Unbelievable Universal Dark Rides - Don't Miss Out

No theme park is complete without a dark ride or two. And we love dark rides, after all, they are almost always full of animatronics like me! Hi I’m Walt, and today I’m joined by Will Engel to talk about Universal’s best dark rides around the world! We’ll be visiting all of Universal Studios parks so buckle up, subscribe to our channel and let’s begin!
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Chapters
0:25 Madagascar: A Crate Adventure Universal Studios Singapore
3:10 Sesame Street: Spaghetti Space Chase Universal Studios Singapore
5:32 Kung Fu Panda: Journey of the Dragon Warrior Universal Studios Beijing
7:47 Jurassic World Adventure Universal Studios Beijing
9:31 Secret Life of Pets: Off The Leash Universal Studios Hollywood
12:02 Cat in the Hat Universal Studios Orlando
14:04 E.T. Adventure Universal Studios Orlando
17:23 Men in Black

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[@ladytk825]

"ees-lah..new-blar" is the way to pronounce Isla Nublar

[@Filburtturle]

Fun fact: the Kung fu panda ride was originally going to be a SpongeBob ride! With animatronics and would be a flume ride with a boat from the series but since SpongeBob wasn’t as popular as it once was so they made it with king fu panda since the 3rd movie was a box office hit and became what we see now.

[@sebastian3656]

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[@carminecdinoproductions]

The SpongeBob land that was planned for Universal Studios Beijing complete with the SpongeBob boat ride should come to fruition at the Universal Orlando Resort in a new area adjacent to Toon Lagoon at Islands of Adventure!

[@notlegitkoolaid4911]

no wonder the ride is hands down one of the worse universal attractions ever

[@westerfrost3701]

*once

[@user-jh4ww7gv4n]

Universal will not get rid of ET until a few years after Spielberg’s death.

[@czycats123]

Madgascar A Great Adventure was one of my childhood favourite rides in SG I wish i could go back again :(

[@aishadawson]

I remember riding the E.T. ride back in ‘92 as a little girl, my younger cousin and I were so amazed that E.T. knew OUR names! We definitely bragged about it 😂 such a great core memory.

[@NatYourAverageNerd]

Same here! The one time we could go as kids, that's one of the memories that stuck out to me afterwards!

[@Oyukidono]

I love that we get to experience new theme park places we probably would never get to travel to otherwise! Thank you always for your content about theme parks! ♡ And I love Phantom, never knew they did an attraction about that. Neat!

[@TheBigSpider123]

I got tickets for universal Studios. Thanks for the video! I'm definitely going on these rides

[@Trey_816]

I rode the Cat in the Hat ride with my friend... twice (not in the same day). It needs a refurbishment... DESPERATELY! The animatronics are... disturbing...

[@nathanblevins158]

Definitely They should give them a little *spin*

[@crazybird199]

Yeah I rode it a while back. Scarier than whatever they are planning for the Monsters ride

[@nathanblevins158]

@@crazybird199 it not bad ride. It just need a few things fix and renewed

[@crazybird199]

@@nathanblevins158 oh yeah sure. It looks quite charming in old POVs, but now it’s something else

[@aelemos8038]

FRRR

[@NatYourAverageNerd]

Man, what I wouldn't give to experience that Indominous Rex chasing after my ride vehicle. I always got goosebumps every time I rode the Jurassic Park ride in Hollywood prior to its JW edition at the final T-Rx drop. Put it on my bucket list!

[@skunkman9815]

That madagascar ride looked awesome I wish i had those animatronics of gloria, she’s my favorite character she’s hot

[@carminecdinoproductions]

Maybe Universal should bring back the ET Adventure ride at their Hollywood and Japan parks for new generations of guests to experience!

[@BroNovaGaming]

First time viewer here and this is a cool premise. A theme park animatronic mascot for a theme park centered channel.

[@fastpassfacts]

Thank you so much! Glad you like Walt!

[@Dailydoseofdiscordmemes]

I’m not a Jurassic park fan, but that ride looks crazy good

[@CreativeCoder9]

Love it

[@EvilLOON]

Watching this wearing my Epic Universe UOTM T-shirt and laughing. Y'all ain't seen nothing yet. Edit: Good video!

[@user-zf2ru4eq4w]

It's only fitting that the world expo at the park is inspired by the New York state pavilion. In MIB 1 the New York fair was brought up as a reason for one of the towers having a flying space craft in it.

[@skunkman9815]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1179">19:39</a> wait what’s the other one’s name? Bob and what?

[@BunnyLad08]

Yoo!!

[@Agent-SpiderUCM_Original]

Transformers is really fun, i dont know why it wasn’t included

[@carminecdinoproductions]

That stinks…

[@supercrazymonacobros9156]

What the ride stinks

[@supercrazymonacobros9156]

Because it does

[@carminecdinoproductions]

@@supercrazymonacobros9156 What? I said “that stinks” because the ride wasn’t even on the list.

[@sonicblast1255]

you should do a video on six flags dark rides, past and present, heres some good examples Monster Mansion (SFOG) Tales of the Okefenokee (Defunct, ride is now monster mansion) Spee-Lunkers Cave (SFOT, Formerly defunct, now spee lunkers again but with a pirate theme) Hope you can do this request as a video someday!

[@pardonamay3434]

Could you do a video about the best werewolf anamatronics? 🐺

[@Beeimus]

ET Adventure traumatized me as a kid. I rode it when I was only 3. I couldn't even handle the mention of ET until I was much older.

[@aliyanguyen3355]

Ain’t no way I love Singapore. My favorite was the revenge of the mummy. There was really coasters and so much fun. I’m so happy for them to tell the that I mess

[@shadowolfnara4749]

I've watched a few and I think 1 that you should review/talk about Six flags over GA Monster Mansion. There is a marsh section that has trolls, goblins, and some large rat thing.

[@Sirspringbionx]

Cool 😎

[@AlbertoHolguin-no5es]

Hi

[@alexbiersner3350]

I dunno man, those Po animatronics look rough

[@DTC_Official]

Second ❤ love u

[@amandasullivan9140]

I rode cat in the hat

[@amandasullivan9140]

And .e.t. Adventure

[@amandasullivan9140]

And King Kong adventure

[@MrSoupVr22]

Make it dark ride pls

[@sonnyeveryday6620]

Where was Yoshi? 😢 how could you leave out Yoshi?

[@knightofarkronia9968]

I found a source of submechanophobia that you likely haven’t heard of!

[@fastpassfacts]

Please tell us!!

[@knightofarkronia9968]

@@fastpassfacts​​⁠ Alright then! First off, I apologize for how lengthy this reply is. This is something I found out about from Dark Ride Database. Formerly located in Tokorozawa, Japan, The Great Dinosaur Expedition was a ride that doesn’t get the attention from dark ride enthusiasts that it deserves. Operating from 1993-2006, this indoor attraction contained a museum and activities related to dinosaurs. The main part of the attraction, however, was a boat ride that took guests through seven scenes, or ‘zones,’ depicting different moments from prehistory. Being a boat ride, there were various scenes and animatronics that could trigger submechanophobia, however by far the worst would have to be ‘Zone 5.’ What awaits riders in this scene? I could tell, but I think it would be more fun to surprise you! Watch the attached videos, then if you have any further questions, feel free to ask! P.S. Some of the animals in the ride would undoubtedly also qualify for a ‘scariest animatronics’ video, considering how intense they were, and how close they got to the boat! Overall, quite a hardcore ride for an educational attraction meant for children! kzbin.info/www/bejne/gZPEk5qIeZyqjpYsi=U79sbozI05enlS1V kzbin.info/www/bejne/d2aThZeuntKHmcksi=z3kxRtL8e5e-C9Bw

[@knightofarkronia9968]

@@fastpassfacts ​​⁠ Alright then! This is something I found out about from Dark Ride Database. Formerly located in Tokorozawa, Japan, The Great Dinosaur Expedition was a ride that doesn’t get the attention from dark ride enthusiasts that it deserves. Operating from 1993-2006, this indoor attraction contained a museum and activities related to dinosaurs. The pièce de résistance, however, was a boat ride that took guests through seven scenes, or ‘zones,’ depicting different moments from prehistory. Not only would some of the animals in the ride undoubtedly qualify for a ‘scariest animatronics’ video, considering how intense they were, and how close they got to the boat, but there were also a few that would trigger submechanophobia, with Zone 5, the Cretaceous sea, being the worst. Overall, for an educational ride meant for children, it was quite hardcore! Check out the attached videos, and if you have any further questions, don’t hesitate to ask me! kzbin.info/www/bejne/gZPEk5qIeZyqjpYsi=U79sbozI05enlS1V kzbin.info/www/bejne/d2aThZeuntKHmcksi=z3kxRtL8e5e-C9Bw

[@knightofarkronia9968]

@@fastpassfacts The Great Dinosaur Expedition was an attraction that doesn’t get the attention from dark ride enthusiasts that it deserves. It operated in Tokorozawa, Japan from 1993-2006. Being a boat ride, it had a few submechanophobia indcing animatronics, especially the Elasmosaurus and Mosasaurus in scene 5! Here’s the link to an official promo video/ride-through! kzbin.info/www/bejne/gZPEk5qIeZyqjpYsi=Ekq6Is7QSJI2mF_1

[@knightofarkronia9968]

@@fastpassfacts The Great Dinosaur Expedition was an attraction that doesn’t get anywhere near the attention from dark ride enthusiasts that it deserves! Formerly operating in Tokorozawa, Japan from 1993-2006, this boat ride had plenty of submechanophobia inducing animatronics, such as several prehistoric amphibians swimming through the water, or an Apatosaurus drinking from the same river your boat was travelling through. But the worst part when it came to submechanophobia was undoubtedly the fifth scene. Taking place in the Western Interior Seaway during the Late Cretaceous, the scene takes place at night, with mist coating the water. A lone Pteranodon flies through the sky as some Elasmosaurus stick their heads out of the water. Suddenly, you see one of those creatures splashing through the water next to your boat, its tail and fins briefly emerging from the depths. The Elasmosaurus then rears its head and neck out of the water, hissing angrily at the riders. To make matters worse, you then see a Mosasaurus, holding an ammonite in its mouth, rushing through the water directly towards your boat before diving back into the sea. The combination of the darkness, mist, and the sheer multitude of animatronics sticking out of the water, including a couple of fearsome predators having close calls with the boat your in, makes this prime submechanophobia nightmare fuel!

[@ladypool1404]

Is it me or the animatronics in the Madagascar and Kung fu panda boat ride looks a bit boring? They barely moves, their eyes almost never blinked which is weird. Sometimes, they move up and down.... that's it. Not very impressive 😐The backgrounds are amazing and the practical effects for smoke or water too but them... yikes! Not sure i will find the rides fun if i saw them.

[@masoncontreras2979]

So many bots

[@fastpassfacts]

I know, right? It’s so annoying! But we just deleted them.

[@christinemb5993]

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[@Jace-qp8ej]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="180">3:00</a> your a liar

[@lalabell666]

I also hated the secret life of pets franchise. Not a fan!

[@mdalsted]

Oof. The way this narrator pronounces "Isla Nublar" hurts me.

[@notlegitkoolaid4911]

kung fu panda is such a bad attraction