Uploaded July 2019 | Updated September 2026, 8 hours ago

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Backdraft is a fire special effects show that opened at Universal Studios Hollywood on July 1st, 1992 and Universal Studios Japan on March 31st, 2001. Based on the film of the same name, the show teaches guests about how the pyrotechnic effects for the film were created and experience some of them first hand. In this episode we explore the opening of Universal Studios Hollywood’s Lower Lot in 1991 and the addition of Backdraft attraction, the construction and precautions required for the special fire effects, the show itself and the closure of the Hollywood attraction in 2010.

Music Used
Fighting 17th by Hans Zimmer youtube.com/watch?v=sJa_zqdY3UQ
Star Parade by Tony Kinsey youtube.com/watch?v=HV-YTrCy030
The Show Goes On (Karaoke Version) (Originally Performed By Bruce Hornsby) by Dohn Joe youtube.com/watch?v=jZw90PIhAuY
Show Me Your Firetruck by Hans Zimmer youtube.com/watch?v=31iPyzDgTfE
Burn It All by Hans Zimmer youtube.com/watch?v=la6ZKm91ARs
The Fire Looked At You by Hans Zimmer youtube.com/watch?v=po19A9-QbsU
You Go, We Go by Hans Zimmer youtube.com/watch?v=GyPj732kS94

Video Credits
Universal Studios Hollywood: A Universe Of Cinemagic youtube.com/watch?v=SLsuz3fUnVQ
25th Anniversary Commercial - Universal Studios Hollywood (1989) youtube.com/watch?v=MuuiVL8mcAw
MCA Universal Home Entertainment - Universal Studios Hollywood Advertisement youtube.com/watch?v=4bqAR5rnL9s
Universal Studios Hollywood (1991) by PT773 youtube.com/watch?v=Kb6tT3nEGE0
A Short Stop at Universal Studios, CA (Aug 1991) by Theme Park Patrol youtube.com/watch?v=_F9r-fOfPK0
Vintage - Back To The Future: The Ride - TV Commercial - Universal Studios Hollywood youtube.com/watch?v=DN7jZaT_k3g
Backdraft Trailer youtube.com/watch?v=DlXcUyFjNgA
Amazing Close Up Video of Fire Proofing Fire Cement Onto Steel Deck by ECC COATING AND FLOORING youtube.com/watch?v=haiX9y5_99A
How Does An Air Curtain Work? By Schwank youtube.com/watch?v=9vnbL7VfiCA
Hall Ventilation - ESTA Push-Pull System by ESTA Absaugtechnik youtube.com/watch?v=L1ZckqNN9Ro
Fire Sprinkler Testing by mithu das youtube.com/watch?v=e_jxcdKwsRA
Deluge Test, Manual Pull Station Test by Radu Tiana youtube.com/watch?v=WQ6MdAZiad0
1996 - Universal Studios Hollywood & Disneyland by Summit Shah youtube.com/watch?v=a1hxYwHeo2A
Backdraft - The Complete Experience - Universal Studios Hollywood by InsideUniversal youtube.com/watch?v=INstsV4s1fM
2009 Universal Studios Hollywood - Backdraft by worldfootage youtube.com/watch?v=quuZa4wSrhQ
“Backdraft" - Universal Studios Hollywood (HD) by Debadeep Sen youtube.com/watch?v=2EzTMTbreQc
Backdraft at Universal Studios Hollywood by Captain Rhys youtube.com/watch?v=aRmVYHdH4xM
Backdraft - Universal Studios Hollywood by nosoloSportingHD youtube.com/watch?v=LekEMRLJisk
Backdraft at Universal Studios Japan by inselvideo youtube.com/watch?v=r7RMH8k-GS0
Backdraft at Universal Studios Japan by InsideUniversal youtube.com/watch?v=Tj_WD8iLFiw
Universal Studios Presents: Ride The Movies: "Behind The Scenes" (2001) youtube.com/watch?v=B7ySPLEttR4
Universal Studios Florida: The Magic Of Movies (1994) youtube.com/watch?v=o-xtac5wL4c
Universal Studios Florida - Ride The Movies (2001) youtube.com/watch?v=YIWkB-zW0m8

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