Back to the Future: The Ride closing on May 31st

[Ryan]

Back to the Future: The Ride at Universal Studios Japan will close on May 31 – Inside Universal

After a little over 15 years of operation, Back to the Future at Universal Studios Japan will close on May 31, according to an official press release from USJ Ltd.

It's about time, although it is sad to see it go. Better things on the horizon for USJ...

 

[Jwhee]

& apparently Backdraft too

 

[AlexanderMBush]

If BD is also going, it makes me confident to bet on this plot, being the area of DAJ (Diagon Alley Japan).

 

[Ryan]

Yeah I'm pretty sure this is Diagon.

 

[UNIrd]

That's sad. I was hoping to make it out there to experience them again before closing.

 

[AlexanderMBush]

Google Translate

Theres an farewell event going to happen for BTTF.

 

[Cheezbat]

Why couldn't they have waited one more year? Giving us a month and a half notice sucks.

They should be focusing on getting Nintendoland opened before considering Diagon.

 

[hishedale]

I didn't know where to post this.
Universal Studios Japan to close Back to the Future ride, sell off DeLorean and props | RocketNews24

I don't know how reliable this is though.

 

[snayberry]

I didn't know where to post this.
Universal Studios Japan to close Back to the Future ride, sell off DeLorean and props | RocketNews24

I don't know how reliable this is though.

RIP

 

[hishedale]

RIP

Never forget.

 

[Yukendoit]

A farewell to Back to the future.

 

[hishedale]

I have the special edition of Back to the Future on disk, so it comes with all the queue and ride video.
I could always just put it on, get in a cardboard box, and move with it.
I now have my own personal BTTF ride.

 

[AlexanderMBush]

The final iteration of BTTF has officially closed.

 

[hishedale]

The final iteration of BTTF has officially closed.

Lets all pop a Pepsi in memory.

 

[Nick]

I'll just pop in my 30th anniversary blu-ray if I feel the need to go back to the future again.

 

[Yukendoit]

You can be sure I was there!

 

[AlexanderMBush]

While i'm sad to see it go; from what it seems, BTTF was really dated in its technology, seeming to be extremely rough from previous existing versions. While I'm sad to see it go; I think its for the best so we can get much more technically advanced attractions for USJ.

 

[ChrisFL]

I really enjoyed it when I rode it in November...but the screen quality was definitely lacking, and let's face it, it's 2016...AFTER the "future"...time for it to be replaced.

 

[JungleSkip]

Here's hoping we can get a better, modern BTTF ride some day.

 

[Yukendoit]

Here's hoping we can get a better, modern BTTF ride some day.

As much as I like this idea. We are in the real future now. But here's to the idea!