The Theme Park History of Jaws The Ride (Universal Studios Florida)

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Jaws The Ride is a theme park attraction at Universal Studios Japan and formerly at Universal Studios Florida. Based upon the films of the same name, the attraction places guests aboard tour boats for what should be a leisurely tour of Amity Harbor but instead becomes a harrowing chase between the craft and a great white shark. In this video we take a look at the original attraction on the studio tour at Universal Studios Hollywood, the failure and closure of the attraction when it first opened, the success of the second version built, and the closure of the Florida version for the Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Diagon Alley.
Songs Used (In Order)
Jaws (1975) Teaser Trailer • Jaws (1975) Teaser 2
Jaws Soundtrack - Track 1 - Main Titles (Theme from Jaws) by John Willams • Jaws Soundtrack-01 Mai...
Jaws Soundtrack - Track 45 - Night Search by John Willams • Video
Jaws Soundtrack - Track 44 - Prepare the Cage by John Willams • Video
Jaws Ride Soundtrack & Effects Only, No Skipper Audio by matpez • JAWS Ride, soundtrack ...
Jaws Soundtrack - Track 13 - Man Against Beast by John Willams • Video
Jaws Soundtrack - Track 10 - Into the Estuary by John Willams • Video
Jaws Soundtrack - Track 48 - End Title by John Willams • Video
Videos Used (In Order)
Jaws Ride: The Movie - An ultimate tribute to the Universal Studios Orlando attraction by Inside the Magic • Jaws Ride: The Movie -...
Universal Studios Florida: The Magic Of Movies (1994) • Video
Universal Studios Hollywood 1976 by Tiger Ray • Universal Studios 1976
Universal Studios Florida Electronic Press Kit (1990) • 1990 Universal Studios...
Enhanced Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man on-ride HD POV Universal Studios Islands of Adventure by Th3Hav0C • Video
1990 Universal Studios Florida - The ORIGINAL JAWS RIDE Training Video! By Tom Croom • 1990 Universal Studios...
1998 JAWS Ride Breaks Down by Christopher Lord • 1998 JAWS Ride Breaks ...
Final Look at Jaws The Ride Universal Studios Orlando Florida Complete Attraction On-Ride HD POV by Theme Park Review • Final Look at Jaws The...
Last Ride Ever on Jaws at Universal Studios Orlando For TPR by Theme Park Review • Last Ride Ever on Jaws...
Jaws ride at Universal Studios Orlando, Florida Full Ride Through by Attractions Magazine • Jaws ride at Universal...
Universal Studios Florida January 1995: JAWS Ride by ttipoopMEMORIAL • Universal Studios Flor...
Hurricane Charley! INTENSE video from ground zero! by Reed Timmer • Video
Jaws Ride - HD Complete* Multi Angle Ride-through Experience by Buzz431 • Jaws Ride - Stuck in t...
Jaws Ride: The Final Voyage - Jan. 2, 2012 - Universal Studios Florida by Attractions Magazine • Jaws Last Ever Public ...
Jaws: The Ride demolition as of 3/3/12 by Alexx Argen • Jaws: The Ride demolit...
Retro Universal Studios Florida Jaws Commercial • Video
JAWS Shrunken Head Tribute at Diagon Alley Universal Studios Florida by Behind The Thrills • JAWS Shrunken Head Tri...
Jaws-The Music And The Ride by Carl Roessler vimeo.com/90708584
Jaws 3-D Movie CLIP - The Exploding Shark (1983) HD by Movieclips • Jaws 3-D (9/9) Movie C...
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@thegamercatfish 6 жыл бұрын

Really enjoyed the video! - always wondered if they were to bring it back, like Skull Island, what kind of changes do you think they could make to the ride?

@ThemeParkHistory 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Honestly, I don't know what type of changes I would make. Not trying to sound like a theme park purist but Jaws was already a pretty good ride with the layout it had in place. If anything I would probably upgrade the sharks if possible, I'm sure the technology has improved since 1992.

@thegamercatfish 6 жыл бұрын

Theme Park History Absolutely! If I had to see anything, I would have loved to have seen the original ‘Shark grabs boat’ scene attempted again with updated technology for the sharks, think that would have been really scary if done well.

@ThemeParkHistory 6 жыл бұрын

I think they would be able to get that work today. I mean they're able to connect the launch tracks on Harry Potter and Escape from Gringotts, how hard is it to attach a shark to a boat! They could also do something where the boat starts to "sink" after being bit by the shark.

@austinwainscott5990 6 жыл бұрын

With the third park coming to Orlando in the near future, I could see Jaws making a return in some capacity. There's always Japan I guess...

@demonhunterable 5 жыл бұрын

The only way I could see it making some form of comeback would be if a remake was made, like with King Kong. But due to the original is still seen as a masterpiece (which it is), it probably won't happen.

@PonystuckInc 6 жыл бұрын

You get my thumbs up just for that ultra cheesy shark swimming towards the screen at the beginning

@ThemeParkHistory 6 жыл бұрын

We try to please here at Theme Park History, even if it's in the cheesy way possible! Thank you!

@brycerapleyvanillabryce0814 4 жыл бұрын

Get ur own profile pic

@rkwagner2402 2 жыл бұрын

@@brycerapleyvanillabryce0814 ur mom

@lucypeterson2231 2 жыл бұрын

I find it very serendipitous and endearing that both Jaws the movie and Jaws the ride were absolute disasters at first but later became beloved classics

@hoganholo99 6 ай бұрын

What? Jaws the film was the original blockbuster success right on release

@guldmattbb473 4 ай бұрын

@@hoganholo99 I think they’re saying that because originally Jaws was supposed to show the shark attacking people in a lot more scenes but were unable to due to the animatronic they built for the shark not working properly and constantly causing problems.

@morethanthrills1616 6 жыл бұрын

I remember being terrified of the boathouse scene as a child, the lighting and sound effects worked so well. Especially the way the light would shine from underwater and Jaws would pop out of the dimly lit green water. So good.

@ThemeParkHistory 6 жыл бұрын

Also helped if the skipper was playing up the role and suddenly jumping when the first noise hits the boathouse lol.

@derekllewellyn6663 2 жыл бұрын

@@ThemeParkHistory do you know my favorite part say out water kid attking money made movie maze before New

@Dylan-nr2ff Жыл бұрын

@@ThemeParkHistory hi

@Dylan-nr2ff Жыл бұрын

@@derekllewellyn6663 hi

@venomz8888 5 жыл бұрын

0:00 This guy is the reason a lot of people view sharks as mindless killing machines

@higgins007 6 жыл бұрын

Another good one. Maybe I'm just getting old but these old attractions were SO much better than the new glorified 3D movie "rides."

@ThemeParkHistory 6 жыл бұрын

I thought the same thing Paul, figuring I was old and complaining about everything wrong with Universal. But I think many agree Universal has lost it's touch since Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey. You know there's something wrong with your park with over half of them are screen based.

@higgins007 6 жыл бұрын

Jaws scared the crap out of me as a kid. But what a brilliant ride from start to finish. Insane queues back in the day though (but worth it!). Only topped by 20 thousand leagues I think, which was the only attraction across all the parks that we skipped entirely due to the lines! It too closed a couple years later, so never did get to ride that one!

@ThemeParkHistory 6 жыл бұрын

It was my favorite ride as kid. Even though I knew it was only an attraction, the water wasn't that deep and the sharks weren't real, I always had this sense of dread that something could go wrong. That's how you know you have a great attraction on your hands.

@mattnzn 6 жыл бұрын

Screens just aren't scary. There's nothing dimensional about them.and its hard to get immersed when you know you're just looking at a screen with an image being projected onto it. At least with Jaws, knowing obviously the sharks are fake, there was something creepy/scary about a giant animatronic shark lurking underwater. The Jaws ride was my favorite ride ever and still is. I remember riding it since I was 5 until I was a teenager. As a kid it created a fear of swimming in the ocean and even swimming pools. I often imagined how scary it would be to swim through the Jaws ride at night with all the machinery and giant sharks below me in the water...

@mattnzn 6 жыл бұрын

I was asking a skipper questions about the ride a while back and he said most of the ride was 4 to 6 feet deep but the shark pits could get up to 20 to 40 feet deep. Not sure how true that is.

@skipperZed 6 жыл бұрын

@7:00 "oh hey, it's me!"

@ThemeParkHistory 6 жыл бұрын

I just wanted to say thank you for all your years of dedication and service in protecting us from the great white shark.

@thomas13215 6 жыл бұрын

Dang memory’s do fade quickly, I still remember riding this in 2010 and getting scared out of my life, I also thought the boat was gonna sink.

@yupitsjessbbyx3 6 жыл бұрын

Oh my god 😂 The girl at 6:45 is a friend of mine, she was a skipper until shortly before the ride closure

@ThemeParkHistory 6 жыл бұрын

Tell her she a great job as a skipper! She saved all those people from the great white shark! 😂

@ultragodzillafan 3 жыл бұрын

Given the advancements in technology we’ve experienced, I wonder if Universal ever considered reviving the ride, keeping the old themes and sets, but with a slightly updated look and better animatronics(not that the old ones were bad, they just had trouble operating at times)

@sostitanic6102 4 жыл бұрын

I went on this ride once in my life and I loved it. It was my favorite ride at Universal Studios and Jaws is still my favorite ride. And honestly I missed this ride so much. 🦈❤️.

@TheBitBlock 5 жыл бұрын

Closing this attraction was perhaps the largest mistake Universal has ever made in their parks.

@Protato_Gamer 3 жыл бұрын

At least they closed it for something cool and not minion land or something

@thewonderfulworldofderek6087 3 жыл бұрын

I more more money Uinveral studios Hollywood Florida Deanna Durbin saved years 1936

@evantricoli2074 3 жыл бұрын

I think that they closed it for a good reason, (many people died on the ride some how 🤔),and I think that they replaced it with something much better. I still wish I could go on the ride though,I never had.

@marks9082 3 жыл бұрын

@@evantricoli2074 no one died on the ride lol what

@creativechannelname3158 3 жыл бұрын

@@evantricoli2074 there's only been 1 incident with the jaws ride where a 36 year old man fell off the ride & into the water, which then sued universal for 1M

@harrywithanh 5 жыл бұрын

Fun fact: Jaws was the first film to be described as a ‘blockbuster’

@KSCGGuy14 2 жыл бұрын

Indeed.

@TheJurassicSquadYT 2 жыл бұрын

i think EVERYBODY knows that mate.

@213dreamingstar 6 жыл бұрын

It was a great ride and the entire area was fun. I have many a photo from when I was younger hanging from the shark prop (granted it's just been moved but still). But I can't really say I'm sad it's gone since Diagon Alley is my absolute favorite Theme Park area.

@ThemeParkHistory 6 жыл бұрын

I'm torn on it because I really like Jaws a lot, but the amount of the work they put into the entire area to turn it into Diagon Alley was pretty impressive. I miss Jaws but feel Universal did a job in replacing it.

@NearHumanIntelligence 6 жыл бұрын

Your videos are fantastic, I can’t stop watching them!

@ThemeParkHistory 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you Near Human Intelligence, you're making us blush!

@lukecolumbus13 5 жыл бұрын

Hey! I got a suggestion for you! You should do history of The Incredible Hulk Coaster at Islands of Adventure! Can you do that!? Please!?

@KSCGGuy14 2 жыл бұрын

Me too.

@Alicious_Al 2 ай бұрын

Never got to ride this in Orlando but I was very fortunate to ride it in Japan. Based on the footage from the Orlando parks, the Japanese counterpart is the same ride.

@wolfiesgirl1 4 жыл бұрын

There are SO MANY more tributes to it~ The telescopes, the record, It probably has more tributes than any if not most other closed attractions. JAWS was my all time favorite attraction and I'm so glad I got to meet and work with Skipper Skip after the closing

@jasonthomas4872 6 жыл бұрын

Great recap of an iconic, one-of-a-kind attraction-I still miss it so much. Love the clips you included from the early days after the ride was redesigned - back when it the effects and animatronics functioned to their full potential (and looked great too). To this day I’ll never be able to look at the demolition photos-those are just heartbreaking for anyone with an emotional attachment to the ride.

@ThemeParkHistory 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Jason! It was my favorite attraction as a child, even though it was absolutely terrifying. I think more people have to look at the older attractions when they first opened to see what their full potential was (including Kongfrontation and JPRA). It's a shame to see it gone, me and my sister were pretty devastated when it was announced it was going to close, we never really did get that one last ride before it shut down for good.

@jasonthomas4872 6 жыл бұрын

Theme Park History The last time I rode it was in 2006, back when the fire effects were turned off during the day but fortunately I believe my final ride on the attraction was at night, and the entire fire scene was functioning. Little did I know that would be the last time. In a way, I’m kind of glad. I’m outside of the state, so was even considering a vacation that Christmas that would allow me to see it one final time. Looking back, I think that would’ve been a really hard thing to do. I’d been visiting Orlando since I was 6 in the late ‘90s, and Jaws was always my favorite ride - anywhere. I just wish Universal had invested some love into the ride during its last month of operation-the sharks were hardly working at all by the end of its run. Still, I don’t remember or associate the ride with its closing. The memories are close to my heart, and fortunately, the ride stuck with a lot of people around the world.

@ThemeParkHistory 6 жыл бұрын

It's a shame why they've decided to remove the classic attractions from the park but it's all about bringing in people. I miss the older attractions but rather not see them suffer and be a shell of their former self. Like you mentioned, the attraction wasn't in the best shape compared to when it opened, the sharks actually lunged out of the water and moved much better. Still, it's always sad to see something you grew up with go away, feels like a piece of you disappears.

@RWSThe101 5 жыл бұрын

This was my favorite growing up. The way Skip looks at the grenade launcher like it’s an old friend gets me emotional.

@cdelapaz5 Ай бұрын

I enjoyed the Jaws ride. Crazy how much you can remember about it. I also remember the Kong ride.

@raphaelmarquez9650 6 жыл бұрын

There's this youtuber named Nintendo Beyond, who is still upset about JAWS' removal from Universal Studios Florida and has been attacking the Harry Potter franchise and its fandom for it.

@ThemeParkHistory 6 жыл бұрын

To each his own, some people are pretty passionate about the things they grew up with.

@kevinkrupski246 6 жыл бұрын

And Universal Studios is drinking his tears all the way to the bank.

@evantricoli2074 3 жыл бұрын

I think that Harry Potter is better and people shouldn’t cry over a shark ride

@gameraddy9926 6 жыл бұрын

I missed out on this ride as a kid

@ThemeParkHistory 6 жыл бұрын

Sorry to hear that man, it was a great ride.

@robertrubi3805 5 жыл бұрын

But there’s still one in Japan

@reaperanimations9207 3 жыл бұрын

My Brother loves this ride so much even though he never went on it, he keeps telling me that he’ll do Anything to go to Japan to experience this ride!

@Ishaq-qj3bv 4 ай бұрын

Happy New year 2024 to you Theme Park History.

@kmotch Жыл бұрын

First went on this ride in 03 and still have a vivid memory of the heat the explosions generated. These rides will always be superior to video screens.

@Clay3613 6 жыл бұрын

The original version of the ride was obviously superior, Jaws didn't look like an immobile hunk of wood.

@ThemeParkHistory 6 жыл бұрын

It's a shame the first version didn't work out, one of the reasons they had to change out the animatronics was due to the electronics used being damaged to inadequate waterproofing. Rumors were the waterproofing problems were because of how mobile they original sharks were.

@brycevo 6 жыл бұрын

I absolutely loved the original ending. Too bad people can be dumb.

@GenGamesUniverse 5 жыл бұрын

@@brycevo what was the original ending?

@brycevo 5 жыл бұрын

@@GenGamesUniverse just like in the first film, the shark was shot in the mouth and exploded

@GenGamesUniverse 5 жыл бұрын

@@brycevo Ahh

@twistertomato4868 5 жыл бұрын

This was such a good ride and it was my favorite to go on when I went

@legobdr 6 жыл бұрын

In the original ride they just put a real great white shark in the water and just waited to see what would happen

@ThemeParkHistory 6 жыл бұрын

If they ever decided to bring the attraction back that's what they should do: Tons of real great white sharks in the water.

@legobdr 6 жыл бұрын

haha xD

@paulaterry6956 4 жыл бұрын

I know 😵

@gamepad3153 4 жыл бұрын

@@ThemeParkHistory better pack a grenade launcher and several hundred grenades.

@ThrillsofColdplay 4 жыл бұрын

Oh my goodness that would be interesting

@1dbanner 6 жыл бұрын

The first time I went to Universal in 91, the Jaws ride was closed so I didn't get to experience it until when I moved to Orlando 11 years later, and this was my favorite. It was fun during the day, at nite it was genuinely scary. In 2004, days after Howard Dean's meltdown, one skipper responded to the screams coming from Amity 3 saying, "Thank you, Howard Dean!" I was incredibly depressed when I heard it was closed permanently for Potter.

@emilylopez6409 Жыл бұрын

3:24 You can tell from Spielberg’s body language and face that he KNEW that things were already going wrong behind the scenes.

@cheerupemogirl4 5 жыл бұрын

Great video! How I miss this ride!!! I’m loving this channel. Maybe you should do a video of the the new rides replacing the old rides , and how much the areas have changed. You can include the easter eggs the new rides have honored the old rides. (The golden ape in the Mummy ride) Keep up the great work! I’ve literally watched all the videos back to back.

@Emily-qd5gz 6 жыл бұрын

Yes!! Please do E.T.!! My favorite ride at Universal!

@ThemeParkHistory 6 жыл бұрын

Good news, we already did a video on the ET Adventure! Check it out here! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/m9uTjLqTv7uoZaM.html

@IceUp17 6 жыл бұрын

The telescopes inside one of the stores in diagon alley lined across the ceiling are made from parts of the Jaws ride

@ThemeParkHistory 6 жыл бұрын

I didn't know that, that's a pretty cool tribute to the ride. Thanks for that info Matt.

@LUFC11 6 жыл бұрын

@@ThemeParkHistory do the corkscrew form alton towers

@JohnStripedfur 6 жыл бұрын

I just finished all of your videos you have so far and so far you've done a really good job. You're just as good as Expedition Theme Park, Defunctland, Historyland, Yesterdayland and several others. I'm surprised none of them referenced you. Hope to see more. And I would like to see if you would do more Disney ones like Maelstrom or if you're continuing Universal rides, I hope you would do The Backdraft Experience since it's the same as Twister and it had a sad ending. I was never able to go on that ride because I was too scared to go on it and now regretting it ever since. So, I hope you'll do that one next. :)

@ThemeParkHistory 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you John! It's humbling to hear us mentioned with those channels in the same sentence. We'll definitely cover Maelstrom in a future video and we should be covering Backdraft within the next couple of videos. Backdraft looked like an intense ride, especially with all that fire inside a building? I would have been scared to go on it as well.

@JohnStripedfur 6 жыл бұрын

You're welcome. :) Can't wait for The Backdraft Experience video. I thought it was intense way back when, but as I saw videos of it on KZfaq. It doesn't seem as intense as I thought it would be. Was hoping to finally get on that ride one day, but when I heard it was burned down during the studio fire ten years ago. I was bummed. I had a chance to ride it and I was too scared. Now, it's gone forever. Goes to show that if you had a chance to ride a ride, do it. Because you may never know it'll be gone for whatever reason.

@ThemeParkHistory 6 жыл бұрын

I agree with you, there's way too many rides I didn't get a chance to ride as a kid either because I was too scared or not interested. Missing out on Alien Encounter is probably the one I regret the most, seemed like such a cool and interesting attraction that was ahead of it's time.

@JohnStripedfur 6 жыл бұрын

I went on it when I was in high school and even at that age, I thought it was a little too intense and scary. Especially for a Disney ride. But, I do like the storytelling and the effects that it has. It was just at the wrong park for its kind. Maybe at Universal it'll probably did better. I actually like Stitch's Great Escape that replaced Alien Encounter, but the execution of the ride itself fell very short. They made it like it was a parody of a Disney ride rather than getting people to fully invest into the ride itself like the original did. And that's the one thing you should never do at an attraction. If they tweaked the story a bit and made it as a prequel to Lilo & Stitch, it would've been better. Now, it's closed and so far nothing has been announced to what they'll replace it with. Oh well.

@ThemeParkHistory 6 жыл бұрын

I agree, it really didn't make sense to have it at Magic Kingdom. It's suppose to be the happiest place on earth and Alien Encounter probably ruined that idea lol. Hopefully whatever comes next is a bit more exciting and family friendly.

@poncekid3 6 жыл бұрын

Loved the video! Brought back many good memories of growing up in Central Florida and visiting Universal Studios with my family. I’m now subscribed to your channel and look forward to watching more!

@JimmyGoodYT 4 жыл бұрын

This ride, like the opening state of Jurassic Park: The Ride, looks incredible! Wish I could have ridden it. Legitimately scary stuff!

@Zorin001 6 жыл бұрын

Great video and good to hear the history behind it all. Didn’t realise that the re-opening was 1993, I was on holiday in Orlando that August, must have been one of the first people on it after the changes. It crazy how a 25 year old ride still puts chills up me but Jaws was terrifying, my brother had nightmares about it for 6 months after. The sharks appearance after the boat house was worst for me, it just shot up out of nowhere. Didn’t help I was sitting on that side and was looking over the edge of the boat to see where it was.

@ThemeParkHistory 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Zorin! It definitely sounded like you got to witness the revamped attraction in it's pride and glory. The entire atmosphere of the ride is what really sold it, even though you knew you were in a theme park and the sharks weren't real and the water was 4 feet deep, there was always an uneasy feeling of something going bad, it always felt real.

@morethanthrills1616 6 жыл бұрын

Was definitely looking forward to this, great vid again! 👍

@ThemeParkHistory 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you Michael!

@GOTHICMAMBA35 11 ай бұрын

im glad they kept him for the backlot tour

@matt_ohern 5 жыл бұрын

I rode on the original version in Florida on the month it opened. I still remember that ride and seeing the real teeth. I was obsessed with sharks and jaws as a kid so the memories stayed with me.

@Wizgoht 5 жыл бұрын

The writer/creator of Jaws actually said Jaws was his biggest regret. Because the reputation it gave Sharks. Sill my favorite movie though, it was the reason I got into marine biology. Love ya Bruce (Sharks actual name)

@MK1MonsterOck1989 6 жыл бұрын

I Miss This Ride I Was so Sad When I Found Out They Closed it Down =‘(

@ThemeParkHistory 6 жыл бұрын

I was sad I never got one final ride on it before it closed down, that always seems to be the case with all the attractions whenever it's their final days.

@kolonarulez5222 5 жыл бұрын

Just standing next to that hanging shark freaked me out as a kid. Had I gone on the ride I would've been traumatized

@stephensworldofadventure 4 жыл бұрын

Love watching these videos 👏 another ride I wish I'd got to go on

@KillJoy_Since2017 5 жыл бұрын

i love this ride it's definitely one of my favorites at universal studios

@mrdss 6 жыл бұрын

That was really well done. Thanks!

@ThemeParkHistory 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching Dave!

@reva510 4 жыл бұрын

This ride is such a classic. I loved it as a kid.

@hellboy1976 6 жыл бұрын

And to think, our visit in '95 meant the ride as most knew it was only 1 year old!

@Greenkai3000 5 жыл бұрын

I've only gotten to ride the Jaws Ride at Universal Studios Japan,many love it. The queue is so cool too

@robertleadley9152 3 жыл бұрын

I find the history of this ride super fascinating because in the sumner of 1990 my family packed into our conversion family van and “Lampoon’s Vacation” style drove to Florida from Green Bay. I was 9. We sat through a three hour time share pitch and in return received tickets to the one week old Universal Orlando. NOTHING worked EXCEPT for a few attractions including Jaws, E.T. and the pre-show for Earthquake. Jaws scared the living crap out of us. It was awesome. Kind of crazy to think we were part of a very select few to ride the original Jaws design. E.T. was a 6 hour wait, so yeah no. There also video of me epically failing a round of Simon Says while “auditioning” for Double Dare at Nickelodeon Studios🤣 Because the park was such a bomb we received never expiring tickets to return at any point. We ended up giving them to friends a couple years later! Thanks for the walk down memory lane!!!

@MathijsMeinema 5 жыл бұрын

I would love a video on the Great Movie Ride. BTW: just subscribed, love the channel! Keep up the great work

@saramuchnick2378 4 жыл бұрын

Proud to say I rode this 2005-2006 it was the scariest thing a 10 year old could have experienced .. it was great

@JokerL1000 6 жыл бұрын

Jaws the ride is one of the best theme park experiences ive ever had. I went in the late 2000s

@Troopertroll 5 жыл бұрын

There's two rides I was too afraid of as a kid to go on, but my Dad always said were his favourites: Alien Encounter and Jaws. The year we went and I decided to try the former, it was already closed. When we went to Universal later in the week, the first thing I did was go on Jaws with him. I'm so happy I got the chance.

@sammyeagleson5352 5 жыл бұрын

I remember the skipper's over the top acting and finding it really cheesy - yet awesome! It was all part of the experience.

@themarkmail 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing video about Jaws !!!

@ItsCarsxn- Жыл бұрын

I went to Florida/universal for the first time in August 2022 for my 20th birthday. Really wish my family went when I was younger so I could’ve experienced this live. Thanks for the video TPH

@monsterhanna6691 5 жыл бұрын

How could they seriously think that it was real blood and shark remains? Did they not think a lawsuit would come from that? Also, FAKE SHARK. P.S., love your work. 👍

@ThemeParkHistory 5 жыл бұрын

Rule one when it comes to theme park tourists: Assume that they know nothing and expect everything to be real at the parks they're visiting. And thank you Monster Hanna, appreciate the kind words!

@monsterhanna6691 5 жыл бұрын

Theme Park History Never thought of that and you're welcome. Keep up the great work. 👍

@lukeskywalkerstudios941 4 жыл бұрын

Monster Hanna shark still looks fake

@alltimelowbro227 3 жыл бұрын

I guess they didn't know about the movies shame on them for there stupidity I remember when I was in line for the ride at Orlando ride I shout are there any alligator

@TheJurassicSquadYT 2 жыл бұрын

@@lukeskywalkerstudios941 ah bttf 2 refrence.right?

@patrondetiburones2598 5 жыл бұрын

instant Like for the CG shark that lead the transistion

@beastieman4207 5 жыл бұрын

always enjoy ur amazing vids👍

@lukegreen5341 5 жыл бұрын

0:16 This Music Is Funky. Thanks Theme Park History Mate. X

@MrLadiesman216 6 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately this ride closed before i was able to make it to universal but i’ve enjoyed watching videos of this amazing former attraction over the years.

@ThemeParkHistory 6 жыл бұрын

Sorry to hear that, it was a great ride I felt everyone needed to experience at least once.

@Themeparknerd1993 6 жыл бұрын

Love your videos! To this day I still dream about being on the JAWS ride!

@ThemeParkHistory 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I really miss the attraction, it was my favorite growing up with the park.

@courtneymagnuson3756 2 жыл бұрын

Miss the ride in California…I remember going on it the opening day in California 😭🦈💙RIP JAWS💙🦈😭🦈

@GloriouslyDead 4 жыл бұрын

So many screens now, practical effects give so much more of an oh shit factor

@cstillcstill54541 6 жыл бұрын

God. I used to ride this when I was littler. Such a childhood memory. 😭

@lucusrose2762 2 жыл бұрын

One other reason Jaws was closed, the closest attraction, ET closed leaving only food locations and the Lucy museum. It was a real dead zone.

@ET-jo5eh 5 жыл бұрын

I'm so happy I got to witness this. Wish my little sis could see this as well as my friends

@JPpavlock 5 жыл бұрын

Amazing too that the original boats went to MGM Grand Adventures in Las Vegas to the Backlot River Tour

@caseypilarczyk9312 4 жыл бұрын

So awesome

@eddunaway6325 5 жыл бұрын

The Jaws ride and movie have in Common the booth had complications with the mechanical shark to work

@thefuneraldirectorsdaughter84 3 жыл бұрын

This is my lil sisters favourite films. We rode this in (I think) 1996 🖤 #nostalgia

@cblord5 6 жыл бұрын

Great video. I miss this ride so much...

@ThemeParkHistory 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks! It is my favorite ride and will die defending it, it was just such a great blend of atmosphere, storytelling, animatronics and special effects. There's was just something about the ride that really made you feel like you were really trying to survive a great white shark attack.

@WatchDoggyDog Жыл бұрын

awesome recap of an iconic ride, which I'm glad I got to experience at least once and maybe twice, I forget. haha. gonna finally watch the film tomorrow, in 3D no less! subbed, keep it up, and 🎵dun dun..dun dun..dun dun...🎶 (that is a minor 2nd interval, the smallest of musical intervals between notes, as taught to me by my music theory teacher in highschool!)

@patrickspeight1924 4 жыл бұрын

They really need to bring this ride back man

@johndough145 5 жыл бұрын

i went on this ride one time and honestly it was the soo thrilling so glad i got to ride it at least once

@thealmightycornholio2722 5 жыл бұрын

The music with the hurricane fits really good

@Acermani456 3 жыл бұрын

14:15 HE SAID IT!!! HE SAID IT!!!! LOL!!!

@silenthillisdope8907 5 жыл бұрын

Sad story: my mom and I went to universal Orlando specifically to ride this ride in 2012. We got there and we were walking through the barricades. Long story short never got to ride it

@Gdando79 6 жыл бұрын

I'd really love to see one on Tower of Terror. I love that ride. Good work on the vids by the way. New subscriber here

@ThemeParkHistory 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the sub and the kind words Gregory, we appreciate the support. Tower of Terror has been added to the list, thank you for your suggestion.

@jinx724 4 жыл бұрын

I miss this ride with ALL my heart it is the only ride I remember at universal

@KatieBell0621 5 жыл бұрын

Don’t get me wrong, I love Harry Potter and the rides. BUTTTT Jaws was always my favorite. Thank you so much for bringing back my childhood for 15 minutes. ❤️❤️❤️

@realestateunplugged6129 5 жыл бұрын

We're gonna need a BIGGER boat!! THE all out ATTACK of JAWS!

@holllyrhode 6 жыл бұрын

the fire is so ridiculously hot in this ride i remember it so well lol

@8675309858 6 жыл бұрын

I’d say definitely Jurassic Park River Adventure should be one to do in the future Best themed water ride out there

@ThemeParkHistory 6 жыл бұрын

We're definitely going to cover Jurassic Park, probably by the time it officially closes in September. I'd say it's in the top 3 of the best rides Universal has every created.

@rockyl9120 6 жыл бұрын

Absolutely loved this ride. Very sad to see it closed.

@cruzreyes532 5 жыл бұрын

Love the vids

@JokerL1000 6 жыл бұрын

That boat house seen in real life is super terrifying.

@RagingDemon16 6 жыл бұрын

Great Video very Insightful.

@ThemeParkHistory 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

@LoveNeko64 5 жыл бұрын

My family and I had the opportunity to ride Jaws but it was dark and the middle of a cold spring so I was like nope. Really regret it, especially since it's one of my moms favorite movies.

@GasolineProductions 6 жыл бұрын

Jaws and Jurassic Park the Ride you will always be remembered

@bennettfender1546 6 жыл бұрын

Of course sharks almost never attack people and your more likely to die from the vending machine at Universal Studios itself.

@ThemeParkHistory 6 жыл бұрын

Or those moving escalators when you entire the park.

@bennettfender1546 6 жыл бұрын

Theme Park History enter not entire.

@ThemeParkHistory 6 жыл бұрын

Sorry, trying to reply to everyone's comments.

@lukegreen5341 5 жыл бұрын

11:44 I've Might Go To The Wizzaing World Of Harry Potter At Universal Studios Florida One Day. Thanks Theme Park History Mate. X

@JoshuaOrro-MustangPrinceOR-YTB 6 жыл бұрын

I was introduced to Jaws when i was 4

@MartyMcFly88 2 жыл бұрын

This was my favorite ride!!! I probably rode it over 75 times in my life. I hate Universal Studios for removing it. There already is a Harry Potter area at Islands of Adventure- we don’t need a second one!!!

@davidtaylor9219 6 жыл бұрын

A truly great video. 👍

@ThemeParkHistory 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much David.

@zackvankleeck3474 6 жыл бұрын

Jaws closed on my birthday Jan 2nd 2012. I got the chance that day to ride it at least 15 times. Was such a sad day, but It was nice to be able to do that on my birthday.

@GabrielTheMagolorMain 6 жыл бұрын

I love your videos!!!

@ThemeParkHistory 6 жыл бұрын

And we love you Melissa! Thank you for the kind words, we appreciate it.

@michaelgang5057 6 жыл бұрын

great stuff man, there's sooo much more as well with Universal and Disney!

@ThemeParkHistory 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you Michael! We're planning on covering more Disney attractions in the future, trying to finish up USF first due to all the suggestions.

@michaelgang5057 6 жыл бұрын

yeaahh gotcha, there's everything from Pirates of the Caribbean, haunted mansion, Test track, Twilight Zone tower of terror, The Great movie Ride, sorain, Men In Black at Universal, space mountain, big thunder mountain railroad, rocket rods etc!

@ThemeParkHistory 6 жыл бұрын

Can't forget Dueling Dragons, Beastly Kingdom and Horizons!

@Andy_Draws0209 4 жыл бұрын

"I am a nice Shark not a Mindless EATING MACHINE!" Oh come on I had to use that line hahahaha

@emilylopez6409 Жыл бұрын

My mom actually went on the ride when she was a kid, but she had nightmares for days afterwords. As for me, even if I never got to experience it in person myself, I’d actually like to be one of those skippers and ad a little fun fact at the beginning of the voyage that the Jaws novel was likely inspired by the Bull Shark attacks back in either 1866 or 1966 or something, cause in case you didn’t know Bull Sharks are not only very aggressive, but one of the only if not the only shark breed to survive in both fresh and salt water.