History Ride / BackToTheFutureTheRide

* EverythingsBetterWithDinosaurs: We get to see the primeval Hill Valley in the ride's finale, which includes a ''TyrannosaurusRex'' that threatens both vehicles.

* MyCarHatesMe: After just narrowly dodging an avalanche, the eight-passenger [=DeLorean=] breaks down and starts to fall down a cliffside, regaining power only just before hitting the river below.

->''"Don't forget, when you see Biff in the [=DeLorean=], accelerate to 88mph and bump him.\\
Accelerating now to 55mph...65, 75, 85, 88 MILES PER HOUR!!!"''

-> ''"Go forth, time travelers, and remember [[ScrewDestiny the future is what you make it.]]"''
-->--'''Doc Brown'''.

* "Doc Brown: The Inventive Years" shows some of Doc's early inventions. First, there is a quick shot of a toaster where you put in toast on one side and then it comes out the other side. Then we see a failed invention. Then we see the flapjack maker that can make 300 pancakes an hour, but the experimental sawdust batter kept it from being a success. Then we see the canine cafeteria, where a pet owner can fill up a dog's food dish and then close it, until feeding time. Then we see the static-o-matic which causes the hair to stand up on end, to make for easier cutting. Doc reveals that he's been using it for years, and proudly shows off his hair. Finally, we see the bronze gun, which can turn various items to bronze.

* BreakingTheFourthWall: A strange, somewhat subtle example at the end where riders crash into the ''Back To The Future'' logo oddly placed on a wall of the Institute.

* ShoutOut: In one of the videos, Doc alludes to "Gale/Zemeckis coordinates"; a nod to ''Back To The Future'' creators Creator/RobertZemeckis and Bob Gale.

* TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture: The ride temporarily transported guests to a wondrous, [[ZeeRust zeerusty]] Hill Valley in the year 2015 as seen in ''Back to the Future Part II''. As time would pass, this would've eventually placed the attraction in an awkward and [[FailedFutureForecast highly inaccurate]] NextSundayAD situation, which was partially the reason why the ride closed in 2007. Although the ride continued to operate in Japan until 2016, this issue was addressed over there, as during the attraction's final years, the "current date" time on the [=DeLorean=] was permanently set to May 2, 1991 [[note]]In reference to when the ride first opened at Universal Studios Florida.[[/note]], whereas before it would always change in correspondence to what the actual current date was.

The ride opened at Universal Studios Florida in 1991, with it later also opening at Universal Studios Hollywood in 1993 and Universal Studios Japan in 2001. Raved as an instant classic upon its release, the ride became a major staple of the parks for years, until it was sadly and unexpectedly decommissioned at Hollywood and Florida in 2007 to make way for the ''Ride/TheSimpsonsRide''. As a nice ShoutOut to their predecessor, though, Doc Brown appears in the ''Simpsons'' lobby monitor, in a short animation where Professor Frink's own time meddling accidentally causes Doc to sell the Institute to Krusty the Klown. After 25 years of operation, the last iteration of ''Back to the Future: The Ride'' closed on May 31, 2016 at Universal Studios Japan. An alternate version of ''Ride/DespicableMeMinionMayhem'' was announced as its replacement, which opened in 2017.

->''"Don't forget, when you see Biff in the [=DeLorean=], accelerate to 88mph and bump him. Accelerating now to 55mph...65, 75, 85, 88 MILES PER HOUR!!!"''

* ArtisticLicensePaleontology: The size of the ''Tyrannosaurus'' is greatly exaggerated. In reality, the [=DeLorean=] would be twice the length and width of a T-Rex's head.

* TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture: The ride temporarily transported guests to a wondrous, [[ZeeRust zeerusty]] Hill Valley in the year 2015 as seen in ''Back to the Future Part II''. As time would pass, this would've eventually placed the attraction in an awkward and [[FailedFutureForecast highly inaccurate]] NextSundayAD situation, which was partially the reason why the ride closed in 2007. Though this didn't stop Japan's version from operating up until 2016.

--> ''"Go forth, time travelers, and remember [[ScrewDestiny the future is what you make it.]]"''

--> ''"Go forth, time travelers, and remember [[ScrewDestiny the future is what you make it.]]"''

-->--'''Doc Brown'''.

->''"Don't forget, when you see Biff in the [=DeLorean=], accelerate to 88mph and bump him. Accelerating now to 55mph...65, 75, 85, 88 MILES PER HOUR!!!."''

->''"Go forth, time travelers, and remember [[ScrewDestiny the future is what you make it.]]"''

----

As Doc is unable to leave his office, he decides to enlist his eight volunteers (you included) to capture Biff by bumping into the car that Biff is in order to return to the present. He is able to use his remote control, though to guide you along. Biff makes his first stop on October 25 of 2015, as he leads you on a chase through Hill Valley causing you to crash into some signs. Biff then goes back by about a million years, during one of the ice ages. He tries to stop you by breaking the ice pieces and manages to succeed, momentarily. Finally, Biff goes back by a few more million years, during the time of the dinosaurs. Biff tries to sic the dinosaurs on you, but it manages to backfire on him. The same dinosaur then swallows the car that you're in, but quickly spits you back out, even as Biff is now pleading for you and Doc to rescue him. Finally, you manage to bump Biff and bring both cars back to the IFT in the present.

* TimeTravelForFunAndProfit: Biff attempts to use time travel for this, as his older self did in ''Part II'' of the film series. Admittedly, this may also be a motive of Doc and his associates at the IFT (apart from doing it ForScience) -- but are just more cautious about it.

* HalloweenEpisode: During Theatre/HalloweenHorrorNights at Universal Studios Japan, an alternate version of the ride was featured. In it, everything proceeded normally... until the [=DeLorean=] crashes into the Clock Tower, where the ride footage would then suddenly cut out and be replaced with [[https://youtu.be/UsWbJJ0zvz4?t=61 a sequence that sends riders through the house]] from ''Film/JuOn'' (a.k.a. ''Film/TheGrudge'').

As Doc is unable to leave his office, he decides to enlist his eight volunteers (of which you are a part of) to capture Biff and stop him by bumping into the car that Biff is in. He is able to use his remote control, though to guide you along. Biff makes his first stop on October 25 of 2015, as he leads you on a chase through Hill Valley causing you to crash into some signs. Biff then goes back by about a million years, during one of the ice ages. He tries to stop you by breaking the ice pieces and manages to succeed, momentarily. Finally, Biff goes back by a few more million years, during the time of the dinosaurs. Biff tries to sic the dinosaurs on you, but it manages to backfire on him. The same dinosaur then swallows the car that you're in, but quickly spits you back out, even as Biff is now pleading for you and Doc to rescue him. Finally, you manage to bump Biff which brings both cars back to the present.

* FullyAbsorbedFinale: This gets one in the pre-show for The Simpsons Ride, [[DownerEnding the Institute gets sold off]] [[PredestinationParadox after Professor Frink causes it]] [[StableTimeLoop in his attempts to prevent it]].

* HalloweenEpisode: During Theatre/HalloweenHorrorNights at Universal Studios Japan, an alternate version of the ride was featured. In it, everything proceeded normally... until the [=DeLorean=] crashes into the Clock Tower, where the ride footage would then suddenly cut out and be replaced with [[https://youtu.be/UsWbJJ0zvz4?t=61 a sequence that sends riders through the house]] from ''Film/JuOn'' (a.k.a. ''Film/TheGrudge'' in the U.S.).

In 2009, to rectify its untimely closure, Universal made the ride videos available to own, on a 2-Disc DVD of the original ''Film/BackToTheFuture'' movie. The 2010 25th Anniversary Blu-Ray release of ''Film/BackToTheFuturePartIII'' later included these as well. Fans who own both the Blu-Ray and a D-Box motion chair can now recreate the ride in their own homes.

In 2009, to rectify its untimely closure, Universal made the ride videos available to own, on a 2-Disc DVD of the original ''Film/BackToTheFuture'' movie. The Blu-Ray of ''Film/BackToTheFuturePartIII'' later included these as well. Fans who own both the Blu-Ray and a D-Box motion chair can now recreate the ride in their own homes.

* HalloweenEpisode: During Theatre/HalloweenHorrorNights at Universal Studios Japan, an alternate version of the ride was featured. In it, everything proceeded normally... until the [=DeLorean=] crashes into the Clock Tower, where the ride footage would then suddenly cut out and be replaced with [[https://youtu.be/UsWbJJ0zvz4?t=61 a sequence that sends riders through the house]] from ''Film/JuOn''.

* HalloweenEpisode: During Theatre/HalloweenHorrorNights at Universal Studios Japan, an alternate version of the ride was featured. In it, everything in the ride proceeded normally... until the [=DeLorean=] crashes into the Clock Tower, where the ride footage would then suddenly cut out and be replaced with a sequence that sends riders through the house from ''Film/JuOn''.

* FullyAbsorbedFinale: This gets one in the pre-show for the Simpsons Ride, [[DownerEnding the Institute gets sold off after]] [[StableTimeLoop Professor Frink causes it in his attempts to prevent it]].

* SexySecretary: Heather; the cute, blonde IFT receptionist/hostess played by Darlene Vogel who also played Spike, the DarkChick in Griff's 2015 gang in ''BTTF Part II''.
* ShoutOut: In one of the videos, Doc alludes to "Gale/Zemeckis coordinates"; a nod to ''BTTF'' creators Creator/RobertZemeckis and Bob Gale.

* TemporalSickness: Doc suggests that traveling more than one day into the future can be hard on your system, even though he and Marty would travel decades or even ''centuries'' backward and forward through time throughout the film trilogy and they seemed fine.

* TimeTravelForFunAndProfit: Biff attempts to use time travel for this, as his older self did in ''Part II'' of the film series. Admittedly, this may also the motive of Doc and his time travel associates at the IFT -- but are just more cautious about it.

* TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture: The ride temporarily transported guests to a wondrous, [[ZeeRust zeerusty]] Hill Valley in the year 2015 as seen in ''Back to the Future Part II''. As time would pass, this would've eventually placed the attraction in an awkward and [[FailedFutureForecast highly inaccurate]] NextSundayAD situation, which was partially the reason for the ride's untimely closure in 2007. Though this didn't stop Japan's version from operating up until 2016.

* {{Retraux}}: "Doc on the March" was done in the style of an old newsreel, with Doc inserted into various footage ''ForrestGump'' style. See him get an autograph from Thomas Edison! Watch him get a photo of Music/TheBeatles! Witness him resisting the urge to bump off Richard Nixon!

* "Doc on the March" shows the journeys of Doc throughout time. First, he witnesses a speech given by ThomasEdison and even gets a signed light bulb from him. Then he goes to Kitty Hawk, North Carolina where he witnesses the first flight of brothers Wilbur and Orville Wright. He then shows up for UsefulNotes/AlbertEinstein's speech on the theory of relativity and even brings his dog, named after the scientist, along. Then he shows up at a press conference for UsefulNotes/RichardNixon inauguration speech and looks tempted to change history. Finally, he shows up for Music/TheBeatles first appearance in the United States and takes a picture of them.

The ride opened at Universal Studios Florida in 1991, with it later also opening at Universal Studios Hollywood in 1993 and Universal Studios Japan in 2001. Raved as an instant classic upon its release, the ride became a major staple for both parks for years, until it was sadly and unexpectedly decommissioned in 2007 to make way for the ''Ride/TheSimpsonsRide''. As a nice ShoutOut to their predecessor, though, Doc Brown appears in the ''Simpsons'' lobby monitor, in a short animation where Professor Frink's own time meddling accidentally causes Doc to sell the Institute to Krusty the Klown. After 25 years of operation, the last iteration of ''Back to the Future: The Ride'' closed on May 31, 2016 at Universal Studios Japan. An alternate version of ''Ride/DespicableMeMinionMayhem'' was announced as its replacement, which opened in 2017.

* ShoutOut: In one of the videos, Doc alludes to "Gale/[[Creator/RobertZemeckis Zemeckis]] coordinates"; a nod to ''BTTF'' creators Creator/RobertZemeckis and Bob Gale.

* ShoutOut: In one of the videos, Doc alludes to "Gale/[[Creator/RobertZemeckis Zemeckis]] coordinates". A nod to ''BTTF'' creators Creator/RobertZemeckis and Bob Gale.