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This ride, a gentle alien adventure story loosely inspired by E.T., dates back to the grand opening of Universal Studios Florida. It pales in comparison to some of the newer rides, but it still has some charm, is not scary, and has one or two fun surprises.
E.T. Adventure is a suspended dark ride located at Universal Studios Florida in Orlando, Florida, United States. Primarily designed in-house by Universal Creative in collaboration with Steven Spielberg, the ride first opened to the public at Universal Studios Florida on June 7, 1990. Guests experience the iconic flying-bicycle chase scene from Spielberg's 1982 film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. They are also introduced to E.T.'s homeworld, the Green Planet, which is inspired by the 1985 novel E.T.: The Book of the Green Planet by William Kotzwinkle.
On this 4-D motion simulator ride, step into Gru's mansion as you prepare to become one of his Minions. Of course, things go wrong and a madcap adventure through his super villain lair ensues with Gru, Margo, Edith and Agnes at your side.
Step aboard your motion simulator vehicle and race through this dark ride that puts you right in the middle of a battle between the Autobots and the Decepticons. Don't worry, only the fate of the entire world hangs in the balance.
Jimmy Fallon, the host of NBC's Tonight Show, leads this race through New York in specialized "Tonight Rider" vehicles. It features a state-of-the-art "Virtual Line" system where instead of waiting in a long queue to ride, the line is virtual and alerts guests as their time to ride nears.
Starting out as a spooky dark ride through the ancient Egyptian tomb of the 1999 Mummy film starring Brendan Frasier, you'll come face to face with the namesake Imohtep, before catapulting away from his curses as the ride turns into a full-throttle roller coaster!