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List of amusement rides based on film franchises
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This is a list of amusement park rides based on specific films or film franchises.
* - Has since closed in that particular location.
| Ride | Based on | Location(s) | Ride type | Opening date by year | Notes |
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| The Adventures of Conan: A Sword and Sorcery Spectacular | Conan the Barbarian Conan the Destroyer |
Universal Studios Hollywood* | Live Stunt Show/ Special Effects Show | 1983 | Closed in 1993. Replaced by Beetlejuice's Rock and Roll Graveyard Revue. |
| Alfred Hitchcock: The Art of Making Movies | Psycho The Birds Dial M for Murder |
Universal Studios Florida* | 3-D Film/Live Show | June 7, 1990 | Closed on January 3, 2003. Replaced by Shrek 4-D. |
| Alice in Wonderland | Alice in Wonderland | Disneyland | Dark Ride | June 14, 1958 | |
| Mad Tea Party | Magic Kingdom Tokyo Disneyland Disneyland Hong Kong Disneyland Disneyland Paris |
Flat Ride | Original: July 17, 1955 | 5 Disney theme parks have this ride. | |
| Alice's Curious Labyrinth | Disneyland Paris | Maze | April 12, 1992 | ||
| An American Tail Theatre | An American Tail | Universal Studios Florida* Universal Studios Hollywood* |
Live Show | June 7, 1990 1990 |
Florida's version closed in 1992 and was replaced by Beetlejuice's Rock and Roll Graveyard Revue. Hollywood's version closed in 1997 to make way for Terminator 2: 3D. |
| Ant-Man and The Wasp: Nano Battle! | Ant-Man and the Wasp | Hong Kong Disneyland | Shooting Dark Ride | March 31, 2019 | The ride replaced Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters at Hong Kong Disneyland. |
| Armageddon – Les Effets Speciaux | Armageddon | Walt Disney Studios Park | Special Effects Show | March 16, 2002 | The show closed in 2019 along with the rest of the Production Backlot to make way for Avengers Campus. |
| Arthur – The Ride | Arthur and the Invisibles | Europa-Park | Inverted Powered Coaster | July 30, 2014 | |
| Avatar Flight of Passage | Avatar | Disney's Animal Kingdom | Flying simulator | May 27, 2017 | |
| AVPX | Alien vs. Predator | Dreamworld* | Sudden Impact! Entertainment Laser tag | April 10, 2009 | Closed on March 13, 2013. Replaced by Zombie Evilution. |
| Backdraft | Backdraft | Universal Studios Hollywood Universal Studios Florida* Universal Studios Japan |
Special Effects Show | June 1992 March 31, 2001 |
Hollywood location closed on April 11, 2010, to make way for Transformers: The Ride 3D. |
| Back to the Future: The Ride | Back to the Future | Universal Studios Florida* Universal Studios Hollywood* Universal Studios Japan* |
Motion Simulator | May 2, 1991 June 12, 1993 March 31, 2001 |
Construction of the ride at Universal Studios Hollywood caused a portion of the Studio Tour known as Battle of Galactica to close. Both American versions were replaced by The Simpsons Ride while the Japan version was replaced by Despicable Me Minion Mayhem. |
| Batman Adventure – The Ride | Batman | Warner Bros. Movie World* Movie Park Germany* Parque Warner Madrid |
Simulator | December 23, 1992 June 7, 1996 April 5, 2002 |
Rebuilt in 2001 as 'Batman Adventure: The Ride 2', this attraction still incorporates elements of the first four 'Batman' films. |
| Batman: The Ride | Six Flags Great America Six Flags Great Adventure Six Flags Magic Mountain Six Flags St. Louis Six Flags Over Georgia Six Flags Over Texas |
Roller Coaster | May 9, 1992 May 1, 1993 March 26, 1994 April 22, 1995 May 3, 1997 May 26, 1999 |
The ride replaced Tidal Wave at Six Flags Great America and Lightnin' Loops at Six Flags Great Adventure. | |
| Beetlejuice's Rock and Roll Graveyard Revue | Beetlejuice Universal Monsters |
Universal Studios Florida* Universal Studios Hollywood* Universal Studios Japan |
Musical Theatre | May 1992 Summer 1992 March 31, 2001 |
Hollywood's version closed in 1999 and Florida's closed in 2016. In Hollywood, it was replaced by Spider-Man Rocks, while in Florida, it was replaced by Fast & Furious: Supercharged. It continues to operate in Japan where it is known as Universal Monsters Live Rock and Roll Show. |
| The Blues Brothers Show | The Blues Brothers | Universal Studios Florida Universal Studios Hollywood* |
Live Show | March 1991 1992 |
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| Borg Assimilator | Star Trek | Carowinds* | Roller Coaster | March 20, 2004 | Renamed in 2007 to Nighthawk due to Paramount's sale of the park, but no longer retains allusions to the movie franchise. |
| Buzz Lightyear's Astro Blasters | Toy Story | Magic Kingdom Tokyo Disneyland Disneyland Hong Kong Disneyland Disneyland Paris Shanghai Disneyland |
Interactive Shooting Ride | November 3, 1998 April 15, 2004 March 17, 2005 Sept 12, 2005 April 8, 2006 June 16, 2016 |
The ride replaced Delta Dreamflight at Magic Kingdom, The Timekeeper at Tokyo Disneyland and Disneyland Paris, and Rocket Rods at Disneyland. The ride closed in Hong Kong in 2017 to make way for Ant-Man and The Wasp: Nano Battle! |
| Casey Jr. Circus Train | Dumbo | Disneyland Disneyland Paris |
Train Ride | July 17, 1955 March 20, 1994 |
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| Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: The Ride | Charlie and the Chocolate Factory | Alton Towers* | Dark Ride | April 1, 2006 | Despite being built in response to the 2005 film, it bears more resemblance to the 1971 film. In fact, it actually bears more resemblance to the original novel. Closed in 2015 and replaced by The Alton Towers Dungeon in 2019. |
| Circle of Life: An Environmental Fable | The Lion King | Epcot* | Theater | January 21, 1995 | |
| Creature from the Black Lagoon: The Musical | Creature from the Black Lagoon | Universal Studios Hollywood* | Live Show | July 1, 2009 | Closed on March 9, 2010, and replaced by a relocated Special Effects Stage. |
| The Dark Knight Coaster | The Dark Knight | Six Flags Great Adventure Six Flags Great America Six Flags Mexico |
Roller Coaster | May 15, 2008 May 21, 2008 March 9, 2009 |
The ride replaced Movietown Water Effect at Six Flags Great Adventure and Theatre Royale at Six Flags Great America. |
| Despicable Me Minion Mayhem | Despicable Me | Universal Studios Florida Universal Studios Hollywood Universal Studios Japan |
3-D simulator ride | July 2, 2012 April 12, 2014 April 21, 2017 |
The ride replaced Jimmy Neutron's Nicktoon Blast at Universal Studios Florida, Terminator 2: 3D at Universal Studios Hollywood, and Back to the Future: The Ride at Universal Studios Japan. |
| Dinosaur | Dinosaur | Disney's Animal Kingdom | Dark Ride | April 22, 1998 | Originally named 'Countdown to Extinction', the ride's name was changed following the release of the film. |
| Drachengrotte | How to Train Your Dragon | Heide Park | Old Mill | 1991/1994 | Formerly named "Kanalfahrt" (1991/1994-2015) |
| Dragon Challenge | Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire | Islands of Adventure* | Roller coaster | June 18, 2010 | The ride was originally known as Duelling Dragons when it opened on May 28, 1999. Closed in 2017. |
| Dragon Gliders | How to Train Your Dragon | Motiongate Dubai | Dark Ride | 2017 | |
| DreamWorks Theatre | Kung Fu Panda (First Year) | Universal Studios Hollywood Universal Studios Florida Universal Studios Japan |
Theatre | June 15, 2018 | The attraction replaced Shrek 4-D and features other DreamWorks Animation characters from Shrek, Madagascar, and Trolls. The attraction will also host a new show every year based on another DreamWorks Animation franchise. |
| Drop Zone: Stunt Tower | Drop Zone | California's Great America Canada's Wonderland Carowinds Kings Dominion Kings Island |
Drop tower | 1996 1997 1999 2003 |
Renamed in 2007 to Drop Tower due to Paramount's sale of the parks, but retains no allusions to the movie franchise. |
| Dumbo the Flying Elephant | Dumbo | Disneyland Magic Kingdom Tokyo Disneyland Disneyland Paris Hong Kong Disneyland Shanghai Disneyland |
Spinning Ride | August 16, 1955 October 1, 1971 April 15, 1983 April 12, 1992 Sept 12, 2005 June 16, 2016 |
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| Earthquake: The Big One | Earthquake | Universal Studios Hollywood Universal Studios Florida |
Partial Tram Tour | 1988 June 7, 1990 |
Operates as a portion of the Studio Tour at Universal Studios Hollywood. Opened with Universal Studios Florida in 1990 and closed in 2007. It was replaced by Disaster! in 2008, which eventually closed in 2015 to be replaced by Fast & Furious: Supercharged. |
| Enchanted Airways | Shrek | Universal Studios Singapore | Roller Coaster | March 18, 2010 | |
| Enchanted Tale of Beauty and the Beast | Beauty and the Beast' | Tokyo Disneyland | Dark Ride | September 28, 2020 | |
| The Enchanted Tiki Room: Stitch Presents Aloha e Komo Mai! | Lilo & Stitch | Tokyo Disneyland | Theatre in the round | July 25, 2008 | The ride replaced The Enchanted Tiki Room: Now Playing Get The Fever! at Tokyo Disneyland. |
| The Enchanted Tiki Room (Under New Management) | Aladdin The Lion King |
Magic Kingdom | Theatre in the round | April 5, 1998 | The ride replaced Tropical Serenade, a port of Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room with a different pre-show, at Magic Kingdom. The attraction caught fire on January 12, 2011, which was rumored to have severely damaged the first Iago Audio-Animatronic figure. No guests were injured in the incident. As a result of the fire, the attraction closed and was reverted to an edited port of Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room. |
| Eraser | Eraser | Movie Park Germany* | Suspended Looping Coaster | April 6, 2001 | Renamed to FX in 2005 |
| Escape from Madagascar | Madagascar | Dreamworld* | Suspended Family Coaster | December 26, 2002 | Formerly "Rugrats Runaway Reptar" (2002–2011) and "Sky Rocket" (2011–2012); Renamed to "Escape Coaster" in 2022 |
| E.T. Adventure | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | Universal Studios Florida Universal Studios Hollywood* Universal Studios Japan* |
Dark Ride | June 7, 1990 June 12, 1991 March 31, 2001 |
Only the more elaborate Florida version remains; Hollywood version closed on March 14, 2003, Japan version closed May 10, 2009 |
| Fast & Furious: Supercharged | The Fast and the Furious | Universal Studios Hollywood Universal Studios Florida |
3-D Simulation | June 25, 2015 2018 |
Opened as a portion of the Studio Tour at Universal Studios Hollywood replacing The Fast and the Furious: Extreme Close-Up and Curse of the Mummy's Tomb. Replaced Disaster!, and Beetlejuice's Rock and Roll Graveyard Revue in Florida. The Florida version is a standalone attraction without 3D. |
| Festival of the Lion King | The Lion King | Disney's Animal Kingdom Hong Kong Disneyland |
Live Show | April 22, 1998 September 12, 2005 |
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| Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage | Finding Nemo | Disneyland | Submarine Ride | June 11, 2007 | Originally Submarine Voyage, heavily rebuilt and rethemed for Finding Nemo. |
| Flight of the Hippogriff | Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban | Islands of Adventure Universal Studios Japan Universal Studios Hollywood |
Roller coaster | June 18, 2010 July 15, 2014 April 7, 2016 |
Originally opened as Flying Unicorn on June 29, 2000, at Islands of Adventure. |
| Frozen Ever After | Frozen | Epcot | Water Ride | June 21, 2016 | The ride replaced Maelstrom at Epcot. |
| Ghostbusters 5D | Ghostbusters | Heide Park | Interactive Dark Ride | April 15, 2017 | The ride replaced the Hallo Spencer Studio. |
| Ghostbusters Spooktacular | Universal Studios Florida* | Special Effects Show | June 7, 1990 | Closed in 1996. Replaced by Twister...Ride it Out. | |
| Gran Fiesta Tour Starring The Three Caballeros | The Three Caballeros | Epcot | Water Ride | April 6, 2007 | The ride replaced El Rio del Tiempo at Epcot. |
| The Great Movie Ride | Footlight Parade Singin' in the Rain Mary Poppins The Public Enemy Alien Raiders of the Lost Ark Tarzan the Ape Man Casablanca Fantasia The Wizard of Oz |
Disney's Hollywood Studios* | Dark Ride | May 1, 1989 | |
| Grobians Wolkenspringer | How to Train Your Dragon | Heide Park | Red Baron | 1985 | Formerly named "Roter Baron" (1985–2015) |
| Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind | Guardians of the Galaxy Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 |
Epcot | Roller Coaster | May 22, 2022 | Replaced Ellen's Energy Adventure. |
| Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: Breakout! | Disney California Adventure | Drop tower | May 27, 2017 | The ride replaced The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror at Disney California Adventure. | |
| Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey | Harry Potter | Islands of Adventure Universal Studios Japan Universal Studios Hollywood |
RoboCoaster G2 | June 18, 2010 July 15, 2014 April 7, 2016 |
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| Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts | Universal Studios Florida | Motion Simulated roller coaster | July 8, 2014 | ||
| Haunted Mansion Holiday | The Nightmare Before Christmas | Disneyland Tokyo Disneyland |
Dark Ride | October 3, 2001 September 15, 2004 |
Originally planned for the Magic Kingdom. Props were eventually sent to Tokyo Disneyland. |
| Hicks Himmelsstürmer | How to Train Your Dragon | Heide Park | Giant Sky Chaser | May 14, 2016 | |
| Hogwarts Express | Hogwarts Express from Harry Potter | Universal Studios Florida Islands of Adventure Universal Studios Hollywood Universal Studios Japan |
People mover | July 8, 2014 | |
| Hollywood Tour | Jaws Tarantula Samson and Delilah (1990–1999) The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1999–2020) Frankenstein 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea Tarzan the Ape Man The Birds (1990–2007) |
Phantasialand* | Dark Ride | 1990 | Closed in June 2020 initially for maintenance work. After not opening for one and a half years, the attraction was officially closed in January 2022. |
| Honey, I Shrunk the Audience! | Honey, I Shrunk the Kids | Epcot* Tokyo Disneyland* Disneyland* Disneyland Paris* |
3D Film Theater | November 21, 1994 April 15, 1997 May 22, 1998 March 28, 1999 |
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| Hotel Transylvania | Hotel Transylvania | Motiongate Dubai | Trackless Dark Ride | December 16, 2016 | |
| Hunny Pot Spin | Winnie the Pooh | Shanghai Disneyland | Tea Cups Ride | June 16, 2016 | |
| Hurler | Wayne's World | Carowinds Kings Dominion* |
Roller Coaster | April 1994 | Though the park's license to use Paramount material has since expired, there are several traces of the Wayne's World theme still remaining at the Hurler. |
| HyperSpace Mountain | Star Wars | Disneyland, Hong Kong Disneyland, Disneyland Paris, and Tokyo Disneyland | Roller Coaster | November 2015 (California), May 2017 (Paris) | Temporary overlay on the Space Mountain roller coaster ride in various Disney parks. |
| Ice Age Adventure | Ice Age | Movie Park Germany* | Water Dark Ride | June 30, 1996 | Formerly Looney Tunes Adventure (1996–2004); First attraction themed after the Ice Age franchise |
| Incredicoaster | The Incredibles | Disney California Adventure | Roller Coaster | June 23, 2018 | The ride replaced California Screamin' and is a part of the new land, Pixar Pier. |
| Indiana Jones Adventure | Indiana Jones | Disneyland Tokyo DisneySea |
Dark Ride | March 3, 1995 September 4, 2001 |
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| Indiana Jones and the Temple of Peril | Disneyland Paris | Roller coaster | July 30, 1993 | ||
| Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular! | Disney's Hollywood Studios |
Live stunt show | August 25, 1989 | ||
| Inside Out Emotional Whirlwind | Inside Out | Disney California Adventure | Spinner Ride | 2019 | This ride will be a part of the land Pixar Pier and will be remodeled like Flik's Flyers, which was featured at the former land, A Bug's Land. |
| Iron Man Experience | Iron Man Trilogy | Hong Kong Disneyland | 3-D motion simulator | January 11, 2017 | The first Disney attraction to be based on a Marvel property |
| Italian Job: Stunt Track | The Italian Job | Canada's Wonderland Kings Island Kings Dominion |
Themed Family Coaster | May 1, 2005 May 20, 2005 May 27, 2006 |
After the sale of the Paramount Parks to Cedar Fair Entertainment Company, the roller coaster was renamed Backlot Stunt Coaster, retaining the Mini-Cooper themed trains, helicopter attack, and flame effects. |
| It's Tough to Be a Bug! | A Bug's Life | Disney's Animal Kingdom Disney California Adventure* |
3D Film Theater | April 22, 1998 February 8, 2001 |
Replaced by an Web Slingers: A Spider-Man Adventure at Disney California Adventure. |
| Jaws: The Ride | Jaws | Universal Studios Hollywood Universal Studios Florida* Universal Studios Japan |
Special Effects Demonstration (Hollywood version only)/Boat Ride | 1976 June 7, 1990 March 31, 2001 |
Operates as a segment on the Studio Tour in Universal Studios Hollywood. This segment inspired the Florida and Japan versions, but the concept was expanded upon, and it eventually became its own ride. The Hollywood and Japanese versions still operate as of 2017. |
| Jim Knopf - Reise durch Lummerland | Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver | Europa-Park | Lok 99 | March 24, 2018 | Replaced Old 99. |
| Jurassic Park: The Ride | Jurassic Park | Universal Studios Hollywood* Universal Studios Japan |
Water Ride | June 21, 1996 March 21, 2001 |
Closed on September 3, 2018, for a new ride based on the Jurassic World franchise |
| Jurassic Park Rapids Adventure | Universal Studios Singapore | Water Ride | March 18, 2010 | ||
| Jurassic Park River Adventure | Islands of Adventure | Water Ride | May 28, 1999 | Same as Jurassic Park: The Ride. | |
| Justice League: Alien Invasion 3D | Justice League | Warner Bros. Movie World | Interactive Shooting Ride | September 22, 2012 | The ride replaced Batman Adventure: The Ride at Warner Bros. Movie World. |
| King Julien's Beach Party-Go-Round | Madagascar | Universal Studios Singapore | Merry-Go-Round | March 18, 2010 | |
| King Kong Encounter | King Kong | Universal Studios Hollywood* | Dark Ride | June 14, 1986 | Operated as a portion of the Studio Tour. Based on the original 1933 version of King Kong. Accidentally destroyed in a studio fire on June 1, 2008. |
| King Kong: 360 3-D | Universal Studios Hollywood | 3-D Simulation | July 1, 2010 | Operates as a portion of the Studio Tour. Based on the 2005 version of King Kong. | |
| Kongfrontation | Universal Studios Florida* | Suspended Dark Ride | June 7, 1990 | Closed on September 8, 2002, and replaced by Revenge of the Mummy. | |
| Lara Croft: Tomb Raider – Enter the Tomb | Lara Croft: Tomb Raider | Dreamworld | Haunted House Walkthrough | December 26, 2003 | |
| Lethal Weapon - The Ride | Lethal Weapon | Warner Bros. Movie World | Suspended Roller Coaster | December 26, 1995 | The roller coaster closed January 27, 2012 for maintenance and reopened as Arkham Asylum on April 7, 2012. |
| Lethal Weapon Pursuit | Movie Park Germany* | Dual-tracked roller coaster | June 30, 1996 | Renamed to Cop Car Chase in 2005; Only dual-tracked roller coaster in Germany | |
| Luigi's Rollickin' Roadsters | Cars | Disney California Adventure Park | Trackless Ride / Dancing Cars | March 7, 2016 | The ride replaced Luigi's Flying Tires at Disney California Adventure. |
| Mad Tea Party | Alice in Wonderland | Disneyland Magic Kingdom Tokyo Disneyland Disneyland Paris Hong Kong Disneyland Shanghai Disneyland |
Tea Cups Ride | July 17, 1955 October 1, 1971 March 8, 1986 April 12, 1992 Sept 17, 2005 June 16, 2016 |
Also known as: Alice's Tea Party (TDL), Mad Hatter's Tea Cups (DLP), Mad Hatter Tea Cups (HKDL and SDL) |
| Madagascar: A Crate Adventure | Madagascar | Universal Studios Singapore | Water ride | 2011 | |
| The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh | The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh | Magic Kingdom Disneyland Disneyland Paris Hong Kong Disneyland Shanghai Disneyland |
Dark Ride | June 5, 1999 April 11, 2003 Sept 12, 2005 June 16, 2016 |
The ride replaced Mr. Toad's Wild Ride at Magic Kingdom and Country Bear Jamboree at Disneyland. |
| Mission: Space | Mission to Mars | Epcot | centrifugal motion simulator | August 15, 2003 | |
| Mater's Junkyard Jamboree | Cars | Disney California Adventure Park | Spinning Whip Ride | June 15, 2012 | Part of Cars Land. |
| Matterhorn Bobsleds | Third Man on the Mountain | Disneyland |
Roller Coaster | June 14, 1959 October 1, 1982 April 15, 1983 April 12, 1992 |
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| Millennium Falcon: Smuggler's Run | Star Wars | Disneyland Disney's Hollywood Studios |
Flight simulator | May 31, 2019 August 29, 2019 |
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| Men in Black: Alien Attack | Men in Black | Universal Studios Florida | Interactive Shooting Ride | April 8, 2000 | |
| Monsters, Inc. Laugh Floor | Monsters, Inc. | Magic Kingdom | Interactive Theater | April 2, 2007 | Replaced The Timekeeper, and a handful of other attractions that once occupied the Magic Kingdom's Circle-Vision 360° Theater. |
| Monsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue! | Disney California Adventure Park | Dark Ride | January 23, 2006 | The ride replaced Superstar Limo at Disney California Adventure. | |
| Monsters, Inc. Ride & Go Seek | Tokyo Disneyland | Dark Ride | April 15, 2009 | The ride replaced Meet the World at Tokyo Disneyland. | |
| Mr. Freeze: Reverse Blast | Batman & Robin | Six Flags Over Texas Six Flags St. Louis |
Roller Coaster | 1998 | |
| Mr. Toad's Wild Ride | The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad | Disneyland Magic Kingdom Tokyo Disneyland Disneyland Paris* |
Dark Ride | July 17, 1955 October 1, 1971 |
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| Mül-Müls Karussell | Arthur and the Invisibles | Europa-Park | Jump-Around | July 30, 2014 | |
| Na'vi River Journey | Avatar | Disney's Animal Kingdom | Dark boat ride | May 27, 2017 | |
| Peter Pan's Flight | Peter Pan | Disneyland Magic Kingdom Tokyo Disneyland Disneyland Paris Hong Kong Disneyland Shanghai Disneyland |
Dark Ride | July 17, 1955 October 1, 1971 April 15, 1983 April 12, 1992 September 12, 2005 June 16, 2016 |
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| Pandamonium | Kung-Fu Panda | Dreamworld | Air Race | 2013 | Opened as part of "Kung-Fu Panda: Land Of Awesomeness" |
| Pinocchio's Daring Journey | Pinocchio | Tokyo Disneyland Epcot Disneyland Disneyland Paris |
Dark Ride | April 15, 1983 May 23, 1983 April 12, 1992 |
Originally planned for Disneyland and Epcot, but opened first at Epcot and Tokyo Disneyland. |
| Pirates of the Caribbean Pirates of the Caribbean: Battle for the Sunken Treasure |
Pirates of the Caribbean | Disneyland Magic Kingdom Tokyo Disneyland Disneyland Paris Shanghai Disneyland |
Water Ride | March 18, 1967 December 15, 1973 April 15, 1983 April 12, 1992 June 16, 2016 |
Film franchise originally based on the original Disneyland ride. Elements from the movies were eventually added to the attractions. |
| Pixar Pal-A-Round | Pixar Animation Studios' films | Disney California Adventure | Ferris Wheel | June 23, 2018 | The ride replaced Mickey's Fun Wheel and is now a part of the land, Pixar Pier. This ride also features every main character from a Pixar movie; these characters range from Toy Story, The Incredibles, Inside Out, Coco and more. |
| Police Academy Stunt Show | Police Academy | Warner Bros. Movie World* Movie Park Germany* Parque Warner Madrid |
Stunt show | June 3, 1991 1996 2002 |
The show was one of the world's longest running stunt shows before closing in 2008 at Warner Bros. Movie World. |
| Pooh's Hunny Hunt | Winnie the Pooh | Tokyo Disneyland |
Dark Ride | September 4, 2000 |
The ride replaced Skyway at Tokyo Disneyland. |
| Poppy Towers | Arthur and the Invisibles | Europa-Park | Family drop towers | July 30, 2014 | |
| Radiator Springs Racers | Cars | Disney California Adventure Park | High speed simulated test track / Dark Ride | June 15, 2012 | Part of Cars Land. |
| Raffnuss & Taffnuss Wasserflieger | How to Train Your Dragon | Heide Park | Carousal | May 14, 2016 | |
| Ratatouille: L’Aventure Totalement Toquée de Rémy | Ratatouille | Disney California Adventure Park Epcot Walt Disney Studios Park |
Dark Ride | July 10, 2014 | |
| RC Racer | Toy Story | Walt Disney Studios Hong Kong Disneyland |
Roller Coaster | August 17, 2010 November 17, 2011 |
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| Revenge of the Mummy | The Mummy | Universal Studios Florida Universal Studios Hollywood Universal Studios Singapore |
Indoor Roller Coaster | June 25, 2004 May 21, 2004 March 18, 2010 |
The ride replaced Kongfrontation at Universal Studios Florida and E.T. Adventure at Universal Studios Hollywood. |
| Riddlers Revenge | Batman & Robin | Movie Park Germany* | Top Spin | 1999 | Rethemed to N.Y.C. Transformer in 2005 |
| Roger Rabbit's Car Toon Spin | Who Framed Roger Rabbit | Disneyland Disney's Hollywood Studios Tokyo Disneyland |
Dark Ride | January 26, 1994 February 25, 1994 April 15, 1996 |
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| Saw: Alive | Saw | Thorpe Park | Live Action Horror Maze | 2010 | |
| Saw: The Ride | Thorpe Park | Euro-Fighter roller coaster | March 13, 2009 | This is the first and only ride to be based on a horror film franchise. | |
| Scooby-Doo Spooky Coaster | Scooby-Doo | Warner Bros. Movie World | Roller Coaster | June 17, 2002 | Replaced Warner Bros. Classics & Great Gremlins Adventure |
| The Seas with Nemo & Friends | Finding Nemo | Epcot | Dark Ride | January 24, 2007 | Originally The Living Seas, heavily rebuilt and rethemed for Finding Nemo. |
| Seven Dwarfs Mine Train | Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs | Magic Kingdom Shanghai Disneyland |
Roller Coaster | May 28, 2014 June 16, 2016 |
The ride replaced 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: Submarine Voyage and Pooh's Playful Spot at Magic Kingdom. |
| Shrek 4-D | Shrek | Movie Park Germany* Universal Studios Florida Universal Studios Hollywood* Universal Studios Japan Universal Studios Singapore Warner Bros. Movie World |
3D Film Theater | May 23, 2003 | The attraction was planned to open at Alton Towers in 2011, but was canceled in December 2010 when DreamWorks was unhappy with a proposed area to retheme. The Universal Studios Hollywood version closed in 2017 and is due to be replaced by the DreamWorks Theatre attraction. |
| Shrek's Ogre-Go-Round | Dreamworld* | Carousel | 1983 | Formerly "Carousel" (1983–2001), "Nick-O-Round" (2002–2008), "Backyardigans Mighty-Go-Round" (2008–2011) and "Mighty-Go-Round" (2011–2012); Renamed to "Bananas in Pyjamas Carousel" in 2022 | |
| Silly Swirly | Despicable Me | Universal Studios Hollywood | Spinning Ride | April 21, 2017 | The attraction is a part of a small section of the park called "Super Silly Fun Land". |
| Skull Island: Reign of Kong | King Kong | Islands of Adventure | 3-D Simulation | July 13, 2016 | Based on the 2005 version of King Kong and is essentially an expanded version of King Kong: 360 3-D from Universal Studios Hollywood. |
| Slinky Dog Zigzag Spin | Toy Story | Walt Disney Studios Hong Kong Disneyland |
Caterpillar ride | August 17, 2010 November 17, 2011 |
Hong Kong Disneyland version is called "Slinky Dog Spin". |
| Snow White's Scary Adventures | Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs | Disneyland Magic Kingdom* Tokyo Disneyland Disneyland Paris |
Dark Ride | July 17, 1955 October 1, 1971 April 15, 1983 April 12, 1992 |
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| Splash Mountain | Song of the South | Disneyland Magic Kingdom Tokyo Disneyland |
Water Ride | July 17, 1989 October 1, 1992 October 2, 1992 April 12, 1992 |
Splash Mountain has closed in Magic Kingdom as of January 23, 2023, as well as Disneyland's version on May 30, 2023. Both versions will be replaced with Tiana's Bayou Adventure in 2024. Tokyo Disneyland's Splash Mountain will remain. |
| Star Tours | Star Wars | Disneyland* Tokyo Disneyland* Disney's Hollywood Studios* Disneyland Paris* |
Simulator | January 9, 1987 July 12, 1989 December 15, 1989 April 12, 1992 |
The ride replaced Adventure Thru Inner Space at Disneyland. |
| Star Tours – The Adventures Continue | Disney's Hollywood Studios Disneyland Tokyo Disneyland Disneyland Paris |
Simulator | May 20, 2011 June 3, 2011 May 7, 2013 March 2017 |
A prequel to the original Star Tours attraction. | |
| Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance | Disneyland Disney's Hollywood Studios |
Dark Ride | 2019 | ||
| Stitch Encounter | Lilo & Stitch | Hong Kong Disneyland Walt Disney Studios Park Tokyo Disneyland Shanghai Disneyland Park |
Digital puppetry show | July 13, 2006 March 22, 2008 July 17, 2015 June 16, 2016 |
Walt Disney Studios Park's version is known as Stitch Live!. The Tokyo version replaced Captain EO Tribute. The original version in Hong Kong closed on May 2, 2016, and was replaced by Star Wars: Command Post. |
| Stitch's Great Escape! | Magic Kingdom |
Theatre in the round | November 18, 2004 | The ride replaced the ExtraTERRORestrial Alien Encounter at Magic Kingdom. The ride has been under seasonal operation since October 2, 2016. Since October 2017, the meet and greet attraction Stitch's Alien Encounter Character Greeting operates in Stitch Great Escape!'s first pre-show room during its non-operating periods. | |
| Stitch's Supersonic Celebration | Disney California Adventure Park Magic Kingdom |
Live stage show | May 6, 2009 | The show was very short-lived and ended after less than two months on June 27, 2009. The stage that was made for the show is now used seasonally for other stage shows. | |
| Studio Tour | Back to the Future King Kong Jurassic Park Earthquake Jaws Universal Monsters Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas Psycho War of the Worlds The Fast and the Furious |
Universal Studios Hollywood Universal Studios Florida Universal Studios Japan |
Tram Tour | July 15, 1964 June 7, 1990 March 31, 2001 |
World-famous and iconic attraction at Universal Studios Hollywood, Universal Studios Florida, and Universal Studios Japan. Travels through the real and fully functional Universal Backlot. Sometimes, guests can see celebrities and see filming in the process. Includes smaller attractions such as King Kong: 360 3-D, Jurassic Park (props and effects from The Lost World: Jurassic Park), Flash Flood, Earthquake, and Jaws (Universal Studios Hollywood, Universal Studios Florida, and Universal Studios Japan Only), Whoville Comes to Life (Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Studios Florida Only), Psycho, and Fast & Furious: Supercharged. Former attractions include Rockslide, Battle of Galactica, Runaway Train, Red Sea, King Kong Encounter, The Fast and the Furious: Extreme Close-Up, and Curse of the Mummy's Tomb (Universal Studios Hollywood only.) |
| Superman: Escape from Krypton | Superman | Six Flags Magic Mountain | Roller Coaster | March 15, 1997 | Originally known as Superman: The Escape from 1997 to 2010. |
| Superman: Ultimate Flight | Six Flags Over Georgia Six Flags Great Adventure Six Flags Great America |
Roller Coaster | April 6, 2002 April 17, 2003 May 3, 2003 |
The ride replaced Viper at Six Flags Over Georgia and Shockwave at Six Flags Great America. | |
| The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Undersea Adventure | The Little Mermaid | Disney California Adventure Park Magic Kingdom |
Omnimover dark ride | June 3, 2011 December 6, 2012 |
The ride replaced Golden Dreams at Disney California Adventure. |
| T2-3D: Battle Across Time | Terminator 2: Judgment Day | Universal Studios Florida* Universal Studios Hollywood * Universal Studios Japan |
3D Film Theater / Live Show / Dark Ride | April 27, 1996 May 6, 1999 March 31, 2001 |
Also known as Terminator 2: 3D. Production of the attraction reunited director James Cameron with the main cast of T2, including stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Robert Patrick, and Edward Furlong. Universal Studios Hollywood's version closed on December 31, 2012, and Florida's version on October 8, 2017. |
| Terminator X: A Laser Battle for Salvation | Terminator | Royal Adelaide Show* Adventure World* La Ronde* Sunway Lagoon* Six Flags Mexico* |
Sudden Impact! Entertainment Laser tag | September 4, 2009 December 26, 2009 May 1, 2010 May 2010 February 3, 2011 |
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| Terminator Salvation: The Ride | Terminator Salvation | Six Flags Magic Mountain | Roller Coaster | May 23, 2009 | Initially planned as Terminator: The Coaster. Moon Bloodgood and Common reprised their roles from the movies for the pre-shows, which were used from 2009 to 2010. The ride was renamed to Apocalypse: The Ride in 2011 after Six Flags dropped the license, but it still retains a lot of theming. It continues to operate as Apocalypse. |
| The Lego Movie: Masters of Flight | The Lego Movie | Legoland California Legoland Florida |
Motion Simulator | March 27, 2019 | |
| Godzilla vs Evangelion | Godzilla and Neon Genesis Evangelion | Universal Studios Japan | 3-D Special Effects Dark Ride | May 31 to August 25[1] | |
| Tomb Raider: The Machine | Tomb Raider | Movieland Studios, Italy | Windshear | 2007 | It has five different kind of cycles (Kazak, China, Bolivia, Congo, Peru). |
| Top Gun: The Jet Coaster | Top Gun | Carowinds | Roller Coaster | March 20, 1999 | Renamed in 2007 to Afterburn due to Paramount's sale of the park, but still retains allusions to the movie franchise. |
| Tomb Raider: The Ride | Lara Croft: Tomb Raider | Kings Island* | Giant Top Spin | 2002 | Renamed in 2007 to The Crypt due to Paramount's sale of the park, but retained minimal allusions to the movie franchise until its closure in 2011. |
| Tomb Raider: Firefall | Tomb Raider: Cradle of Life | Kings Dominion * | Suspended Top Spin | 2005 | Renamed in 2007 to The Crypt due to Paramount's sale of the park, but retains the ride's original synchronized Tomb Raider score, movie props, Triangle of Light engravings, and general theme. |
| Toy Soldiers Parachute Drop | Toy Story | Walt Disney Studios Hong Kong Disneyland |
Parachute jump–style ride | August 17, 2010 November 17, 2011 |
Hong Kong Disneyland version is called "Toy Soldier Parachute Drop" |
| Toy Story Mania! | Disney's Hollywood Studios Disney California Adventure Park Tokyo DisneySea |
Interactive Shooting Ride | May 31, 2008 June 17, 2008 July 19, 2012 |
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| Transformers: The Ride 3D | Transformers | Universal Studios Singapore Universal Studios Hollywood Universal Studios Florida |
3-D Special Effects Dark Ride | December 3, 2011 May 25, 2012 June 20, 2013 |
Construction of Hollywood's version forced the closure of the Backdraft attraction and the relocation of the Special Effects Stages attraction. Florida's version replaced Hercules and Xena: Wizards of the Screen. |
| Trolls Village | Trolls | Dreamworld* | Walk through attraction | 2018 | Closed in 2019 |
| Tron Lightcycle Power Run | Tron | Shanghai Disneyland Magic Kingdom |
Motorbike roller coaster | June 16, 2016 2023 |
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| Twister...Ride it Out | Twister | Universal Studios Florida* | Special Effects Show | May 4, 1998 | Closed on November 2, 2015, and replaced by Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon. |
| U-571 | U-571 | Movieland Studios, Italy | Simulator | 2006 | |
| Unendliche Geschichte | The NeverEnding Story | Bavaria Filmpark* | River rapids ride | June 6, 1992
June 30, 1996 |
Rethemed to Mystery River in 2005 |
| Warner Bros. Classics & Great Gremlins Adventure | Gremlins, | Warner Bros. Movie World* | Dark ride | June 3, 1991 | |
| Gremlins Invasion | Movie Park Germany* | June 30, 1996 | |||
| Waterworld: A Live Sea War Spectacular | Waterworld | Universal Studios Hollywood Universal Studios Japan Universal Studios Singapore |
Live Stunt Show | 1995 May 28, 1999 March 31, 2001 March 18, 2010 |
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| Wild Wild West | Wild Wild West | Movie Park Germany* | Wooden roller coaster | May 7, 1999 | Renamed to Bandit in 2005; First wooden roller coaster in Germany |
| Wurzelrutschen | Arthur and the Invisibles | Europa-Park | Playground | July 30, 2014 | |
| Zombieland Blast-off | Zombieland | Motiongate Dubai | Drop Tower | December 16, 2016 |
See also
[edit]- List of amusement rides based on television franchises
- List of IMAX-based rides
- List of amusement rides based on video games franchises
References
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