Universal Studios Orlando opening day was an absolute travesty. Universal Studios Florida theme park was forever shaped and impacted by this fateful day in 1990. Several events leading up to the opening of Universal Studios Florida Orlando had already set the Universal Studios theme park up for failure. However, when Universal Studios Florida amusement park officially opened its gates, things only got worse for Theme Park Universal Studios. Among many issues, the three biggest attractions at the Universal Studios Florida park (Kongfrontation ride, Jaws ride, and Earthquake ride) were all closed for majority of the day. This resulted in Universal Studios Orlando amusement park facing thousands of angry and disappointed guests. The media also hammered home just how poor the opening day for Orlando Universal Studios amusement park was. All this made it seem like Amusement Park Universal Studios was doomed to fail and join the ranks of SeaWorld Orlando, and not that of Walt Disney World. But, Universal Studios Orlando ventured forward, rebounded, and now is competing head to head with Disney World, just as they hoped they would on opening day.

Time Stamps:
00:00 Intro
00:35 The Events Before Opening Day
06:01 Opening Day
13:15 The Aftermath of Opening Day

Sources:
Universal Studios Florida’s infamous opening day: https://www.themeparktribune.com/noth...
Why The Opening Of Universal Studios Florida Was a Complete Disaster: https://allears.net/2020/10/21/whyun...
It Was Universal Orlando's Darkest Day, and I Was There to See It: https://www.themeparktourist.com/feat...

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