Mourn Universal Studios' Jaws Ride With This Helpful Video
Happy New Year! Especially if you're among the maintenance crew members at Universal Studios Hollywood Orlando, where you will never again have to take to the murky waters of the Jaws ride to fix the perennially broken mechanical shark: The attraction honoring Steven Spielberg's blockbuster closed for good on Monday. Revisit the experience in better -- i.e. functioning -- days with an epic new video.
I don't remember the ride ever being this theatrical. Guns? Explosions? Boat drivers who look like they honed their acts in Friday the 13th: The Musical? I also haven't set foot in that theme park in about 25 years, so you tell me. In any case, R.I.P., Bruce the Shark. You were a worthy adversary, at least when you worked.
[via Inside the Magic]
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The ride IS less theatrical at Universal Hollywood - this is a video from the Florida park. In Hwd, Jaws, King Kong and Earthquake are all stops on the larger studio tour, while in Florida, each has been broken out into a full fledged ride.
Ah! Thank you for this note. I stand corrected, but no less mournful.
Hmm....somehow this makes me appreciate the Jungle Cruise even more.....and all their corny jokes.
As Bobsyeruncle indicated, at the park in Orlando it's a full fledged ride on a boat versus in the backlot studio tour like in California. The ride is about 7-8 minutes and if you're "lucky" to sit on the left hand side you'll get pretty darn wet. On a side note, I went to Universal Studios (Orlando) in October and King Kong is no more. It is now "The Mummy" roller coaster ride and Earthquake has been re-tooled to be called "Disaster Movie" but the ride is identical. The pre-ride content has changed and now has Christopher Walken.
I paused for a moment. The one in Hollywood has a lot of great childhood memory attachments. I'm glad this isn't the one!
"Here's to swimmin' with bow-legged women."
1st king kong then back to the future now jaws, all movies and rides that made universal what it is today. Why keep e.t. Send his but back to his home planet for good as well. Getting rid of all my favorites.
Exactly. your'e 100% correct
I remember the day the King Kong ride caught on fire and as soon as it happen in Universal Studios Orlando. I was walking into the entrance of the ride and then an employee ran out and told us to leave because something bad happen
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