ET closing?

[amystevekai&bump]

hi all,

I haven't been on the board for a while as we haven't been to Orlando for twelve months. My uncle has just told me that ET is closing?!

I know there have been rumours in the past, but surely I haven't missed news this big?

Please tell me it isn't so?

 

[macraven]

Is your uncle a high up employee with UO ?

 

[amystevekai&bump]

Is your uncle a high up employee with UO ?

Hahaha!! No, just someone that has got an idea in his head and believed he'd seen/heard it somewhere!!

I haven't been on the boards for a little while (last year we visited Aulani and the west coast), so I was a bit worried I missed some dreadful news!! I've set my uncle straight now though!!

 

[macraven]

With ET Spielberg 's baby, I doubt that ride will disappear anytime soon in the future

 

[Disxuni]

All other ET rides at other locations have been closed, but USF is here to stay. I honestly wish they would do a little bit of an update, but it seems that Universal does not want to make the effort. I do not think it will disappear anytime soon. However, never say never, as it's the only surviving ET left. I would hope they would keep it around since it's also the only original attraction left.

 

[damo]

No rumours right now about its closing.

 

[kabbie]

The DIS Unplugged podcast mentioned at one time there was a rumor of the World Expo area going away to become Nintendo...who knows though?

If they did away with Jaws and Back to the Future, not much is sacred.

 

[amystevekai&bump]

Thanks everyone for posting.

I must say, I do love ET (although I was also a sucker for Jaws and particularly loved kongfrontation).

I know they've gone anyway now, but I'd have lost Twister and Earthquake way before the other three!

As you say, nothing is untouchable, but I would love ET to be the one bit of 'history' that remains - providing they get that technology working at the end of the ride - I actually get quite sad when I don't hear our names before we get off!!

 

[PulsarIII]

The Universal Studios Florida opening day attraction list of still open attractions is very small. The only survivor other than the previously indicated E.T. Adventure is Universal Orlando's Horror Make-Up Show. Then again the opening day list was not all that large with many of the headliners; such as Kongfrontation / Earthquake: The Big One / Jaws, were nowhere near ready for daily operation.

G’day
III

 

[RocketCityMama]

I love this ride, so does my 5 yr old! I think it could be updated with a little better technology as far as the ride itself goes but still be ride-able for younger kids. I bet we rode this at least 10 times last Summer lol and then had to come home and buy the dvd for the little one lol

 

[Gina-Gina-Bo-Bina]

As you say, nothing is untouchable, but I would love ET to be the one bit of 'history' that remains - providing they get that technology working at the end of the ride - I actually get quite sad when I don't hear our names before we get off!!

It was working well when we rode it yesterday....probably the first time that we all actually clearly heard all of our names!

 

[keishashadow]

With ET Spielberg 's baby, I doubt that ride will disappear anytime soon in the future

not sure if fact but a TM told me a few years ago it's still there as Spielberg has final say as to possibility of it being removed. I hope they keep it intact.

 

[schumigirl]

not sure if fact but a TM told me a few years ago it's still there as Spielberg has final say as to possibility of it being removed. I hope they keep it intact.

Yep, hope so too, love that ride........despite ET always sounding my name "Errroll"

 

[jerseygal]

Just LOVE ET! Hope that it remains!