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* TearJerker: The ride's closure, which is often looked at as being one of the most tragic moments in theme park history. At the time, the idea of the attraction being shut down struck fans as "unreal".
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* TearJerker: The ride's closure, which is often looked at as being one of the most tragic moments in theme park history. At the time, the idea of the attraction being shut down struck fans as "unreal"."unreal".
* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: The newscaster bits with Rolland Smith remained until the ride's closure, despite MCA/Universal having spun off WWOR-TV in 1991 following Matsushita's purchase of MCA (FCC rules prevent foreign entities from owning more than 25% of an American TV station), and retained promos for by-then long cancelled shows WWOR was airing at the time such as ''The New Series/{{Lassie}}''.
* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: The newscaster bits with Rolland Smith remained until the ride's closure, despite MCA/Universal having spun off WWOR-TV in 1991 following Matsushita's purchase of MCA (FCC rules prevent foreign entities from owning more than 25% of an American TV station), and retained promos for by-then long cancelled shows WWOR was airing at the time such as ''The New Series/{{Lassie}}''.
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* NarmCharm: Kong's banana breath sounds ridiculous on paper, but apparently it was a rather beloved detail of the ride.
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* HilariousInHindsight[=/=]HarsherInHindsight: One particular feature of the attraction's queue line was that it would feature movie posters that would always be changed out to reflect Universal's latest releases. What two movie posters were on display in the queue line at one point? ''The Mummy'' and ''The Mummy Returns''.
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* HilariousInHindsight[=/=]HarsherInHindsight: One particular feature of the attraction's queue line was that it would feature movie posters that would always be changed out to reflect Universal's latest releases. What two movie releases; and of course, ''Film/TheMummy1999'' and ''Film/TheMummyReturns'' were among the posters were on display in the queue line featured at one point? ''The Mummy'' and ''The Mummy Returns''.point.
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* BrokenBase: Fans are split over whether this ride is superior to ''Ride/SkullIslandReignOfKong'' or if the latter is an improvement over this one.
** Likewise, fans tend to argue about the same thing when it comes to this ride and ''Ride/RevengeOfTheMummy''.
** Likewise, fans tend to argue about the same thing when it comes to this ride and ''Ride/RevengeOfTheMummy''.
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* MorePopularSpinOff: This ride was based off of the 70's version of King Kong, which is often hated by people, whereas the attraction itself remains one of the most beloved of all time with theme park fans.
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* MorePopularSpinOff: This ride was based off of the 70's '70s version of King Kong, which is often hated by people, whereas the attraction itself remains one of the most beloved of all time with theme park fans.
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* PopularityPolynomial: The ride closed down during a time when it was getting low wait times and King Kong wasn't popular anymore. However, not long after its closing, everyday guests began going to the park's Guest Services to complain about the lack of a King Kong ride in the park. This eventually led Universal Orlando to bringing back King Kong with the new ''Ride/Skull IslandReignOfKong'' ride at Islands of Adventure.
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* PopularityPolynomial: The ride closed down during a time when it was getting low wait times and King Kong wasn't popular anymore. However, not long after its closing, everyday guests began going to the park's Guest Services to complain about the lack of a King Kong ride in the park. This eventually led Universal Orlando to bringing back King Kong with the new ''Ride/Skull IslandReignOfKong'' ''Ride/SkullIslandReignOfKong'' ride at Islands of Adventure.
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* PopularityPolynomial: The ride closed down during a time when it was getting low wait times and King Kong wasn't popular anymore. However, not long after its closing, everyday guests began going to the park's Guest Services to complain about the lack of a King Kong ride in the park. This eventually led Universal Orlando to bringing back King Kong with the new ''Skull Island: Reign of Kong'' ride at Islands of Adventure that's opening in 2016.
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* PopularityPolynomial: The ride closed down during a time when it was getting low wait times and King Kong wasn't popular anymore. However, not long after its closing, everyday guests began going to the park's Guest Services to complain about the lack of a King Kong ride in the park. This eventually led Universal Orlando to bringing back King Kong with the new ''Skull Island: Reign of Kong'' ''Ride/Skull IslandReignOfKong'' ride at Islands of Adventure that's opening in 2016.Adventure.
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* HilariousInHindsight[=/=]HarsherInHindsight: One particular feature of the attraction's queue line was that it would feature movie posters that would always be changed out to reflect Universal's latest releases. What two movie posters were on display in the queue line at one point? [[http://www.orlandorocks.com/content/originals/usf_kong_9_8_2002%20(17).jpg ''The Mummy'' and ''The Mummy Returns'']].
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* HilariousInHindsight[=/=]HarsherInHindsight: One particular feature of the attraction's queue line was that it would feature movie posters that would always be changed out to reflect Universal's latest releases. What two movie posters were on display in the queue line at one point? [[http://www.orlandorocks.com/content/originals/usf_kong_9_8_2002%20(17).jpg point? ''The Mummy'' and ''The Mummy Returns'']].Returns''.
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* [[PraisingShowsYouDontWatch Praising Rides You Didn't Ride]]: There are some people out there that have admitted to admiring this ride despite not having ridden it, only having videotapes of it to go by.
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* [[PraisingShowsYouDontWatch Praising Rides You Didn't Ride]]: PraisingShowsYouDontWatch: There are some people out there that have admitted to admiring this ride despite not having ridden it, only having videotapes of it to go by.
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* PopularityPolynomial: The ride closed down during a time when it was getting low wait times and King Kong wasn't popular anymore. However, not long after its closing, everyday guests began going to the park's Guest Services to complain about the lack of a King Kong ride in the park.
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* PopularityPolynomial: The ride closed down during a time when it was getting low wait times and King Kong wasn't popular anymore. However, not long after its closing, everyday guests began going to the park's Guest Services to complain about the lack of a King Kong ride in the park. This eventually led Universal Orlando to bringing back King Kong with the new ''Skull Island: Reign of Kong'' ride at Islands of Adventure that's opening in 2016.
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* SoCoolItsAwesome: Is usually viewed by fans as one of, if not the greatest dark ride of all time.
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* {{Narm}}:
** As previously mentioned, getting a rather over-the-top tour guide would cause the ride to become this.
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsIkueq4_Qg This promo video]] definitely contains traces of such, due to the obvious over-acting of the people in the video.
** As previously mentioned, getting a rather over-the-top tour guide would cause the ride to become this.
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsIkueq4_Qg This promo video]] definitely contains traces of such, due to the obvious over-acting of the people in the video.
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* SoCoolItsAwesome: Is usually viewed by fans as one of, if not the greatest dark ride of all time.
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* SoCoolItsAwesome: Is usually viewed by fans as one of, if not the greatest dark ride of all time.time.
* TearJerker: The ride's closure, which is often looked at as being one of the most tragic moments in theme park history. At the time, the idea of the attraction being shut down struck fans as "unreal".
* TearJerker: The ride's closure, which is often looked at as being one of the most tragic moments in theme park history. At the time, the idea of the attraction being shut down struck fans as "unreal".
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* HilariousInHindsight[=/=]HarsherInHindsight: One particular feature of the attraction's queue line was that it would feature movie posters that would always be changed out to reflect Universal's latest releases. What two movie posters were on display in the queue line at one point? [[http://www.orlandorocks.com/FullPhotoPage.aspx?fname=kong_a+(1).jpg&pos=00 ''The Mummy'' and ''The Mummy Returns'']].
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* HilariousInHindsight[=/=]HarsherInHindsight: One particular feature of the attraction's queue line was that it would feature movie posters that would always be changed out to reflect Universal's latest releases. What two movie posters were on display in the queue line at one point? [[http://www.orlandorocks.com/FullPhotoPage.aspx?fname=kong_a+(1).jpg&pos=00 com/content/originals/usf_kong_9_8_2002%20(17).jpg ''The Mummy'' and ''The Mummy Returns'']].
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* HilariousInHindsight[=/=]HarsherInHindsight: One particular feature of the attraction's queue line was that it would feature movie posters that would always be changed out to reflect Universal's latest releases. What two movie posters were on display in the queue line at one point? [[Film/TheMummyTrilogy ''The Mummy'' and ''The Mummy Returns'']].
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* HilariousInHindsight[=/=]HarsherInHindsight: One particular feature of the attraction's queue line was that it would feature movie posters that would always be changed out to reflect Universal's latest releases. What two movie posters were on display in the queue line at one point? [[Film/TheMummyTrilogy [[http://www.orlandorocks.com/FullPhotoPage.aspx?fname=kong_a+(1).jpg&pos=00 ''The Mummy'' and ''The Mummy Returns'']].
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* SoCoolItsAwesome: Is usually viewed by fans as one of, if not the greatest dark ride of all time.
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* SoCoolItsAwesome: Is usually viewed by fans as one of, if not the greatest dark ride of all time.
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* MorePopularSpinOff: This ride was based off of the 70's version of King Kong, which is often hated by people, whereas the ride
itself remains one of the most beloved of all time with theme park fans.
itself remains one of the most beloved of all time with theme park fans.
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* MorePopularSpinOff: This ride was based off of the 70's version of King Kong, which is often hated by people, whereas the ride
attraction itself remains one of the most beloved of all time with theme park fans.
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* HamAndCheese: Some of the ride's more over-the-top tour guides would usually fall under this.
* HarsherInHindsight: When it first opened, and for a long time afterward, it was always referred to as the park's "flagship" attraction.
* HilariousInHindsight[=/=]HarsherInHindsight: One particular feature of the attraction's queue line was that it would feature movie posters that would always be changed out to reflect Universal's latest releases. What two movie posters were on display in the queue line at one point? [[Film/TheMummyTrilogy ''The Mummy'' and ''The Mummy Returns'']].
* MorePopularSpinOff: This ride was based off of the 70's version of King Kong, which is often hated by people, whereas the ride
itself remains one of the most beloved of all time with theme park fans.
* PopularityPolynomial: The ride closed down during a time when it was getting low wait times and King Kong wasn't popular anymore. However, not long after its closing, everyday guests began going to the park's Guest Services to complain about the lack of a King Kong ride in the park.
* [[PraisingShowsYouDontWatch Praising Rides You Didn't Ride]]: There are some people out there that have admitted to admiring this ride despite not having ridden it, only having videotapes of it to go by.
* HarsherInHindsight: When it first opened, and for a long time afterward, it was always referred to as the park's "flagship" attraction.
* HilariousInHindsight[=/=]HarsherInHindsight: One particular feature of the attraction's queue line was that it would feature movie posters that would always be changed out to reflect Universal's latest releases. What two movie posters were on display in the queue line at one point? [[Film/TheMummyTrilogy ''The Mummy'' and ''The Mummy Returns'']].
* MorePopularSpinOff: This ride was based off of the 70's version of King Kong, which is often hated by people, whereas the ride
itself remains one of the most beloved of all time with theme park fans.
* PopularityPolynomial: The ride closed down during a time when it was getting low wait times and King Kong wasn't popular anymore. However, not long after its closing, everyday guests began going to the park's Guest Services to complain about the lack of a King Kong ride in the park.
* [[PraisingShowsYouDontWatch Praising Rides You Didn't Ride]]: There are some people out there that have admitted to admiring this ride despite not having ridden it, only having videotapes of it to go by.
