History Trivia / TheSimpsonsRide

* ActorAllusion: Bob at one point says, "Now for the unkindest cut of all!" Which was the name of an episode of Series/{{Frasier}}, which starred Bob's Creator/KelseyGrammer.

* ActorAllusion: Bob at one point says, "Now for the unkindest cut of all!" Which was the name of an episode of Series/{{Frasier}}, which starred Kelsey Grammer.

* ActorAllusion: Bob at one point says, "Now for the unkindest cut of all!" Which was the name of an episode of Series/Frasier, which starred Kelsey Grammer.

* ActorAllusion: Bob at one point says, "Now for the unkindest cut of all!" Which was the name of an episode of Series/Fraiser, which starred Kelsey Grammer.

* ScrewedByTheLawyers: Fox's acquisition by Universal rival Creator/{{Disney}} has put the future of the ride in uncertainty, as Universal's licensing rights to the franchise are set to lapse in 2028, 20 years after the ride opened. There are already signs the ride could be on it's way out as Universal Studios Hollywood put up an updated list of lands at the park and Springfield/The Simpsons was not included. Later, Universal Studios Florida announced that the ride and their Springfield land would open roughly an hour after the rest of the park. Reliable rumor sources have already begun theorizing that the Florida land will be replaced with a ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' attraction.

* ScrewedByTheLawyers: Fox's acquisition by Universal rival Creator/{{Disney}} has put the future of the ride in uncertainty, as Universal's licensing rights to the franchise are set to lapse in 2028, 20 years after the ride opened. There are already signs the ride could be on it's way out as Universal Studios Hollywood put up an updated list of lands at the park and Springfield/The Simpsons was not included. Later, Universal Studios Florida announced that the ride and their Springfield land would open roughly an hour after the rest of the park. Reliable rumor sources have already begun theorizing that the Florida land will be replaced with a ''Franchise/Pokemon'' attraction.

* ScrewedByTheLawyers: Fox's acquisition by Universal rival Creator/{{Disney}} has put the future of the ride in uncertainty, as Universal's licensing rights to the franchise are set to lapse in 2028, 20 years after the ride opened. There are already signs the ride could be on it's way out as Universal Studios Hollywood put up an updated list of lands at the park and Springfield/The Simpsons was not included.

* ScrewedByTheLawyers: Fox's acquisition by Universal rival Creator/{{Disney}} has put the future of the ride in uncertainty, as Universal's licensing rights to the franchise are set to lapse in 2028, 20 years after the ride opened.

** One of the early proposals of the ride in the 90's had guests riding in Otto's bus through a Treehouse of Horrors-version of Springfield. At one point, the intention was to have this ride be a part of Toon Lagoon at Islands of Adventure.

* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: A few jokes in the ride have since become dated; most notably the "Send Money To Universal Studios" billboard, as Universal is now financially flourishing under Comcast's ownership. The computer animation in the main part of the ride has also noticeably aged over the years.

* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: A few jokes in the ride have since become dated; most notably the "Send Money To Universal Studios" billboard, as Universal is now financially flourishing under Comcast's ownership.

* AbsenteeActor: Creator/HarryShearer decided not to participate in the attraction, and as such, his characters either don't speak or don't show up at all.

* DevelopmentHell: As stated on the main page, Universal had been trying to make ''The Simpsons'' into an attraction for well over a decade.

* WorkingTitle: During development, paperwork simply referred to the ride as "Project Fish".

* DevelopmentHell: As stated on the main page, Universal had been trying to make ''The Simpsons'' into an attraction for well-over a decade.

** The initial plan for the final version of the ride was to have it be a tour through the town's radiation plant, but this was scrapped due to Harry Shearer not wanting to reprise his role.