The Theme Park History of Men In Black Alien Attack (Universal Studios Florida)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ก.ย. 2024
- Men in Black: Alien Attack is an interactive, dark ride shooter attraction that opened at Universal Studios Florida on April 14th. 2000. Based on the 1997 film, Men In Black, the attraction has guests become recruits to take defeat aliens using laser guns. In this episode we take a look at the development of the attraction, the attraction itself, and a few tips on how to get the highest score possible.
Songs Used (In Order)
Men In Black Alien Attack - The Universe and You Song & Ride Segments by Andy Garfield • Men in Black: Alien At...
Islands of Adventure - Entrance Loop (Ocean Trader Market) by UORadio • Islands of Adventure -...
Men In Black (1997) Opening Theme by Danny Elfman • M.I.B. Main Theme
Men In Black : Alien Crisis Soundtrack - Tribes by APM Music • Tribes
Men In Black: Alien Crisis Soundtrack - The Heat by APM Music • The Heat
Men In Black: Alien Crisis Soundtrack - Adrenalin Chase by APM Music • Adrenalin Chase
Men In Black: Alien Crisis Soundtrack - Fight the Beast by APM Music • Fight the Beast
Men In Black: Alien Crisis Soundtrack - Let’s Roll by APM Music • Let's Roll
Men In Black Season 1 Intro • MEN IN BLACK SEASON 1 ...
Men In Black (1997) Closing Theme by Danny Elfman • M.I.B. Closing Theme
Videos Used (In Order)
Backstage at Universal Orlando (2002) Travel Channel Special • Backstage at Universal...
Universal Orlando Resort Aerial Time Lapse - 1984-2013 by Nick Chandler • Universal Orlando Reso...
Universal Orlando Resort Official 2007 Promo DVD • Universal Orlando Reso...
TH-cam Rewind 2018: Everyone Controls Rewind by TH-cam Spotlight • TH-cam Rewind 2018: E...
Men In Black (1997) - The Worm Guys Scene • Men in Black (1997) - ...
Men In Black (1997) - A Series of Simple Tests • Video
Men In Black (1997) - Agent J • Video
Men In Black (1997) Trailer • Men In Black (1997) - ...
The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man - Behind The Scenes • The Amazing Adventrure...
Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin ride-through at Disney's Magic Kingdom by Attractions Magazine • Buzz Lightyear's Space...
Orlando International Airport Walking Tour by Orlando Local Guide • Orlando International ...
Men In Black (Video Version) by Will Smith • Will Smith - Men In Bl...
Columbia Pictures Intro Logo • Video
Men In Black 2 (2002) Frank The Pug Funny Moments • men in black 2 funny m...
Men In Black Alien Attack Immigration Tour at Universal Studios Florida by Seth Kubersky • Men In Black Alien Att...
Men In Black: Alien Attack Television Commercial Universal Orlando Resort (2000)
• Men in Black: Alien At...
Men In Black Alien Attack Attraction at Universal Studios Florida by Attractions Magazine • Men In Black Alien Att...
World’s Fair Observation Tower by Harkin Aerial vimeo.com/1769...
Men In Black Alien Attack Queue at Universal Studios Orlando Florida by iThemePark • Men in Black: Alien At...
Men In Black Alien Attack at Universal Studios Florida by Retrosmile Adventures • Retrosmile Adventures ...
Men In Black Alien Attack Queue Video - Doofus & Do-Right at Universal Studios Florida by InsideUniversal • Men in Black: Alien At...
Men In Black Alien Attack POV at Universal Studios Florida by Crazy About Disney • Men In Black: Alien At...
Men In Black Alien Attack POV at Universal Studios Florida by roger junior casouli • Men in Black Alien Att...
Men In Black Alien Attack POV at Universal Studios Florida by Relaxing Reality • [4K, 3D Audio] NEW Men...
Men In Black Alien Attack POV at Universal Studios Florida by Endless Summer • Video
Men In Black Alien Attack POV at Universal Studios Florida by 20,000 Things • Men in Black Alien Attack
Men In Black Alien Attack POV at Universal Studios Florida by HDThrillSeeker • Men In Black Alien Att...
Universal Studios Orlando MIB Gear Shop (Men In Black Alien Attack) by iThemePark • Universal Studios Orla...
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Thanks for a great recap! Super fun to relive that again :)
A few small corrections though:
- None of the alien animatronics came from the movie. Film FX hardware can’t hold up to theme park cycle times, so every alien in the ride was custom-made for the ride. We used the *designs* form the film for two aliens (Worm Guys in break room, and @&%# and Bob in the immigration room), but even those were just referenced from the film designs, they were all new sculpts and skins and new robot engineering. Fun fact: FX guru Neville Page designed about half of the aliens in the ride, as well as the vehicles and guns (he is now famous for Avatar, Tron: Legacy, Cloverfield, etc. - we got to bask in his amazing talent before he got super famous LOL)
- Endings weren’t changed due to guest testing. We had settled on the “low/medium/high” ending scheme pretty early, which manifests as three scenic endings (coach/tailor/blank hallway), but multiple (9-12 for variety) Will Smith video clips comparing the two average vehicle scores. What changed after testing was the *score amount* required to get to the two highest tiers; it was originally a lot more difficult LOL. Fun fact: the game computer takes into account “empty seats” when calculating vehicle average (by seeing if the zappers have been used), so a single rider in an empty vehicle can still “beat” the other vehicle, and reach “Galaxy Defender”.
- There were actually *more* concepts for the framing device other than the Orlando Airport, another was the Tropicana Orange Juice Factory Tour (because Florida, and because Tropicana is a Seagram’s brand, who owned the park at the time).
Thanks again for a really awesome and well-made recap!
My day has been made to have the CREATIVE DIRECTOR OF THE ACTUAL RIDE leave a comment! Thank you Dave for clearing up some things and for helping create one of my favorite attractions at the park! I never knew about the Tropicana concept, that would have been something else, bet everything would have smelled like oranges in the area if it did happen 😂
I mentioned the Tropicana Thing in my comment too. Side note Tim Said Hi.
Page also ended up being one of the main judges for face off js
I know you probably won't read this but I think u should do more busch gardens rides such as cheetah hunt or shekrai
This and the Harry Potter Escape From Gringotts were my favorite rides at Universal.
My father is Timothy Bernardi who was the document control coordinator of this ride. He not only worked on the attraction but also helped co-write "The Universe and You" theme with David Cobb, in fact they are still friends with each other today. He actually used to send me pictures and videos of work site and building process. My father would later go on to do construction work on THE MUMMY as well.
SOME FUN FACTS:
- One of the original names was "Men In Black: Galaxy Defender". This made more sense namely because in the ride the aliens aren't really "ATTACKING", They are fleeing. I think Alien attack had more appeal though.
- David Cobb Actually has an Animated cameo in the tutorial video before the loading queue
- At the end of the ride you weren't originally going to end up in The Universe and You. In the BETA the ride was going end up, Strangely enough, At a Tropicana Factory (Florida what are you gonna do).
- In the original Stephen King ride concept, there was going to a point where there was a fake exit scene. This concept would later be used in The Mummy.
So cool!!!!!!!!
Interesting; i think its more fitting for the mummy anyway as it sets up for the biggest drop
Bruh that Fast and Furious diss was the best😂😂😂
It deserves it! People want me to make a video about the attraction but it would be nothing but me bashing it for a good 10 minutes.
Theme Park History DO IT!!! it would be the best!!😂
I think you gave me an idea 🤔
DO IT AND BASH JIMMY FALLON TOO!
@@DCHenny316 whyy, Jimmy Fallon is good!
That F&F burn was so funny. Oh my goodness I’m dying!!😂😂😂
THAT RIDE DESERVES IT.
The second I heard it was going to be a clone of Hollywood(My work place), I started laughing like crazy.
Mike Munnis he was talking about f&f
Former Agent L here. I worked at MIB from March 2001 to Sept 2003. One of the best jobs i ever had. Also got sent to E.T.,Barney/Fievel,BeetleJuice,Horror and Makeup among other attactions. I really loved working at Universal Orlando.
-After seeing a bright light during the video:
"you should do a theme park history of Men in Black: Alien Attack!"
I agree
Please do Dudley do-right's ripsaw falls!!!
Bro I hope he does do it
YES! That was one of the best rides at the park!
I actually put in that comment! That’s why you saw rip saw falls in the 2019 trailer
Yeah he should do it
@FLORIDA LIFE as we mentioned in our Year Two trailer, we will be covering Dudley Do-Right's Ripsaw Falls sometime this year. Thank you for your suggestion.
2:36 "Good God that's what he's doing these days?"
Me in 2023: "Oh it gets worse."
You should do Snow White's scary adventures at several of the Disney parks
Scrambled 59 YESSSS I RECOMMENDED THAT TOO🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼
@ Scrambled 59 we have plans to cover all the variations of Snow White's Scary Adventures but it will take sometime as it would be a much longer video than what we usually do.
@@ThemeParkHistory Yes you are doing Snow White's Scar oh wait I will hold on so you can get all of the right information.
@@ThemeParkHistory do Hollywood rip ride rockit
The rewind diss!
Fantastic video
Thanks Metal Gear Moogle! I don't think anyone would expect the rewind but it worked so well with the story we were telling.
The best thing about "The Men in Black" franchise is the original song and music video that came out after the release of the 1997 film.
Just imagine exploring the show building for this attraction.
I don't people realize how big the building is because of where its located and how well the building is hidden. I suggest to take a look at the park from Google Maps, it takes up a large amount of space.
Immersive theming before, during and after the ride. Immigration tour is one of my favorite experiences at Universal Orlando.
One of the best themed attractions at the the park in my opinion, it does a great job setting the story. I still remember the first time I went on and my jaw hit the floor after the The Universe and You ended and the elevator doors opened.
Here We Go. The great Theme Park History is back. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 The best.
Michael I second this
Thank you Michael! Here's to a great 2019!
I've been waiting for someone to cover this ride for what feels like forever. This video just made my week, dude!
That place was amazing. I've been on that ride 3 times last month and loved it. I bought myself a neuralyzer and I have to say it was one of the best attractions I've ever been. MIB is my one of my top 5 favorite movies of all time.
I can't wait to see you cover Ghostbusters or Beetlejuice
Ghostbusters is a definite this year. Beetlejuice's Rock and Roll Graveyard Revue has been added to the list, thank you for the suggestion Bryce.
@@ThemeParkHistory yes!
I think once MiB: Alien Attack opened, the lineup of Universal was the best it ever could be. A great balance of ride systems, narratives and varying degrees of thrills. Another great video for an equally impressive attraction - hope it sticks around for a long time to come.
I was an MIB opening crew member. While the rest of the video seems factually accurate We were NOT encouraged to take breaks in public. Good job though on the video.
I hope that MIB gets a little restoration in time for the new movie coming out this summer. And I Universal should advertise this attraction more often, there’s no other attraction on Earth where I can zap other rider’s vehicles.😎 And I don’t know of a knockoff attraction.😁😎
Aaaand I hope not. This movie shouldn't exist in the first place :(
Every time me and my family go to universal we have to ride MIB or I get mad ;-;
I held my breath hoping it'd be the "rewind time" clip... and when it was I burst into tears from laughing!!
the 16:03 "TAKE 'EM OUT. THEY'RE DISGUSTING." also just absolutely killed me.
I loved seeing the footage of the alien sculpts being worked on!
the F&F burn at the end was perfect
I have been waiting for a video for this ride for a long time
First request for the attraction came in about 9 months ago! I had to get permission from my boss to make this video first.
He's not going to neuralize us is he? Yep there it i-
Ooh a video about the Men in Black ride!
Mann do I remember when I went to Universal in 2001 everything was so different than it is now. The studios were all live action shows and there weren't even half as many attractions as today. I remember T2 was the coolest shit at the time. I also remember going the year The Mummy ride opened and that was dope AF.
It’s 2003
I wonder if this ride gets a makeover with the upcoming Men In Black International?
I wouldn't mind seeing them update the videos with the new cast, some of the animatronics need a bit TLC too.
It's likely it will happen
All depends if Universal wants to wait first to see how the new movie fairs in box office returns. They were going to re-theme the Mummy ride but bravely ran away from the idea after the new film sucked.
It looks like it’ll do good in the box office
@@itsyaboilogan642 top ten comments before disaster
THE BEST CHANNEL EVEEEEEEEER!!!!!
Thank you so much Vini, appreciate the kind words! We wouldn't be where we are without the support of people like yourself!
Theme Park History I Thank you for creating this wonderful channel, keep doing these videos please. #theme1k
And we will keep making them until TH-cam comes and shuts us down for no reason 😂
Theme Park History 😂😂😂😂
I really really want to see a video on one of my favorite childhood rides that I only got to ride 3 times the year before it closed. Please look at The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbers!
I loved the amount of sass and shade in this video! Such a fun and informative video as always!
Please do a video about Popeye and Bluto’s Bilge Rat Barges
As we mentioned in our Year Two trailer, we will be covering Popeye and Bluto’s Bilge Rat Barges sometime this year. Thank you for the suggestion Dillustrator.
Theme Park History Awesome!!!!
Man I missed the whole history part of the video. Oh well, good thing I can rewind it back to the beginning
Cool. Can you make a video of The History of ExtraTERRORestrial Alien Encounter/Stitch's Great Escape?
As we mentioned in our Year Two trailer, we will be covering ExtraTERRORestrial Alien Encounter sometime this year. Thank you for the suggestion Prentis.
Great video!! I love this ride sadly I was never with people who are good on this ride. So I never got the last ending. I loved your tips of becoming apart of the mib lol
Joi Robb theres a last ending? Wow! Im never good at it and other people were not good at it ether, i always wonder why there was a second track
Has Anyone Seen Owen Grady? I only got the ending where the alien is talking about what I could be doing better lol I never got the alien making the suit
Alright Rookies, fellow expert here, I’ve got some additional tips for you to become the best of the best! 😎
1)There’s an addional video that can help you improve your scores, it’s on a channel called USFADDICTS
2) When the ride has a short wait time, you can reride over and over without exiting to the gift shop. When you walk up the stairs, instead of continuing forward to the door, turn around to the opposite direction and there will be the child swap entrance. Go through the child swap and you’ll approach the riders station again. The team members usually give you the go ahead and put you in the remaining Express queue 😎 It is usually allowed unless there is Mardi Gras or 1 hour prior to park closing :)
3) aim for 2nd and 3rd Story Windows. If you’re on the inside track during the Training Room segment right before the Crash Landing the ones straight ahead should give you the most points 😎 even when the aliens haven’t shown up yet there are sensors the size of a dime on different windows that you can zap over and over for lots of points and glass breaking sound effects.
4) Aim for the Exhaust Port. If you don’t have one in front of you I’d recommend going for green eyes on posters, parking meters, and store fronts. Occasionally you can also turn around and zap your own Exhaust Port. :)
5) Hit the red button to activate the Subatomic thermal nuclear disruptor to defeat The Big Bug.
6) during the ambush knock down as many bugs as possible by aiming for the barrels of their extraterrestrial weapons. On some of those aliens the sensors are on the the forehead near the eyes. A sensor in the ride is usually marked by small circles.
7) after the ambush ignore the chess players and go for the intimidating green eyes in the bushes.
8) I forgot to mention this one but it’s covered in that other video I mentioned. After the first spin there will be a giant squid alien with one eye, aim for the barrels (inside) of it’s weapons. For this one I usually go for the one on the right tentacle. The video will cover the locations of the sensors on this guy, because it can be a little bit tricky.
With these tips you should be able to become a Galaxy Defender! 😎
If you score super high, even if everyone else in your carriage is bad, you can solo carry to the best possible ending.
Absolutely perfect read Agent J!
Awesome. you actually used the animated series theme of MIB.
Thank you KumaTory! It's a pretty good theme, honestly I would it with the windows down if I was driving around anywhere.
This channel should've been in the TH-cam Rewind.
Bahahaha i loved the "glitch" and the will smith stuff. Your content and editing is great! Keep up the good work.
That clapback towards the Fast and Furious ride tho!
I keep watching this, since I was recently informed I am going to be an MIB agent for this ride. Thanks for the great video!
A new Theme Park History video with my morning coffee. It's good to be me.
I loved this ride when I went
Still one of my favorites at the park!
This is one of the most underrated channels I’ve ever seen!
Was there in September , it's looking really run down. Immigration tour is good though.
I am very happy with this video! Thank you so much for hearing me and a bunch of other commenters out!
When you counted down at 1 it went straight to an add I cracked up.
We didn't plan that at all but that is hilarious. All that build just to get an advertisement, what a slight of hand.
@@ThemeParkHistory yay as I said it cracked me up and plus you as a MIB agent was the best.
You know... I’m a former agent myself, and I never knew that bug was supposed to be Edgar. We just called it the big bug. My whole life has been a lie.
By far the best ride that has aged well...
...the Mummy is a close second. Two great rides to break up Halloween Horror Nights!
Great way to start 2019! And F & F: Supercharged deserves all the shade
Love a good shout out! Thanks for doing this amazing video! Keep it up!
This ride’s pretty fun, I enjoyed it
I remember this ride breaking down for a bit while I was on it, leading to my entire car maxing out their scores. xD
Do Mission Space at EPCOT
Mission Space has been added to the list, thank you for the suggestion Christian.
“We are the best kept secret in the universe. Our mission, is to monitor extra-terrestrial activity on Earth. We are your best, last and only, line of defense. We work in secret, we exist in shadow.” “And we dress in black.”
The original concept for the opening of the video was to include that quote with this video -> th-cam.com/video/gaDmzbWoflk/w-d-xo.html but we worried the video would get flagged for copyright.
Best video yet! I was dying laughing the whole time and the ride tips were actually super helpful!
I had so much fun riding Men In Black Alien Attack 😎👽
Could you do Knott's Berry Farm's Kingdom of the Dinosaurs? It was one of my favorites.
When I heard "Here comes the men in black" my nostalgia hit me
This is my favorite ride. I really hope they do a refurb for the new movie.
This is awesome
Please do Rip ride Rocket
Thank you Mr.Boss! Hollywood Rip, Ride, Rockit has been added to the list, thank you for the suggestion Mr. Boss.
Still waiting for that Knott's Berry Farm's Kingdom of the Dinosaurs video lol. Keep up the great work!
You are spot-on the creative minds behind the creating and construction of Theme Park rides. Keep up the great work. BTW - I share all of your vids via Twitter in hopes you get more subscribers.
0:15 I'm A Huge Men In Black Fan. Thanks Theme Park History Mate. X
Great video. Hands down my favorite attraction in the park. Also, that jab at Fast and Furious lmao 😂👌
Rip ride rocket next!
Hollywood Rip, Ride, Rockit has been added to the list, thank you for the suggestion Austin.
Theme Park History no problem 😃
So when will Ghostbusters spooktacular be released? I just couldn't wait.😁😂🤣
We don't have any release dates yet for the attractions we featured in the trailer. We will make sure to post any updates once we know more!
Same I want him to do the Ghostbusters spooktacular as the Ghostbusters 3 teaser trailer was released yesterday
My favorite ride at Universal Orlando! Awesome History of it thanks for making this video jack!
Thank you for taking my suggestion for the MIB video it was awesome ! I love this channel and the content on it! Keep up the good work Theme Park History! My next suggestion would be Poseidon’s furry, the Incredible Hulk, Harry Potter and the forbidden journey, or Dueling Dragons. Thank you again !
That F&F Supercharged was a b-e-a-utiful burn!
Can you cover Big Thunder Mountain Railroad?
Yes! We will covering Big Thunder Mountain Railroad in a future video, thank you for the suggestion 27 LukeT.
Y’all should do splash mountain next
Splash Mountain has been added to the list, thank you for the suggestion Lagtastic C0W
Thanks for making the video! And thanks for the shoutout on the video!😎
Dudley Do-Right's Ripsaw Falls
As we mentioned in our Year Two trailer, we'll be covering Dudley Do-Right's Ripsaw Falls sometime this year, thank you for the suggestion Natasha.
@@ThemeParkHistory Pls do hulk
Love the clip from the animated series at the end, but you ended it before the best line.
I remember riding this years ago, probably almost 10-13 years ago. I absolutely loved it. Was a huge boat of fun to have a friendly competition with my mom and her friend that was with us on the trip. I will never forget this ride. I loved being able to be a part of one of my favorite movies of that era. It’s a shame that Universal has shut down every good ride they had (Jaws, MIB, B2TF) but they will always live on in our memories. I remember when B2TF the ride closed in Hollywood, I was a little bit sad, but thankfully I got to ride it one of the last times in 2008 before they closed it in Orlando. I rode this ride actually right before I rode the B2TF ride. Loved both very much.
You must be located in the Orlando Area! I love your history on my favorite rides! Hope to see you out sometime!
The quality of this channel amazes me keep grinding one milli coming soon
Fantastic video!
The initiation idea was great and THE SHADE TO CHRIS AND F&F HAD ME ON THE FLOOR💀💀
Thank you Prodeucer Posts! We didn't know how well the initiation wouldn't go over well but seems everybody really likes it. Also F&F deserves all the shade.
I really liked the men in black bit. It made me feel special :)
History of wizarding world of Harry Potter? (Harry Potter and the forbidden journey) Thanks.
As we mentioned in our Year Two trailer, we will be covering The Wizarding World of Harry Potter sometime this year. Thank you for your suggestion What about that Movie.
Really love this ride honestly. Its the perfect blend of video game and attraction. Single rider only tho
Honestly that's the way to do it these days. Even when my family went on single rider we would somehow all end up in the same vehicle. You can on in less than 5 minutes!
The regular pre show is just too long for its own good and the single rider line usually make the wait almost 0.
I would suggest to first timers to do the preshow once just to see what its about and then moving forward to just the single riders line.
Somewhat unpopular opinion maybe: men in black has one of the best facades in theme park history
Love the Hint to fast and furious!!😂😂
Quite enjoyed this especially when me and the girlfriend started getting too competitive with each other 😂😂
Bonus tips:
1) Shoot *your* vehicle and not their vehicle. You get the same points and it makes sure the enemy bugs can't target you down.
2) *Hold down the red button*. As long as you're holding it down when you get under the bug, it'll count you as pressing it on time. If everyone does it, they all get the bonus, and your car's score average will go up!
I didn't know you could take a tour! Now I want to!!!!
You can still ask but some people who work at the park in the comments said they stopped offering it. Not sure if that's because of a lack of staff or if something happened with people in the backstage area.
I’m watching all your videos again, and remembering how much you made me love theme parks! I wish you were still making videos every month, what happened? You’re the best though!!!
Great classic fun ride
It is so good to hear your voice and it is so great to see a new video 🤯
Bruh, this is one of my favorites!
You make the best videos ever man, very entertaining as always. Also, love the Shade thrown at F&F made me laugh lol
Of course we are!
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Thanks for the tip man I appreciate it.
This is a great series with some very interesting information! I have a number of suggestions, but to start I was hoping at some point you could cover The Haunted Mansion and/or Rock 'n Roller Coaster.
Could you do the Expedition Everest Yeti
Expedition Everest has been added to the list, thank you for the suggestion Da Person.
You Put So Much Work In Your Videos! Keep The Work Up, They’re Amazing!!!
Do the Hanna-Barbera ride as well as the Ghostbusters spooktacular.
As we mentioned in our Year Two trailer, we will be covering both of those attractions sometime this year. Thank you for the suggestion Alyson.
This ride was one of my favorites. Unlike most Universal rides where the queue is usually the best part, the ride was actually better than it.
One of your best videos yet!!!!
Thank you JC Charles!
Sweet. Been waiting for you’re first video of 2019.
Thanks Vinny! Expect a new video every two weeks. If something comes up that causes a delay we will make sure to make a post about it!
I closed my eyes when you tried to raise my memory agent J
Is it really low?
@@charliipresley that was years ago, I don’t know what I was talking about.