This is a list of former Universal Studios Florida attractions.

History

Since Universal Studios Florida's opening on June 7, 1990, over 40 attractions have been retired, and usually replaced or re-themed into new attractions, 17 of them being original attractions.

The first major attraction to be retired from the park was An American Tail Theatre in 1992, due to low attendance capacity. The show was replaced in the same year by Beetlejuice's Rock and Roll Graveyard Revue, and the Fievel's Playland attraction, also based on the film An American Tail, opened in the park's Expo Center area simultaneously,^[1] and was part of Woody Woodpecker's KidZone.

In 1996, the interactive show attraction Murder, She Wrote Mystery Theatre was closed due to the cancellation of the Murder, She Wrote television show on which it was based; also retired around the same time was the next door MCA Recording Studio, also an interactive show. The two attractions were replaced the following year by Hercules and Xena: Wizards of the Screen^[2] and Stage 54.^[3] The Hercules and Xena attraction was later closed and abandoned in 1999,^[4] and Stage 54 followed in 2003, with the latter of the two replaced by "Donkey's Photo Finish", an interactive meet-and-greet.

Two further attractions were retired in November 1996. Ghostbusters Spooktacular closed on November 8^[5] due to the end of a contract, and was replaced in the spring of 1998 by Twister...Ride it Out.^[6] The nearby The Screen Test Home Video Adventure followed on November 11, and was replaced in the following year with the Islands of Adventure Preview Center. The preview center itself was closed following the grand opening of Islands of Adventure in 1999, and its former space was used for Universal Express distribution, and is now used as an extended queue area for Revenge of the Mummy: The Ride.

Other closures of minor attractions occurred throughout the 1990s. The Swamp Thing Set, used for the production of the television series Swamp Thing up until 1993, was demolished in 1994. Men in Black: Alien Attack was constructed on the previous site in 2000.^[7] How to Make a Mega Movie Deal was closed due to unpopularity in 1993. In 1998, Universal attempted to revive it with the similar AT&T at the Movies attraction, which would later close in 2001, with its entrance used for Universal Express distribution. In the New York area of the park, the StreetBusters show was performed from 1991 until 1993. In 2002, an update version of the show titled Extreme Ghostbusters: The Great Fright Way was brought back,^[8] and was later closed in 2005 when the park did not renew their contract to the Ghostbusters characters. The Marvel Show, also located in the New York area of the park, was discontinued in the summer of 1995. The Bates Motel Set, which was used for production of Psycho IV: The Beginning, was demolished in 1995, with A Day in the Park with Barney constructed on the site in the same year.^[9] Similarly, The Bates Mansion Set, also used for production of Psycho IV, was demolished in 1998, with Curious George Goes to Town constructed on the re-landscaped site.

In February 2000, the park's finale show Dynamite Nights Stunt Spectacular set in Universal Studios' lagoon was closed^[10] due to maintenance issues. Universal 360: A Cinesphere Spectacular began inhabiting the space in July 2006.^[11]

In 2002, the park announced that The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera and Alfred Hitchcock: The Art of Making Movies would both be closed by the end of the year.^[12] Before that, Kongfrontation was retired in a grand closing ceremony on September 8, 2002,^[13] and was replaced in May 2004 by Revenge of the Mummy: The Ride.^[14] The closure of Kongfrontation has been viewed as the most park changing and notable closure in Universal Studios' history which caused a great deal of controversy among theme park fans. Following the closure of Kongfrontation, The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera closed on October 20, 2002, and was replaced in April 2003 by Jimmy Neutron's Nicktoon Blast,^[15] which utilized the same ride system and technology. Alfred Hitchcock: The Art of Making Movies was retired on January 3, 2003, and was replaced later in the year by Shrek 4-D, a 3-D short film.^[16]

In early September 2003 The Wild West Show at Universal Studios Florida was closed^[17] due to a loss of the attraction's usual capacity. It was replaced in 2005 by Fear Factor Live, another live stunt show.^[18] Two years after Wild Wests closure, the Nickelodeon Studios facility and attraction were disestablished on April 30, 2005, due to Nickelodeon moving their production facilities to Burbank, California.^[19] The former space was left abandoned until it was re-designed in 2007 for the opening of Blue Man Group Sharp Aquos Theatre, an attraction in Universal CityWalk.^[20]

In September 2006, half of the Back to the Future: The Ride attraction was shut down,^[21] preparing the ride for a complete closure which eventually occurred on March 30, 2007.^[22] It was replaced on May 15, 2008, by The Simpsons Ride.^[23] The closure of Back to the Future has been viewed as the second notable attraction closure in the park after Kongfrontation. The second attraction to be retired in 2007 was Earthquake: The Big One, on November 5,^[24] with the attraction's pre-show portions already having been discontinued on September 8. The ride was replaced two months later, in January 2008, with Disaster!: A Major Motion Picture Ride...Starring You!.^[25] Similar to Jimmy Neutron's Nicktoon Blast, the attraction uses the same ride system and technology as the previous attraction, however, the queue and pre-show portions are completely different. "Disaster!" closed in 2015 and was replaced by Fast and Furious: Supercharged, in 2018.

In 2008, The Boneyard attraction was retired, and was replaced in the spring of 2009 with the Universal Music Plaza Stage, and open-air amphitheatre used for the park's music concerts.^[26]

On March 14, 2011, Universal announced that the Jimmy Neutron's Nicktoon Blast ride would begin operating on a seasonal schedule on April 1, 2011, preparing the ride for a permanent closure which eventually occurred on August 18, 2011. They confirmed on May 19, 2011, that it would be replaced with a new Despicable Me themed attraction which is among several new concepts in development for the Resort over the next few years.^[27][28] Shortly after the closure of Nicktoon Blast, Universal 360: A Cinesphere Spectacular was removed in early September 2011, to make room for Universal’s Cinematic Spectacular: 100 Years of Movie Memories.^[29]

On December 2, 2011, Universal Orlando announced that the Jaws attraction, as well as the surrounding Amity area of the park, would be permanently closed on January 2, 2012, to make way for a new experience.^[30][31] The removal of Jaws has been viewed as the third most notable attraction closure in the park's history after Kongfrontation and Back to the Future: The Ride.

Two further shows throughout the park's history have been revamped several times. The first was StarToons which replaced The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle Show which closed in 1993. StarToons, located in the Production Central area, operated from 1993 until 1996. When Woody Woodpecker's KidZone, opened in 1998, the park brought back the show as StarToons Character Meet and Greet. It was revamped once again in 2008 as StarToons: 80's Rewind. The second of the two shows was Animal Actors Stage which was replaced by Animal Planet Live in 2001. When Universal's contract with Animal Planet ended in 2006, the show was revamped as Animal Actors On Location. The show is similar to the original but with updated segments.

Throughout the park's history of attraction closures, merchandise shops connected to major attractions have been closed and refurbished to fit the theming of the replacement attractions.

Production Central

The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle Show

The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle Show opened in the summer of 1992.^[32] The attraction was a live stage show featuring many characters from the television series of the same name including Rocket J. Squirrel, Bullwinkle J. Moose, Boris Badenov, Natasha Fatale, Dudley Do-Right, and Snidely Whiplash.^[33] The 16-minute show was removed in 1993 to make way for StarToons.^{[citation needed]}

Alfred Hitchcock: The Art of Making Movies

Alfred Hitchcock: The Art of Making Movies was a part-3-D film, part-live action show at Universal Studios Florida, and one of the theme park's original attractions.^[34] The attraction featured attacks from birds similar to Hitchcock's film The Birds in the pre-show area, and featured the shower scene from Psycho in the main show with narration by Anthony Perkins who played the part of Norman Bates in Psycho.^[35] It closed on January 3, 2003, and was replaced by Shrek 4-D in mid-2003.^[36]

The Boneyard

The Boneyard was an outdoor attraction which opened with the park on June 7, 1990.^[37] The attraction featured a variety of props from Universal Pictures films and TV programs including Jurassic Park, Waterworld, Back to the Future and as well as other films like MGM's Ben Hur.^[37][38] The area also housed special events such as Halloween Horror Nights and concerts. It was removed on September 8, 2008, to make way for the Universal Music Plaza Stage.^{[citation needed]}

The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera

The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera was a motion simulator ride with characters created by Hanna-Barbera including Yogi Bear, The Flintstones, Scooby-Doo, The Jetsons and Dick Dastardly and Muttley.^[39] The attraction was presented in two parts; a pre-show which established the attraction's storyline, and a main ride experience which utilized multiple motion simulation based cars manufactured by Intamin. It opened with the park in 1990 and closed on October 20, 2002. It was replaced by Jimmy Neutron's Nicktoon Blast in 2003 which was itself replaced by Despicable Me Minion Mayhem in 2012.

Hercules and Xena: Wizards of the Screen

Hercules and Xena: Wizards of the Screen opened in the summer of 1997,^[40][41] replacing Murder, She Wrote Mystery Theatre.^[2] The attraction was a live show demonstrating production on the Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and Xena: Warrior Princess series.^[40] The live-action show^[42] also featured members of the audience fighting stunt performers.^[43] It was similar to the Murder, She Wrote Mystery Theatre which had previously occupied the attraction's soundstage building.^[2] The final performance was on February 20, 2000.^[44] It was replaced by Transformers: The Ride 3D, which opened in 2013.

Jimmy Neutron's Nicktoon Blast

Jimmy Neutron's Nicktoon Blast was a motion simulator ride starring Jimmy Neutron, and featuring guest appearances of other Nickelodeon characters, including Hey Arnold!, Rugrats, The Fairly OddParents and SpongeBob SquarePants. The ride's experience featured park guests pursuing the villain Ooblar in a rocket chase through the worlds and soundstages of the Nicktoons. It opened on April 11, 2003, replacing The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera, and was permanently closed on August 18, 2011. It was replaced by Despicable Me Minion Mayhem on July 2, 2012.

MCA Recording Studio

MCA Recording Studio was an attraction that opened with Universal Studios Florida on June 7, 1990.^{[citation needed]} The attraction was a small interactive exhibit which allowed visitors to experiment with various sound and recording effects, which are used during post-production of a movie, television show, commercial, or music video. Guests could also sing along to their favorite songs and purchase a recording of their performance.^[3] It was removed in 1996 and, in 1997, replaced with Stage 54.^[3]

Murder, She Wrote Mystery Theatre

Murder, She Wrote Mystery Theatre was an interactive show that opened with Universal Studios Florida on June 7, 1990.^[45] In the show, guests were selected to be executive producers on a new episode of the Murder, She Wrote television show. The 25-minute show focused on the production of a variety of effects including makeup, sound and visual effects before showcasing the editing process.^[2][46] Following the cancellation of the Murder, She Wrote TV show,^[47] the attraction was closed in 1996 and was replaced by Hercules and Xena: Wizards of the Screen the following year.^[2]

Nickelodeon Studios

Nickelodeon Studios was a television studio and attraction that opened with the park on June 7, 1990. The 40-minute attraction allowed guests to take a tour of Nickelodeon's studio facility followed by an interactive live show which featured games based on Nickelodeon shows of the time. It was closed on April 30, 2005, and was replaced by Blue Man Group Theatre which opened at Universal CityWalk on June 6, 2007.^[20]

Impact Zone

The Impact Zone^[48] was the nickname for any one of three sound stages and production facilities which were an attraction at Universal Studios Florida. The sound stages were used for taping episodes of Impact!, a flagship weekly television series produced by the professional wrestling promotion currently known as Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). The Impact Zone's name is derived from a former name of TNA, which was known as "Impact Wrestling" from March-June of 2017, and again from September 2017-January 2024.

Soundstage 21 opened in 1990, with a seating capacity of 1,400. It also housed programming and events from other wrestling promotions, such as World Championship Wrestling (WCW), and the short-lived Xcitement Wrestling Federation (XWF).

In 1996, World Championship Wrestling (WCW) began taping their syndicated wrestling shows, WCW Pro and WCW Worldwide, from Soundstage 21, which they called the "WCW Arena". WCW continued to tape the shows and occasional episodes of WCW Saturday Night until 1998, when Pro was canceled and matches for Worldwide were taped before WCW Thunder.^[49] On November 12 and 13, 2001, the Xcitement Wrestling Federation (XWF) would tape several matches from Soundstage 21.^[50] Zdroj:https://en.wikipedia.org?pojem=Hercules_and_Xena:_Wizards_of_the_Screen
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