Disney’s park heavily hinged on its “real, working” studio (and the headlining Declassified Disaster: The Backstage Studio Tour), whereas Universal’s park was a disaster waiting to happen… Literally… Image: Universalīetween killer sharks, giant apes, robots from the future, bullies from the past, and natural disasters, a day at Universal Studios Florida certainly wasn’t for the feint of heart! The origin of Universal’s tried-and-true formula of adapting its Studio Tour scenes from Hollywood into standalone stars in Orlando, the Florida park’s “creature feature” rides made it a touch too trying for families with toddlers. Even once both of Orlando’s “movie” theme parks were ready for action, they pretty quickly differentiated themselves from one another. In part thanks to Disney’s near-self-governance in “Reedy Creek,” the Disney-MGM Studios beat Universal Studios Florida to the red carpet by a full year. – then-parent of Universal – began moving forward with plans for an Orlando-based movie studio theme park… and when Michael Eisner swept into Disney as CEO and rush-ordered a movie park of his own – an unlikely origin story of the era’s back-and-forth battle we told in our Member-exclusive “Ride the Movies” Special Feature. But with Spider-Man nearby, trouble can’t be far away… “And you know what trouble means: headlines! National coverage! So don’t screw this up! I mean, uh… good luck.”ĭespite larger-than-life mythology that makes it sound like a centuries-old battle, the rivalry between Disney and Universal (and namely their Parks & Resorts divisions) wasn’t really kicked into high gear until the early-1980s. So today, we’ll get the inside scoop on this brilliant attraction, see the almost-unbelievable story of the completely different hero who almost starred in it, and step into our own SCOOP to face the Sinister Syndicate with our friendly, neighborhood web-slinger. Image: Universal / MarvelĪnd when it comes to industry-changing rides, we can only be talking about The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man, the web-slinging and groundbreaking dark ride that debuted alongside Universal’s Islands of Adventure – “the most technologically advanced theme park in the world” – in 1999. But what about the living legends we can experience today? The incredible wonders that surround us? Instead of looking back, sometimes we merely need to look up to see what’s right in front of us – Modern Marvels with equally complex and spectacular stories. Here at Park Lore, our well-loved library of Lost Legends contains the age-old classics of yesteryear, using your comments and memories to save their stories for a new generation. And yet, even for fans of Disney Imagineering, there’s at least one Universal attraction that’s simply astounding inspiring electrifying amazing. It’s not every year that a new attraction debuts, stealing headlines, entirely rewriting the course of the theme park industry and redefining what a ride can do… And on the rare occasions that has happened, it’s typically not outside of Disney Parks. “Listen, SCOOP – crime reports are coming in from all over the city and I’m starting to get worried…” – “I Need You To Imagine” Podcast Extras (B|S|G|P).The Enchanted Tiki Room: Under New Management.The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror (Orlando).The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror (California).20,000 Leagues Under the Sea – Submarine Voyage.
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