Twister...Ride It Out — Former Show · History & Timeline

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⚰ Permanently closed · Nov 1, 2015operated 17 years · 1998–2015

↩ On the former site of Ghostbusters SpooktacularReplaced by Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon →

This show is gone, but its history stays documented — the full lifetime log is below.

Show history

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2015

◆ Latest milestone

RefurbishmentNov 1, 2015#

Twister...Ride It Out ran its final storm and closed permanently after more than 17 years of operation.

Sources split on the last operating day: Wikipedia, Orlando Informer and the Discover Universal retrospective give November 2, 2015; the Attractions Magazine announcement post, published before the closure, gives November 1, 2015. The building later became Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon, which opened April 6, 2017.

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Coming SoonOct 27, 2015#

Universal announced that Twister...Ride It Out would be retired after 17 years and replaced by a Jimmy Fallon attraction opening in 2017.

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2009

Back OnlineMar 9, 2009#

Twister...Ride It Out returned to regular operation due to guest demand.

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NerfFeb 16, 2009#

The attraction was cut back to operating only during peak seasons.

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1998

NewMay 4, 1998#

Twister...Ride It Out opened in the New York area of Universal Studios Florida, taking over the venue vacated by the Ghostbusters Spooktacular.

Ghostbusters Spooktacular (closed November 8, 1996)→Twister...Ride It Out

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UpdateFeb 1998#

Universal postponed the attraction's planned March 1998 debut after a deadly tornado outbreak struck the nearby Kissimmee area, and the company donated $100,000 to the victims.

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Questions & answers

When did Twister...Ride It Out open?

Per the documented record, Twister...Ride It Out at Universal Studios opened on May 4, 1998.

When did Twister...Ride It Out last close for refurbishment?

The most recent closure/refurbishment documented for Twister...Ride It Out is dated Nov 1, 2015: Twister...Ride It Out ran its final storm and closed permanently after more than 17 years of operation.

What changed recently on Twister...Ride It Out?

The latest documented change (documented Nov 1, 2015): Twister...Ride It Out ran its final storm and closed permanently after more than 17 years of operation.

How many changes are on record for Twister...Ride It Out?

6 documented changes, dating back to 1998 — the fan-kept show changelog nobody else keeps.

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