The Universal Vacation Planning Guide Video (2000) - Blast From The Past with Commentary!
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This one is the Universal Orlando vacation planning guide, and it was produced back around the year 2000, and it's a great time capsule into looking at uh Universal Studios Florida, as well as the newly opened um Islands of Adventure.
Out of all the videotapes that I own related to theme parks, this one is definitely the one that's showing the most degradation.
I think it's the only copy of it kicking around on the internet.
Universal Orlando Resort, where every day is a vacation from the ordinary.
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Please consider supporting my channel by buying your UNIVERSAL ORLANDO tickets on Expedia: https://expedia.com/affiliate/k4HyojF This is a vintage video from Universal Studios Florida circa the year 2000. I do apologize for the quality of this video tape. Out of my entire collection, this one has degraded the most. I digitized this one before the tape completely failed (which will likely be soon). Universal Orlando Resort, often shortened to Universal Orlando, is a 1,291-acre theme park and entertainment resort complex located in Orlando, Florida. It is the flagship of the Universal Destinations & Experiences theme park chain. Following the success of Universal Studios Florida, which opened in 1990, NBCUniversal shifted into transforming the area into a large resort with the intention of competing with Walt Disney World Resort. The first major expansion occurred in 1999 with the opening of a second theme park, Universal Islands of Adventure, along with a shopping promenade and nightlife district called Universal CityWalk. Both additions helped to form the new resort, which was briefly dubbed Universal Studios Escape. The resort expanded further in 2017 with the addition of Volcano Bay, a 30-acre water theme park, and again in 2025 with a fourth theme park, Universal Epic Universe. #adventureschmuck #retro #retrospective #universalparks #universalorlando #florida #travel #vacation The Universal Vacation Planning Guide Video (2000) - Blast From The Past with Commentary! Chapters: 00:00 Opening Titles 00:11 Introduction 00:30 I was surprised they advertised Wet N Wild water park 00:55 This VCR tape is in poor condition 01:48 The Universal Florida Vacation Planning Video begins 02:30 Universal CityWalk 03:30 Universal Studios Florida theme park 03:53 Revenge of the Mummy dark ride 04:23 Jimmy Neutron's Nicktoon Blast 04:33 Shrek 4D 04:45 Men In Black Alien Attrack 04:55 Terminator 2 3D 05:02 Back To The Future: The Ride 05:10 Twister Ride It Out 05:15 Jaws 05:20 EarthQuake 05:25 Universal Horror Makeup Show 05:30 Animal Planet LIVE! 05:40 Nickelodeon Studios 05:45 Woody Woodpecker FunZone 05:55 Curious George Play Area 06:05 E.T.'s Adventure 06:25 Islands of Adventure 06:45 Marvel's Super Hero Island 07:00 The Incredible Hulk roller coaster 07:10 Doctor Doom's Fearfall 07:20 Storm Force Accelatron 07:25 Toon Lagoon 07:50 Jurassic Park 08:25 The Lost Continent 08:55 Seuss Landing 09:30 Special Events 09:40 Mardi Gras 09:50 Halloween Horror Nights 10:10 New Year's Eve Celebration 11:00 Universal CityWalk 11:40 The Nascar Cafe 12:00 The Motown Cafe 12:10 City Jazz 12:25 The Hard Rock Cafe 12:35 The Latin Quarter 12:52 The Universal Orlando Resort