"Old School" Universal Orlando

[jh32488]

found this while looking for pre disaster/earthquake things http://rickmk.com/rmk/Florida1/2003/index.html

and this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNNZ7a7NWmw

 

[jtsalien]

I started going through my old family photos. Here's some of what I found so far:

 

[kingeric]

@jtsalien Those pics are awesome! Thank you for sharing!

 

[tiredoldspook]

They need to get the guy playing the Bass back..

 

[Octobers Fade]

Great pics.

 

[jtsalien]

Thanks guys!! :smiley:

 

[jtsalien]

Found these from after seeing a taping of Splat at the Nick Studios

 

[jj3352]

ahh nick studios the highlight of our family vacation....

 

[Mr MudFish]

Wow, I never knew MIB was a new attraction.
I'm so sorry..

 

[emily7793]

On the 1999 map that rotcav posted, what is the Islands of Adventure logo by Kongfrontation signifying? Is it some back entrance to the park, or just announcing the park?

 

[TSSD]

On the 1999 map that rotcav posted, what is the Islands of Adventure logo by Kongfrontation signifying? Is it some back entrance to the park, or just announcing the park?

Its for the IOA preview center, which was in the Paradise theater, which is next to Kong. It was kind of a sneak peak of what would be a part of IOA.

 

[emily7793]

Its for the IOA preview center, which was in the Paradise theater, which is next to Kong. It was kind of a sneak peak of what would be a part of IOA.

That is very cool! Thanks

 

[MechaTeddy417]

That is very cool! Thanks

Here's a video of it by the way:

[video]http://www.veoh.com/watch/v6249395n9gpd7gh[/video]

 

[figment1986]

Here's a video of it my the way:

[video]http://www.veoh.com/watch/v6249395n9gpd7gh[/video]

The only thing I remember from the old preview center was the passport and the stamps in each room... If only I didn't loose my 2 (or 4) passports I got back then...

 

[jtsalien]

The only thing I remember from the old preview center was the passport and the stamps in each room... If only I didn't loose my 2 (or 4) passports I got back then...

Same here. I would love to have one of those now.

 

[jh32488]

looking at that video just makes me upset that the Truffula Tree tufts dont spin IRL

 

[BBPH]

LOL at how inappropriate that video gets at 2,28 :')

 

[Jubilation Lee]

Great pictures, jtsalien! I never knew that they actually had Ren and Stimpy walking around in the past.

 

[Rock'nRoller]

Thanks for that video! I love the concept for Dueling Dragons and the ride itself. Do bad the ride got a layover by Potter. :'( I miss the two HUGE fire and ice dragons.

 

[erin1789]

I haven't been on this board in a while and this thread is making me so happy. I'll be returning to Universal May 8th and I cannot wait. I only get to go twice a year if that, once for HHN. So every time I attend, it's special.