I'm glad you put the wild wild west song at the end of this video even if less than 5 seconds of it was played. It simply wouldn't have been complete without it!
I was a fear factor live winner two summers ago. They are still very detailed about safety. We were told safety instructions at least 3 times for each challenge. I also did the scorpion challenge (it was ok but you only get a picture) and my dad and I did the disgusting smoothie challenge (he won and it wasn’t worth it). The tee shirt from winning the physical challenge is extremely comfy and worth winning after the final challenge because you are soaked. (Ps I always wondered why there was stables backstage so I loved that fun fact)
Never saw Fear Factor Live but this show, the Sinbad stunt show over at Islands, and the Animal Show we're basically my childhood. When we had passes during the late 90s and early 2000s, it was hard to pick and choose which stunt show was the better one but I think we used to lean heavily on going to Sinbad since it was still running at the time. Sad to see that Sinbad is going to go the same way this year too from what I've seen online.
I remember watching this as a kid. It was one of my top 5 fav attractions in Orlando. The bloody ending always got me as a child. I cant believe they got away with it in a family show
Interesting to learn about the high plank fall technique. Amazing that they held on to this old technique as a hommage to old Hollywood. Thank You for your great short documentaries.
Didn't realize the show ended two months after I saw it in 2003. I thought it was a very well done show. I actually had no idea that Fear Factor Live was still open. I thought it had closed forever ago. I think the Harry Potter themed areas are amazing, but I feel like what they have and currently building is enough. I love Harry Potter, but would like to see a new attraction not based on Harry Potter there if Fear Factor leaves.
We never did the stunt show, but back in June of 2002 my brother and dad went on Men In Black and got stuck for an hour. It started to rain so my mam, sister, and I sat in a covered area nearby. Whilst we were waiting we could hear the explosions and gunfire from the stunt show.
I always thought the Wild Wild Wild West show seemed cool. I wish I could have seen it in person. Fear Factor is not worth volunteering for, and is Really outdated. I hope something else replaces it. I would replace it with a Studio Tour Ride.
Universal needs to bring back the old school practical effects like Kingkong cable car, Jaws the boat ride, the Back to the Future ride, Star Trek Experience, Conan the Barbarian, Miami Vice Stunt Show, Knight Ryder Car talking KITT, Battle Star Galactica Laser Show, Terminator 4D, Incredible Shrinking Woman, A-Team Van that you could lift in the backstage experience, Birds 3D the Alfred Hitchcock Experience, Ghostbusters, Murder She Wrote, Animal Stunt Show, Nickelodeon Studios, there is so much that was good that is gone. So sad. You got to see actual people and physical stuff not all these 3D screen rides they have now suck. Earthquake subway ride was fun!!!
I did this show back in 2008 I believe and finished in 2nd place. The prize at that time was (2) 1-day tickets back to Universal. My girlfriend (now wife) did the scorpion and she was freaked out. One of my most memorable Universal days.
Ooh! One thing that could be a lot of fun is if they do end up having a new Harry Potter themed show in the venue, bring back Bill & Ted, and include a "George & Fred's Brilliant Adventure" joke with the British style phone booth (^.^)
I remember this show very well from a certain Dutch kids show! :) I'd have loved to see the wild west themed show, looks spectacular! Fear factor looks so so with the re-purposed backdrops and such. Must be fun indeed to participate in it, but not so much to watch it.
Since NBC still owns Universal because of attractions like Race Through New York and Fear Factor Live, I would want to see a Office themed attraction in the former spot of T2:3D.
I hope you someday do something about the slavery live shows o phantasialand before it got reworked. I remember I went there as child (age 11) and not long after (age 13)... both times, we watched the exact identical shows there. Show 1: Chinese children age 4-10 (and there were a total of 25 kids, yes we counted) they would take turns. They looked identical. They did the most dangerous stunts you could imagine. Even though I was a kid myself it was HEART WRENCHING to watch a tiny child (the youngest who was age 4) do tripple flips back to back from a free fall and land on her feet. EVEN if they were secured, these kind of tricks they perfected so good, I was wondering if it was a special day.... few hours later another show: more kids. (this is where we counted again and the total sum came) they were a bit older. guessing their ages from 12-15) with men and few women (all separate uniforms) who also did amazing stunts that makes your heart stop because they were not really secured...... then .... we watched a live show....... participant would need to climb up (with no security) but just a hand from one of the stunters, and she had to jump off a building and land on mattress. I wanted to do it because, I saw the kids do crazy stuff, so why not! But they didn't select me (thankfully) When I went at age 13.......I was in for a nasty shock. It was 100% identical. But that means they replaced the small children with new children and basically swapped the older children with the back then children depending on ages and size. (they were SO tiny and skinny and bendy) they did 100% same show and then I realized they been doing this even before we went there, every single day for many, many, many yearss. As for the live show on stunts...........it was boring, it was the same crap....... At age 16 I went again........... there were shows like the Children, but I guess they ran out of children. It was slightly grown children (assuming it was those kids) in different outfit, but even MORE dangerous stunts.... live show, 1 new was added, other was old. couple weeks later, a guest who was supposed to jump from the building actually fell to their death. That show no longer exists thankfully.
Great job as always. I really love these smaller attractions you choose to highlight. I really loved the Wild Wild Wild West Stunt show. It was very well acted and stunted and was actually pretty hilarious with Universal allowing the actors to adlib here and there. Even though it seems simple now by comparison that was part of the charm. The stunts were really impressive because they were so simple. Nowhere to hide, no CGI or 3D glasses to distract. Just pure fun action. I miss hearing the loud explosion from the Back to the Future line. I never saw Fear Factor Live. Never bothered. Is Fear Factor even still on TV? Universal used to be more “real” than Disney because they weren’t afraid to use real explosions and fires that would really feel on your face.
Great video Sam! I remember the wild west stunt show. It was pretty good from what I remember. Thank you for taking me back to my childhood. I do think it is time for them to move away from fear factor. On a side note I believe I saw you last night but was not 100% sure so i didn't want to come up and say hi.
I mean, i'd love more Harry Potter as a Potterhead, but I can see why others wouldn't. You're supposed to be able to "ride the movies" not just one movie series. At this point they might as well make a stand alone Harry Potter park, a third gate would be an interesting idea
I rememeber the show it was a lot of fun and everything it was also just a nice way to get out of the sun, I don't care for the Fear factor live at all and I have competed in it. To be honest and I will probably get vilified here but, how much more is too much Harry Potter. I mean yes it is just amazing what Universal has done, but I feel like it is more about Harry Potter Orlando rather than Universal Orlando. At the same time I would love to see what they would come up with for a Ministry Of Magic. So yes I am torn about this. Well thanks as always Sam your Videos always make me think.
I never got why they had to make a Fear Factor...yes, NBC and Universal have a partnership and while I can see why they did the NBC experience with The Today Show, Late Night With Conan O'Brien and the Tonight Show With Jay Leno (Leno's show and The Tonight Show as a whole are part of NBC-Universal, so yeah...it fits) and the Citywalk was used for the Jaywalking segments, although I wouldn't have put in the Jimmy Fallon ride (I would have kept the Tonight Show expansion of the NBC experience but would have updated it to commemorate when Leno retired as host in 2014, or at least combine the Jimmy Fallon ride with that) although it would have been pretty odd yet interesting to see a ride based on Community. I'm surprised NBC Universal did or have not ever considered making an attraction based on Grimm (if it didn't end at season 6, the show could have had its own scarezone). Fear Factor is one I cannot see working, it's like if you tried to do a Seinfeld ride (although technically a ride about nothing would be...exactly that) or one based on The Apprentice.
When I was a kid I was not much in to shows but The Wild Wild Wild West stunt show was always one that I always enjoyed. I am all in favor of getting rid of Fear Factor Live & putting up another action themed stunt show.
Love stunt shows, but I wouldn't bother wanting to watch fear factor live... Did love watching academy of villians in that arena in 2019 it was amazing
I enjoyed the Wild Wild Wild West show as a kid quite a lot. Always was sad to see it go. Anyrate, the Fear Factor Stage, Woody's INSANELY dated kids zone, and Shrek (probably others) were all on the rumor list chopping block ... but then Universal broke ground for theme park number 3. So, the general guess is that Ministry of Magic will appear in park 3 (probably set in the fantastic beasts era) ... a Secret Life of Pets dark ride there (instead of replacing shrek) ... and Super Mario Land (instead of replacing the kids zone which oh my gosh how are they still neglecting this area so badly ... please do a mini-doc on the Barney in the Park attraction there, I can't believe it's still a thing). Personally, I'd rather they fix Universal Studios instead of getting a new park, but whatcha gonna do?
Yeah I probably wouldn’t do the stuff they ask to win a t-shirt or a mug. You would have thought they would offer something a little more tempting. It is mad thinking Bill & Ted is no more considering how popular the show was every year.
Hey back in 2005-2008 Instead of fear factor live kids don’t know about Fear Factor how about Power Rangers Meets The Ninja Turtles Live Stunt Show attraction at Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Studios Orlando Resort Not Fear Factor live!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
BRING BACK WILD WILD WILD WEST STUNT SHOW! (And Bill & Ted too.)
I'm glad you put the wild wild west song at the end of this video even if less than 5 seconds of it was played. It simply wouldn't have been complete without it!
I was a fear factor live winner two summers ago. They are still very detailed about safety. We were told safety instructions at least 3 times for each challenge. I also did the scorpion challenge (it was ok but you only get a picture) and my dad and I did the disgusting smoothie challenge (he won and it wasn’t worth it). The tee shirt from winning the physical challenge is extremely comfy and worth winning after the final challenge because you are soaked. (Ps I always wondered why there was stables backstage so I loved that fun fact)
Surely a kind of tri wizards tournament challenge thing would be a perfect replacement
Keeping the old stunt show alive while updating it to potter
yes, this. If it HAS to be Potter, this is a great middle ground
WE GOIN' STRAIGHT TO
THE WILD, WILD, err WILD WEST
Seeing Bill and Ted and knowing they won't be there this year HURTS
:(:(
I feel you... ):
Never saw Fear Factor Live but this show, the Sinbad stunt show over at Islands, and the Animal Show we're basically my childhood. When we had passes during the late 90s and early 2000s, it was hard to pick and choose which stunt show was the better one but I think we used to lean heavily on going to Sinbad since it was still running at the time.
Sad to see that Sinbad is going to go the same way this year too from what I've seen online.
I remember watching this as a kid. It was one of my top 5 fav attractions in Orlando. The bloody ending always got me as a child. I cant believe they got away with it in a family show
I saw the show back in the late 1990's and loved it. Sad to see its gone, but nothings last forever.
Interesting to learn about the high plank fall technique. Amazing that they held on to this old technique as a hommage to old Hollywood. Thank You for your great short documentaries.
Didn't realize the show ended two months after I saw it in 2003. I thought it was a very well done show. I actually had no idea that Fear Factor Live was still open. I thought it had closed forever ago. I think the Harry Potter themed areas are amazing, but I feel like what they have and currently building is enough. I love Harry Potter, but would like to see a new attraction not based on Harry Potter there if Fear Factor leaves.
We never did the stunt show, but back in June of 2002 my brother and dad went on Men In Black and got stuck for an hour. It started to rain so my mam, sister, and I sat in a covered area nearby. Whilst we were waiting we could hear the explosions and gunfire from the stunt show.
I always thought the Wild Wild Wild West show seemed cool. I wish I could have seen it in person.
Fear Factor is not worth volunteering for, and is Really outdated. I hope something else replaces it.
I would replace it with a Studio Tour Ride.
Universal needs to bring back the old school practical effects like Kingkong cable car, Jaws the boat ride, the Back to the Future ride, Star Trek Experience, Conan the Barbarian, Miami Vice Stunt Show, Knight Ryder Car talking KITT, Battle Star Galactica Laser Show, Terminator 4D, Incredible Shrinking Woman, A-Team Van that you could lift in the backstage experience, Birds 3D the Alfred Hitchcock Experience, Ghostbusters, Murder She Wrote, Animal Stunt Show, Nickelodeon Studios, there is so much that was good that is gone. So sad. You got to see actual people and physical stuff not all these 3D screen rides they have now suck. Earthquake subway ride was fun!!!
I did this show back in 2008 I believe and finished in 2nd place. The prize at that time was (2) 1-day tickets back to Universal. My girlfriend (now wife) did the scorpion and she was freaked out. One of my most memorable Universal days.
I miss this show so much. It was so good.
Laughed out loud at the Safety is Universal bit
My work here is complete!
Ooh! One thing that could be a lot of fun is if they do end up having a new Harry Potter themed show in the venue, bring back Bill & Ted, and include a "George & Fred's Brilliant Adventure" joke with the British style phone booth (^.^)
I remember this show very well from a certain Dutch kids show! :)
I'd have loved to see the wild west themed show, looks spectacular! Fear factor looks so so with the re-purposed backdrops and such. Must be fun indeed to participate in it, but not so much to watch it.
Since NBC still owns Universal because of attractions like Race Through New York and Fear Factor Live, I would want to see a Office themed attraction in the former spot of T2:3D.
How would that work? Not the kind of show to get a ride.
@@carvahaunter122 I think it's a bit of dry humor.
A Harry Potter magic stunt show would be nice: flying broomsticks, Deatheaters, spells, enchantments, disappearances...
How about the history of the Wild West Stunt Show - Universal Studios Hollywood (aka Universal Amphitheater)
I hope you someday do something about the slavery live shows o phantasialand before it got reworked.
I remember I went there as child (age 11) and not long after (age 13)... both times, we watched the exact identical shows there.
Show 1: Chinese children age 4-10 (and there were a total of 25 kids, yes we counted) they would take turns. They looked identical. They did the most dangerous stunts you could imagine. Even though I was a kid myself it was HEART WRENCHING to watch a tiny child (the youngest who was age 4) do tripple flips back to back from a free fall and land on her feet. EVEN if they were secured, these kind of tricks they perfected so good, I was wondering if it was a special day.... few hours later another show: more kids. (this is where we counted again and the total sum came) they were a bit older. guessing their ages from 12-15) with men and few women (all separate uniforms) who also did amazing stunts that makes your heart stop because they were not really secured...... then .... we watched a live show....... participant would need to climb up (with no security) but just a hand from one of the stunters, and she had to jump off a building and land on mattress. I wanted to do it because, I saw the kids do crazy stuff, so why not! But they didn't select me (thankfully)
When I went at age 13.......I was in for a nasty shock. It was 100% identical. But that means they replaced the small children with new children and basically swapped the older children with the back then children depending on ages and size. (they were SO tiny and skinny and bendy) they did 100% same show and then I realized they been doing this even before we went there, every single day for many, many, many yearss. As for the live show on stunts...........it was boring, it was the same crap....... At age 16 I went again........... there were shows like the Children, but I guess they ran out of children. It was slightly grown children (assuming it was those kids) in different outfit, but even MORE dangerous stunts.... live show, 1 new was added, other was old. couple weeks later, a guest who was supposed to jump from the building actually fell to their death. That show no longer exists thankfully.
I would love it if the Fear Factor venue was used for some kind of Nintendo show. Like have Hologram Pokemon battles or a real life Smash Bros.
It will be Harry Potter soon enough!
i remember this from a long time ago-loved it!
Wow, that was a trip down memory lane
Great job as always. I really love these smaller attractions you choose to highlight. I really loved the Wild Wild Wild West Stunt show. It was very well acted and stunted and was actually pretty hilarious with Universal allowing the actors to adlib here and there. Even though it seems simple now by comparison that was part of the charm. The stunts were really impressive because they were so simple. Nowhere to hide, no CGI or 3D glasses to distract. Just pure fun action. I miss hearing the loud explosion from the Back to the Future line. I never saw Fear Factor Live. Never bothered. Is Fear Factor even still on TV? Universal used to be more “real” than Disney because they weren’t afraid to use real explosions and fires that would really feel on your face.
I love all of your videos! Can't wait for hhn part 4
Once I see more Jurassic Park I will be happy
History of soundstage 42 of
The funtastic world of Hanna barbera
Jimmy neutron nicktoon blast
Despicable me minion mayhem
I never saw the Wild Wild Wild West stunt show, but I do remember seeing the Miami Vice Stunt Show before it become Waterworld
Love that you drop a quick tease at the end of videos.
They’ll replace it with a screen.
I'm absolutely okay with it closing for more HP stuff
YEE-HAAWWW! (Also, as a cowgirl, I don’t think we’ve actually ever said that while running cows. Lol)
In my head you shout it every single time!
Great video Sam! I remember the wild west stunt show. It was pretty good from what I remember. Thank you for taking me back to my childhood. I do think it is time for them to move away from fear factor. On a side note I believe I saw you last night but was not 100% sure so i didn't want to come up and say hi.
I mean, i'd love more Harry Potter as a Potterhead, but I can see why others wouldn't. You're supposed to be able to "ride the movies" not just one movie series. At this point they might as well make a stand alone Harry Potter park, a third gate would be an interesting idea
That the idea I was think like make it to it’s own little park like how we have islands of adventure and universal as separate parks
This was GREAT! Great job as always :)
I rememeber the show it was a lot of fun and everything it was also just a nice way to get out of the sun, I don't care for the Fear factor live at all and I have competed in it. To be honest and I will probably get vilified here but, how much more is too much Harry Potter. I mean yes it is just amazing what Universal has done, but I feel like it is more about Harry Potter Orlando rather than Universal Orlando. At the same time I would love to see what they would come up with for a Ministry Of Magic. So yes I am torn about this. Well thanks as always Sam your Videos always make me think.
I would love to see more stunt shows.
I never got why they had to make a Fear Factor...yes, NBC and Universal have a partnership and while I can see why they did the NBC experience with The Today Show, Late Night With Conan O'Brien and the Tonight Show With Jay Leno (Leno's show and The Tonight Show as a whole are part of NBC-Universal, so yeah...it fits) and the Citywalk was used for the Jaywalking segments, although I wouldn't have put in the Jimmy Fallon ride (I would have kept the Tonight Show expansion of the NBC experience but would have updated it to commemorate when Leno retired as host in 2014, or at least combine the Jimmy Fallon ride with that) although it would have been pretty odd yet interesting to see a ride based on Community. I'm surprised NBC Universal did or have not ever considered making an attraction based on Grimm (if it didn't end at season 6, the show could have had its own scarezone). Fear Factor is one I cannot see working, it's like if you tried to do a Seinfeld ride (although technically a ride about nothing would be...exactly that) or one based on The Apprentice.
Another really good video here, Can't wait till you upload: Efteling: Worlds of Wonder vlogs & then video on Phantasialand :-)
When I was a kid I was not much in to shows but The Wild Wild Wild West stunt show was always one that I always enjoyed. I am all in favor of getting rid of Fear Factor Live & putting up another action themed stunt show.
Great vid! I like regular fear factor, but not the live at universal. I want to see a harry potter ministry of magic attraction.
Love stunt shows, but I wouldn't bother wanting to watch fear factor live... Did love watching academy of villians in that arena in 2019 it was amazing
You should do the history of ghostbusters/twister/Jimmy Fallon
Universal confirmed that in October 2021, Fear Factor Live will not reopen after it closed in March of 2020.
Nice!
Found it 👍
I did the fear factor live at HSH I could of won it, if I was not out of breath when it came time to drink the drink
I enjoyed the Wild Wild Wild West show as a kid quite a lot. Always was sad to see it go.
Anyrate, the Fear Factor Stage, Woody's INSANELY dated kids zone, and Shrek (probably others) were all on the rumor list chopping block ... but then Universal broke ground for theme park number 3. So, the general guess is that Ministry of Magic will appear in park 3 (probably set in the fantastic beasts era) ... a Secret Life of Pets dark ride there (instead of replacing shrek) ... and Super Mario Land (instead of replacing the kids zone which oh my gosh how are they still neglecting this area so badly ... please do a mini-doc on the Barney in the Park attraction there, I can't believe it's still a thing).
Personally, I'd rather they fix Universal Studios instead of getting a new park, but whatcha gonna do?
Looks like Men In Black is next
Yeah I probably wouldn’t do the stuff they ask to win a t-shirt or a mug. You would have thought they would offer something a little more tempting.
It is mad thinking Bill & Ted is no more considering how popular the show was every year.
If more Harry Potter rides and land is an option, universal should do that
They need to close it down and either expand the Harry Potter area with some new rides/ put in another roller coaster.
I participated in the show and the prize was free universal tickets.
I have the stunt show on video from 1991.
Ah Dennis normally I check out your footage!
Expedition Theme Park I don’t think I’ve posted it. Most likely it’s still on my external hard drive.
Likewise
Question:
What was that clip from with the boxer sparkle spinning in Hollywood Studios and how do I get my hands on it?
It’s the opening celebration from MGM studios. You should be able to find it online
What is the intro music in your videos called?
Sinbad Stun Show? Please? My friend perform as Sinbad for many years
Well considering it’s been confirmed a Bourne stunt show is coming this won’t be around much longer
I always hated Fear Factor. It was just, "how grotesque can we get on television?" It was the same at the park when I saw it.
OOH WELL
Why didn't they do a Harry Potter live action? Would've had loads of stunts and effects.
They closed both shows they might replace new Harry Potter VP ride
they need to closed Fear Factor Live
Yes they do!
replace by a new harry potter theater show
Agree or disagree they should replace fear factory live
And now sinbad is gone
Hey back in 2005-2008 Instead of fear factor live kids don’t know about Fear Factor how about Power Rangers Meets The Ninja Turtles Live Stunt Show attraction at Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Studios Orlando Resort Not Fear Factor live!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It’s kinda rude that your Cheering on people loosing their jobs....
Errrr what?
no more harry potter
ENOUGH POTTER ALREADY!