Guests who board the final ride on Labor Day at Univeral Studios Hollywood get the chance to win a 1981 DeLorean, the inspiration for the time-travel vehicle in the blockbustor film trilogy.
Guests at Universal Studios Hollywood have until Labor Day, September 3, 2007, to take a ride aboard the 8-seat convertible DeLorean Time Travel Vehicle on Back to the Future — The Ride before the attraction closes for good.
The simulator ride, based on the Robert Zemekis-directed and Steven Spielberg-executive produced blockbuster film trilogy starring Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd, has been a popular park attraction for 14 years. Fans of the ride will have an opportunity to take the last ride on Labor Day and drive off as the owner of one of the stainless steel 1981 DeLoreans that served as inspiration for Doc Brown’s flux capacitor-equipped time machines.
It was announced eariler this year that the attraction would close to make way for a new thrill ride based on the The Simpsons TV series and movie. The Simpsons Ride is slated to debut in Spring 2008.
To learn more about winning the DeLorean, guests can log on to www.UniversalStudiosHollywood.com or visit the theme park to register at specially-created Back to the Future kiosks.
NOOOOOES!! They be takin my BTTF!@!!
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This is my favorite movie/ride ever!
Comment by J.D. — July 23, 2007 @ 11:06 pm
This sad passing of a great ride. I have ridden the Back to the Future ride on both coasts and shared the thrill with my son last summer. It wasn’t two weeks ago he was asking me when we could go back and that he wanted to ride it again. Guess that won’t happen now. The new Simpsons ride has some big shoes to fill…
Comment by Tony — July 24, 2007 @ 5:54 am
I hope Universal will spend the appropriate amount of money to create a worthwhile attraction. I was very disappointed in the Mummy Coaster, built in the old ET show building. Too small of a space to create a truly convincing roller coaster. That ride is too short and is anti-climatic, without a proper ending and having to turn around because they ran out of room. Very weak. I hope not to see this budget driven mentality repeated with the Simpsons, possibly resulting in an inferior experience.
Comment by stixkid — September 4, 2007 @ 4:35 pm