I remember going to Orlando when they were Building Universal. I remember the Psycho House being seen from I-4. I remember when the entrance was different, I don't remember if the parking garage was there when I first went or not.
I remember seeing the story in USA today about Universal and how it was going to hurt Disney(still waiting on that 20 years later) I actually went to USF when it first opened Jaws was not working, We did ET and the make up show, Ghost Busters was not doing a show that day. There was not a lot when it first opened. I didn't go back again till Halloween Horror Nights in 1997. I want to say Terminator was the Big new ride that year. We actually did all the Haunted House saw 2 parades and did all the rides that were open,,,and left at 1 am,,lol
It has changed a lot since that first time I went yet the irony I went to IOA during there sneak previews in 99 and it hasn't changed much at all,,lol