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The Simpsons Ride opened in the same building and on the same simulator platform at Universal Studios Florida.
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⚰ Permanently closed · Mar 30, 2007operated 16 years · 1991–2007
This ride is gone, but its history stays documented — the full lifetime log is below.
Ride history
the lifetime record- 2013
The area surrounding the former Back to the Future building was rethemed as Springfield, which opened in phases during 2013.
- 2008
- 2007
Back to the Future: The Ride gave its final rides and closed permanently at Universal Studios Florida after nearly sixteen years.
The Universal Studios Hollywood installation of the ride continued operating until September 2007.Tracked byTheme Park Patch Notes -
Two of the ride's simulators were closed in early 2007 during the attraction's final months of operation.
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Universal announced a new attraction based on The Simpsons as the replacement, and construction on the Florida building began in May 2007.
Sources place the announcement in 2007 without a corroborated day; the May 2007 construction start is stated directly.Tracked byTheme Park Patch Notes - 2006
Universal Studios Florida confirmed that the attraction would close in spring 2007.
The exact announcement day rests on a single encyclopedia line and could not be independently corroborated.Tracked byTheme Park Patch Notes - 1991
Back to the Future: The Ride opened in the World Expo section of Universal Studios Florida, nearly a year after the park's June 7, 1990 opening day.
The attraction was originally intended for the park's 1990 debut but was delayed; Wikipedia gives a $40 million cost.Tracked byTheme Park Patch Notes
Questions & answers
When did Back to the Future: The Ride open?
Per the documented record, Back to the Future: The Ride at Universal Studios opened on May 2, 1991.
When did Back to the Future: The Ride last close for refurbishment?
The most recent closure/refurbishment documented for Back to the Future: The Ride is dated Mar 30, 2007: Back to the Future: The Ride gave its final rides and closed permanently at Universal Studios Florida after nearly sixteen years.
What changed recently on Back to the Future: The Ride?
The latest documented change (documented 2013): The area surrounding the former Back to the Future building was rethemed as Springfield, which opened in phases during 2013.
How many changes are on record for Back to the Future: The Ride?
7 documented changes, dating back to 1991 — the fan-kept ride changelog nobody else keeps.
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