Line #4 YMMV/UniversalStudios


1	* AmericansHateTingle: Though Universal Studios Japan later on achieved great success as mentioned below, there were several behind-the-scenes-based attractions that upon opening with the park in 2001, failed to get a following with Japanese audiences. Said attractions included ''Motion Picture Magic'', which was a show hosted by Creator/StevenSpielberg that detailed the history of the studio, ''Television Production Tour'', which was ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin, and ''Monster Make-Up'', a Japanese version of ''Theatre/UniversalsHorrorMakeUpShow''. These shows were incredibly short-lived, as unlike the visitors to the American Universal parks, people in Japan had little interest in seeing how Hollywood productions were made and wanted a more straightforward theme park experience. ''Motion Picture Magic'' was replaced with ''WesternAnimation/ShrekFourD'' and ''Series/SesameStreet'' 4-D, ''Monster Make-Up'' went through several temporary replacements before becoming ''WesternAnimation/{{Sing}}'' ''On Tour'' in 2019, and ''Television Production Tour'' became a location for a wide variety of special event offerings.
2	* AndYouThoughtItWouldFail: Many people within the industry, particularly Disney, were highly skeptical that Universal would find success in the Disney-dominated market of Central Florida. Said skeptics were proven wrong when Universal Studios Florida became a solid success in the '90s, and while they struggled throughout the 2000s, Universal Orlando would then become a ''massive'' success with the opening of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter in the 2010s.
3	* AudienceAlienatingEra:
4	** Universal Orlando:
5	*** Enthusiasts deem the period during and after the 1999 resort redesign as the park's first low point. During this period, many of Universal Studios Florida's classic attractions, such as ''Theatre/GhostbustersSpooktacular'', ''Ride/{{Kongfrontation}}'', ''Alfred Hitchcock: The Art of Making Movies'', ''Stage 54'', ''Ride/TheFuntasticWorldOfHannaBarbera'', ''The Wild Wild West Stunt Show'', and ''Ride/BackToTheFutureTheRide'' were closed in an attempt to "modernize" the theme park in order to keep it competitive with Disney. The enthusiasts' reactions to most of the replacements for these rides ranged from [[Ride/JimmyNeutronsNicktoonBlast extremely polarizing]] to [[WesternAnimation/ShrekFourD heavy backlash]]. The only rides to be well-received were ''Ride/MenInBlackAlienAttack'', ''Ride/RevengeOfTheMummy'', and ''Ride/TheSimpsonsRide'', and even the latter two faced some backlash due to them having replaced ''Kongfrontation'' and ''Back to the Future: The Ride'', respectively. It also didn't help that during this time, Universal scrapped plans for building a second resort just a few miles away for economic reasons, with nearly disastrous consequences.
6	*** Its second low point, meanwhile, was the mid-late 2010s. In particular, enthusiasts cite a perceived over-reliance on motion simulator rides (or "screen" attractions) at the expense of more traditional rides and stage shows, especially now that, with both the original Studios park and Islands of Adventure mostly filled in, Universal had to close old attractions to make way for these new rides. While the replacement of ''Ride/TwisterRideItOut'' with ''Ride/RaceThroughNewYorkStarringJimmyFallon'' wasn't too bad (''Twister'' was a [[BrokenBase polarizing attraction]] to begin with, so replacing it with an equally polarizing one didn't change much), replacing the well-received ''Ride/{{Disaster}}'' with ''Ride/FastAndFuriousSupercharged'', which met a scathing reception even from casual park guests, wasn't, especially since it was one of only two remaining attractions at the park (the other being ''Ride/ETAdventure'') to date back to its 1990 opening, albeit in the form of ''Ride/EarthquakeTheBigOne''. Volcano Bay, Universal Orlando's third theme park (and first water park), also received very mixed reviews on opening day in 2017 for being an ObviousBeta, with complaints about the rides breaking down frequently, the wireless [=TapuTapu=] wristbands used for the virtual lines being glitchy, and said virtual lines being several hours long, such that Universal was forced to cap ticket sales in order to prevent overcrowding (leading to guests being turned away from the gate as early as noon). This era came to an end with the opening of the universally acclaimed ''Ride/HagridsMagicalCreaturesMotorbikeAdventure'', along with the announcement of the highly promising Epic Universe theme park, which is slated to feature the long-awaited ''Ride/SuperNintendoWorld''.
7	** Universal Studios Hollywood had it ''even worse'' than Orlando in the '00s. Most of the park's attractions from the late '80s all the way up to the ''early 2010s'' got replaced left and right just to keep the park competitive with Disneyland, and even then, most people just visited the park just to ride the iconic Studio Tour.[[note]] Although the ''Nickelodeon Blast Zone'' was definitely one of the reasons some kids went.[[/note]] The most negatively received of the newer attractions at the time was ''Spider Man Rocks'', a live stage show that replaced ''Theatre/BeetlejuicesGraveyardRevue'' in 2002. It was frequently mocked by almost everyone who watched it, and it made ''Theatre/SpiderManTurnOffTheDark'' look like a Tony Award-winning musical by Bob Fosse. It ended up being the only Creator/{{Marvel\|Comics}}-related attraction Universal Studios Hollywood had; it closed in 2004 to be replaced by ''Fear Factor Live'' (which didn't fare much better reputation-wise), and Marvel regained the California theme park rights for their characters in 2008, which fell into Disney's hands the following year when they bought Marvel. Only the opening of Hollywood's ''Wizarding World of Harry Potter'', ''Springfield'', and ''Super Silly Fun Land'' areas in the 2010s seemed to signal the era was starting to die down.
8	* BrokenBase:
9	** In some ways, the current direction of the parks is a case of this. Many fans are upset that Universal has tossed out more timeless franchises like ''Film/{{Jaws}}'', ''Franchise/BackToTheFuture'', and ''Franchise/TheTerminator'' in favor of focusing on "what's hot" in terms of properties, as they feel this isn't a good long term strategy considering that what's popular now may not be so in a couple of years. This has proven to be true to an extent, with one particular example being ''Ride/RevengeOfTheMummy'', which is based off of a franchise that has now long since fallen out of relevance. Fans also tend to point towards ''Ride/RaceThroughNewYorkStarringJimmyFallon'' as another example, saying that the ride will become dated very quickly the moment Creator/JimmyFallon leaves ''Series/TheTonightShow''. Other fans, however, think that it's good that the parks are keeping up with the times and introducing new franchises to the parks. It's also been pointed out that those "timeless" franchises were what was trendy back when the Orlando park opened in 1990, with ''Jaws'' being the only one that was more than a decade old.
10	** Going by the translated comments on [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJ1koyb5Ns8 this video]], there is some division among Universal fans in Japan over how Universal Studios Japan is now very strongly focused on animated properties instead of Hollywood movies like it once was. Some fans hate that the park has abandoned its original mission statement, while other fans feel that it was naturally the direction the park had to take, as Universal's movies have an extremely varying degree of popularity in Japan, whereas things like ''Franchise/HelloKitty'', ''ComicStrip/{{Peanuts}}'', and the Cool Japan event properties are mega-popular in the country.
11	** The parks' usage of screens and motion-simulation rather than ''actual'' motion leaves fans divided as well. At Universal Studios Florida, as of 2018, seven out of the park's 13 attractions are entirely screen-based attractions (and an eighth, ''Harry Potter and the Escape From Gringotts'' is a combination of screen-based and dark-ride). This leaves some fans deriding the park for its overusage (see ItsTheSameNowItSucks, below), while others laud it for its use of modern day technology. The parks have made a push away from screen-based motion simulators in the late 2010s, however; ''Ride/HagridsMagicalCreaturesMotorbikeAdventure'' was praised for being a largely practical experience, while the success of ''Ride/SuperNintendoWorld'' shows that technology can be integrated with physical sets while keeping the benefits of both.
12	** As far as original rides go, ''Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit'' at Universal Studios Florida has gained a divisive reputation over the course of its existence. It's either considered a solid experience with a unique gimmick due to its on-ride soundtrack, or nauseating and head-banging in the wrong ways with a confusing music selection process (enough that Universal eventually reduced the number of songs from 30 to 5). Another increasingly common complaint is that the coaster's theming [[UnintentionalPeriodPiece feels incredibly outdated]] in the modern day, as its song list and design style immediately date it to its 2009 launch date and make it feel like an eyesore. The ride also has to face comparisons with ''Hollywood Dream'' in Japan, which has many similar traits (being a prominent coaster near the park's entrance, also with an on-ride soundtrack gimmick), but is widely considered to offer a much better layout and ride experience. Most fans agree that it needs a refurbishment, though how extensive it should be is the main point of debate.
13	* EnsembleDarkHorse: The Lost Continent is easily the least advertised and most overlooked part of Islands of Adventure, and ever since the closure of Dueling Dragons and The Eighth Voyage of Sinbad, it retains only a ''single'' attraction, but it retains a strong fan following thanks to its unique aesthetic, the talking fountain, the Mythos restaurant, and the numerous shops. It also helps it is right next to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, which attracts a lot of fantasy fans.
14	* FandomRivalry: Universal and Ride/DisneyThemeParks fans have an interesting love-hate relationship; they can flip back and forth between this and FriendlyFandoms seemingly on a whim. It largely depends on the context, but most people agree that the two resorts specialize in different strengths and weaknesses.
15	* FanNickname:
16	** You will usually hear fans refer to Islands of Adventure by its acronym, [=IoA=], instead of saying the full title. Some out-of-state fans refer to Universal Studios Florida as USF, but [[AcronymConfusion this leads to confusion with Florida locals]], who associate that acronym with the University of South Florida.
17	** The hidden alleyway in the New York area of Universal Studios Florida tends to be referred to as "Sting Alley", as it was visually inspired by the film, ''Film/TheSting''.
18	* GrowingTheBeard: Universal Studios Hollywood has gone through this in the eyes of many. For a long time, it had the perception of being more of a tacky tourist trap than a real theme park, but said perception changed in the 2010s when the park began to take a far stronger focus on creating immersive themed areas, with the entrance to the park receiving an elaborate and aesthetically-pleasing retheming, the addition of the Springfield area in 2015, and biggest of all, the addition of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter in 2016.
19	* HilariousInHindsight: The Creator/{{Marvel\|Comics}} attractions and ''The Simpsons Ride'' are some of the biggest draws the Florida park has against the competing [[Ride/DisneyThemeParks Walt Disney World]]. The fact that Creator/{{Disney}} now owns both franchises leaves both parks in a very awkward spot -- Universal Orlando because it's now promoting its competitor's properties (though it is also admittedly profiting off of them), and Disney World because, thanks to Universal's contract with Marvel and Fox, it is extremely limited when it comes to even referencing some of its parent company's biggest hit franchises.
20	* ItsTheSameNowItSucks: A common complaint among theme park goers is Universal's continued over-reliance on motion simulator or screen-based attractions, which Universal began to utilize more aggressively post-''Harry Potter''. This worried many said fans that it would lead to a creative rut within Universal, believing that every major attraction they design in the future will end up having a form of motion simulator elements within them.
21	* JustHereForGodzilla:
22	** There are several ''Franchise/HarryPotter'' fans out there that have admitted that the only reason they own annual passes to Universal Orlando is because of the Hogsmeade and Diagon Alley areas, and couldn't care less about anything else in the parks.
23	** Similarly, the announcement of Creator/{{Nintendo}} properties coming to the parks has gotten Universal much attention from Nintendo fans that wouldn't have given it otherwise.
24	** The properties featured in the Universal Cool Japan event has gotten Anime fans very much allured to the Japan park.
25	* MemeticMutation:
26	** Bill Paxton's [[LargeHam ultra-dramatic narration]] in the former ''Ride/TwisterRideItOut'' pre-shows was infamous among park fans, especially compared to the relatively flat performance of his co-star Helen Hunt.
27	--->"You start believing the twister is not just a weather condition. It takes on a life of its own, becoming an entity. A demon spirit, a devouring colossus bent on destruction. By the end, there's only one thing you can do: hold on for your life."
28	** Fans have a similar reaction to most of the dialogue in the Orlando version of ''Ride/RevengeOfTheMummy'', not only due to its overacting but also because a lot of it [[OrphanedReference doesn't make much sense without seeing the pre-show]]. Especially Brendan Fraser's performance at the ride's conclusion:
29	--->"Hey, welcome back. Hope you enjoyed your ride. I would've enjoyed this interview a lot more if I had [[SuddenlyShouting GOTTEN MY CUP OF COFFEE]]!"
30	** The distinctive earthy smell of the ''Ride/ETAdventure'' queue line is well-remembered and joked about by everyone who's ridden it.
31	** A [[https://vine.co/v/iiTPxlubd3O clip]] of a costumed Squidward dabbing during a ''[=SpongeBob=]'' float for the ''Universal's Superstar Parade'' became a viral sensation, to the point the Orlando attendants tell patrons not to ask their characters to dab.
32	** As a joke about Universal's habit of being extremely secretive regarding upcoming projects even as they become increasingly visible, jokes about the under-construction ''Velocicoaster'' actually being a churro stand took off. Universal even began playing into these jokes, and gave opening-day riders of the coaster a free churro.
33	* MisaimedMerchandising: Sold exclusively at Islands of Adventure are cutesified plushies of various Marvel heroes. What was one of the characters they decided to make into a cutesy plush? ''ComicBook/ThePunisher''. It appears that Universal themselves eventually realized this, as the plushie is no longer being sold.
34	* NetworkDecay: Given that Universal Studios Hollywood and Florida continue to be working film studios and are keeping their general focus on movies and shows intact (or, more broadly, the mass media overall), Universal Studios theme parks have done a fair job [[AvertedTrope staying away from this territory]], which is more than can be said for Florida competitor [[Ride/DisneyThemeParks Disney's Hollywood Studios]]. That being said, a couple of Florida's areas are bumpy in this territory:
35	** The New York City area of the park. The original major attractions in the land that opened with the park were ''Ride/{{Kongfrontation}}'' and ''Theatre/GhostbustersSpooktacular'', both of which take place in New York City. By 1998, ''Ghostbusters'' was gone and replaced with ''Ride/TwisterRideItOut'', based on the film ''Film/{{Twister}}'', but the subject of tornadoes had nothing to do with the culture or society of New York, a city where tornadoes are almost completely unheard of. Then, by 2004, ''Kongfrontation'' was replaced with ''Ride/RevengeOfTheMummy'', which, like ''Twister'', has nothing to do with New York City whatsoever; only the exterior of the attraction, resembling the entrance to a museum (which New York ''does'' have a ton of), can arguably be seen as fitting the theming. The most shameless part about it was that the area remained under this state for over a ''decade''. With Comcast taking over [=NBCUniversal=] and trying to improve the image of the theme parks, however, the ''Twister'' ride was shuttered to make room for ''Ride/RaceThroughNewYorkStarringJimmyFallon'', which, regardless of what you think about that, is a much better fit as the show is taped in New York. Whether or not ''Revenge of the Mummy'' will be removed in favor of something more New York-y remains unknown, though it seems unlikely due to its great popularity with visitors.
36	** To a lesser extent, the San Francisco area had ''Beetlejuice's Graveyard Revue'', a concert show featuring the [[Franchise/UniversalHorror Universal Monsters]] and Film/{{Beetlejuice}}. Again, what did the show have to do with San Francisco? Nobody really minded, however, as the show proved to be very popular that it remained in the park until it, along with ''Ride/{{Disaster}}'' (the replacement for ''Ride/EarthquakeTheBigOne''), was shuttered to make room for ''Ride/FastAndFuriousSupercharged'', which was designed to be set in San Francisco, therefore fixing this issue.
37	** The opening of Nintendo attractions in the Studios parks is this to some, as it strays away from the park's focus on movies and television shows and more on video games. There's a BrokenBase with this example, though, since some consider video games to be in the same entertainment field as films and shows, meaning that the parks would retain their focus on the latter two mediums, but expand the scope with the former medium as well.
38	** Over the years, Universal Studios Japan has moved away from the theme of "The Power of Hollywood" in favor of filling the park with animation and video game properties. Whether this is for better or worse varies among the Japanese fanbase.
39	* NewerThanTheyThink: The original studio tour (which opened in 1915 and was shut down in 1930) was very different and wasn't much of a "tour", but a show, as visitors would sit on bleachers for 25 cents and watch the filming process of various movies. The more iconic version of the Studio Tower with the trams would not open until 1964.
40	* ReplacementScrappy:
41	** Fans of ''Ride/BackToTheFutureTheRide'' didn't have nice things to say about ''Ride/TheSimpsonsRide'', though the backlash seems to have cooled off now.
42	** ''Fear Factor Live'', which opened in 2005 (replacing ''The Wild Wild Wild West Stunt Show'' in Orlando and ''ComicBook/SpiderMan Rocks'' in Hollywood), is the source of much ire in Universal fans. While the Hollywood attraction closed in 2008 to make way for ''Film/CreatureFromTheBlackLagoon: The Musical'', it survived ''as late as 2020'' in Orlando, long after [[Series/FearFactor the show itself]] was canceled.[[note]]The last episode aired in 2018 -- and that was for a short-lived {{revival}} of the show that only lasted a year. Before that season, there hadn't been a new episode of ''Fear Factor'' since 2012, and that was for another short-lived one-season revival, and before that, no new episodes of the show had been produced since '''2006'''.[[/note]] Universal fans are completely baffled as to how it's been able to stick around while virtually everything else in the park has been getting replaced.
43	** ''WesternAnimation/ShrekFourD'' which replaced ''Alfred Hitchcock: The Art of Making Movies'' is also largely unpopular with Universal fans. It is often seen as a giant step backwards for Universal that's nowhere near as elaborate or impressive as its predecessor, due to it being a simple 3-D theatre show when Universal had previously taken 3-D to a whole new level with ''Ride/TheAmazingAdventuresOfSpiderMan''.
44	** When it was announced that ''Ride/TwisterRideItOut'' in Orlando would close to make way for ''Ride/RaceThroughNewYorkStarringJimmyFallon'', not many longtime fans were impressed due to the BrokenBase Creator/JimmyFallon got as host of ''Series/TheTonightShow''. However, said fans were at least pleased over the attraction being set in New York, especially since the area it will sit in is part of the New York section of the park (see NetworkDecay above).
45	** ''Ride/{{Kongfrontation}}''[='=]s closure and subsequent replacement by ''Ride/RevengeOfTheMummy'' got lots of flak from longtime Universal fans, especially since, unlike ''Kongfrontation'', ''Revenge of the Mummy'' [[NetworkDecay did not take place in New York despite being part of the New York section of the park]]. While ''Revenge of the Mummy'' was well-received, fans felt the park was empty without Kong. However this bad feeling pretty much disappeared with the opening of [[Ride/SkullIslandReignOfKong an attraction]] based off of ''Film/{{King Kong\|2005}}'' for Islands of Adventure.
46	** ''Ride/FastAndFuriousSupercharged'' at the Orlando park is widely regarded as possibly the worst "thrill ride" in any of the parks, thanks to a combination of several factors: 1) replacing two better-loved attractions, ''Ride/{{Disaster}}'' and ''Theatre/BeetlejuicesGraveyardRevue'', 2) [[ItsTheSameNowItSucks using the exact same]] ride video from the Hollywood version (and the [[TheyCopiedItSoItSucks exact same track and ride system]] from ''Ride/SkullIslandReignOfKong'' next door) despite the opportunity to create something new in the massive custom showbuilding, 3) and for being the third screen-reliant ride in as many years, as well as just being mostly a boring ride experience in general.
47	* SpiritualAdaptation: The [=CityWalk=] restaurant, ''Toothsome Chocolate Emporium'' is essentially what would happen if the [[Literature/CharlieAndTheChocolateFactory Wonka Factory]] got mixed with an explosion of steampunk.
48	* TakeThatScrappy:
49	** Plenty of people were happy when ''WesternAnimation/ShrekFourD'' closed at Hollywood in late 2017, although it being replaced by a mostly-similar ''Kung-Fu Panda'' 4D movie came as a disappointment to fans hoping for an entirely new ride in the space. By contrast, the closure of the Orlando version in early 2022 was more mourned -- semi-ironically and semi-sincerely, due to ''Shrek''[='=]s memetic status.
50	** Virtually no one was sad to see ''Theatre/TheEighthVoyageOfSindbad'' close at Islands of Adventure, as it was a rarely-visited stage show that was generally seen as boring and unremarkable.
51	* TearJerker:
52	** Among the many killed in the 2016 Pulse nightclub shooting was Luis Vielma, a Universal employee who worked for the ''Ride/HarryPotterAndTheForbiddenJourney'' attraction. Shortly after the tragedy, a small event was held in front of the ride where all those in attendance raised their wands up into the air in his memory. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZcsgsLRiJw Here's a video of the ceremony]], but be forewarned that it's not easy to watch.
53	** On the night the Florida version of ''WesternAnimation/ShrekFourD'' closed, many fans sang Hallelujah from the first movie in memoriam of the attraction. [[https://mobile.twitter.com/killerjack144/status/1480326001490108417?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1480326001490108417%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Finsidethemagic.net%2F2022%2F01%2Ffans-sing-closed-universal-attraction-shrek-ld1%2F Watch it here]].
54	* TheyChangedItNowItSucks:
55	** One of the biggest criticisms about the parks is that, unlike Disney, management frequently closes fan favorite attractions that are based on the studio's older properties so they can replace it with one based on whatever is currently popular. As of 2017, the only remaining opening day attraction at the Florida park is ''E.T. Adventure'' (mostly because it's rumored that Steven Spielberg was angered by the closing of the Hollywood version and threatened to never work with Universal again if they closed the Florida one too).
56	** Many Creator/{{Nickelodeon}} fans' reaction when Nickelodeon Studios in Orlando, where various comedies and game shows were produced, closed down in 2005, and later gave way to a theater hosting the Music/BlueManGroup.
57	** As previously mentioned above, Universal fans also feel this way towards ''Shrek 4-D'' replacing ''Alfred Hitchcock: The Art of Making Movies'', as well as ''Fear Factor Live!'' replacing ''The Wild Wild Wild West Stunt Show''.
58	** Speaking of ''Shrek 4-D'', despite many being happy about the attraction's closure and feeling it was inevitable, many fans of the ogre were immensely disappointed with the ride being replaced by another ''Franchise/DespicableMe'' attraction.
59	** Similar to the Nickelodeon Studios example, many {{Series/Barney\|AndFriends}} fans felt this way when ''A Day in the Park with Barney'' closed and was replaced by the ''{{Creator/DreamWorks\|Animation}} Destination''.
60	* UnexpectedCharacter:
61	** At Universal Studios Florida, the store at the exit of ''Ride/MenInBlackAlienAttack'' includes merchandise for completely unrelated properties such as ''Series/TheBigBangTheory'' and ''Series/DoctorWho''. This even includes Creator/DCComics, which is strange considering the presence its rival, Creator/MarvelComics, has in the resort.
62	** [=CityWalk=] Orlando at one point had several individual merchandise kiosks for ''Series/DoctorWho'', ''Series/TheBigBangTheory'', ''Franchise/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles''[[note]]Although Universal has associated themselves with Creator/{{Nickelodeon}} in the past (who currently own the franchise), they only officially have ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'' and ''WesternAnimation/DoraTheExplorer'' licensed from them at the moment[[/note]], and even ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic''[[note]]Ditto, but replace "Nickelodeon" and "''[=SpongeBob SquarePants=]'' and ''Dora the Explorer''" with "Creator/{{Hasbro}}" and "''Franchise/{{Transformers}}''"[[/note]]. As of now, there's currently a kiosk featuring merchandise from various anime properties and some kiosks with merchandise for ''WesternAnimation/PawPatrol'', ''WesternAnimation/RickAndMorty'', and ''VideoGame/AmongUs''.
63	** The Cool Japan event at Universal Studios Japan introduces a lot of these, featuring properties like ''Franchise/SailorMoon'', ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion'', ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'', ''Anime/DragonBallZ'', ''Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure'', ''Franchise/YokaiWatch'', ''VideoGame/MonsterHunter'', Music/KyaryPamyuPamyu, and so much more.
64	* UnintentionalPeriodPiece:
65	** The premise of the ''Rip Ride Rockit'' coaster is that you can pick one of 36 songs to play in a headrest-mounted speaker while you ride. However, the ride was built in 2009, and they've never added new songs since then. The animated teens in the safety video sure are hyped to rock out with {{Music/Evanescence}} and Music/TheBlackEyedPeas!
66	** ''Ride/Terminator23DBattleAcrossTime'', specifically the pre-show, which talks about all of the fascinating new technologies that Cyberdyne is working on. Problem is, it first opened in 1996, and has not been updated in the intervening years. Most people watching this preshow now probably have smartphones in their pockets and purses, and various gadgets in their homes, that can put to shame the "advanced" computers and robots on display. To say nothing of the cameo by Shaquille O'Neal! This was fixed for Orlando's version in 2015, as the pre-show was altered to do away with some of the more dated elements; however, it was ultimately too little, too late, since the ride closed two years later.
67	** The ''Ride/ETAdventure'' ride does show its age, with its dated animatronics, bizarre continued use of tickets to get in, and simple ride design that can be rather underwhelming to those spoiled by the more high-tech rides. But it's miraculously survived the years intact in a park that, unlike the Disney parks, tends to value the new over the old regardless of its continued popularity (which still stops the ride from being TheArtifact, as E.T. merchandise is still sold there).
68	** ''Ride/JimmyNeutronsNicktoonBlast'' first opened in 2003, meaning that it represented the Nickelodeon of that time, with the likes of ''WesternAnimation/{{Rugrats}}'', ''WesternAnimation/HeyArnold'', ''WesternAnimation/TheWildThornberrys'', and the classic Nickelodeon splat logo being in it. Therefore, the ride started becoming this as early as 2006 when [[WesternAnimation/TheAdventuresOfJimmyNeutronBoyGenius Jimmy Neutron's show]] was cancelled, and it ''really'' became this by the time it closed in 2011.
69	* VindicatedByHistory: Many people would be surprised if you told them that upon opening, Islands of Adventure was a flop. It failed to get even ''half'' of its projected attendance in 1999, and as a result put all of Universal Orlando into a billion dollars in debt for over a decade. It wasn't until the opening of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter in 2010 that the park at last became a financial success and gained recognition from people all around the world.
70	* WinBackTheCrowd: The Universal Studios park's heavy reliance on screen-based attractions has led to something of a BrokenBase among fans, so ''Ride/HagridsMagicalCreaturesMotorbikeAdventure'' was warmly received for being almost entirely animatronics-based and not having a single screen outside of the queue space.

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