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Fear Factor Live opened in the same amphitheater and reused the western show's falling-building facade for its finale.
The amphitheater sat empty for roughly 21 months between the two shows.
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⚰ Permanently closed · Sep 1, 2003operated 12 years · 1991–2003
This show is gone, but its history stays documented — the full lifetime log is below.
Show history
the lifetime record- 2021
Successor show Fear Factor Live closed permanently, leaving the former stunt-show amphitheater in seasonal Halloween Horror Nights use with no year-round replacement announced.
- 2005
- 2003
The Wild Wild Wild West Stunt Show gave its final performance and closed permanently after twelve years of operation.
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The Orlando Sentinel reported that Universal would close the western stunt show, under the headline 'Universal To Close Wild West'.
- 1991
The Wild Wild Wild West Stunt Show opened in an outdoor amphitheater in the World Expo section of Universal Studios Florida, recreating the Universal Studios Hollywood western stunt show in a larger and better-appointed venue.
The Hollywood original had run since 1980 and continued there until 2002. Both sources give July 4, 1991 for the Florida version, more than a year after the park opened on June 7, 1990, so this was not an opening-day attraction. Wikipedia cites the Orlando Sentinel, Susan G. Strother, 'Universal Kicks Off Western Show' (July 12, 1991) and the Lakeland Ledger, 'How the West was stunted' (July 12, 1991).Tracked byTheme Park Patch Notes -
The show combined scripted stunt work with mechanical and pyrotechnic effects, including a collapsing western building facade built into the amphitheater set.
Questions & answers
When did The Wild Wild Wild West Stunt Show open?
Per the documented record, The Wild Wild Wild West Stunt Show at Universal Studios opened on Jul 4, 1991.
When did The Wild Wild Wild West Stunt Show last close for refurbishment?
The most recent closure/refurbishment documented for The Wild Wild Wild West Stunt Show is dated Sep 1, 2003: The Wild Wild Wild West Stunt Show gave its final performance and closed permanently after twelve years of operation.
What changed recently on The Wild Wild Wild West Stunt Show?
The latest documented change (documented 2021): Successor show Fear Factor Live closed permanently, leaving the former stunt-show amphitheater in seasonal Halloween Horror Nights use with no year-round replacement announced.
How many changes are on record for The Wild Wild Wild West Stunt Show?
6 documented changes, dating back to 1991 — the fan-kept show changelog nobody else keeps.
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