Yesterworld: Kongfrontation & The Destroyed King Kong Encounter - Yesterworld Attractions

Exploring the history of Kongfrontation and it's origins as a King Kong attraction at Universal Studios Hollywood.
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[@hillpropane]

Kong and jaws were incredible, the closest you could get to being in the movies without actually being in the them, so glad I got to see all the attractions in the prime once in the mid 90s and once in the late 90s.

[@cryptidofoz]

I'll never forget Kongfrontation!! I rode it when i was little -- having Kong shake the trolley and seeing him up close was an amazing (and terrifying) experience.

[@TheRyanLamont]

I'd like to see a new and improved JAWS ride return - that was such a unique attraction!

[@jamesspohn992]

it would be some 3D bullshit

[@lovelytt7997]

Big T ,If your so mad about that then why don't you made a ride like that

[@yanic3843]

Ryan Lamont well it wont cuz diogon alley is jaws . Jaws is now diogon alley soooooo boom no wish

[@reagan403]

I could see universal making a new land for all of its original movies. You could have the different genres represent the different areas so a horror section with walking dead,psycho, and the shining or you could do a monster area with kong, jaws, and they could even do Godzilla if they could get the rights in their theme park. Another one could be a stunt area (cars and such) where you could put baby driver and blues brothers. I don’t know I just feel like they don’t use the properties they could acquire and their own for that matter, enough.

[@Candygkiss]

Ryan Lamont yeah me too but somewhere else no one replaces MY Harry Potter

[@coreybell9606]

call me old fashion but I am an Animatronic girl who misses being scared to death by some life like monster. I hate how they are sitting us infront of screen ride now it only works if you add some elements of reality there like with star tours you have a 3cpo there making you feel like you are about to crash and hear the terror in his voice and movements.

[@brycebitetti1402]

Coreen Brooks-Huitt I totally agree with you. Though I do justify it in some areas, like if they have to have real actors from the films or have limited space (Mission: Breakout and Forbidden Journey), they need more physical effects. And even in those rides mentioned, they at least don't spend too long with the scenes, often transitioning into physical sets.

[@Fifth313ment]

Yeah the Kongfrentation was amazing! The new Kong ride at Universal blows! Kong throws two dinosaurs at your bus and the tram barely moves. This 4d tech works well with the fast and furious ride but Kong us a complete waste of time. The whole ride I'm like ok, now it's going to get good. At one point you see Kongs head and the bus driver says oh no he looks mad, but that's it and you drive away and the ride ends! And it's only his head, they got lazy! The old Kong ride was one of the best rides of all time by far!

[@JCBro-yg8vd]

@@Fifth313ment The new Kong ride at Universal Orlando is a pale imitation of the original.

[@bruzilla1178]

Me too better than cgi

[@Robgoodfellow86]

A ride taking elements of all of the closed attractions could be a hit, especially with nostalgia being such an increased positive presence in pop culture. Something along the lines of Journey to Atlantis style (updated tech of course), where you board the delorean, encounter kong in some element, pass through E.T's world and have a run in with Jaws when in a water section. Insert any other classic Universal projects and i'm sure with up to date technology, it would be a hit

[@whaliensuperstar]

I wish there were more youtubers that covered content like this. Very well researched and interesting content! I make sure to keep your notifications on!

[@swingkid89]

Check out Bright Sun Film. He does a whole "abandoned" series. Mostly Disney based, but also other places and things that have been abandoned over time.

[@whaliensuperstar]

Ashley Will I actually already watch him! I love his content because it's also really well researched. I wish he uploaded more though!

[@rafmeinster]

There's also defunctland.

[@whaliensuperstar]

rafmeinster I also watch Mr. Perjer's channel. He has amazing content as well.

[@1dot154]

kamari, same here

[@TheWyman555]

I think I would bring back then Jaws ride. Yeah Bttf and Kongfrontation were cool, but I love how you're actually able to interact with the people who were working there, even if they were reading lines.

[@yesorlando05]

I would like to see Back to the Future come back. Even though some scenes should be updated, I don't want to see ET ever close.

[@Candygkiss]

yesorlando05 I always wanted to ride that they should definitely bring it back

[@guldmattbb473]

It never will if Spielberg has anything to say about it

[@durhamrockerzarchive7034]

guldmatt BB Universal is a cutthroat business. The contract says as long as Spielberg is alive the ride will stay. Once Spielberg dies they will definitely destroy it.

[@carminecdinoproductions]

yesorlando05 Same

[@bruzilla1178]

I say jaws

[@DJ118USMC]

If I could bring back one ride I would choose Kong. When I was growing up I would watch the original King kong movie a couple times a day. I absolutely loved King Kong. When I finally got a chance to go on the ride I was blown away. It was so impressive. The whole atmosphere was impressive. Even the que was creepy. Just an abandoned New York Street with shops. as much as I miss Jaws & Back to the Future. Kong is hands down the ride I miss the most. I even remember a giant King Kong that you could take pictures with.

[@MrPOKER725]

DJ118USMC Im Also a HUGE fan of kong, when I was 5 I used to watch the Movie 3/4 Times per day... Unfortunatly, I Will never have the chance to see kongfrontation :(

[@honey_bee65]

DJ118USMC - Yeah I think it's so stupid when they replace a *CLASSIC* like "King Kong", just to make way for some shitty flavor-of-the-week hit like "The Mummy" remake. When was the last time anyone's ever even mentioned that crappy movie (besides this video, of course).... it's not exactly holding up as a fine example of one of cinema's treasures .... Kong, on the other hand, is usually included in lists that name 100 of greatest movies ever made.

[@niallreid7664]

Honey Bee86 To be fair, the Mummy ride is actually really really good.

[@c6rjake]

I agree, that queue line was very immersive and helped pass the time - seeing the fake news broadcasts and the list of trams that were operating, delayed, canceled, etc. The set was very well done with the abandoned city streets and shop fronts.

[@bradleymanley2700]

Ugh I wish Jaws was still there. It was cheesy and something was always broke, but I loved the idea of walking into Amity Island!

[@TheBitBlock]

JAWS. Bring back JAWS! But no simulator 3D nonsense.

[@ImABigKidNow88]

4:07 - "Why don't I own this". Literally spit up my drink at that part. Genius. lmao.

[@abrahamdomingo1103]

You should do one on alien encounter at Disney

[@talon842]

Ditto

[@LindsayCatherine]

Chicken Give me tendies AHHH! I agree with you! I rode (experienced?) Alien Encounter as a kid! It was so out of step with Disney's overall feel that over the years I started to wonder if I had dreamt it up!

[@DangerDoom9000]

Omg yes please do a Extra terrorestrial review Soon

[@ilymckenna7711]

Chicken Give me tendies ET?

[@Thoralmir]

They already did, I think.

[@Johnnahall]

I would bring back the Jaws ride. My granddaughter saw a video of the ride on youtube and she really wanted to ride it. We were planning a trip to Universal then. I had to tell her that it wasn't there any more. She cried!! It just broke my heart.

[@mikegruber172]

you could have told her it was closed after the shark ate a visitor, if that would have helped?

[@BenLaurence]

6 years later and I just got a notification letting me know you uploaded this video 😆 I love KZbin’s notification system… At least it gave me the opportunity to re-watch this Yesterworld classic 🤘

[@tastiGMmaster2099]

I'm a simple man: I see a new Yesterworld Attractions video, I click on it. And yeah, Kongfrontation is one of those rides that looks utterly awesome, but I will never be able to ride them. That and the Jaws ride. Well, at least I was around long enough to see the old Kong animatronic back here in USH.

[@olivernottingham]

I got to ride Jaws when I was really young it scared me so to avoid having to ride it again I told my parents that Jaws bit me now I wish we still had it

[@Juichi]

To be honest, both rides were cheesy but they were still a great experience. I'm sad they went and wish I could have gone on them again before they closed. I didn't think they would close those.

[@THEremiXFACTOR]

Jaws and Kong were my favourites. I went in 1997 and 1999 when the park was in its prime. Kong had an amazing atmosphere, the set design inside that huge building was incredible. It's a shame the new Kong ride isn't as special.

[@rosenrot234]

I saw the Hollywood version too when I was a kid. I was so bummed when I saw footage of the fire that took it away.

[@mariokartfanatic1731]

+tastiGMmaster2099 After reading your comment I now feel very thankful and fortunate that I got to ride the JAWS ride once when I was a little kid on my first trip to Universal Studios.

[@chibe69]

jaws!!!!!!! that's who I would bring back!

[@nickcunningham758]

A ride that I would like to see return is Back to the Future. I've only been to Universal Studios Florida twice and unfortunately my first trip was in 2009. Two years after the ride's closing in Florida. The Simpsons Ride is alright, but Back to the Future looks really cool. At least it's a special feature on the DVD/Blu-ray box set. Great video by the way!

[@DJ118USMC]

It was awesome. :)

[@bog0bones]

Never got the chance to ride BTTF when it was open, and with all the love it's been receiving in recent years, they should definitely bring it back.

[@nickcunningham758]

They could bring it back at some point. Maybe for a limited run or update it like Disney did with Star Tours. But it's highly unlikely since Universal is more focused on Nintendo and other projects. But never say never.

[@xSavagepr]

BTTF Ride was exactly like The Simpsons ride. they just changed the cars that you sit on and the film displayed on screen. was lucky to ride E.T., Jaws , Kong and BTTF before being changed. the only one that i was terrified was on Jaws, damn shark popped right next to me in the dark section of the ride.

[@MarkyMatey]

Got a chance to ride it back in 07 and it was awesome.

[@avangelion6500]

I honestly wish we could have Kongfrontation back. The ride was genius! I love the concept of basically meeting a famous movie monster up close just like in the film. The ride was truly ahead of it's time in so many ways and I never got to ride it. As a monster film fan, I would be overjoyed to ride this if it came back. With the new Legendary Godzilla series coming out, maybe we could have Kongfrontation-like ride with Godzilla.

[@SaurianStudios1207]

Back in late 2013/early-mid 2014, i had a fascination with theme parks, such as universal studios and Disney world. I remember i got Minecraft and RCT3 around the same time and i was obsessed with playing the two games, and i remember recreating rides from both universal and Disneyland. It's so unfortunate that i never got to ride this incredible attraction as it has such an attention in detail and richness in practicality that is lacking in today's rides. This strangely brings back nostalgic memories of my obsession with theme park rides 7 yrs ago.

[@Guernicaman]

The Ghostbusters attraction was really cool.

[@Xycron]

Still the best channel

[@ausername5410]

3:09 imagine seeing that on the highway!!

[@1BKPictures1]

You could cover old Knott's Berry Farm attractions including: The Haunted Shack, Kingdom of the Dinosaurs, Knott's Beary Tales, Wacky Soap Box Racers.

[@carminecdinoproductions]

BK Pictures Exactly!

[@jonathan.vuille-pro]

Your videos make me so sad...I've visited Universal and Disney, both California and Florida, during the 80's until mid 90's. It is a great piece of my childhood and i am realizing that almost everything is gone...My first souvenirs, the collapsing bridge, Galactica and the Avalanche Tunnel in Universal California... Then King Kong and Back to the Future the Ride...Thank U for keeping all these things from the past...And very well documented !!

[@blondjon]

Yesterworld, I just wanted to tell you that I absolutely love your videos and have watched most of them at least twice now. You got the good Disney/theme park content 👍

[@DaniGyrl82]

I remember this ride from my childhood family vacations to Orlando. Our family LOVED it! Such an iconic ride. I'm not very excited about the new King Kong ride...The whole 3D thing is so overdone nowadays. I love great animatronics. Back then Kong was an amazing animatronic.

[@mikegruber172]

isnt there an animatronic now? I havent been in a while

[@swingkid89]

ET at USH hands down. I like The Mummy, but I loved ET. Though the ride was slow, it was still iconic and fun to go on.

[@jmkenned]

I absolutely love that Pioneer Chicken commercial, complete with Animatronic Kong Reaction Shots.

[@YesterworldEntertainment]

Gotta love 80's/90's commercials!

[@geraldmoniz9601]

Kongfrontation in Universal Florida was awesome, one of my favorite attractions ever. I'm sure the experience wouldn't hold up nowadays but back then it really was killer.

[@cherrycola3604]

Yaaaaaaaay! Finally! So so interesting, keep the amazing content coming ❤

[@thehighjedi5109]

Man I have to say Kong was by far my favorite theme park ride of all time.

[@coldweatherart]

I love your videos so so much please keep making them, I always get excited when I see a new video of yours on my KZbin front page.

[@AndrewB..]

Such a good video. i never got to go on kongfrontation myself so its nice to learn the history of it and universal studios Florida.:)

[@edwardburnett2530]

Thank you so much for doing this after I kept asking for it. You truly are my favourite KZbinr! Great content as usual!

[@wyattkatz87]

This is honestly my new favorite KZbin Channel, I always learn so many new things.

[@Throwboy]

Your channel is one of my favorites. I love the theme park stuff the most. Keep it coming!

[@jedisquidward]

1:37 Haha! Very nice slipping in Mary and Max there!

[@eliseallen3617]

Always look forward to your uploads!

[@alfiedavies9703]

id bring back back to the future no doubt about it. i just love those movies!

[@OcpCommunications]

Another fantastic studio quality video. Keep up the great work.

[@osiris5315]

Appreciate the amount of work you put in your vids!

[@johnlindstedt6317]

love these vids man, keep it up

[@meganrothwell4889]

i LOVE your videos

[@connorh5335]

Megan Rothwell me too

[@lukeemery7066]

Brilliant work, love your videos!

[@marcussheen]

Your videos are amazing, and I get really excited when I see you've uploaded a new one. The cut-away videos you include are hilarious but what really impresses me is how far back into the past you go while still keeping the video sharp, to the point and interesting. TL:DR Great vid

[@TMRproductionstudios]

This is one of my favorite attractions ever!

[@AnimatronicWorld]

Bring back Jaws, never had the chance to ride it...

[@largol33t1]

I'm feel sorry for you. I remember riding it when I was a kid and there was nothing like seeing a 15 foot shark jump out and land back in the lake only FIVE feet away. Yes, the shark was that close. This was so long ago I was taking pics of it with a Kodak camera that used these weird shaped film rolls. They looked like a pair of circles connected by a long thin strip. I was surprised that such a primitive camera could take such clear pictures even for the late 1980s. PS: Can't believe I remember this: the ride opened by showing a fisherman sitting in his boat. Then it suddenly sinks and the shark fin starts swimming into the lake. It was scary. I can't imagine Universal getting away with putting the ride back up in today's world of snowflakes and permanently offended crazy people. They'll scream for it to be banned if it ever comes back.

[@mlogalbo8092]

Me Ethier

[@darkobunnybabe]

It's almost 4 in the morning and i just found your channel a few hours ago and I've been COMPLETELY binge watching all of your videos. I subbed. Your voice is so calming and I love the way that you present everything

[@YesterworldEntertainment]

It legitimately warms my heart and lifts my spirits to read comments like yours. Thank you for watching, taking the time to post, and your thoughtful comments :)

[@gravediggerfan1117]

I love your videos!!! Keep up the good work :D

[@Gbaldyhead]

Love your editing skills, keep up the good work bro!

[@hannahoneil4960]

These videos get me so excited. I'm going to Orlando tomorrow and I can't wait!!

[@explody1199]

These are really well done

[@RoyC64]

This is my favorite videos of yours.

[@raystantz2471]

I LOVE THIS CHANNEL SO MUCH!!!!!

[@brendana7xlambrechts749]

The amusement park theme is really working. Keep these great videos coming

[@PencilStash]

I loved this Kong ride growing up! I've watched a lot of tribute videos to it in yours is by far the best. Thank you for doing such an honorable tribute to this beloved ride! I'm working through your video catalog and an excited new subscriber. Keep up the awesome work!

[@Totes1829]

I love these types of videos

[@Dominickudo]

Thanks for the history lesson, this was really cool.

[@gagecat]

Love your new intro, it's majestic!

[@pierce324]

I have loved what you've been putting out recently. Keep it up.

[@YesterworldEntertainment]

Thanks for the words of encouragement!

[@katiefollowell3058]

I really adore your channel.

[@papasmurfsmurfy6360]

To me the new Kong ride seems like a really good remake of the original! The animatronics are amazing and extremely life like!

[@hennesseyasmr]

Excellent video!

[@StephyNicole]

loved this!! :)

[@Yukendoit]

That Daniel Plainview clip. Amazing.

[@MCastleberry1980]

My first trip to Universal Hollywood was for my 6th birthday because I wanted to see the new King Kong attraction (July of 1986). Scared the absolute hell out of me and my little brother.

[@Dust08]

your videos get better and better.

[@Rogerv1032]

I would bring back jaws as I loved that ride when I was younger.

[@Stere0cast]

I was just at Universal Studios, from May 29 - June 2. It was my first time there in 20 years, and pretty much everything has changed! I was so gutted to find out that E.T., the last remaining ride that I would actually be able to re-ride after 2 decades, was temporarily closed for preventative maintenance, and was reopening on June 3, the day after I left! Heartbreaking timing.

[@EvoJoeIX]

great video!

[@TylerRakstis]

I was waiting for this since you showed that image in the opening.

[@pandaboo2424]

Im so happy i got to see the Kong animatronic before it burnt down. Ive been on ET and Back to the Future and I loved both rides as a kid! Times change especially at universal updating all the time. Kong just felt so in your face with all this chaos around you like burning buildings and crashing helicopter! His breath even smelled like bananas!

[@jeffeidson2526]

I miss Ghostbusters. Lets get a remake of that!

[@swp466]

When the Mummy ride opened in Hollywood, there was initially an E.T. Easter egg -- a couple of gold painted E.T. figurines in the treasure room. Word leaked on the local news and they were ordered removed. Back in the day, a rite of passage of sorts for the tech services "closers" (the techs who closed down the attractions at the end of the day), was to go for a ride in Kong's head. You could climb up through the torso and into the head, straddle a large junction box like a saddle, hang onto the steel framework and somebody else would start a show cycle. Lots of fun!

[@SpectacularWebHead]

You make the best videos man! Keep it up! I would have to say Jaws!

[@Pizzakong633]

Another great video! I think that a video about the BTTF ride's history and replacement could be pretty interesting

[@gknowles9172]

This was one of my favorite rides

[@Throwboy]

I'd definitely want to see them revive Back to the Future The Ride. I found an HD version of the cockpit footage on KZbin and it brought back so many memories. Honestly they could re-market that old ride footage for VR.

[@Daliroo]

I would've loved to see Kongfrontation to be honest- it looks so neat

[@jojosantiago2211]

I remember that. It was pretty impressive. Long wait...but worth it.😊

[@christopherwernette1648]

I remember all the attractions he mentioned, but don't remember any breakdowns luckily. The only Universal breakdown I remember is the dinosaur dark ride they had in the late 90s. The Kong ride was spectacular.

[@defgmx]

awesome! more!

[@THX11458]

I can remember going to Universal Studios in Orlando just after it opened in 1990 and virtually none of the rides worked. I was lucky enough to experience the Kong ride a couple of times after visiting the studio several years in a row, but eventually our family gave up on the place since the majority of its attractions were out of commission most of the time.

[@IWasaTeenageTeenWolf]

I definitely would love King Kong back, Back to the Future ( the safety video at the start of the ride with the crash test dummies always made me laugh so much XD) and T2! The Transformers ride is just a black hole where you go to waste hours of waiting, with a lackluster end-result.

[@timdrakewayne5021]

ET will always have a place in my heart but I went on it the other day and honestly its getting pretty dated. They need to either update it or give a respectful goodbye and replace it with something better

[@YesterworldEntertainment]

I love E.T., but you're right, it's age is REALLY showing. Half the animatronics don't even function correctly or look close to falling apart. I think universal's really put in a corner with that one, as I imagine they can't justify a multi-million dollar update, but are hesitant replace such an iconic and beloved attraction...

[@THEremiXFACTOR]

Out of all the classic original attractions, E.T was the least popular. Universal tore down all the others (Jaws, BTTF, Kong, Earthquake) and the only one they are left with is E.T. It's a shame that almost nothing is left of that wonderful park from the 90s.

[@ToaHannah007]

I agree with you on that! I grew up going to Universal and out of all the classic rides Kongfrontation was the only that I didn't ride, because I was way too scared too! On one the trips my brothers tried pressuring me into riding, then we found out it was shut down! I have mixed feelings, although I regret not riding the classic... I do enjoy the Skull Island remake! If I could bring an attraction back it would be JAWS, since that was one of my favorites.

[@roanawesomeguy897awesome5]

only to just make a 3d simulator and get rid of et permanatly id rather it stay the same...

[@CosplayCore]

I loooove E.T.

[@geenneppeonzin871]

keep up the good work i like your videos cheets from holland👍

[@jennaorlowski9228]

This ride scared the crap out of me when I was a kid! I hated cable cars for the longest time! Lol I wish all that stuff was still there to go back and ride

[@gabrielbarnes6657]

You need way more subscribers! Remember me when you get 1 million

[@milesschwartz9812]

thank god i was able to ride these all. no joke we went on back to the future a good 5 times the day i went.

[@ToshisGarden]

Terminator 2 3D: Battle Across Time. I would bring that back in a HEARTBEAT!!

[@Yadiney24]

Your videos are awesome! This Ride was amazing compare to the new version on Islands. This proves that more technology does mot mean more thrill. Also i have to say the mummy might be my favorite ride at universal orlando so i can't complain. Keep it up Yesterworld

[@FestiveKent]

Awesome

[@jonathanwallis3300]

If I were to bring back one original Universal attraction, it would Hands down be Back to the Future!

[@AllisLust]

To answer the question, I'd have Jaws return. That and I would like for them to make the Beetlejuice show in the Fear Factor stage. Just imagine the level of pyrotechnics, stage/set detail and newer musical numbers they could come up with in that much larger space. It'd also be perfect for Bill and Ted's Halloween show as well, because the set dressing would be minimal and relevant.

[@SarahForrest42]

I wish i could have experienced the ride. It looks so cool. So real life, i feel that's would so much fun.

[@CrimsonNineTail]

Which one to bring back, The Hanna Barbera Ride. Think you can make a video about that ride. Loved that one, as a kid.

hey, good video

[@Jellycakelap]

I worked on Jaws (2nd version) and Kongfrontation in 1996. I worked at Disney at EPCOT and then MGM (Hollywood) from 94-96.

[@dannovak9855]

Bring back kongfrontation and jaws!! Keep your hands off my E.T.