I made up a big list with every possible cultural reference I could think of, for us to watch this summer, too... but your kids don't certainly have to see everything! A lot of this stuff can be rented, or purchased for a dollar or two from the bargain bin at
Walmart.
Here's my list, with some notes about which ones are more relevant than others, although I'm not a 100 percent clear on which rides are in which parks...
STUFF TO SEE AND READ
Before Visiting Universal
Movies and TV
An American Tail
An American Tail: Fievel Goes West
Back to the Future (no ride any more, but some chance of spotting Doc and/or the DeLorean)
Back to the Future, Part II
Back to the Future, Part III
*Beetlejuice (for Graveyard Revue in US)
*The Blues Brothers (for Blues Bros Street Show in US)
The Best of the Blues Brothers
Captain America: A Classic Serial (1944)
*The Best of Dudley Do-Right, Vol. 1 (1960s) (for Ripsaw Falls in IOA)
*ET, the Extra-Terrestrial (for the ET ride in... US, I think?)
Fantastic Four
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (or anything else with Marilyn Monroe)
*Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (for Wizarding World in IOA)
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (part 1 – to be released)
The Hulk (2007, Eric Bana) (for the Hulk Coaster)
The Incredible Hulk (2008, Edward Norton)
I Love Lucy (Second Season – Lucy has a baby!)
*Jaws (for the Jaws ride in US)
*Jimmy Neutron – Boy Genius (for the Jimmy Neutron ride in US)
*Jurassic Park (for the Jurassic Park ride in IOA)
The Lost World – Jurassic Park
Jurassic Park III
*Men in Black (for the MIB ride in US)
Men in Black II
*The Mummy (for the Mummy ride in... US?)
The Mummy Returns
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
Popeye the Sailor Man (1930’s)
*Shrek (for Shrek 3D in... US?)
Shrek 2
Shrek the Third
Shrek the Halls
Shrek Forever After (to be released)
Scared Shrekless (to be released)
*The Simpsons (on TV every Sunday night!) (for the Simpsons ride in... US?)
*The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958) (for the Sinbad show in IOA)
*Spider Man (for the Spiderman ride in IOA)
Spiderman 2
Spiderman 3
*Terminator
*Terminator 2: Judgment Day (for the T2 ride in... US?)
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
*Twister: Ride It Out (for the Twister ride in US)
Vintage Horror:
The Wolf Man (1941)
Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954)
Frankenstein (1931)
Dracula (1931)
Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
The Mummy (1932)
Woody Woodpecker Favorites (1940s)
X-Men
X-2 – X-Men United
X-Men – The Last Stand
X-Men Origins: Wolverine
Collections to Rent from the Library:
Beetle Bailey
Hagar the Horrible
Krazy Kat
The Family Circus
Blondie
The Phantom
Betty Boop
Broom Hilda
*The Seuss Books (esp. The Cat in the Hat) (for the Cat in the Hat ride in IOA)
Curious George
I realized that my kids, DS14, DS11 and DD7, are not familiar with a lot of the characters/ movies that are featured there. So, I'm trying to compile a list of movies for us to watch this summer to help enhance the experience. What do you experts suggest?
