Universal Studios Japan General Discussion

[Allen The Actor]

You might be going crazy, yes. It was inevitable man.

But yeah, those are my thoughts. Well because it's inevitable and I'm realistic. BTTF is one of my all time favorite rides and franchises and has meant a lot to me, and I'm devastated I can't make it to Japan to ride it one more time, but I doubt they'd update the film/storyline to another year besides 2015, and with 2015 being in...oh, less than 2 months, it only makes sense.

So if anything should replace BTTF, it should be Universal's most enduring and popular (and probably timeless) animated franchise that makes a ton of money. And as usual, Japan would get the upper hand and would get the most advanced/updated version of the ride.

However, if it replaces BTTF, it won't be able to be 3D IN Japan due to the curbed Omnimax screen. But I'd honestly rather have a massive encompassing screen where it's tough to see the edges than what we currently have: 3D but very obviously looking at a screen with visible edges.

 

[Maurice2029]

According to a rumor from Screamscape, USJ is looking to possibly replace either BTTF or T23D with Despicable Me Minion Mayhem.

A possible another T23D loss...? :-(

 

[Ryan]

I'm going to say it'll be T2 thanks to the existing blueprints.

BTTF will probably hilariously stay put until it's bulldozed to become Diagon Alley or something.

 

[sickle_claw]

Is this the last BTTF available?

Also, Im hearing there was an Attack on Titan statue being built at Universal Japan?

 

[Allen The Actor]

I'm going to say it'll be T2 thanks to the existing blueprints.

BTTF will probably hilariously stay put until it's bulldozed to become Diagon Alley or something.

I really hope it's not T2....only cuz I feel like in Japan they're spoiled with more amazing rides and our Minion Mayhem ride isn't exactly the most technologically amazing experience. I'd think they'd improve on what we have.But hey, we'll see.

Technically after 2015, still calling the ride "Back to the Future" makes perfect sense. Afterall, the story in the end is about us getting back to the present/our current time. Which, when visiting 2015, the ice age, and Dino age, is then our future!

 

[Ryan]

Is this the last BTTF available?

It is indeed the last BTTF ride on the planet still existing. The only reason it actually does is due to the fact that the Japanese notoriously do not care for "The Simpsons". I believe the show doesn't air in the country very much and the movie actually bombed there. (it was the only country where the 2007 film did so) So the overlay/upgrade was never built and they instead kept BTTF.

USJ really is a lot of old Universal and new Universal still intact in one place. Except E.T. He's only in Florida, so it's not perfect.

 

[Allen The Actor]

^ It's very much "The Best of Universal", except for the loss of ET...

Except that their ET replacement is a unique and very well made and exciting spinning coaster through outer space with fantastic special effects and not a short length, all compared to our Mummy ride, which is in the exact same size building.

Thank god USJ didn't just simply port our Mummy ride into their ET...

 

[Bonkers]

Also, Im hearing there was an Attack on Titan statue being built at Universal Japan?

Not sure if they've been built yet, but 2 statues are going to be created.

 

[sickle_claw]

Not sure if they've been built yet, but 2 statues are going to be created.

I saw promotional art for it, not sure if it was official, but it did have the Universal japan logo on it.

 

[Bonkers]

I saw promotional art for it, not sure if it was official, but it did have the Universal japan logo on it.

It's definitely official.

Technically after 2015, still calling the ride "Back to the Future" makes perfect sense. Afterall, the story in the end is about us getting back to the present/our current time. Which, when visiting 2015, the ice age, and Dino age, is then our future!

Never thought of it that way.

 

[Allen The Actor]

Yup! Same thing in the movies. Marty goes to 1955 and tries to get Back To The Future, which is his usual present.


So in the ride after 2015, we wouldn't go into the FURTHER future, but we would technically still go Back To the future after visiting the extreme past

 

[Jon Fu]

Chris Glass is back with part two of our Universal Studios Japan series, detailing Jaws, Back to the Future and Backdraft: http://insideuniversal.net/2014/12/universal-studios-japan-part-2-the-familiar/

 

[Steve]

My goodness that last picture of the IFT is so beautiful. I wish we still had it here man.

 

[Ryan]

The fact that they try to say that the IFT was in BTTF Part II is hilarious. Do they really think the Japanese are that gullible?

 

[Maurice2029]

Take every pic of BTTF you can!

^ I'll second that! Any and all pics and videos of BTTF as possible! Japan is ridiculously strict but if you somehow can, PLEASE take an HD video of BTTF. If you can do it as inconspicuously as possible!

And honestly, anything else would be awesome as well! USJ is an amazing park!

If you have time/money, you should visit Tokyo Disney Resort as well, especially DisneySea!

Here's footage including BTTF. The Ride footage in BTTF is bad, but I hope I make up with that with filming the complete giftshop. ;-)

Here are download links for my raw high quality footage that I've recorded in Japan.

Back To The Future The Ride

http://we.tl/1mZV5PihZ2

Harry Potter

http://we.tl/sYcrU05vib

Backdraft

http://we.tl/JaKf5PwsPr

Jurassic Park

http://we.tl/brmWGZHGLw

Water World

http://we.tl/4cB9dZssul

Links are valid for 7 days from now, the password to unrar them is: Maurice

Hope you will enjoy!

 

[Jon Fu]

To those unable to download HopeOfTheFuture's video:

https://www.youtube.com/embed/gHojedP752E?feature=oembed

 

[b4ben24]

Will Japan get Diagon Alley and Hogwarts Express? Do they have enough land for it? 

 

[Bonkers]

Will Japan get Diagon Alley and Hogwarts Express? Do they have enough land for it?

No one knows yet. It's RUMORED to be a land at a second theme park.

 

[Alexshow.]

'Universal Cool' Launched on January 23 with these new experiences;

"Attack On Titan: The Real, Monster Hunter: The Real, Biohazard: The Escape, and Evangelion: The Real".

Expect Attack on Titan and Monster Hunter to leave by may but expect Biohazard and Possibly Evangelion to stay.

 

[Maurice2029]

I hope that a video of Biohazard the Escape will pop up some day. I´m curious to this attraction.