Uploaded August 2020 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago
In this episode of Theme Park Destination, we explore the only place where you can see the stars and ride the movies: Universal Studios Florida! Join us as we look at the last 30 years of the theme park inspired by movies and television, starting from its original concept in the early 1980s, the park’s disastrous grand opening in 1990, its rise in popularity through the ’90s, the removal of the original attractions and decline throughout the 2000s, and its rises once again due to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter in the 2010s!
00:00 - Intro
00:49 - Beginnings
10:57 - Opening Day
16:56 - 1991 to 2000
24:20 - 2001 to 2009
29:54 - 2010 to 2020
34:29 - Outro
Music/Video/Essay Sources
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The Lounge by Benjamin Tissot (also known as Bensound) bensound.com/royalty-free-music/track/the-lounge
Extreme Energy by MusicToday80: https://soundcloud.com/musictoday80/r...
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Music provided by Free Vibes: goo.gl/NkGhTg
Transformers - Epic Orchestral Cover by parademics youtube.com/watch?v=XYQQqxGMcrg
Youtube: youtube.com/channel/UC7VtkEwmCh5cGMoTbPXQXQ
In this episode of Theme Park Destination, we explore the only place where you can see the stars and ride the movies: Universal Studios Florida! Join us as we look at the last 30 years of the theme park inspired by movies and television, starting from its original concept in the early 1980s, the park’s disastrous grand opening in 1990, its rise in popularity through the ’90s, the removal of the original attractions and decline throughout the 2000s, and its rises once again due to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter in the 2010s!
00:00 - Intro
00:49 - Beginnings
10:57 - Opening Day
16:56 - 1991 to 2000
24:20 - 2001 to 2009
29:54 - 2010 to 2020
34:29 - Outro
Music/Video/Essay Sources
pastebin.com/4tHX66sc
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.
The Lounge by Benjamin Tissot (also known as Bensound) bensound.com/royalty-free-music/track/the-lounge
Extreme Energy by MusicToday80: https://soundcloud.com/musictoday80/r...
Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...
Music provided by Free Vibes: goo.gl/NkGhTg
Transformers - Epic Orchestral Cover by parademics youtube.com/watch?v=XYQQqxGMcrg
Youtube: youtube.com/channel/UC7VtkEwmCh5cGMoTbPXQXQ
