"Old School" Universal Orlando

[Alicia]

Debuting tomorrow, a new 90-minute documentary on the Nick Studios at USF.

Been anticipating this one for awhile. Cannot wait!

 

[GAcoaster]

It’s probably been posted before, but Wayne Brady in the Ghostbusters show is classic:

 

[Nick]

It’s probably been posted before, but Wayne Brady in the Ghostbusters show is classic:

I knew he was in Beetlejuice but had no idea he was also involved with Ghostbusters at the park.

 

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[belloq87]

 

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[Scott W.]

Somewhere on social media (or possibly this thread) someone was talking about the old school photo ops around the park (Hollywood sign at the Pantages, space shuttle on BTTF etc.) I had mentioned that there was another one from the NY section of the park and people wanted to see it but despite all my googling I couldn't find it. I thought that maybe I had it saved somewhere...
Well today I was tidying up and found some old hard drives and the photo!
Clearly it's from the time Twister was around as you can see the corner of the Aftermath gift shop but I can't find any other examples of this photo op online.


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This must have been around summer 96. There's another photo in the group, where I'm wearing a football strip from the 95/96 season.

You can still see the Ghostbusters shop in the corner.

On that subject:

 

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[Jake S]

When I see photos of early Disneyland trips (mid-90s) it's so jarring to see the parking lot right on top of the front gate.

 

[belloq87]

Some pretty cool stuff in this video from 1997:


There's an extended look at the original entrance formation while CityWalk and the parking garages are being built. Also some time spent in the IOA Preview Center, which shows how incredible elaborate and in-depth the displays inside were.

 

[Mad Dog]

Some pretty cool stuff in this video from 1997:


There's an extended look at the original entrance formation while CityWalk and the parking garages are being built. Also some time spent in the IOA Preview Center, which shows how incredible elaborate and in-depth the displays inside were.

Looking at Earthquake/Disaster, people, who weren't riding it much at its end run, probably never ever thought it would prove many times better than the 'horrible' F&F that replaced it. To say nothing of losing Beetleguice also.

 

[Crypt Keeper]

 

[SpyderDan]

Some pretty cool stuff in this video from 1997:


There's an extended look at the original entrance formation while CityWalk and the parking garages are being built. Also some time spent in the IOA Preview Center, which shows how incredible elaborate and in-depth the displays inside were.

Dang this is depressing haha. I wish there was a bit more footage of the Marvel part of the preview center. I also vividly remember that metal door labeled Raptor Pit and how it would shake as you approach it. Scared me to death as a kid. It's such a simple effect, I don't know why they never used it again.

 

[PrimalScream1996]

I wonder who was the lucky person to ended up getting this thing because I thought it would have never been sold.

 

[saint.piss]

 

[belloq87]

There's some incredible footage in here -- that I've certainly never seen anywhere before -- of the original version of the Jaws ride being designed and tested.

Of particular interest is seeing the testing of the "shark bites and drags the boat" scene in a warehouse, which really lets you get a look at the mechanics.

 

[Jwhee]

Cool video of the holidays from 2005… crazy to think this was filed only 4 years before this thread was started

 

[Mad Dog]

Cool video of the holidays from 2005… crazy to think this was filed only 4 years before this thread was started

Blues Brothers still does the beer can tree decoration and the fake snow throws in their Holiday act. Love it. It never gets old.

 

[GAcoaster]

 

[GAcoaster]

Ooooh, another!