E.T. Adventure: The Unlikely Survival of Universal's Oldest Ride

E.T. Adventure has been at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida since the park's opening in 1990. But when nearly everything else in the park's early years has closed around it, why has the ET ride managed to remain open for more than 3 decades? Let's take a look at the history of one of the most beloved rides in Universal's history, E.T. Adventure!

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I think out of everything currently at USF, ET is honestly my favourite ride. There's definitely things at that park that are more impressive like Escape from Gringotts and Revenge of the Mummy, and there have definitely been rides from its history I prefer, like Jaws. But there's something about the life and the history of Universal Studio's E.T. Adventure that makes it such a special dark ride. It's one of the few Universal rides that really manages to hit that Disney magic that is so sought after in theme parks, and in many ways it does seem like a Disney World meant for somewhere like Fantasyland.

CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
0:45 The Original Design and Construction of E.T.
6:11 The Ride
9:42 The Changes Made Over the Years
11:44 Ride Closures and Trouble for E.T.
14:36 Why Has E.T. Stuck Around?
18:48 The Ride Today and the Future of E.T.