The Theme Park History of ET Adventure (Universal Studios Florida/Hollywood/Japan)

The ET Adventure is a dark ride featured at Universal Studios Florida, and formerly, Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Studios Japan theme parks. The ride is based on the movie ET: the Extra-Terrestrial. As the only opening day attraction remaining at Universal Studios Florida, guests take a bike and help ET get home to save his dying planet. In this video, we take at the history of the attraction, Steven Spielberg’s relationship with Universal Theme Parks, the closure of the Hollywood and Japan version and the future of the Florida attraction.

Songs Used (In Order)

-ET: the Extra-Terrestrial Official Soundtrack - The Magic Of Halloween by John Willams
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uN6ZL-vpUOg

-Back to the Future Official Soundtrack - Back To The Future by The Outatime Orchestra
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLhHEttoJzg

-ET: the Extra-Terrestrial 35th Anniversary Soundtrack - The ET Adventure by John Willams
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLtsI9KNxyM

-ET: the Extra-Terrestrial Official Soundtrack - ET Is Dying by John Willams https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AICu0jCAu2s

-ET: the Extra-Terrestrial Official Soundtrack - ET Is Alive by John Willams https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqYys6TdAW0

-ET: the Extra-Terrestrial 35th Anniversary Soundtrack - The Departure by John Willams (No version on Youtube, here’s a cover of the song) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kA9czH_1Aqw

Videos Used (In Order)

-Universal Studios Hollywood: A Universe Of Cinemagic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLsuz3fUnVQ

-Universal Intro| Logo: New Version (2013) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXRsNYKc-Xk

-Jaws (1975) - You're Gonna Need a Bigger Boat Scene | Movieclips https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2I91DJZKRxs

-ET: The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) - Across The Moon Scene | Movieclips https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTVoFCP1BLg

-Back to the Future (1985) - Back to the Future Scene | Movieclips https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AM5EYO5wWMA

-Jurassic Park (1993) - Tyrannosaurs Rex Scene | Movieclips https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5Co3A3fLBo

-Universal Studios Florida (1989) Promo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGXpsRbPB4Y

-Universal Studios Florida TV Ad
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Buiz84Rt-A

-King Kong Universal Studios Hollywood 2008 by Christopher Lord https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zr6emdLdcY

-Star Tours (1987) Commercial - Disneyland https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecC_JCJ-KBQ

-Universal Studios Florida: The Magic Of Movies (1994) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-xtac5wL4c

-ET Adventure On Ride POV by JohnYChen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuODkLwNGP4

-Universal Studios Florida Electronic Press Kit (1990) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Yz8qvI5AHk

-ET Adventure TV Commercial (1991) Universal Studios Hollywood https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GH1azwFKyC8

-Super Nintendo World Teaser Trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKCqJ8llKuA

-ET: The Extra Terrestrial (1982) - I’ll Be Right Here Scene | Movieclips https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75M1XXEZciU

-ET LJN Toy Commercial (1982)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sa4XQfmbH60

I take no credit for any of the footage used in this video. Use the above links to view the full footage and give those videos the views they deserve.

Sources Used/Cited:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E.T._Adventure
http://www.thestudiotour.com/ush/attractions/etadventure.php
http://www.uofanguide.com/et-adventure/

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