federicaferreira7603]

Amazing!!

[@anthonyvo1963]

So very cute! ❤️

[@laurenm7929]

Wow! This movie wasn’t great, but this ride is extremely well done! Very detailed!

[@laurenm7929]

@BROCK BREEZE that’s what all the other rides are for...

[@Craftinfinite]

Yes! More of this please Universal! I'm so glad they made a real dark ride and not a screen, giggling "4D" stationary ride.Those things make me nauseous.

[@JordiLA]

I loved! all the things going around seems so funny with the air, smoke and water effects! Well Done!! The ride vehicles are amazing! And the queues seems so detailed too!.

[@HypeFox]

This looks pretty cool

[@sakuya144p]

I love the queue

[@nanupajibo8412]

It’s finally here

[@gingerpower2853]

This is actually really cool!

[@DallasJamesPritt]

Finally more animatronics! I was getting sick of everything just in screens! This looks awesome

[@suzanne7254]

Cool video thanks for sharing it with us

[@maximusprime3459]

Wait a year or so when Universal just gives up and the animatronics stop moving and they just put them in B mode.

[@VincentVision]

That only happens on big rides like Expedition Everest

[@blah7983]

@@VincentVision The cat and the hat isn’t that big of a ride and it’s in B mode. Admittedly it’s because the manufacturer is defunct but still.

[@hrock8081]

I'm worried about the Fur. It looks great now, but over time it could look dirty and raggedy. But great progress imo. I prefer this over screens.

[@maximusprime3459]

@@VincentVision Disney usually tries harder before they just give up. I was specifically speaking of Universal's general lack of upkeep.

[@maximusprime3459]

@@hrock8081 That too.

[@ExitThrutheGiftShop]

Cool! My kids would love this :) I love the use pf the physical sets and characters. Screens are used appropriately and compliment the rest, without overtaking the ride!

[@gladius_arbor]

That's a good ride

[@CJ005]

I was there for the technical rehearsal super lucky since we bought tickets 1 day prior before going. Amazing ride for kids

[@Korii_13]

I went on the ride yesterday it was impressive af

[@lukegreen5341]

Wow. Secret Life Of Pets Dark Ride. Thanks Mate. X

[@AdrienDino]

Oh, this is just a pretty ride

[@claudiasoaresmachado4068]

Pretty awesome!!! 😉

[@theunholygamer6474]

This is basically their version of the roger rabbit ride I loved as a kid at disney it's a cute attraction for kids

[@thewannabegamer9]

Wow! A ride that isn’t just a lazy movie screen with moving seats?! SIGN ME UP!

[@victorpinasproductions7076]

Now we just need a “Sing” ride!

[@user-mv6lc5ul8e]

Yeah that would be awesome!

[@backpackdude1]

How will they pull it off?

[@jebus4258]

Nooo not that crap movie

[@Postaldude2003]

Step in the right direction. Now all we need is an army of darkness dark ride and I'm happy!

[@jckcc]

Pretty awesome quality. Sad that it's wasted on such boring source material.

[@Christmasfan1000]

My little brother will love this,he like this movie

[@migsn.5556]

Amazing ride from Universal, I kinda don’t like the ride vehicles though And the story is bit confusing same as Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway

[@pauljay2168]

I'm really impressed! This ride couldn't be closer to what the Universal fans have been asking for. What a perfect combination of physical sets (could there be more?) and screens and effects. It's a perfect ride for what it was going for. This will become a major attraction in the park. For me far better than so many kid-friendly dark rides between Universal and Disney. Bravo...

[@AziaXtremeNFinity]

I'm really looking forward for this ride and when Super Nintendo World opens

[@dougmartin7129]

Thanks for the video, now I know not to bother waiting in a line to ride it myself.

[@Justsome_Randomdude]

Finally, not just moving seats and screens

[@ytknits4892]

Great looking ride, but the highlight for me was the dog in the queue using the stand mixer to scratch its butt.

[@honestreviewer7788]

LOOK A UNIVERSAL RIDE THAT ISNT JUST A 3D SCREEN! LOVE IT NEED IN IN ORLANDO ASAP

[@CaliforniaDreamin.]

Nice job with physical and screens