The Theme Park History of ET Adventure (Universal Studios Florida/Hollywood/Japan)
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- The ET Adventure is a dark ride featured at Universal Studios Florida, and formerly, Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Studios Japan theme parks. The ride is based on the movie ET: the Extra-Terrestrial. As the only opening day attraction remaining at Universal Studios Florida, guests take a bike and help ET get home to save his dying planet. In this video, we take a look at the history of the attraction, Steven Spielberg’s relationship with Universal Theme Parks, the closure of the Hollywood and Japanese version, and the future of the Florida attraction.
Songs Used (In Order)
ET: The Extra-Terrestrial Official Soundtrack - The Magic Of Halloween by John Willams
• E.T. The Extra-Terrest...
Back to the Future Official Soundtrack - Back To The Future by The Outatime Orchestra
• Back to The Future - T...
ET: The Extra-Terrestrial 35th Anniversary Soundtrack - The ET Adventure by John Willams
• CD 2 09 The E T Ad...
ET: The Extra-Terrestrial Official Soundtrack - ET Is Dying by John Willams • E.T. The Extra-Terrest...
ET: The Extra-Terrestrial Official Soundtrack - ET Is Alive by John Willams • E.T. The Extra-Terrest...
ET: The Extra-Terrestrial 35th Anniversary Soundtrack - The Departure by John Willams (No version on TH-cam, here’s a cover of the song) • E.T. The Departure
Videos Used (In Order)
Universal Studios Hollywood: A Universe Of Cinemagic • Video
Universal Intro| Logo: New Version (2013) • Video
Jaws (1975) - You're Gonna Need a Bigger Boat Scene | Movieclips • Jaws (1975) - You're G...
ET: The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) - Across The Moon Scene | Movieclips • Across the Moon - E.T....
Back to the Future (1985) - Back to the Future Scene | Movieclips • Back to the Future (10...
Jurassic Park (1993) - Tyrannosaurs Rex Scene | Movieclips • Jurassic Park (1993) -...
Universal Studios Florida (1989) Promo • Universal Studios Flor...
Universal Studios Florida TV Ad
• Universal Studios Orla...
King Kong Universal Studios Hollywood 2008 by Christopher Lord • King Kong Universal St...
Star Tours (1987) Commercial - Disneyland • Star Tours Commercial ...
Universal Studios Florida: The Magic Of Movies (1994) • Video
ET Adventure On Ride POV by JohnYChen • E.T. Adventure On Ride...
Universal Studios Florida Electronic Press Kit (1990) • 1990 Universal Studios...
ET Adventure TV Commercial (1991) Universal Studios Hollywood • E.T. Adventure Ride - ...
Super Nintendo World Teaser Trailer • 【SUPER NINTENDO WORLD™...
ET: The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) - I’ll Be Right Here Scene | Movieclips • I'll Be Right Here - E...
ET LJN Toy Commercial (1982) • E.T. Commercial LJN 1982
I take no credit for any of the footage used in this video. Use the above links to view the full footage and give those videos the views they deserve.
This ride definately needs to be kept. Redo the figures. Make them fresh and looking alive not like dummies. Love this ride.
I'm hoping for some type of refurbishment for the 30th anniversary of the attraction, not much has to been done to the ride it's (animatronic upgrades, new special effects) I just hope they don't add anything like screens, that would ruin the experience.
Julia Webb-Not all the animatronics look like dummies to be fair-Some do and some don't
Theme Park History
*YOU READ MY MIND . I HAVE NO IDEA WHY THEY'RE NOT RENOVATING AND UPGRADING THE E.T. RIDE . THEY'VE GOT PLENTY OF CASH TO DO SO IF THEY REALLY WANTED TO . THE E.T. RIDE SHOULD BE RENOVATED EVERY TWO YEARS JUST LIKE THE HAUNTED MANSION RIDE . THE HAUNTED MANSION RIDE LOOKS MAGNIFICENT AND IT'S ACTUALLY BEEN AROUND SINCE 1969 !!!*
I remember going on this ride when I was a little kid. The ride may be old, but it still holds a place in my heart.
I actually would rather see it stay as is, the crowds it get prob doesn't justify a revamp, but, for me that adds to the charm of it. We grew up with this movie, it's a classic 80s flick, so let it keep the charm of its age. I love the animotronica, especially the cop with the 80s style Ronnie who pops out with the police car 👮🚨😂
We used to give the operators fake names for E.T. to say at the end. Hugh Janus, Mike Hunt etc...
My favorite was Dylan Weed. Made sense why the cops were coming after ET.
Theme Park History dude, I'm liking your channel. Very well made videos. It's going to be bigger than mine in no time.
Thank you dude, we appreciate the kind words. I don't want to get ahead of myself with numbers, I just appreciate that people like yourself are enjoying what we work on. That's a real sense of accomplishment to me.
what about 'Mike Rotch'?
I did to
1 like=1 prayer for E.T adventure at universal studios hollywood.
🙏🙏🙏
The fact that this hasn’t gotten that many prayers is concerning
Why? Is it closed?
Laura Valeria 🦋 yes
It closed to make room for revenge of the mummy at Hollywood
I love how Speilberg fought for the Florida ride. 10/10, my dude. If i were him, though, I'd put up some money and get some sponsors to give the E.T. ride a technology update and some new paint. I have such fond memories of it but the ride hasn't aged to greatly if you look past the nostalgia of it.
I got the ET basket on my 7th birthday (I'm not 20 soon to be 21) and at the end hearing him say your name! made my entire trip! and it sticks with me to this day! defiantly a favorite of mine and I'm glad to hear Spielberg being so admit on keeping the ride in the park! it gives me hope....but I'm still scared it will go....always.
My childhood omg I would be scared as a kid cause of heights my mom and dad would tell me open your eyes and one day I opened them and saw the damn view and I fell in love with it, this is a huge part of my childhood
E.T is my favorite film and I will hope nothing bad will ever happen to this ride.
As long as Spielberg and Universal have a working relationship, I think E.T. might be safe.
The ride is gone never to be seen or ridden again m
This ride is my obsession. It needs to stay retro as it is a retro movie!
Thank you for reminding me about that smell! It was very woodsy and distinctive. It's weird you can have smell memory but I definitely remember it from almost 30 years ago.
As much as I love the nostalgia of this ride, my mom did say they could easily change this ride to become Stranger Things, which would also be cool. The bikes, forest setting, and overall 80s vibe would work perfectly for it.
That has been a rumor for a while now but I don't know if it's speculation or a fact. I can tell you this Natalie, if the Stranger Things house ends up being huge at Halloween Horror Nights (which it will 99.9% will), I won't be surprised if Universal starts to consider replacing ET with it.
Screw stranger things
Theme Park History Spielberg wouldn’t be pleased about this.
Natalie Brown-Bet your pumped for ST season 3, As you know they are filming at the mo and the teaser trailer was brilliant wasn't it
I'm from the UK in England :-)
I could see that yes but Stranger Things is pretty much based off 1980s nostalgia and science fiction movies, one of which being ET.
I live in FL and grew up with this amazing experience. The smell of the inside que line is unforgettable. They better never get rid of it.
I just want them to bottle and sell that smell so I can use everywhere in my house. I would blast all my guests to my house with it the moment they entered.
They sell a candle online scented after the rides smell. I want one
Here's a suggestion:
The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera from Universal Studio Florida
The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera has been added to the list, thank you for your suggestion Sir Isaac.
Defunctland did it 3 years ago as the Season 1 finale
Pro tip: watch movies on KaldroStream. I've been using them for watching a lot of movies recently.
@Drake Jaxon Definitely, I've been watching on Kaldrostream for since december myself :)
I went on this ride last month as an pass holder with universal, my younger brother yelled “where is E.T’s dad”while in the queue and a team member says “he is dead”. My younger brother was shocked and cried the whole ride. I was shocked that a team member would say that loudly to a child.
PLEASE DO THE HISTORY OF HALLOWEEN HORROR NIGHTS AT ISLANDS OF ADVENTURE OR BILL AND TED PLEASE!!!!!!
Covering Halloween Horror Nights is on the list! Probably won't see something released though till October, to be in the mood!
@@ThemeParkHistory Please cover Bill and Ted as well, as the previous poster in this chain requested!!
Brings back so many memories visiting UStudios in early 1991 & 1993 from the UK with my grandparents. Nostalgia.
Thank you so much for sharing. I had forgotten riding ET as a child, and watching this video brought all the memories back. I really appreciate the time you put into this video. Thank you again for making my day. :)
this ride is my favorite place on earth. the pine smell, the bikes, the miniature city, that classic E.T. score... its all so sweet and charming and it warms my cold dead heart everytime. the day this ride closes and the fast and the furious ride stays open is the day art dies
I really enjoy this channel because I get to see so many wondrous Disney attractions I wouldn't otherwise get to see. When a ride get removed it feels so sad. It's like the memories we have are being toyed with too. At the end of the day, it's a business which has to make a profit from the peoples memories. Keep up the excellent videos and information you share.
Why should it close? Disneyland has open attractions that pre-date the 70's. But there's nothing wrong with the idea of the E.T. ride shutting down to get a technological upgrade.
I think most fans are just worried with the track record Universal has had recently where it's all about how they can bring in more guests and drive up attendance levels. Even if the ride were to get a tech upgrade, I can imagine the outrage there would be if they replaced all the animatronics with just 3D and screens.
Disney's old rides feature characters that have a lot more pop culture relevance than ET. Little kids know who Snow White is, but not ET. Doesn't hurt that the Disney rides mostly feature timeless fairytale characters who exist beyond their movies anyway. Not saying this ride should close or anything, but it's a pretty different situation than the dark rides at Disneyland.
I just want one more ride on this. It gives me the chills when I remember riding it for the first time in 92.
You might have a couple of years to do so, who knows what is going to happen with the attraction once Nintendo comes to the park.
I'm very happy I found this channel!
And we're very happy we found you Austin! Thank you for all the support!
We just got back from Universal Florida. We had a great time. We rode E.T. probably 7 times in the 4 days we were there. Absolutely love the nostalgia of the ride.
I remember going on that ride for the first time in 2021 and i adored it. Walking inside and seeing the beautiful queue really got me excited for the ride
I'm man enough to admit that the John Williams in the queue gets me choked up every time I hear it.
I’ve only been to Universal and on E.T. twice, once this past fall and once probably a decade ago at least. It’s such a delightful ride, and when you talked about the smell I immediately knew exactly what you were talking about.
But I mostly wanted to share how the ride operators this fall gave me one of the biggest memories I have of the park (outside of the Wizarding World section, which to be fair, was something I waited to see for years, so it’s hard to compete with that anticipation). That day I happened to wear a NASA shirt, and also completely forgot that they were Literally The Bad Guys in the movie. Imagine my social anxiety and my family’s laughter when the ride operators started screaming ”NASA SPY” and telling the rest of the people in our vehicle to watch out for me! It’s funny in hindsight, but in the moment it took me a few moments to process what they meant. I now love E.T. (In general, not just the ride) more because of this experience. Even though I was in the moment not knowing how to react. (I just like Pluto a lot and cry over spacecraft, don’t call me out like this!!!)
So, lesson learned, if you don’t want to have people shouting that you’re trying to steal a beloved movie icon, don’t wear a NASA shirt to Universal. Or at least wear a jacket in E.T. 😂
And if you do? Well, NASA shirts are pretty trendy now, so go for it and have fun! Just don’t hurt the little alien. He’s a good boy.
I love E.T so much. I’ve watched it since I was a little girl. I was scared of him but I always wanted to watched it. It’s my favorite movie and always will be.
I love all of Steven Spielberg’s movies. I love Jurassic park, E.T, Jaws and more. But kinda basic but they’re all my favorite.
Steven Spielberg is my favorite. I want to be a Director when I graduate and I’ve helped direct videos in my classes at school and I’ve acted in them too. I don’t think I’m the best but I hope someday I can make movies and write books.
My favorite parks in the universal studios Hollywood
Still waiting on The Mummy ride video! I love all of the classics and have much nostalgia for them, but for some weird reason, The Mummy ride was really impressive to me as a kid.
twitter.com/TPHTH-cam/status/1026218706085601283 😉
This ride is so special to me! This, Kong, and Back to the future, we’re my favorite rides ever growing up!! 😢❤
Wow, first off all thanks for uploading a video that is A; great quality B; NO adverts C; you have a new subscriber!
Wow! First off Phillip:A) Thank you! We try to do our best for every attraction we cover.
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Theme Park History thanks again, I went to universal Florida in 2006 a good job I did as I got to ride some of the most iconic rides before they changed, do miss BTTF though! ET was pure magic for me, I’ll be watching this video again and again
No problem! You were there right before all the major changes to the park started (besides Kongfrontation). Hopefully ET will be staying put long enough for me to visit it again!
Watching this the day after riding it with my boyfriend of 1 year: this being his first and mine being my third/fourth time. I have always loved the joy this ride brings me. It fills me with childlike wonder every time I ride it. No other ride in the park makes me feel that way. My boyfriend wanted to do it again and again and again. I hope this attraction stays as long as it can. You can always renovate the dummies and some of the movement, but one thing you can’t replace is that nostalgia and joy. Plus that 80’s smell in there, lol.
Awesome Video Can y'all do a history of Jurassic Park attractions at Universal Studios Japan, Hollywood, and Orlando!!!!!! :) :)
Thank you so much! Jurassic Park has been added to the list! If the rumors of a Jurassic World refurb coming to the Universal Studios Hollywood attraction are true, we will cover it ASAP!
Theme Park History cool well let's hope have a Indominus Rex sculpture to get photos with like they do with Spinosaurus and T-Rex and the Jurassic Park stuff!! :)
I got trapped on the Orlando version! Right in the middle of the end scene on the ET planet with that terrible song repeating over and over again. We had to stay on extra long as a family because the emergency escape stairs (on your right in that scene) where made to blend in and so where not built to the standard need for, say, my grandmother to walk out. They don’t even have handrails!
I’m 28 years old and ever since my friend told me about this ride back in 4th grade it’s been on my mind all the time !!! Hope i get to ride it soon
What was ET’s reaction when he saw his ride got replaced with the Mummy?
“ET phone lawyers!!!” 😂🤣🤣🤣
Omg yes !!!! I am still not over it. I am still not over them closing that ride at Universal Studios Hollywood. I miss that ride! It was and still is my favorite ride there ever. I always wondered why they got rid of it. I remember that whole ride in great detail. So neat to see here! I remember all of that. Such great memories! I remember going alot.
I wish I had a chance to experience the original attractions of Universal I was born in 2009 so I’m glad E.T. is still here it’s one of my favorite attractions in the park
Great videos thankyou! I was an intern at Disney world and also worked at Universal Orlando and you all do all these parks justice. Subbed!
Great video, but spielberg only produced back to the future. Robert Zemeckis directed it. Just feel like he should be properly credited
Great video! I just rode ET last month and it’s easily the most nostalgic ride there! Please do a Hanna Barbera ride video! Thank you
Thank you so much! Still think ET holds up as a pretty good attraction almost 30 years later. The Funtastic World of Hanna Barbera has been added to the list, thank you for your suggestion amorrow!
When Steven Spielberg retires, we need to immortalise this ride as a tribute to his legacy.
This review made me tear up man. Great retrospective of the ride and its history like always! I'm a native Floridian and was lucky enough thanks to my parents to go to Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure throughout my childhood and growing up. I Love the E.T ride from the atmosphere, the animatronics, to of course even its own unique smell. Iv'e seen all the OG rides like Jaws, Back to the Future, and King Kong go down and am gonna b so sad the day this classic has its final journey. I just drove up to the parks for a vacation with my girlfriend for our 1 Year Anniversary and her Birthday and it was so awesome getting to experience all the rides again including E.T who was still there!! :D I can't wait for HALLOWEEN HORROR NIGHTS now in a couple of weeks!!! >:)
Everyone should hit this one up before it's too late. From CA, I visited the park in 2018, and the ride is a time machine.
I love the scent inside of there. I didn’t know it was a “pine” scent though. I’d love to have that as a car freshener.
I would love to have the scent everywhere! Even talking about it now I can smell it, is that weird?
The music gave me chills
Music plays a big part in our videos, even if people don't realize it. It helps set the mood and the story we are trying to tell.
In Florida during the summer standing in the que line is a welcomed break from the heat.....I enjoy the ride very much in many ways
Great vid! With Jurassic Park: The Ride getting ready to close at Hollywood in the next couple months that could be a subject for a future vid. Of course Kongfrontation!, Alfred Hitchcock: Art of Making Movies, and USF Production Studio Tour are good alternatives. Looking forward to next episode!
Thank you! Don't worry, I think a few of the attractions you've mentioned should be showing up shortly 😉
This was my husband & I's first ride we rode on our first trip to the theme parks last year. It's so cute and whimsical and we took a picture with ET in the closet after... I wonder when this will eventually close because each time I've been since the wait time has been less than 5-10 minutes.
I Was there in August 1991 We visited E.T., Had a Trip in Time in Doc. Brown's DeLorean, Saw the Ghost Busters Show, Had my Picture Taken with the Blues Brothers, And Took part in the "Murder She Wrote " Behind the Scenes , Foley effects, painting in missing clues, although some one else had the Speaking role in the Sound booth (due to Lost Sound track) All in All we had a Great Time!
This ride is all the more better now due to nostalgia. My parents took me when I was a child and I take my family now. I have heard from park employees that this ride will stay open as long as SS is alive. So no worries about it closing yet.
I was lucky to go during the soft opening in May of 1990. I'm pretty certain this was the only ride that was open or at least operable at that time. we did the spaceship.. either due to my fear of the ride or that the bikes had malfunctioned. I remember this being a very temperamental ride in the early years. I love it still. And hope it never goes away. Sure it's dated in a way... but do you really think our parents were blown away in the 90s by it, no... it's Because we were kids that it seemed so magical and it is now that to my kids.
I fucking love this ride so much. I hope it never closes ❤️
Right there with you Ninjacole.
ET Adventure is staying at orlando
It better! Otherwise, i'm sure fans of the park are going to be pissed!
let me tell you they siad thier going add new entrance
+Theme Park History TH-cam channel GameXplain actually wants E.T. to close down to make way for Super Nintendo World because they're what Universal assume would be the reason to close down the Hollywood version: kids of today who don't know who E.T. is.
but look of web stie called insideuniversal
Orlando is lucky to still have it
I only went on this ride once as a kid. I remember being so happy when my name got said at the end of the ride
You should do one about Beetlejuice graveyard revue
Beetlejuice Graveyard Revue has been added to the list, thank you for the suggestion John!
Yes. JC from *NSYNC was once the Wolfman in that show
Great video! Can you talk about Waterworld if you haven't already? I love that stunt show.
Great Videos! Can you cover the Alfred Hitchcock experience that was at Universal Studios Florida. Always loved that one!
Alfred Hitchcock: The Art of Making Movies has been added to the list, thank you for your suggestion Alrockem!
This was one of the best rides.
you're awesome bro! you got a new sub! this video brought me back when I was a kid riding this ride in USH. 😢😂
Thank you so much for the sub! One of the side effects of our videos is a rush of nostalgia! 😂
Hahaha I don't know if it's too late because this ride is closing in USH but Jurassic Park would be another great video to do. Man, there is some youtube creators that do similar of what you do, BUT you're unique with full of video details and information and you standout more than other I wish you great success!, Once I have more time, I am going to watch ALL of your videos! 😀👍
Thank you so much for the kind words Attic! Also It's never too late for a suggestion! As a matter of fact, come back on July 12th 😉
I need to go to Florida one of these days, sadly it’s just easier said then done :(
You don't know how many times I say the same thing. I haven't been to the parks since '15 and every time I start planning either I can't get off from work or my family/friends can't get off. Might just have to go by myself soon.
You should do a video based on the Ghostbusters show at Universal Orlando
The Ghostbusters Spooktacular has been added to the list, thank you for your suggestion Andrew.
Imagine how weird/cool it would be that they kept the ET ride even after Nintendo World. You get off a Mario Galaxy ride or something & then there’s ET right next to it
Memories unlocked
That’s so funny, Steven has thrown his rich toys out the pram and said if they pull his Origional ride from 1990 he will poo on the floor and cut all ties 😂
I hope they update the E.T. ride by making the animatronic characters and special effects look more realistic and not look fake. The ride will be 30 years old in 2020 and I hope Universal updates the attraction or do something special for its 30th anniversary. It should be something special for fans who grew up and had wonderful memories with this attraction.
My concern if Universal updates it for 30th anniversary it will be with screens and all that other crap nobody wants to see. Or even worst: "After 30 years at Universal Studios Florida, it's time for ET to go home for good! Come visit ET one more time before it's too late!" That would piss me off so much.
Here's hoping it's something really special and worthy of one of the best rides Universal has ever created.
I suddenly wish I could take the first available flight to Orlando and spend all day with E.T. ... while I still can. 😭
You still have time! How much time is uncertain but I know if they make any announcements about it's closure I'm booking my flight immediately.
I read there were plans for an E.T. ride for Universal Studios Singapore, but it was rethemed into a Sesame Street ride at the last minute. I do wish that version could someday be used to bring E.T. back in Hollywood. That park is sorely lacking more Disney-style dark rides, which are my thing, and there exists an E.T. parking structure but no E.T. ride, which gave me an off-putting feeling (considering there also exists a Jurassic Park parking structure).
Universal needs to stop relying so heavily on 3D screen motion based simulators. I get that it's cheaper to create and makes it a easy to way to have a copy of it in every park but you're right, there's definitely a lack of great dark rides at Universal parks at the moment.
This ride is hidden away in the back of the park. When I took my kids to this ride last year we were virtually the only ones on it. I have a feeling that ET will be going away soon in Florida (even Terminator, one of the other older rides had a line - this did not). If Mario world comes to pass its days are numbered (I have never been on a ride that empty ever before!)
"They actually BELIEVE that ET lives in their closet!"...ummmm you should have a talk with your kids
They should call the police, did you see that hand?! What was that thing? That wasn't ET I'll tell you that.
I miss this ride at universal studios Hollywood
As a Floridian I have been blessed to visit Universal Orlando all of my life. As such I have to say that The E.T. Adventure is in MAJOR NEED OF UPDATING!!!!!!
Can you please review GHOSTBUSTERS - Universal Orlando
Please never get rid of this ride
Which opening day ride from Universal Studios would you bring back? I would pick Back to the Future, I never rode it and I wasn’t born until 2003
My favorite ride ever
Before Universal opened July 1964, before Disney opened July 1955 there was Charlie Wood's STORYTOWN U.S.A., in Lake George, NY (May 1954).
This is claimed to be the original Theme Based Amusement Park. Though there had been decades of Trolly Parks, STORYTOWN U.S.A. was based solely on the theme of children's fairy tales and Mother Goose nursery rhymes.
With Mother Goose in residence daily. Often played by Mrs. Charles (Margaret) Wood.
In it's history the park saw numerous advancement to include an Old West Village and a Circus venue, & briefly JUNGLE LAND (which was closed cause it scared the kids). The owner Wood also open a second park along the Lake George shore line GASLIGHT VILLAGE where visitors would walk through a boulevard from the 1890's. Though GASLIGHT VILLAGE was enjoyable for teens and adults it never had the impact of STORYTOWN, GHOSTTOWN, or CIRCUS PARK.
Prior to Wood's passing he refocused his interested to the DOUBLE H HOLE IN THE WALL Camp for Disabled Children (with his friend, actor, Paul Newman).
Not finding a family member or local business interest he ultimately sold STORYTOWN and it's Park neighbors to SIX FLAGS GREAT ESCAPE (sometime in 1983). Who run the expanded Park and adjacent Indoor Water Park to this day.
According to Beth Robertson, former vice president of the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions, Wood's was one of the first to develop the “idea of theming a park based on an idea and a character” when he opened Storytown U.S.A. in 1954 in Queensbury, N.Y., a year before Disneyland. “Charley Wood is considered the grandfather of the American theme park,” Ms. Robertson said.
HERE IS LIVING THEME PARK HISTORY that deserves a video.
The thing Universal did other places didn't is made rides focusing on movie magic, you know? Backdraft, ET, JP, the Trams, they focus on the idea of putting you into a set almost. Things where REAL. They seem to now focus on CGI more today.
My dad loves this ride
My parents do too.
When I was a kid the flight over the city terrified me, I thought we were actually up that high
I like ET, I used to be afraid of it as a child lol but I think it's time for a new ride to take its place
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i never heard about this ride until few mins ago, im taking this ride with my family since they are HUGE fan of et and had a "first class" doll original. if you know what i meant
nice pfp.
@@Zhongligeoarchon thanks! you do have nice pfp too
Can't lie I was pissed when they closed the one in Hollywood. That was my favorite ride.
Universal better not change a single thing on this. It's a classic.
Why is this ride super hot and humid after the portal and the ending scene!!!!!!??????
I ride E.T. every time I'm at Universal. It's old. It smells kind of funny BUT there's just something about it. Long live E.T.
10:44 Spot on!
You should do the history of Walt Disney studios Paris backlot tour.
They should not get rid of this ride in Orlando! They need to get rid of Race Through New York and bring back Twister! I'm glad they still have E.T and it's the best attraction ever!
Am I the only one who noticed he said “the best dark ride Disney has ever made”?
I hope they keep it
Right there with you Ray, hopefully Spielberg keeps words about leaving if they remove the ride. Should keep Universal from doing anything stupid.
I love this ride and the smell!!!!
E.T. is my favorite ride at USF. It's always silly when I ride on it, E.T. doesn't have a name voiceclip for "Savannah" so whenever I give them my name he always ends up saying "Samantha" lol
In my book. Though Spielberg was an Executive producer of back to the future. Not his vision nor his story. So credit for him standing with it but nothing more.
Rode this for the first time last month. It was great. The line was LONG for some reason. My only negative was when the kid sitting in the front row screamed the whole time. A waste of the front row! 😂
One thing that I believe contributed to the ride closing is that it was often broken down for no apparent reason and remaining out of commission for long periods of time. Even people who wanted to go on the ride got discouraged with the ride being down so much. I was at the park myself three times, for a week's vacation over a period of about 6 years. Every single time I went, the ET ride was broken down. Twice, it was closed after I, and many others, had been waiting in line for 2 hours. How often do you think people will put up wit that before they start just assuming that the ride is not working and stop showing up for it?
If universal ever gets rid of this ride, I will riot!!!
Spielberg be like "You close my ET ride you can go to hell. I'll go work for the mouse!!1"
I think they're terrified of that actually happening. I wouldn't mind, imagine Spielberg involved with a brand new Indiana Jones ride?
That would be awesome!!
Now that Disney has all the Fox IPs too lots of possibilities for attractions. My own dream would be to see a legit "Alien" based attraction. Not Extraterrorestrial Encounter but like a real, well thought out immersive experience and if they could not get Ridley Scott for that one sure Spielberg could do it justice.
@Theme Park History - Please come back!
3 years later and i work here and i promise it isnt going anywhere
I was always sad as a kid when I got off the ride. It could never say my name! It's "Arnold" should be super simple. But ET would always mess it up for some reason but get everyone else in my family. I don't think "Arnold" is that hard or even rare of a name.