Uploaded June 2018 | Updated September 2026, 19 minutes ago
Kongfrontation was a special effects attraction at Universal Studios Florida. Based on the 1976 film King Kong and the King Kong Encounter from the Studio Tour at Universal Studios Hollywood, the attraction would place guests face to face with a giant ape as they try to escape his path of destruction in New York City. In this episode will we take a look at the original attraction and how it helped create the Florida version, its success as the crown jewel of the park, its closure in 2002, and eventually its return as Skull Island: Reign of Kong.
Songs Used (In Order)
King Kong Soundtrack (1976) Track 1 - The Opening by John Barry youtube.com/watch?v=o-1qHAd6fcQ
King Kong Soundtrack (2005) Track 7 - Last Blank Space on the Map by James Newton Howard youtube.com/watch?v=bjbASG6dLtY
King Kong Soundtrack (2005) Track 12 - Tooth and Claw by James Newton Howard youtube.com/watch?v=E2uXCOtX7EQ
King Kong Soundtrack (2005) Track 21 - Beauty Killed the Beast Part 5 by James Newton Howard youtube.com/watch?v=06odMZRZMBg
Skull Island Reign of Kong - Entrance Music youtube.com/watch?v=JQlG4wyxAlg
King Kong Soundtrack (2005) Track 15 - Central Park by James Newton Howard youtube.com/watch?v=PBbYAS1lh2s
Videos Used (In Order)
King Kong Encounter - Attraction Video Universal Studios Hollywood youtube.com/watch?v=U2sizVQRZjs
Kongfrontation FULL Vintage POV Ride 1996, Universal Studios Orlando by MouseSteps/JWL Media youtube.com/watch?v=kwOGaIJGnPE
Universal Studios Florida Electronic Press Kit (1990) youtube.com/watch?v=-Yz8qvI5AHk
King Kong - Universal Studios (Tour) Hollywood - TV Commercial (1986) youtube.com/watch?v=J3_iupDkAsg
Universal Studios Hollywood: A Universe Of Cinemagic youtube.com/watch?v=SLsuz3fUnVQ
King Kong Universal Studios Hollywood 2008 by Christopher Lord youtube.com/watch?v=_zr6emdLdcY
Totally Fun Company Video by Peter Alexander vimeo.com/32416547
Universal Studios Florida: The Magic Of Movies (1994) youtube.com/watch?v=o-xtac5wL4c
Impeller/Centrifugal Pump by SankhyaSutra Labs youtube.com/watch?v=aLe9QHw6ZJM
Kongfrontation - 1998 - Universal Studios Florida by InsideUniversal youtube.com/watch?v=ZlY9P5sfOfM
King Kong The Ride Universal Studios 1995 by jolliefun youtube.com/watch?v=EXdjx1Y3TWM
Universal Studios Florida Escape Commercial 1999 youtube.com/watch?v=GUJWZxBPxZ4
Universal Orlando Resort - All Around Awesome youtube.com/watch?v=2c9urYtKEOI
Skull Island: Reign of Kong Trailer youtube.com/watch?v=QwS7LnT8ORI
FULL RIDE POV: "Skull Island: Reign of Kong" at Universal Orlando Islands of Adventure by Inside The Magic youtube.com/watch?v=n_GZCxD1Jvw
Universal Orlando Skull Island Reign of Kong Commercial 2016 youtube.com/watch?v=v1tuc7L9o2Q
"It was Beauty Killed the Beast" youtube.com/watch?v=0LoHJ6DW3nU
What Do They Got in There, King Kong? - Jurassic Park FULL SCENE youtube.com/watch?v=Ukc28W2Tpuw
I take no credit for any of the footage used in this video. Use the above links to view the full footage and give those videos the views they deserve.
Kongfrontation was a special effects attraction at Universal Studios Florida. Based on the 1976 film King Kong and the King Kong Encounter from the Studio Tour at Universal Studios Hollywood, the attraction would place guests face to face with a giant ape as they try to escape his path of destruction in New York City. In this episode will we take a look at the original attraction and how it helped create the Florida version, its success as the crown jewel of the park, its closure in 2002, and eventually its return as Skull Island: Reign of Kong.
Songs Used (In Order)
King Kong Soundtrack (1976) Track 1 - The Opening by John Barry youtube.com/watch?v=o-1qHAd6fcQ
King Kong Soundtrack (2005) Track 7 - Last Blank Space on the Map by James Newton Howard youtube.com/watch?v=bjbASG6dLtY
King Kong Soundtrack (2005) Track 12 - Tooth and Claw by James Newton Howard youtube.com/watch?v=E2uXCOtX7EQ
King Kong Soundtrack (2005) Track 21 - Beauty Killed the Beast Part 5 by James Newton Howard youtube.com/watch?v=06odMZRZMBg
Skull Island Reign of Kong - Entrance Music youtube.com/watch?v=JQlG4wyxAlg
King Kong Soundtrack (2005) Track 15 - Central Park by James Newton Howard youtube.com/watch?v=PBbYAS1lh2s
Videos Used (In Order)
King Kong Encounter - Attraction Video Universal Studios Hollywood youtube.com/watch?v=U2sizVQRZjs
Kongfrontation FULL Vintage POV Ride 1996, Universal Studios Orlando by MouseSteps/JWL Media youtube.com/watch?v=kwOGaIJGnPE
Universal Studios Florida Electronic Press Kit (1990) youtube.com/watch?v=-Yz8qvI5AHk
King Kong - Universal Studios (Tour) Hollywood - TV Commercial (1986) youtube.com/watch?v=J3_iupDkAsg
Universal Studios Hollywood: A Universe Of Cinemagic youtube.com/watch?v=SLsuz3fUnVQ
King Kong Universal Studios Hollywood 2008 by Christopher Lord youtube.com/watch?v=_zr6emdLdcY
Totally Fun Company Video by Peter Alexander vimeo.com/32416547
Universal Studios Florida: The Magic Of Movies (1994) youtube.com/watch?v=o-xtac5wL4c
Impeller/Centrifugal Pump by SankhyaSutra Labs youtube.com/watch?v=aLe9QHw6ZJM
Kongfrontation - 1998 - Universal Studios Florida by InsideUniversal youtube.com/watch?v=ZlY9P5sfOfM
King Kong The Ride Universal Studios 1995 by jolliefun youtube.com/watch?v=EXdjx1Y3TWM
Universal Studios Florida Escape Commercial 1999 youtube.com/watch?v=GUJWZxBPxZ4
Universal Orlando Resort - All Around Awesome youtube.com/watch?v=2c9urYtKEOI
Skull Island: Reign of Kong Trailer youtube.com/watch?v=QwS7LnT8ORI
FULL RIDE POV: "Skull Island: Reign of Kong" at Universal Orlando Islands of Adventure by Inside The Magic youtube.com/watch?v=n_GZCxD1Jvw
Universal Orlando Skull Island Reign of Kong Commercial 2016 youtube.com/watch?v=v1tuc7L9o2Q
"It was Beauty Killed the Beast" youtube.com/watch?v=0LoHJ6DW3nU
What Do They Got in There, King Kong? - Jurassic Park FULL SCENE youtube.com/watch?v=Ukc28W2Tpuw
I take no credit for any of the footage used in this video. Use the above links to view the full footage and give those videos the views they deserve.
