That spinning tunnel thing tripped me out so bad as a kid. I was scared of it beforehand because I'd seen it in an ad or brochure or something. But was equally scared of it after. lol
The whole tour is scripted. There are mandatory, verbatim things that have to be said by every guide. The guides are extremely informative, but on a normal Studio Tour they are not able to add anything. If he was hired to do the tour, all he would be able to do is read the same script.
@@AnthonyAldapa Yeah, that's not true. There is a page of verbatim. And there are guidelines we have to follow. But otherwise, the tour is all us. I crafted my references and stories to appeal to the audience in front of me.
Fun fact I rode on the last tram ride of Kongfrontation Orlando before it shut down for good in the early 90’s . Was one of the last people to ever experience it , in the entire world. So you could kinda say , I’m special . 😆 Loved the banana smell they pumped into the air on that ride
@@80sLife We did the one for AP too, and was hoping to experience the earthquake attraction but they didn’t do that and after watching your video, you are right, we didn’t see anything “new” to it. I wish they brought Chilly Willy out. I also could have sworn way back when…during the tram ride, in the Western Town, they used to have a pretend Hold up… but nothing was mentioned. We totally agree with you about their hype.
Hi have you seen the movie it's call Corvette summer it's a 1978 move with Mark Hamill and Annie Potts and Danny bonaduce it's is filmed in Los Angeles
It does say that the train would remain in its stationary location. As someone who has seen the real version years ago, I think it would be stupid to have bells and alarms sounding and the train is stationary. I'm guessing universal realized that.
I remember the prop center with Huge telephone, I also remember a Hulk demonstration there also. I believe they would pick a kid out of the audience to save a man stuck under a truck. Of course the kid couldn't lift it so the Hulk would "lift" the truck and the guy would slide out. You could stay in that center for a while and if the tram left another would come in a few minutes...
I remember I always enjoyed watching actual movie sets and props. Now they try to trick you, like with the Lyon Estates signs. I understand the rides, but I personally prefer seeing actual movie and TV stuff.
I think that Big shark prop is the original as in that video I uploaded yesterday, I have a picture of it and it looks the same as that one apart from the frame work. I think it was near the entrance in 2005
5:39 Agreed, I saw that Wild West show and it was great. I highly doubt it was shut down because it wasn't drawing people... I'm sure just like everything else it was cheaper to make it an open space - no paid actors, no props, no stunt men, etc... I'm sure the Exec's sat in a board room and were like - "Yea, lets just shit can it and replace it with absolutely nothing". I guess you gotta save money where you can 🙄
Over-priced and over-hyped is such a common problem. I agree, they should ID the props -- not doing so was absolutely dumb. Perhaps links to movie trailers or clips even. Thanks for the ride. Nice to see Adam again. I love how RUclips is a big happy family.
I see the trams don’t go into the water either now, I was so lucky on my only ever visit to see what I did. I got that on my first ever digital camera with my small memory card. Do you know why they stopped the tram going into the river? I hope they drive over the bridge again in the future. I still think my visit in 2005 is better in what people are seeing now, just like the 80s films are better too :)
I would miss King Kong too as in that video you hear me say. Yehhhh the Wizard as I didn’t expect it as I loved it as a kid. So that was a big shock seeing that. The collapsing bridge I didn’t know about until I see your videos and Adam the woos, so I am lucky I went over that too. Is terminator 2 still there and Shrek 4D?
Terminator 2 was good too and the lasers and the actors they had. Well i think i did see the best of Universal studios on my only visit. I was in Santa Monica a few times but i only went there once for some reason. I think it's because i couldn't drive on the other side of the road in the USA being from England and i got the bus a few times which took me hours just to the Hollywood sign. I wish i did that Warner bros set too and see all them places that have now been removed but you learn about things easier now having the internet but i do regret missing out on that one
wow, impressive Anthony Perkins lookallike. That would be such an odd job. .." hey ... what do you do for a living?" They need a Tom cruise lookalike running around the War of the Worlds set :)
Thanks for this Kurt. We didn’t change, they did!. The place has lost its spirit in commercialism. Modern effects are supposed to be better but having been on the collapsing bridge 8 or so times, it’s superior to the current kong attraction (RIP original Kong). Something to be said how much universal disregards it’s epic historical sites. *shakes fist at sky*
I had to turn it off when Adam the woo showed up, he is so boring I can’t figure out how he gets subs or views. It physically hurts to see him on a video.
I feel like Doc #1 did better lol good video , I loved old school Universal....I wish cool things like that would never change....do they still have The Bates Motel ? *EDIT* NICE ! I love how you were able to get out at The Bates Motel and I love The Incredible Shrinking Woman , that was such a great movie
When my family wouldn’t go on vacation to California going to Universal Studios would be the highlight of my trip over Disneyland because of the tram tour they took me when I was a baby in 1978 for the first time and I can remember how awesome and long that tram tour was in the early 80s. It’s a shell of what it used to be now unfortunately
Thank you for being honest. This reeks of a cheap seasonal pop-up. The prop plaza should have had the talking KITT KNIGHT RIDER car , liftable A-Team van, the E.T. bike , A PRACTICAL King Kong photo op (like we had in the 1980s) and my god that was actually a SMALLER hanging Jaws shark than the one they tore out of the upper lot ten years ago (that never had a line) . This "prop plaza" was just a few photo op lines. The only surviving prop was that shopping cart (thank you for pointing that out because it's the only nostalgic part). And of course, no runaway train. No collapsing bridge. Just a lot of BS. I wish I could say I am surprised but UNI has not been the same in decades. Your review was quite fair.
Is that the same company that runs the Orlando parks? Looks not really worth a visit :( thanks for this Video! I’ll pass, I’ll keep rewatching my old videos of my past tram tours (hate Kong and the girls party thing)
They would have been wise to capitalize on Woody Woodpecker 50 years ago but now he is just a has been as compared to Bugs Bunny and his other contemporaries
Have to say, it seemed pretty lame. I did the tour back in the mid 80’s, and it was better than this version. I would have loved to see Jurassic Park and they could have done more with Back to the Future area.
They couldn't do much with the "Back to the Future area" because it's being rented out by two television shows right now. The time machine is easy to move out during filming.
This looks horrible. Sorry, but for the prices they charge to get into this park…..this tour looked even less than what a normal tour is. I will never go to Universal again. Just more money for less return.
I been there at least 15 times between the 80's and early 90's. by my judgement of the your video, they were very lazy in their effort in trying to recreate the exciting tour they once had
@Dman425 -- How/Why can't you stand AdamtheWoo anymore? First off, he's one of the OGs when it comes to Travel and Film Location channels, secondly, he's always been super kind, knowledgeable, and he's always been hilarious with a witty sense of humor. I really don't know what's not to like about him.
You used to have talented people running things, not you have people who "identify" as talented running things, so I'm not surprised in it being such a disappointment. Incompetence is everywhere now.
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That spinning tunnel thing tripped me out so bad as a kid. I was scared of it beforehand because I'd seen it in an ad or brochure or something. But was equally scared of it after. lol
They should hire you to do a few tram tours, Kurt! Your videos are 10x more informative. Thank you for the honest review!
OMG!! Kurt would be Great!! In the VIP side!
The whole tour is scripted. There are mandatory, verbatim things that have to be said by every guide. The guides are extremely informative, but on a normal Studio Tour they are not able to add anything. If he was hired to do the tour, all he would be able to do is read the same script.
@@AnthonyAldapa Yeah, that's not true. There is a page of verbatim. And there are guidelines we have to follow. But otherwise, the tour is all us. I crafted my references and stories to appeal to the audience in front of me.
too bad the people who come there don't even know half the movies/tv shows
Love the retro photos and you working with Adam, again thanks for a great video!
Thx for bringing us along for the ride. Now I never have to go again thx for your great work.
16:22
Don't forget it was also used in
"Out of This World" the TV show
6/1/24
I was over there a couple of weeks ago, awesome tour!
you wasted your money
@@uuuultra My family didn't think so
Fun fact
I rode on the last tram ride of Kongfrontation Orlando before it shut down for good in the early 90’s . Was one of the last people to ever experience it , in the entire world. So you could kinda say , I’m special . 😆 Loved the banana smell they pumped into the air on that ride
I remember the 1970's , used to have PT73 sitting on the lot
I remember the huge dial phone in the prop area and also the A-Team Van,
Looks like you had a good few days......
OMG!! Hubby and I went on it again and sheesh…Doc wasn’t even around and there was no water on the earthquake ride. You are totally correct!!
20:21 That Norman Bates was perfect!
Thank YOU for such an honest review!!! We are AP holders too. We just like the fact you are honest with your review and not BS it.
Thank you. I have to be honest. Have you taken the new tour? What did you think?
@@80sLife We did the one for AP too, and was hoping to experience the earthquake attraction but they didn’t do that and after watching your video, you are right, we didn’t see anything “new” to it. I wish they brought Chilly Willy out. I also could have sworn way back when…during the tram ride, in the Western Town, they used to have a pretend Hold up… but nothing was mentioned. We totally agree with you about their hype.
This looked pretty dire to me!…who the heck is running the show there, it’s a travesty of what it could be! 🫣
@@mkilnerit's all of America at this point, the whole country is that's way now
The glamour tram popcorn buckets....Purchasing limit is 2....not 2 refills. lol
yay salt and corn syrup!!
Hi have you seen the movie it's call Corvette summer it's a 1978 move with Mark Hamill and Annie Potts and Danny bonaduce it's is filmed in Los Angeles
It does say that the train would remain in its stationary location. As someone who has seen the real version years ago, I think it would be stupid to have bells and alarms sounding and the train is stationary. I'm guessing universal realized that.
I definitely remember the giant phone!
The Retro Wild West show that you showed footage of looked exactly like the one they had at Knott's Berry Farm in 1980
Wow they still have the flood, I was there 40 years ago. Mr T, and the A team. German guy with car that spoke. Earthquake,train.
U should be doing the tour for them
Went when ET opened and that was the last time but doesn’t look like I am missing much.
Buy one of those popcorn buckets it looked cool
why
I remember my first time back in 1987. Damn.
me too in 85, i was 13yo ...Good ole dayzz & youth was😪
now it's sad
Love your videos! I always think your mic is weird chest hair! 😅
it isn't?
@@uuuultra😂
Appreciate the honesty.
Also, that 2nd Doc Brown was traaaaash lol
Dude wasn't even trying
I probably have some old 8mm video tape taking the tour back in the 90’s.
I remember the prop center with Huge telephone, I also remember a Hulk demonstration there also. I believe they would pick a kid out of the audience to save a man stuck under a truck. Of course the kid couldn't lift it so the Hulk would "lift" the truck and the guy would slide out. You could stay in that center for a while and if the tram left another would come in a few minutes...
Was that crispin glover with Lea Thompson?
Man I have to thank Adam for introducing me to your channel. Love your videos, keep up the great work.😊
...... You didn't know Kurt??? 🤣 You're not from our region, are you?
adam is a whiny entitled baby. stop watching his daily dribble
There in 1997.
Norman Bates' mother at the window.
Great!
In the mid late 80's I remember learning to draw Woody Woodpecker from a cast member, went over the Breakaway Bridge and saw CONAN !!!
Bring back the Ice Tunnel and Battlestar Galactica!
Nice David Byrne cameo! LOL
The Jaws looks pretty cool and the back to the future. Remember they use to have a Miami Vice stunt show?
You guys are awesome
I remember I always enjoyed watching actual movie sets and props. Now they try to trick you, like with the Lyon Estates signs. I understand the rides, but I personally prefer seeing actual movie and TV stuff.
There's no "trick". They literally tell you, "these are not the originals, they were made for the 30th anniversary."
deception
Love the tour!
Looks like it was about as fun as Bart's school trip to the Box Factory
I think that Big shark prop is the original as in that video I uploaded yesterday, I have a picture of it and it looks the same as that one apart from the frame work.
I think it was near the entrance in 2005
The photo op shark is the original. It's been being stored behind Falls Lake for years and finally refurbished.
Adam, the mustache...noooooooooo lol
adam the kid toucher looks accurate now
@@georges8200 oh shit! lolol
@@BigMamaKab yup
5:39 Agreed, I saw that Wild West show and it was great. I highly doubt it was shut down because it wasn't drawing people... I'm sure just like everything else it was cheaper to make it an open space - no paid actors, no props, no stunt men, etc... I'm sure the Exec's sat in a board room and were like - "Yea, lets just shit can it and replace it with absolutely nothing". I guess you gotta save money where you can 🙄
Over-priced and over-hyped is such a common problem. I agree, they should ID the props -- not doing so was absolutely dumb. Perhaps links to movie trailers or clips even. Thanks for the ride. Nice to see Adam again. I love how RUclips is a big happy family.
it's california what did you expect?
I see the trams don’t go into the water either now, I was so lucky on my only ever visit to see what I did.
I got that on my first ever digital camera with my small memory card.
Do you know why they stopped the tram going into the river?
I hope they drive over the bridge again in the future.
I still think my visit in 2005 is better in what people are seeing now, just like the 80s films are better too :)
They stopped going through the parting of the Red Sea in 2016. I lived that effect, it was a classic from the 60’s or 70’s.
The Red Sea was permanently closed due to new soundstages being built in the area. The Collapsing Bridge was decommissioned and will not be reopened.
@@mrcaseylauer i have learned its called the red sea and not a river lol
I’m coming there in July
I would miss King Kong too as in that video you hear me say. Yehhhh the Wizard as I didn’t expect it as I loved it as a kid.
So that was a big shock seeing that.
The collapsing bridge I didn’t know about until I see your videos and Adam the woos, so I am lucky I went over that too.
Is terminator 2 still there and Shrek 4D?
Shrek 4D was replaced by Kung Fu Panda . Terminator 2-3D was replaced by Disposable Me: Minion Nonsense.
@@Chainsawhappy rrr Thank you, that was good though but i havent done the Kung fu panda
Terminator 2 was good too and the lasers and the actors they had. Well i think i did see the best of Universal studios on my only visit.
I was in Santa Monica a few times but i only went there once for some reason.
I think it's because i couldn't drive on the other side of the road in the USA being from England and i got the bus a few times which took me hours just to the Hollywood sign.
I wish i did that Warner bros set too and see all them places that have now been removed but you learn about things easier now having the internet but i do regret missing out on that one
There is nothing going on with the E.T. or Indiana Jones movies???
wow, impressive Anthony Perkins lookallike. That would be such an odd job. .." hey ... what do you do for a living?" They need a Tom cruise lookalike running around the War of the Worlds set :)
Thanks for this Kurt. We didn’t change, they did!. The place has lost its spirit in commercialism. Modern effects are supposed to be better but having been on the collapsing bridge 8 or so times, it’s superior to the current kong attraction (RIP original Kong). Something to be said how much universal disregards it’s epic historical sites.
*shakes fist at sky*
Some of the Trams are the Glamour Trams as documented by the professional vloggers.
They need to bring back King Kong 😂😂😂
How do they get away with advertising things that never happened?
I had to turn it off when Adam the woo showed up, he is so boring I can’t figure out how he gets subs or views. It physically hurts to see him on a video.
hes been that way for years. throw in that pedo stache and how anyone watches his trash is unknown
he has a tongue ring
@@uuuultra i totally forgot that. thats more cringy than his pedo stache
“Mine hit the ground first.”
“Mine was taller.”
I feel like Doc #1 did better lol good video , I loved old school Universal....I wish cool things like that would never change....do they still have The Bates Motel ?
*EDIT* NICE ! I love how you were able to get out at The Bates Motel and I love The Incredible Shrinking Woman , that was such a great movie
When my family wouldn’t go on vacation to California going to Universal Studios would be the highlight of my trip over Disneyland because of the tram tour they took me when I was a baby in 1978 for the first time and I can remember how awesome and long that tram tour was in the early 80s. It’s a shell of what it used to be now unfortunately
Why not love both like a real theme park fan?
If Adam mentions “nether regions” at a kids park 1 more time I’m calling the authorities.
exactly. that new moustache and i own a van with no windows look isnt an accident
@@georges8200😂😂😂
44 dollars for a popcorn holder!
i'll take 2!
The flow at the "Flood" is way weak ... what is that ?
Why do they not take the tram through colonial street anymore?
Looks like you just took the tour of where cool things used to happen
Man i was there in 1991 and was the best time of my life there i will go back someday 🙂
why
@@uuuultra You will crave to the past once you get past 50 🙂
Hey there ❤❤❤❤
Thank you for being honest. This reeks of a cheap seasonal pop-up. The prop plaza should have had the talking KITT KNIGHT RIDER car , liftable A-Team van, the E.T. bike , A PRACTICAL King Kong photo op (like we had in the 1980s) and my god that was actually a SMALLER hanging Jaws shark than the one they tore out of the upper lot ten years ago (that never had a line) .
This "prop plaza" was just a few photo op lines. The only surviving prop was that shopping cart (thank you for pointing that out because it's the only nostalgic part). And of course, no runaway train. No collapsing bridge. Just a lot of BS. I wish I could say I am surprised but UNI has not been the same in decades. Your review was quite fair.
nobody wants to go there anymore
Just don’t turn into a Grifter like Adam The Woo. Your videos are actually well made and enjoyable to watch unlike his repetitive, low effort uploads.
yup stay away from that pos and noone will question your effort !
Is that the same company that runs the Orlando parks? Looks not really worth a visit :( thanks for this Video! I’ll pass, I’ll keep rewatching my old videos of my past tram tours (hate Kong and the girls party thing)
adam the woo is a DOPE
I like his shirt
They would have been wise to capitalize on Woody Woodpecker 50 years ago but now he is just a has been as compared to Bugs Bunny and his other contemporaries
they want the boomer audience
Have to say, it seemed pretty lame. I did the tour back in the mid 80’s, and it was better than this version. I would have loved to see Jurassic Park and they could have done more with Back to the Future area.
They couldn't do much with the "Back to the Future area" because it's being rented out by two television shows right now. The time machine is easy to move out during filming.
@@AnthonyAldapayou’re right. I didn’t get to see the courthouse because they were filming fresh price of bel air
I was wondering when this was gonna happen bring Scott on tape and it’s full circle oh and Grimm life collective
This looks horrible. Sorry, but for the prices they charge to get into this park…..this tour looked even less than what a normal tour is. I will never go to Universal again. Just more money for less return.
I didn’t see Doc and the Delorean while doing the tour. A let down for sure!
Isn’t a chicken sandwich with Woody a little grim?
😮😮😮
I been there at least 15 times between the 80's and early 90's. by my judgement of the your video, they were very lazy in their effort in trying to recreate the exciting tour they once had
That back lot tour was CRAP!!!! WILL NEVER BE THE SAME!!!
I would stay clear from woo, you will end up on troll patrol
or show up on to catch a predator
@@georgesouthard6115good show
@@uuuultra well the woo belongs on it. and to catch an entitled jackass
Man glad to see u and Adam together u guys are Cool 😎😎
much much much better than Disney!!!!
Dude, grow up.
Adam is a Disney fanboy snowflake and has stock in the company, his review of anything not Disney is bias.
his crybaby ass is literally a millionaire now because of his whining videos. hes a parody of what he was
So you’re full of negativity. Have you said anything nice/worthwhile today? Was just curious
@@mrdave777 have you have ever listened to Entitled the Poo talk? hes the most negative entitled whiny MILLIONAIRE on the planet
@@mrdave777He's right about Adam. Man child that needs to grow up and get a job
@@presidentlesh6284 Uhm. If I could produce videos and make a living. Why would I ever get a “job.” Think brother, think!
0:19 universal shut down tram incident faster than u did 😮 24:32 my opinion? my name is what? slim shady
Atw....you tube poison
STUDIOS TOUR IS VERY BORING,,AND LOTS OF $$$$$$$$$$$$.. MISSING ATT. 80S KURT YOU TRYED WE LOVE THE OLD DAYS.. THANKS...
Saving to watch later when I have time
no one cares
@@uuuultra I didn't have time, so I had to save it in my watch later folder
Studio. Not the same... wasted my money last summer.
It looks dated. Also parking alone is $32 and for me the full tour and parking at $32 would be more like it.
Are you and Woo BFFs now? 🤣
no hes not a blonde trying to make his name like jackie or dani 702 or giggles. so the woo is not interested
he's too old
@@uuuultra old balls. loose skin.
Was this the boomer tour? Because all I heard was a old man complaining all through it...😅😅😅
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They wouldn't nention even if I myself was there...b u.m.m.e.r
With Adam the Woo? Can’t stand him anymore
@Dman425 -- How/Why can't you stand AdamtheWoo anymore? First off, he's one of the OGs when it comes to Travel and Film Location channels, secondly, he's always been super kind, knowledgeable, and he's always been hilarious with a witty sense of humor. I really don't know what's not to like about him.
@@ibrown3KC his videos have become predictable and boring. Disney, Disney, Disney. He used to have interesting videos
Agreed. His "stressful days" videos are the worst. Zero effort.
Adam the pooooooooo
@@Dman425yuuuuuuppp
You used to have talented people running things, not you have people who "identify" as talented running things, so I'm not surprised in it being such a disappointment.
Incompetence is everywhere now.
That was lame.. I'm sorry
Adam the Woo the lifelong Rays fan for 4 seasons now. His content as become so predictable
hahaha
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