BTTF: The Ride @ Universal Studios Flordia is rumored to be shutting down for good as of September 1st, 2006.

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:( :( No! :(

I can't believe it. I also can't believe they didn't give more notice because I know there is no way I can get there before then. :(

Thank you for passing that on.... :(

This is sad. Now I won't have a chance to go on the ride! :(

Yep, its true. The BTTF ride in USF will be closed in September. Sucks because i cant go to USF this year so i cant ride it one last time.

To me it doesnt really matter because i didnt go on the ride that much anyway because, im sorry to say, it was getting alittle boring.

If any of you have been to USF, i think we can all agree that EarthQuake should be the ride to go!

On further look and many phone calls, they tell me that it's closing for matinanence (nvr could spell that) and thats about it, hopefully this rumour is debunked.

Weren't there rumours a while ago that it was closing - I'm talking maybe a year or two?

I remember people saying it was gonna close before too.

Hope it's just a rumor.

Yeah. I have heard this rumor before alot too but this one looks to be real.

One on bright side, Universal DID NOT confirm this yet. So no one knows for sure. It would be cool if it could stay for one more year so i can go on it again.

Universal doesnt really give much notice on ride closing. I went on Kong and then a few months later and i was told that Kong was closed.

So, this could just be a rumor like all the others, or this could be the real thing. We wont know anything unless Universal confirms it.

Turns out that it is being replaced by a Simpsons Ride!!! :o :o

My favourite show is killing my favourite movie!!

I feel so dirty

^ You smell dirty as well! :P

Joking aside, I'm almost certainly never going to get the chance to go on this ride, but as long as it's open there's always the possibility. I guess that there hasn't been a BTTF movie in 16 years, so from an economic point of view, it might make sense to do something else. I dunno. I really hope it doesn't close. People still love the films, and the ride is unusually good.

Well, its officially announced.

Back to the Future the ride will start shutting down screens in two weeks, to be completely phased out by September.

Fair well BTTF: The Ride :(

Well, we still have USH.

But, it's very sad none the less

I dunno if this is weird, but the whole thing has reminded me of the song "When I'm Gone" by Three Doors Down.

"So hold me when I’m here... You won’t always be there, So love me when I’m gone."

Wow, that sounds even weirder when i'm reading it... :ph43r:

I'm gutted.

There are two addresses to write to, if anyone wants to help save The Ride;

"Save Back to the Future...The Ride!!!"
Attention: Bob Gault, President & CEO
Universal Studios Florida
1000 Universal City Plaza
Orlando, FL 32819

“Save Back to the Future...The Ride!!!"
Attention: Steven Spielberg
Amblin Entertainment, Inc.
100 Universal City Plaza, Building 477
Universal City, CA 91608

I agree with Stephen that we need to start putting our money where our mouths are and fight back. Who knows? This may not save Florida but might convince them to keep Hollywood open longer?

I think USH will keep BTTF a little bit longer. USH's BTTF does much better then USF does. More people go on the one in Hollywood.

Darn, I wish this was just a rumor! :( I hope that at least USH keeps their ride longer.

Too bad it's closing. At least USH's is still there. I hope I'll be able to ride it sometime.

Well,at least I live in L.A. But its still terible news. USF has sunkin into an all time low. I leave you all with this. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QVlJ7X0IXU...re%20the%20ride

Oh no! :o I'm never going to able to ride it now!

I went to Florida in 1999 and we went to The Magic Kingdom, Epcot and MGM Studios but never Universal Studios. I would have happily exchanged Epcot for Universal. I knew we should have gone there instead, it was the only reason I wanted to go to Universal Studios was because of the ride :(

I'm gutted, absolutely gutted :(

the last time i rode the bttf ride at usf was when i was 5 years old! we still have the outtatime licence plate im sad to see this ride go!!! the earthquaque ride should be shut down evreyone ive talked to has said that earthquaque is the lamist ride they have ever been on well last time i went ush et was gone and replaced with the mummy grrr i didnt even get to ride it well at least the bttf ride at hollywood universal is perminet but this is very sad news! why bttf the ride when its one of the most popular rides :( :jen2:

WHy?

There are rumours, I believe Jeffrey Weissman stated they were somewhat accurate, that they have been looking to lose USH BTTF Ride as well, but that is still not even closed to being confirmed.

heh, looking over the phone bills i spent $27.80 on phone calls to florida on my home phone, and $12.00 on my cell during June-Sept.

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OKay, so Universal Studios has confirmed that as of March 30, 2007, the Back to the Future Ride will be shut down. This is only for the Florida attraction, the Hollywood and Osaka locations of BTTF the Ride will still be active.

Don't worry. The one in Hollywood might still be up.

That is really sad news. Ah well, lukily I've been on that particular ride so I'm ok. Shame for those who will never experience it. Where will the DeLorean and Time Train be moved to?????

Well, here we are... looks like Universal Studios Japan is the only place left for BTTF Riders...

Does anyone know what language the one in Japan is? Wouldn't surprise me if it were english, but i've never actually heard for sure.