Comments on: Remembering Universal Studios’ JAWS Ride

By: Black

Black — Wed, 01 Jul 2015 21:17:00 +0000

Lucky bastard. I was just planning my trip back in 2012 when I wrote this: https://halloweenlove.com/universal-studios/ and just missed my chance!

Jaws at Universal Studios Hollywood, silly and not really worth seeing.

Jaws at Universal Studios Orlando, gone.

Jaws at Universal Studios Japan, well now, that just sounds difficult and expensive.

Indeed, thank goodness for our incessant need to digitally record everything instead of actually experiencing it because watching videos of these rides does brighten the spirit. :)

By: Cliff

Cliff — Fri, 19 Jun 2015 23:54:00 +0000

I was actually there in 1990 for Universal Orlando’s Grand Opening. I was 3-years-old and there are two things I remember. 1.) Michael J. Fox waving to my family and 2.) Crying my eyes out because I was so damn terrified of Jaws. The mere thought of being in a boat with Jaws swimming below me was enough to ruin my day. Although I was young, I loved horror movies no matter how much they scared me but there was no way I was getting in that water. On that day, Universal Orlando had TONS of problems and Jaws wasn’t working when we got there. Because of the issues, my family was offered their money back OR a lifetime pass. Sadly, they took their money back… But when I went back years later, I absolutely LOVED Jaws. It was one of my favorite rides in all of Orlando and I was crushed to hear it was closing. No matter how fake that shark looked, the atmosphere in which Amity created for me was awesome. The music, the tour guide, the smells.. All good memories. Thanks for sharing this article and paying tribute to a legend. Great job!

By: buddy

buddy — Fri, 19 Jun 2015 08:05:00 +0000

Rode that on an irresponsible amount of LSD, before riding it sober.

Terrible idea, but I’m a stronger man because of it.

By: Thomas Raven

Thomas Raven — Thu, 18 Jun 2015 23:14:00 +0000

I rode it that first summer that Universal Orlando opened. Many of the attractions were down so we were given free tickets to come back another time. Fortunately, toward the end of the day, they opened the Jaws ride briefly and ran a few guests through a test and I got to give it a go. I remember liking it but little else. Universal parks just aren’t up to snuff without Jaws, IMHO.

By: Iain Clevinger

Iain Clevinger — Wed, 17 Jun 2015 21:13:00 +0000

I will always astound me that Universal decided to close so many rides here recently.

By: Walker Porter

Walker Porter — Wed, 17 Jun 2015 18:34:00 +0000

Loved the Jaws Ride! Have taken my wife and son to Universal Orlando 5 times and went on the Jaws ride at least twice each time. Our last visit was after they took it out but before Diagon Alley was opened, very sad area then. My favorite time was probably only my third or so and just before the boat goes into the boathouse our guide actually jumped onto the pier and abandoned us for the rest of the ride! That never happened any other time so I can’t help but wonder now why he did that.