Man, do I miss the original King Kong animatronic that used to be on the backlot tour. I feel fortunate to have experienced that tram segment before the tragic 2008 backot fire. Wish they'd bring it back.
@TheDailyWoo3 ай бұрын
I wish they would too . I’m not into the screen version at all
@StinkyGringo3 ай бұрын
I was going to say the same thing. Totally agree! It was amazing in person
@jeffacosta1233 ай бұрын
@@StinkyGringo I was eleven the only time I saw the King Kong animatronic, so it would be great to see an animatronic again one day.
@LongStoryShortTelly3 ай бұрын
I found an old tape of the tour from 2008 featuring Kong just before the fire. Have uploaded it to my channel for everyone’s enjoyment 🦍
@StinkyGringo3 ай бұрын
@@LongStoryShortTelly awesome! subbed!
@tommy11383 ай бұрын
The first time I rode that tram was 1984. They had Cylons from Battlestar Galactica fighting Colonial Warriors in the room that eventually had the earthquake and water flooding in. The spinning Six Million Dollar Man tunnel was the highlight of the tram tour for 15 year old me. You could also "lift up" the A-Team van and stand next to the Magnum PI Ferrari back then.
@normhal49083 ай бұрын
My roommate was a tour guide back in the early 70's. That's when you could tour Lucy Balls' dressing room and New York Street was still dressed from shooting Earthquake. A friend of ours also a guide, at Christmas was dressed up as Santa Claus just to wave at tourists on the trams. At the end of the day when he took his wig off he discovered it was the same wig Charlton Heston wore in the Ten Commandments.
@alisterfolson2 ай бұрын
We went through around 1976. I remember Lucy's set, the Bigfoot Tunnel, and Jaws. Good times
@annihilist3 ай бұрын
I remember taking the tram tour in '86 when the tram would stop for a few minutes and let everyone off to go check out some movie props. They had the big, oversized chair and telephone, but my favorite by far was the A-team van with a counterweight on it so you could push it over. All the little boys like me were taking turns pushing it.
@kathymorales98493 ай бұрын
My son works at Universal and he took me to the cast member preview. It was awesome.
@karinlearned71503 ай бұрын
Wow....did this tour in late 60's....thanks for posting this...
@stephenthomas22933 ай бұрын
Great to see you back at Universal Studios Adam. Hollywood edition. 🎉
@JennAndAmy3 ай бұрын
Glad you get to visit Universal Studios Hollywood. I’m really looking forward to Epic Universe in Orlando. 😊
@Jarvel53 ай бұрын
Still a park I need to visit. 😢 I love when you go here! Living through you!
@TheDailyWoo3 ай бұрын
It’s a great place
@RyanRe-rd6wv3 ай бұрын
Hollywood? Universal Studios Orlando is a better park
@1FootInTheGrave2 ай бұрын
@@RyanRe-rd6wv I mean yea Orlando is my home park and it’s cool, but I’ve always wanted to go on the Hollywood backlot tour.
@thebellcanyonchannel99043 ай бұрын
Rick (at 10:49) in the video is a guy I used to work with on the Universal lot. His name is Rick Alvarez...he and I used to drove the pumper trucks that pumped out the portable toilets/rest rooms that are on the sets. It's great to see that he still is working there...I got injured and had to switch jobs a few years ago. It's funny, a couple of the Production Assistants from one of the shows used to call us the "Doo Doo Dudes."
@FrankensteinLover3 ай бұрын
Your Shirt is so awesome, long Live Frankenstein.
@55Mrcry2 ай бұрын
Really enjoyed this one and the WB tour...been to Universal Hollywood many times...met W.G. Bailey at the Hard Rock in 2006...super nice guy.
@jmebabs3 ай бұрын
That tram tour jacket omg! 😍
@lindadeutsch59613 ай бұрын
Thank you Adam! Haven't been to Universal in years.
@Czechbound3 ай бұрын
I love your Universal Backlot tour videos. Great to see Kurt ! Shout out to the tram drivers : they are always so fun and positive. Great ambassadors for the park.
@jeffhaddox22393 ай бұрын
I miss the ice tunnel, and the shaky bridge. My first trip when I was 5 they had an elephant rides, props from Land of the Giants, and before leaving the special effects building you met H. R Pufnstuff.
@lilorbielilorbie24963 ай бұрын
jeffhaddox2239 Yeah the older version of the tour back in the late 60' to the late 80's was the best IMO.
@alisterfolson2 ай бұрын
@lilorbielilorbie2496 It was the 70's for me. The Bigfoot revolving tunnel, etc.
@seanb872 ай бұрын
I’ve been a fan of your channel for quite some time. I’m happy that you are friends with both The Philly Captain and @malfuncsean. I’ve never been to Universal Hollywood, but I have been to Universal Studios Orlando several times while visiting family. I really miss the Kongfrontation ride and Jaws. I remember being on the Jaws ride when I was 9 in 1997 and then getting stuck in a mini boat ride on the lagoon at the Grand Floridian the next day. It freaked me out. Thanks again for the great content.
@Bella15843 ай бұрын
Looks like a fun time! Thanks for taking us long.
@billhungstud3 ай бұрын
Adam I really like all your video tours !! Thank you for sharing !
@CCcastro3363 ай бұрын
Enjoyed this video. Thank you for sharing
@tomklock5683 ай бұрын
I went on one of the early tours as a kid, then took my step sons when they were young, but haven't been back to Universal since. I'm rarely in that vicinity anymore. Thanks for the video.
@enchantingthrills3 ай бұрын
Oh, I must’ve missed you there! I had a 5:30 slot - we definitely stopped at the court house with Doc & the DeLorean AND saw the new dinosaur refresh. They must’ve skipped portions later in the day?? 🤔 This was such a great experience. Can’t wait to do it again when it opens up for the general public. Awesome Vlog as always! 👏👏🎉🎉
@BrancyCDA3 ай бұрын
Have been going to Universal Tours since the 60's and am glad, unlike a lot of other amusement parks, they have kept a lot of the original parts of the trams tour although the other attractions have been replaced over the years but most everything is well worth the time and money in my opinion, being a movie fanatic that I am! Loved the Norman Bates photo, lol!
@JR-ej9up3 ай бұрын
Oh Hell Yeah - So Happy you're doing the new tour rendition !
@patrigarcia40073 ай бұрын
Wow that takes me back to when it was in Florida good memories 😊
@MarsSoCal3 ай бұрын
Wow nice I want to go that tram looks really cool thanks for the video 😍 I just took the new Warner Bros Classic film tour.
@keithmabe60153 ай бұрын
Thank you Adam...
@carlavision61433 ай бұрын
Awesome and cool video Adam! Really enjoyed it!
@matthewfarmer25203 ай бұрын
Good morning Adam, finally your video is up. I know ur in the West Coast not me im in the south, waiting all morning for Adam to see video lol. Thanks for sharing this. 😎📸✌️
@crystalbutterfly48123 ай бұрын
Love this video its my birthday and this made my day
@DopeNDisabledProductions3 ай бұрын
Adam and finally a piping hot caffeinated Bev. Iv never been so early haha. Have a great time in cali sir
@arizonaalchemy75723 ай бұрын
NICE, this was Great to see, Adam ! 😊
@TheBoyMechanic3 ай бұрын
I have dim memories of doing this tour 50 years ago in 1974. No rides, just the tram tour with the "Ten Commandments" parting of the Red Sea.
@geniushisfriends12603 ай бұрын
Great to be back at universal studios LA thanks Adam
@pameladonnelson20933 ай бұрын
Great tour Adam😊
@GK_Adventures3 ай бұрын
Another great t-shirt !!
@dannycarrigan31823 ай бұрын
My favourite vids u do r the universal 1s as it's my favourite place, I need to go to the LA 1 as I've done Orlando a few times so when u do LA it gives me an insight into the main head quarters of universal, keep up the good work Ad
@12centcomicsandcards2 ай бұрын
I’m so glad that I was able to ride the original King Kong portion of the tram tour! Hate that they went to screens but they didn’t plan for what happened! Hope to run into you someday Adam the WOO!
@wanupgirl3 ай бұрын
I rememebr going on Earthquake when they had it at Universal Orlando like 24 years ago. that and twister.
@VictorEspino-rc8qe3 ай бұрын
A tram crashed a couple days ago. Looks like it happened on that left turn from the Jurassic park sets to the flash flood area. Apparently it had brake issues and the back end of the tram crashed and whipped against the rail. 15 people were injured.
@StinkyGringo3 ай бұрын
Those 15 injured are probably about to get some sweet compensation from universal lol
@Highland8043 ай бұрын
Your phone doesn't know the difference between brakes and breaks.
@VictorEspino-rc8qe3 ай бұрын
@@StinkyGringo 🤑🤑🤑
@Neverfate3 ай бұрын
My sister got me that retro shirt the last time she went to Orlando back in 2022. Miss those classic early attractions.
@davoid963 ай бұрын
I’ll be there next week, I can’t wait!
@TheHummer8053 ай бұрын
Thanks for the tour! You just saved me a lot of money😂😭🤑
@LetterArtist3 ай бұрын
Love the monster mural!
@ddrusa3 ай бұрын
We went on April 18th so much fun
@therealventures3 ай бұрын
I didn't know some disney movies were filmed at the Universal Backlot. That's really cool! I would love to go someday.
@craiggilchrist62853 ай бұрын
Maybe my memory back but I remember to trames being blue and white back in the 80s. And going to orlando disney world to epcot go in to see star wars stuff
@jenifermac-51503 ай бұрын
Nice job on this video! Cool shirt!
@donnytucker3 ай бұрын
That's cool that they drove the trams in the opposite direction. It gives you a new perspective.
@helenpulu54093 ай бұрын
Great to see you back in LA
@dianebielecki26623 ай бұрын
WE ALWAYS LOVE YOUR VLOGS ADAM! ❤ WILL YOU BE COMING TO SEAWORLD RESORT ANYTIME THIS YEAR, IN SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS? Love to see you there! 😊
@debbralehrman59573 ай бұрын
Thanks Adam 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
@RicMorton3 ай бұрын
Glad to see you back here in So Cal. Great vid as always. They probably Hill Valley / Dinosaur area because of the accident recently in that area. The incident is under investigation so no trams are permitted. This is also the reason that a non-themed tram was used, because the damaged tram is out of service, and part of the investigation.
@jeffreycharles50353 ай бұрын
Awesome shirt!
@davidlewis11993 ай бұрын
What a cool place!!!!
@geoschilling3 ай бұрын
I love when you go to universal my dude!
@coachshanonfreeman3 ай бұрын
The tour guide has such a great voice. A cross between Dixie Carter and Tallulah Bankhead. 🙂
@styxfan40223 ай бұрын
Thank You Adam for bringing us along for another west coast adventure. Never gets old!
@sonny59824 күн бұрын
awesome shirt I bought that one too
@71tarheelfan3 ай бұрын
When I went to Universal Studios in 1984, it was only the tram ride. There were certain spots you'd get off the Tram and could spend some time doing different things. I remember seeing the Psycho House which was really cool.
@jwagvideos3 ай бұрын
Looks like the mustache experiment was short lived again, just like the first two.
@sayitskay3 ай бұрын
It has been many many years since we've been on that tram tour.
@attitudeeraglamazon94803 ай бұрын
That bates motel picture is so cool.
@Spacemountaineer923 ай бұрын
probably filming going on in Hill valley which is why Doc was out in tram plaza greeting guests
@stephenthomas22933 ай бұрын
Southern Cal Restaurant Suggestion: Gladstones Malibu, right on Malibu Beach and the best surf and turf I ever had. The view + The Food
@willenewadkins3 ай бұрын
I love staying at that Hilton.
@ChinaDollTravels3 ай бұрын
Wish we had this tour in universal orlando! And I miss jaws 🦈
@rosemarie60923 ай бұрын
@TheDailyWoo Adam, I did the pass preview on April 23rd. We did go through the clock tour area, got to see Doc and the car. They did a video on tram with 2 actors from movie talking about the filming . But we didn’t do the earthquake area. Or the jurassic Park cars area. I’ll be going again in a few weeks to see how they are doing the tour after the official start.
@MISSLEONAJB3 ай бұрын
Hey Adam 🤗 I’d love to do this tour and visit Cali at some point in the future. It looks like so much fun but can appreciate for someone like you who knows so much already how it could have been a bit underwhelming (this specific one I mean) xx
@epcot81493 ай бұрын
Watching the Universal backlot tour reminds me of how much I miss the Disney Hollywood Studios backlot tour 😢
@joeleeper2143 ай бұрын
🌴🌴😉 Yes Adam 2 answer 2 your question, yes the tramcar U were questioning because the seat's were facing the opposite way! Those trams were used on tour since the 70's I know I myself and family rode on them back in 1975 we did the tour lol. My how things changed 😯
@1funkateer8473 ай бұрын
Last time i was there was 1979 and OG Battlestar Galactica ruled the day. I have picture of the Ceylons on the tour and i met Joanne Worley that day.
@Highland8043 ай бұрын
Cylons.
@usjMacchaАй бұрын
Wow, i actually been to studio tour after 60 th but i couldn't go to underground of subway unfortunately. So envyyyyyyyyy to you I wanted to been there😢
@RoxieHeart6033 ай бұрын
Finally! A california video I can actually watch from the woo! 🎉🎉
@m.hreels98223 ай бұрын
Cool
@Dan_Can2263 ай бұрын
Love your t-shirt, very cool, where can i get one?
@mzeroxx693 ай бұрын
Wonder what ever happened to the Cylon tank outside the Battlestar Galactica ride.. Always wanted a toy version of that!! need that popcorn bucket!!
@fromabove20243 ай бұрын
Looks like we could be getting a Universal park here in the UK 🤞🤞
@grimfan21093 ай бұрын
Did you know that the facade above the tanker truck in the Earthquake scene of the tour, was the old facade used in the original King Kong ride from back in the 90's?
@badmariamedia2 ай бұрын
Used to sneak onto the backlot when I was a teen and pretend I worked there to see things being filmed. Took the tram tour for years before the fire but haven't been back since. Missing Prop Plaza. Loved the King Kong animatronic. So much better than gorilla-on-a-wire from way back.
@peymang3 ай бұрын
Love Kurt!
@jeffacosta1233 ай бұрын
I can't wait to experience this! Adam, I have noticed the lines in the videos when it comes to the photo opportunities during the tram. I want to plan this out to get pictures with everything. How long do they give us to get pictures and get back to the tram?
@nadiaborzacchini68583 ай бұрын
I love sol cal
@Nodeathnolife3 ай бұрын
It's weird to think that Universal would finally start caring for Woody Woodpecker in the park after leaving him absent for so long. Not counting the Netflix sequel.
@Cutelatinguy23 ай бұрын
We had reservations for Monday at 6pm and went earlier in the day. Weekdays the studio is busy with filming so some of the areas normally open on weekends are closed off like the Metro sets (with Doc Brown and the Time Machine), Wisteria Lane, etc.... We decided to take an earlier tram around 4pm and only waited about 5 minutes. It was the same tour as the "AP Preview" that they've been doing for the last 2 weeks or so, so you really didn't need to go twice, so we skipped the reservation. lol The "Runaway Train" is just sitting on the collapsing bridge and the reason we skipped the movie car section was due to the accident last weekend that involves that sharp downhill turn into the flash flood area. The Fall Guy preview is Saturday at 11:30am if you made a reservation.
@armandoarteaga26843 ай бұрын
They should have brought back the collapsing bridge, and parting sea. I went to the preview.. basically the same except for a few photo ops in front behind bates motel.
@shutterflyboy853 ай бұрын
Leave a comment novel....Wow has time flown by. My 1st tour of Universal Studios was 1977. Adam, you were 3 years old. It was a Studio Tour then, no theme park yet. There’s so much I remember and have some pictures of our Classic Red Tour Mobile. We did go over the classic collapsing bridge. The parting of the Red Sea was the highlight. They also had the castle from “The Warlords” there, a movie about bad haircuts. Jaws was new and the Orca, where Spielberg used to go and think (Night Gallery), was there with the 3 yellow drums. Certainly, the Psycho House. But there was a lot of 70’s productions going on. They had just finished a little know Henry Winkler filmed called “Heroes”. They were in the middle of filming “Airport ‘77”. Shows like Marcus Welby and the last version of My Three Sons was winding down and “Columbo” and “Quincy” were in full swing. We cruised through those 2 sets and saw Columbo’s Mercedes and Quincy’s Ford ME wagon. We also ran through the new “rolling” tunnel that was created for an ABC Monday Night at The Movies production called “Avalanche.” Forgettable. Seeing Boo Radley's house just blew me away! When we got off the tour at the props area, they had chariots from “Ben Hur” and a stunt van from the “6 Million Dollar Man” where you could actually lift a van up on its side with one hand and a giant phone later used in Lily Tomlin's 1981 "Amazing Shrinking Woman? On the way out we got free tickets for filming of a show called “One Day at a Time” at KTLA Studios with Bonnie Franklin (RIP), Pat Harrington(RIP), Mackenzie Phillips (American Graffiti) and newcomer Valerie Bertinelli. You had to promise you would not blow it off. We didn’t. We could have gone to “Card Sharks” hosted by David Letterman but we had been watching ODAT and had no idea who Letterman would be. Love these studio tours. I sent copies of my pictures and 1977 Studio map to Justin since he’s into the theme park histories. Thanks
@missmarceline19552 ай бұрын
ADAM! Just read an update about the 60th anniversary backlot tour. Doc Brown and the DeLorean will be featured near the clock tower. Bummed you couldn’t see it but glad that it will be a part of the tour 😊
@DanielS20012 ай бұрын
5:10 - You mention that Universal City has an active firehouse. The firehouse is named Station 51 after the fire station in the TV series Emergency! (1972-1977), or so I've read.
@abovethefirehouse3 ай бұрын
My AP preview i give aq B-. Did you notice in Earthquake, it is not as shaky? I did the 7p preview on Monday and no Doc Brown. He was at the entrance to toe line que to the tour.
@Sam-020243 ай бұрын
I did the preview event last week. Your experience seemed like it was cut a little short. Hopefully they'll have everything worked out by tomorrow - official opening day 🎉
@frauwolftherehorse3 ай бұрын
60th Tram Tour I just LEARNED,, is NOT ONLY the new 'Prop Plaza,'... I saw in another video Doc Brown standing by the Delorean talking to the guests on a Tram.
@CrickyMoose3 ай бұрын
Omg!! GLAMOUR TRAM!!! Drinking game-
@AMoran953 ай бұрын
I really do hope we get to go to court house square that’s the only thing I want to do on this, and if I can’t I will do a vip tour.
@mattfransen67103 ай бұрын
Went on first time Hollywood tram ride in March and I didn’t get hill valley either
@queserasera16743 ай бұрын
This was fun Woo! I enjoyed seeing it in the daylight and at night. You are very good at narrating/explaining everything and your camera work is excellent. You don't whip the camera all around giving us whiplash. LOL! Thank you for taking me along. Just missing the Daphne. 😊
@demonoid74693 ай бұрын
Every time we come rolling up to Fast and Furious on the Tram Tour...I always yell out "Can we skip it!!!" usually gets a few laughs
@debmoye19853 ай бұрын
I have an annual pass but had no idea this was going on. 😂
@RandomlyRandy583 ай бұрын
Tour looks awesome!
@TheDailyWoo3 ай бұрын
Was good but really a bummer didn’t go to hilly valley as promoted
@RandomlyRandy583 ай бұрын
@@TheDailyWoo I saw videos of them going through it. That’s definitely a bummer.
@EricOKDOKAY3 ай бұрын
@@TheDailyWoo Sometimes injured families including 11yr old children take precedence over 49 year old children not getting to see “hilly valley” for the umpteenth time. Insensitive putz.
@TurtleMash3 ай бұрын
I pray they never do away with that tram tour. Miss it at MGM Studios....