The Studio Tour opened in 1964 and throughout the years it expanded into live shows like Animal Actors, Wild Wild Wild West Stunt Show, etc. In the late 1970's -80s, they began more special effects driven shows like Castle Dracula, Miami Vice, A-Team, Star Trek, Conan and also did mini ride attractions for the tour such as Battlestar Galactica, King Kong and Earthquake. Around this time, they were looking into a full fledged theme park for Florida by 1990 and helped to ignite the transformation of USH from a show park into a new theme park setting. I feel that this decade was the park’s golden age but by 2000, the park began to put out dismal attractions and would last till about 2012 with Transformers and the parks 2nd golden age, i hope you guys enjoy.
1990:
Barris’ Car Collection
An American Tail Show
1991:
The Blues Brothers premiers
The Lower Lot opens
Starway
E.T. Adventure
Lucy a Tribute
AT&T at the Movies
World of Cinemagic
Studio Tour relocation
1992:
Beetlejuice's Graveyard Revue
The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show
Backdraft opens on Lower Lot
Halloween Horror Nights 2
1993:
Citywalk opens
Back to the Future the Ride
Jurassic Park Behind the Scenes opens on Lower Lot
1994:
USH 30th Anniversary adds Spectrablast and Cinemystique shows
Flintstones Musical Revue also debuts
1995:
Waterworld
The Making of Apollo 13
Casper Behind the Screams
Beetlejuice’s Rockin’ Graveyard Revue relocated to Castle Theatre
Studio Tour relocates on upper lot
Rocky and Bullwinkle Show relocated to former Beetlejuice stage
1996:
New Park entrance with Universal globe and archway debut reminiscent of Florida
Jurassic Park the Ride opens on Lower Lot
1997:
Totally Nickelodon
The Land Before Time show
Ice Tunnel in Studio Tour redesigned to Dante's Peak Volcano Tunnel
Halloween Horror Nights 3
1998:
Chipmunk Adventure opens on Lower Lot
Small Soldiers Behind the Scenes Tour
1999:
Terminator 2: 3D
Aquazone
Hollywood Globe Theater
Gameworks
Nutty Professor sound effects added to Cinemagic
Grinchmas
1980:
Castle Dracula
1981:
Womphoppers Restaurant
1982:
Screen Test Comedy Theater
1983:
The Adventures of Conan: swords and Scorcery Spectacular
1984: KITT Live
A-Team Live Action Stunt Show
Special Effects Stage
1985:
Courthouse Square
1986:
Kongfrontation
Halloween Horror Nights
1987:
Miami Vice Stunt Spectacular
Cineplex Odeon
1988:
Star Trek Adventure
Streets of the World Area
Doo Wop Singers
Earthquake The Big One
Stage-Right Theater
Woody’s Cartoon Corner
USH New Logo Sign
1989:
Carnival International
Fievel’s Playland