Back to the Future: The Ride

[Allen The Actor]

No one would get that the ride is set in the 90s unfortunately. The only logical and simple solution is to make it 2050, 2100 OR the best way would have been for Doc to say "We're 50 years into the future!" That way, a specific year isn't set in the ride and in that way, we're always 50 years into the future.

 

[BehindTheTheme]

Back to the Future was a great ride from my childhood. But even with the creation on this ride Universal did not think long term. When i see ride footage I think holly crap on a cracker WTH kinda graphics are these. Yes great for there time but this ride screams future(so signs, house designs, cars change style yearly) so if any of it seems out dated the 4th wall is broken and ur just on another ride. Could we imagine new crowd heading into the park and saying wow the ride was off the hook. Most likely not. Lines and crowds dont lie simpsons is a hit with the major part of crowd goers(and me but I grew up with show since i was about 5 or when this show premiered).

 

[Allen The Actor]

Back to the Future was a great ride from my childhood. But even with the creation on this ride Universal did not think long term. When i see ride footage I think holly crap on a cracker WTH kinda graphics are these. Yes great for there time but this ride screams future(so signs, house designs, cars change style yearly) so if any of it seems out dated the 4th wall is broken and ur just on another ride. Could we imagine new crowd heading into the park and saying wow the ride was off the hook. Most likely not. Lines and crowds dont lie simpsons is a hit with the major part of crowd goers(and me but I grew up with show since i was about 5 or when this show premiered).

The ride footage doesn't really have "graphics", it's all a mixture of optical effects for the time travel effects, huge bigatures, puppets and scale model cars. Everything besides the T-Rex (which was done before Jurassic Park's groundbreaking visualization) holds up amazingly until today.I'd bet someone a LOT of money to tell me if the ride footage (besides the t-rex) is CGI or not! It was and is amazing ride footage, a true cinematic work of art. Can't say that about The Simpson's ride footage.

Also, wait times don't equal popularity. It's a combination of popularity AND queue efficiency AND ride capacity efficiency. For the record, I've met many people over the years who didn't like the ride coming off of it. If my memory serves me right, BTTF always had a longer wait.

 

[BehindTheTheme]

Ive heard from many people that Simpsons is a fun ride. Most people i ride with a laughing during the ride and loving the on screen imagery/"graphics" with great simultaneous car movement. Most people that attend the park today for the first time or have not ridden BTTF love Simpsons. As BTTF fans( i own the VHS, DVD, Blu-Ray and Digital Copys of the Trilogy) I also miss BTTF but Simpsons does have a wider popularity.

 

[Jon Fu]

For the record, I've met many people over the years who didn't like the ride coming off of it. If my memory serves me right, BTTF always had a longer wait.

Regardless of all its faults, I do think the Simpsons has become more popular with a wider range of guests. I don't have a major problem with the actual ride itself, but rather with the process leading up to it.

The entire queue and preshow seem absolutely wasted. Add to the fact that the building doesn't resemble anything you'd find in a theme park.

 

[Miss Betty Juice]

I'm going to disagree with you guys and say that the Simpsons is not more popular than BTTF was. Maybe it appeals more to children and people who really like the Simpsons, but it lacks heart and after one ride it's stale. I've heard nothing but complaints about the Simpsons ride from other park goers since it opened.

 

[Allen The Actor]

Obviously there are people who like the ride, I'm not saying it's the most hated thing ever. But the overall feeling I get from new riders, even those who didn't know BTTF existed, is that the ride is kinda lame. Also, comedy attractions become stale faster than action adventure rides. Honestly though, my love for BTTF aside, in my experience, I haven't seen it being viewed as a very Popular ride. Especially when people come off it.

Besides the T-rex, the BTTF ride footage felt more real and immersive compared to being in a CGI animated world. The BTTF footage made me suspend my disbelief a lot faster

 

[BernardMesa]

Uh guys, I opened my textbook up today and this is what was on the page. Creeped me out a bit haha

 

[Allen The Actor]

Oh geez that's scary. I dont think those are the Universal walk around characters though, Marge looks off. Regardless, they're creepy in any form.

 

[eas014]

Has anybody ever notice the train from BTTF on the backlot near the Western Sets? At least it looks like the one from BTTF.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/92993871@N07/8709081840/

 

[Allen The Actor]

I'm pretty sure that train that you are referring to here in this case is the old Runaway Train that was featured on the studio tour in its early years. Besides, the train that gets destroyed was a pretty generic train that wasn't anywhere near Universal. The time traveling train is in Florida still.

 

[BehindTheTheme]

Has anybody ever notice the train from BTTF on the backlot near the Western Sets? At least it looks like the one from BTTF.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/92993871@N07/8709081840/

If im correct this is the Train from an old attraction on the Studio Tour called the Unstopable train.

 

[Miss Betty Juice]

Its the runaway train. You can still see the old track it ran on.

 

[Allen The Actor]

^ It was called the Runaway Train, it debuted in '76. I believe that's Denver Street. Has nothing to do with BTTF

 

[eas014]

Thanks ! I had no idea there was ever a Runaway Train .

 

[Miss Betty Juice]

Thanks ! I had no idea there was ever a Runaway Train .

It looks like it was really cool, you should see if there's any footage on YouTube!

 

[Allen The Actor]

Yeah it was quite a cool little inexpensive segment. I wish we had more of these random little segments on the tour.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/24wMdgT_mVs?feature=oembed

 

[Allen The Actor]

A BTTF The Ride wait time sign is currently for sale for $500 on eBay. Where's my damn spare $500 that I had lying around?!?!?!

 

[William]

Coming from someone who's never rode BTTF, have I really missed out? I hope to ride it when I EVENTUALLY visit USJ, but I'm sure it won't compare to what USH had.

 

[Allen The Actor]

Well, I personally think you did, especially compared to Simpsons. It made better use of the ride system and omnimax screen technology, had an amazingly made ride film, queue made you feel like you were in the institute, and overall it was fantastic, BTTF fan or not. USJ has an exact clone except it's in Japanese. If you do get lucky enough to go before it closes there, download the English audio to your phone and sync it with the ride! (I already do that on Simpsons too )