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In Hollywood...It's gone.

posted 17 years ago by mbhfromla
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BTTF closed to the public yesterday at 8pm to little fanfare...there was a 25 minute wait and very few guests who got on board for the end. Soon after, staffers from NBC Universal, Special Guests, and crew members got to get on the final rides. The Ride officially shut down at 10pm, the lights and other equipment went dark and everyone inside had to leave the building. The marquee outdoor read "Goodbye". Almost immediately, the ride was boarded up, the signs and other references to Back to the Future the Ride were removed, and other items inside the building were taken down as construction began on the new ride.

The next day, Univeral Studios removed all references to BTTF The Ride on its website and other Universal Studios literature.

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[–] Soundsforafilm 17 years ago

NOooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo. That sucks. I was going to go for the last time before November. That's one of the reasons why I go to Universal Studios. Why oh why?! Who wants a Simpsons ride? Cruising around town, hearing characters, and in the end, crashing to The Simpsons' home only to hear Homer say D'oh. How boring.

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[–] delgaman23 17 years ago

That is so cool that you were a bttf employee! I went to universal studios on sept 2nd to ride it, and all three times I was in line, I started to get misty, because that would be the last time I would be seeing all the props and such.I loved the yellow shirts you guys wore as uniforms...do you know any place where I can find one?.....SOMETHING DOES HAVE TO BE DONE!

[–] garyb79 16 years ago

I can't believe they've taken away this ride. It was my favorite ride at Hollywood & Orlando. It was one of the main reasons I looked forward to going to Universal Studios.

They should have got rid of the "earthquake" ride instead

[–] manometer114 15 years ago

Pity. I visited Universal Studios in April 2009, this month, and found it gone... Instead, there was a Simpsons ride. Surprisingly, it was very well-done with the same "simulation" concept.

"What business is it of yours where I'm from, friendo?"

[–] digiscript34 15 years ago

I was grossly disappointed with the Simpsons ride, the colors of the interior of the pavillion and the overal design of the ride cars. It sadly lacks the degree of awe and gee-whizbang pizzazz that BTTF-TR had. Inside the the Institute of Future Technologies pavillion guests had the sense that they were really getting into something big and special, esp first time riders.

Us along this thread, how long do you think the Simpsons ride will run until guests just plain get tired of it and the whole ride becomes a walk-on wasteland with only half-functional ridecar mechanisms and film breakage every other show?