The studio was so much better back in the days with the old King Kong and battle star and ET the ride. But overall universal studios Hollywood is still the best theme park today with Harry Potter opening in 2016
Falling bridge, Back to the future, ET show, The tunne,l Conan, Miami Vice, Creature from the black lagoon passing threw, Talking Night Rider car too and the big Jaw hanging upside down memories
Loved seeing Earthquake freshly after opening. I never knew there were dummies on the derailing train. I thought that the only dummy was the driver of the falling propane tanker. Battle of Galactica was epic, looks better than Fast and the Furious Supercharged which is what we have today. Jaws seems pretty different from today. Miss the mummy tunnel as well.
Damn. I didn't know it was demolished. Was the ice tunnel eventually Mummy themed? I remember when it was based on an episode of Bionic Man. I swear there was a Yeti at the end too. I'm sad it's gone.
I love this step back in time. It’s an era I barely remember. I was only 2 at the time and only vividly remembered a few places and things there. No clue what they were though.
Just got back from Universal Studios and sad to say the tour is nothing like it used to be.. The King Kong is now 3D CGI, didn’t have the turning tunnel room didn’t have Doc getting shocked by lightning.. Don’t know what they’re thinking but it’s getting worse when it should be getting better..
I am a huge Universal Studio fan. When I lived in CA. I'd go there several times. I watched your video because I like UVS but more because of the date. That was about the time I was there. I was so excited while watching your video of the Star Trek behind the scenes because I was of the Klingon in that exact Star Trek skit. I was not one of the first four but a second set of Klingon's. I am crushed that you stopped filming before both of my scenes filming and final film. Oh Well. I would have appeared acouple minutes after you stopped filming. l was talking to Kirk in Klingon telling him something and then hitting the red self destruct button on the wall and grueling at the camera. I can't remember what I said but I clearly remember the people I worked with and that was them. I bought the video from UVS but through the yrs it got lost. Anyways, GREAT video and thanks for the blast to the past.
+pure Texas That's awful. I'm sorry. I know the feeling. I look for myself in old videos too. There are a few that another user uploaded from Disneyland and Universal in 1977. I know it's a long shot but I always hope to see my family walking around in the background. Hopefully more people will start digitizing their old vhs tapes and we'll have tons more footage to scan through. Glad you enjoyed it.
Holy shit... memories. I even remember that room at 3:45 and those colorful walls. I think that was like a briefing place before you got on the tram...
We visited almost 5 months apart as my CZcams footage is from Aug 25, 1989. It appears from my video that the 4 of us got in for $84, unless we paid separately.
@@AndrewPatrickRalston We have similar videos posted of about the same length. I was so happy with my camcorder as a 13-year-old I recorded so much. On my video there was a 10-year-old boy that volunteered for the E.T. bicycle effect. I was a big fan of Back to the Future. We got to see the set for Part II before it was released.
@@ts214121 Thats cool. My brother worked there at the time and we'd walk around the backlot and sneak onto hot sets on soundstages as well. I really wish i would have brought my camera for that. Not sure what I was thinking. Maybe didn't want to draw attention.
andy this vids great the burbs was in pre production I'm sure because thry had bulilt the street whats still used today for that film and on 2 mins 49 u see a lil billboard for it aswell as back to the future 2 universals the best n always will be n u lucky getting to see it I see at the start of the video u can clearly see them starting on the court house square for bttf2 theres a half cylinder browny building nxt to a green 1 which is part of the future set thanks for uploading boss video well done u got any more of universal great video thanks
My brother worked there at the time. We got to also walk around the backlot on our own and go on a few sets. The Burbs must have been in post production or newly released. I know Dick Tracy was shooting. My brother was a stand in for Dick van Dyke. We also got to watch a little filming of Quantum Leap and Delirious with John Candy. As a kid from Kansas I was in heaven
andy that's real movie history I loved quantam leap and to have been a stand in for dick van dyyke for such a major film must have been surreal have u got any more videos to do with universal at all please and thanks for reply ill subscribe to your channell
andy that is fukin so cool man u extrad on sliders which was universal how did u get on in ripd n also good man workin on Brooklyn nine nine and rush hour is there a Hotmail account or anything I can msge u on it would be cool to hear your storys and to ask u questions on Hollywood acting and info but once again well done m8 well impressed I am
Hi Andrew! This footage is fantastic! I'm putting together a youtube video on the history of Universal - Would it be ok to use a couple clips from your video (with credit!)
@@AndrewPatrickRalston Hi Andrew! Took a while, but I just released the video: TOP 10 LOST ATTRACTIONS AT UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOLLYWOOD czcams.com/video/0IEjXnCdgj8/video.html Thanks again for your support and letting us use this great footage!
So much I wish I would have gotten. It was tough back then with limited tape and battery power. I also wasn't too into stunt shows back then. If I had a time machine...
Can I buy your unedited footage of all your Universal Studios footage from this trip. I'm such a big fan. Will sign a waiver to not use your footage in anyway other than my own personal use (as in watch at home on the TV) thanks for posting some of the long gone attractions.
Are you thinking of the Conan The Barbarian stage show? Look it up. It was also featured in a Yngwie Malmsteen music video which you can find on youtube. I'm not quite sure if it was around this late in the 80's but it was a cool show.
This was the trip where I flew out from Kansas to LA to attend a black tie ball honoring Spielberg. We were too timid to bring the video camera and that's something I regret to this day. I wish I had more footage:(
had dick tracy and back to the future 2 been filmed recently and did u meet the main man stevey Spielberg great video I only been USO but would love to do the LA one the main one
I took the tram tour about '79. 6 million dollar man had an exhibition, and a get audience involved interaction with one of the airport movies And drove by the town square with archway that many old universal monsters passed through
crazy how the tour has changed wish they had more things like this , i would’ve loved to experience this tram
I definitely miss the old king kong i still have pictures from back in the day of him
And the banana smell on his breath was a nice touch.
@@AndrewPatrickRalston the minions ride has a bananas smell too
@@alyawaits Oh wow. I've wandered the backlot quite a bit recently but haven't been on the tram tour since 98.
The studio was so much better back in the days with the old King Kong and battle star and ET the ride. But overall universal studios Hollywood is still the best theme park today with Harry Potter opening in 2016
"Do you have a boyfriend?" "No" "Would you like one?" 8:10 Only in the 80's could something so awkward be acceptable.
"You're an 80's kind of woman right?"
Falling bridge, Back to the future, ET show, The tunne,l Conan, Miami Vice, Creature from the black lagoon passing threw, Talking Night Rider car too and the big Jaw hanging upside down memories
Loved seeing Earthquake freshly after opening. I never knew there were dummies on the derailing train. I thought that the only dummy was the driver of the falling propane tanker. Battle of Galactica was epic, looks better than Fast and the Furious Supercharged which is what we have today. Jaws seems pretty different from today. Miss the mummy tunnel as well.
Damn. I didn't know it was demolished. Was the ice tunnel eventually Mummy themed? I remember when it was based on an episode of Bionic Man. I swear there was a Yeti at the end too. I'm sad it's gone.
+Andrew Patrick Ralston Yeah it's gone. Fast and Furious Supercharged is there now. It's new alright but Earthquake is better.
Cars spinning on sticks isn't very exciting tbh.
+Clay3613 That's gone, the Fast and Furious I'm talking about is a 3D experience, similar to King Kong 360 3D.
Stuart Alvarez I miss the snow tunnel.
I love this step back in time. It’s an era I barely remember. I was only 2 at the time and only vividly remembered a few places and things there. No clue what they were though.
Just got back from Universal Studios and sad to say the tour is nothing like it used to be.. The King Kong is now 3D CGI, didn’t have the turning tunnel room didn’t have Doc getting shocked by lightning.. Don’t know what they’re thinking but it’s getting worse when it should be getting better..
I am a huge Universal Studio fan. When I lived in CA. I'd go there several times. I watched your video because I like UVS but more because of the date. That was about the time I was there. I was so excited while watching your video of the Star Trek behind the scenes because I was of the Klingon in that exact Star Trek skit. I was not one of the first four but a second set of Klingon's. I am crushed that you stopped filming before both of my scenes filming and final film. Oh Well. I would have appeared acouple minutes after you stopped filming. l was talking to Kirk in Klingon telling him something and then hitting the red self destruct button on the wall and grueling at the camera. I can't remember what I said but I clearly remember the people I worked with and that was them. I bought the video from UVS but through the yrs it got lost. Anyways, GREAT video and thanks for the blast to the past.
+pure Texas That's awful. I'm sorry. I know the feeling. I look for myself in old videos too. There are a few that another user uploaded from Disneyland and Universal in 1977. I know it's a long shot but I always hope to see my family walking around in the background. Hopefully more people will start digitizing their old vhs tapes and we'll have tons more footage to scan through. Glad you enjoyed it.
Same
Holy shit... memories. I even remember that room at 3:45 and those colorful walls. I think that was like a briefing place before you got on the tram...
23:29 a rare footage of the original "Leave it to beaver" house being moved away from Colonial Street in 1989
fantastic to see! I was there about the same time, A blast from my past. Thanks!
I always hope to see my family in other people videos. One day it'll happen!
This is so cool. Thanks for sharing!
Awesome.i love the tour like that but now the quality is getting low, miss it
Back when they still had the glamor trams
Time machine footage. I love it!
i remember the battle star sequence - i don't remember the our tour guide exchanging words with the cylones- amazing!
We visited almost 5 months apart as my CZcams footage is from Aug 25, 1989. It appears from my video that the 4 of us got in for $84, unless we paid separately.
Wow. And what is it now, $100 a person?
@@AndrewPatrickRalston We have similar videos posted of about the same length. I was so happy with my camcorder as a 13-year-old I recorded so much. On my video there was a 10-year-old boy that volunteered for the E.T. bicycle effect. I was a big fan of Back to the Future. We got to see the set for Part II before it was released.
@@ts214121 Thats cool. My brother worked there at the time and we'd walk around the backlot and sneak onto hot sets on soundstages as well. I really wish i would have brought my camera for that. Not sure what I was thinking. Maybe didn't want to draw attention.
@@AndrewPatrickRalston Here is my video. I tried to email it to you directly, but didn't see an address: czcams.com/video/hQr-M6FDQHI/video.html
andy this vids great the burbs was in pre production I'm sure because thry had bulilt the street whats still used today for that film and on 2 mins 49 u see a lil billboard for it aswell as back to the future 2 universals the best n always will be n u lucky getting to see it I see at the start of the video u can clearly see them starting on the court house square for bttf2 theres a half cylinder browny building nxt to a green 1 which is part of the future set thanks for uploading boss video well done u got any more of universal great video thanks
My brother worked there at the time. We got to also walk around the backlot on our own and go on a few sets. The Burbs must have been in post production or newly released. I know Dick Tracy was shooting. My brother was a stand in for Dick van Dyke. We also got to watch a little filming of Quantum Leap and Delirious with John Candy. As a kid from Kansas I was in heaven
andy that's real movie history I loved quantam leap and to have been a stand in for dick van dyyke for such a major film must have been surreal have u got any more videos to do with universal at all please and thanks for reply ill subscribe to your channell
did u see scott bakulua on set for quantam and did u see the sets for dick tracy or any of the actors. was the bttf2 set as big as it looked on screen
They were shooting Dean Stockwell's scene. I took a few pics a year later. Check them out. flic.kr/p/fnsrVx
andy that is fukin so cool man u extrad on sliders which was universal how did u get on in ripd n also good man workin on Brooklyn nine nine and rush hour is there a Hotmail account or anything I can msge u on it would be cool to hear your storys and to ask u questions on Hollywood acting and info but once again well done m8 well impressed I am
Hi Andrew! This footage is fantastic! I'm putting together a youtube video on the history of Universal - Would it be ok to use a couple clips from your video (with credit!)
Exit Thru the Gift Shop Sure. Do it.
@@AndrewPatrickRalston Awesome - Much Appreciated :)
@@AndrewPatrickRalston Hi Andrew! Took a while, but I just released the video: TOP 10 LOST ATTRACTIONS AT UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOLLYWOOD
czcams.com/video/0IEjXnCdgj8/video.html
Thanks again for your support and letting us use this great footage!
@@ExitThrutheGiftShop Love it! Great job.
0:15 - Backlot Bruce spotted!
super cool video!!
Aw I wish you did get more of Miami Vice Action Spectacular
So much I wish I would have gotten. It was tough back then with limited tape and battery power. I also wasn't too into stunt shows back then. If I had a time machine...
I might have more than I posted. I'll have to check the original file
1989
When Universal used to be good.
That sunset is nostalgia
80s Florida how I miss it
The Back to the Future II site was in Universal Studios Hollywood.
Who will be the next announcer at the tram car????
Can I buy your unedited footage of all your Universal Studios footage from this trip. I'm such a big fan. Will sign a waiver to not use your footage in anyway other than my own personal use (as in watch at home on the TV) thanks for posting some of the long gone attractions.
Did this tour include a "snake coming out of a sewer" ? I've been to universal in summer of 1989, I think it was from a 80s buddy cop genre comedy
Are you thinking of the Conan The Barbarian stage show? Look it up. It was also featured in a Yngwie Malmsteen music video which you can find on youtube. I'm not quite sure if it was around this late in the 80's but it was a cool show.
This was the trip where I flew out from Kansas to LA to attend a black tie ball honoring Spielberg. We were too timid to bring the video camera and that's something I regret to this day. I wish I had more footage:(
had dick tracy and back to the future 2 been filmed recently and did u meet the main man stevey Spielberg great video I only been USO but would love to do the LA one the main one
Yeah
I took the tram tour about '79.
6 million dollar man had an exhibition, and a get audience involved interaction with one of the airport movies
And drove by the town square with archway that many old universal monsters passed through
This Was About That
19:16 shark still looks fake
0:18
Max what chu doin here girl?? Lol
Hey
The Simpsons ride is there know
16:19