In late 2012, Universal Studios Hollywood announced that its version would close on December 31, 2012.

The attraction was originally developed for Universal Studios Florida, with producers pushing for a second installation in Universal Studios Hollywood during development. It was announced in 2017 that the Universal Studios Florida version would also close. After accidentally worsening their situation, The Terminator finally sends John back to the present while he stays behind to blow up Skynet and the T-1000000. Although Cameron was originally against the idea of Universal taking his Terminator franchise and converting it into a ride, he found the storyboards and the whole concept to be "great", so the project was green-lit. During this narration, the face of a Terminator endoskeleton fills the screen, morphing into Schwarzenegger's face before the film fades to black, during which John and Sarah mysteriously disappear. Duncan is killed by the T-1000 while attempting to stop him, mistaking him as a police officer. [15][16] On September 7, 2017, Universal Studios Florida announced their version would close on October 8, 2017. Following the video, Kimberley Duncan reassures guests that security has the situation under control and invites everyone into the main auditorium for the main presentation. Kimberley Duncan tries to stop the T-1000, but the attempt fails as she is killed by the T-1000. The only known T-1000000 was destroyed when Skynet's core was destroyed. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat.

A full-scale mock-up duplicating the dimensions of the planned Florida venue was created in an airplane hangar at the Van Nuys Airport in the San Fernando Valley. [28] It is a large spider-like[28] version of the T-1000 that defends Skynet's CPU from attack.

He takes John back through the portal to 2032, into the future war between humans and machines. In the year of the attraction's opening, attendance at Universal Studios Hollywood remained steady at 5.1 million; however, other parks in the region saw declines in revenue, such as Disneyland, which experienced a 5% drop. As the video continues, Duncan can be seen talking on a phone, telling someone on the other line to find the Connors. [20][21], The duo successfully penetrate the Skynet facility and descend with the audience into Skynet's Central Core, where they battle the "T-1000000", a giant liquid-metal spider-like construct similar to a very large T-1000. Once guests are seated, they are told to put on their "safety visors" to watch a demonstration of the T-70 Terminators in action presented by Duncan. The Terminator: Death to the Future, Terminator X: A Laser Battle for Salvation, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=T2-3D:_Battle_Across_Time&oldid=981393840, Amusement park attractions introduced in 2001, Amusement park attractions introduced in 1996, Amusement park attractions that closed in 2017, Amusement park attractions introduced in 1999, Amusement park attractions that closed in 2012, Universal Parks & Resorts attractions by name, Amusement rides based on works by James Cameron, Films directed by John Bruno (special effects), Former Universal Studios Hollywood attractions, Licensed-properties at Universal Parks & Resorts, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Universal Monsters Live Rock and Roll Show, This page was last edited on 2 October 2020, at 01:34. A documentary was included on the DVD release of Terminator 2 featuring scenes from the film, construction of the sets, and the behind-the-scenes footage of the filming. The initial planning for T2 3-D: Battle Across Time began in the early 1990s. The show was presented in two parts; a pre-show where a Cyberdyne Systems company hostess shows guests a brief video presentation about the company's innovations, and the main show, where live performers interact with a 3D film. Each of these three screens measured 23 by 50 feet (7.0 by 15.2 m). The duo successfully penetrate and descend with the audience into the Skynet core, where they battle the "T-1000000", a giant liquid-metal spider that is similar to a very large T-1000. [7][13] California-based firm Technifex provided special effects and show equipment for the attraction.[14]. Guests are ushered from the pre-show auditorium into a large theater that seats 700, where they view a demonstration of Cyberdyne's newest creation, robotic soldiers called T-70 Terminators.

During the destruction of T-1000000, water is squirted from the ceiling onto the riders. They are the earliest terminator models shown to have a humanoid form with arms and legs and are a direct predecessor to Schwarzenegger's T-800.

[7][12] The Terminator stage was subsequently used for the annual Halloween Horror Nights event, with The Rocky Horror Picture Show: A Tribute being shown in 2009. During this narration, a terminator endoskeleton's face fills the screen, which morphs into Schwarzenegger's face before the film fades to black, during which John and Sarah mysteriously disappear. T2 3-D: Battle Across Time (also known as Terminator 2: 3D) is an attraction at various Universal Studios theme parks around the world including those in Orlando, Hollywood and Japan. It was originally developed for Universal Studios Florida, with producers pushing for a second installation in Universal Studios Hollywood during development. [23][24][25][26], The film was shot at the abandoned Eagle Mountain iron ore mine, just north of Desert Center in California. [4][19], Guests are ushered from the pre-show auditorium into a large theater that seats 700 where they are to see a demonstration of Cyberdyne's newest creation, the "Cyberdyne Series 70 Autonomous Infantry Unit" (T-70 Terminators).

In late 2012, Universal Studios Hollywood announced that their version would close on December 31, 2012. [21][27] The cast and crew from the first two Terminator films returned for the shoot, including Arnold Schwarzenegger as The Terminator, Linda Hamilton as Sarah Connor, Robert Patrick as T-1000, and Edward Furlong as John Connor. John and the Terminator make their way across the war-ravaged landscape as they head towards Skynet. The original attraction cost a total of $60 million. Goodard sought permission from MCA Planning and Development (later Universal Creative) to morph this concept into a theater-based presentation featuring a 3-D film, live action and pyrotechnics. [6][7] The original attraction cost a total of $60 million. Just before entering the pre-show auditorium, guests pass an unmanned kiosk where they pick up a pair of "safety visors" (which are polarized 3D glasses) for use during the main show. T2 3-D: Battle Across Time (Universal Studios Florida), List of amusement rides based on film franchises, "TRIBUTE: Terminator 2: 3D attraction permanently closes after 21 years at Universal Orlando", "Terminator 2: 3-D to close at Universal Orlando Resort", "Universal Studios Announces "Despicable Me" Attraction", "New Live-Action Stunt Show The Bourne Stuntacular Coming to Universal Studios Florida in 2020", "The Bourne Stuntacular Debuts at Universal Studios Florida", "Terminator Will Be Back – Ride To Debut In Spring", Terminator 2: 3D Battle Across Time at Universal Studios Japan, The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man - The Ride, Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts, Alfred Hitchcock: The Art of Making Movies, Aliens versus Predator versus The Terminator, Superman vs. It was originally developed for Universal Studios Florida, with producers pushing for a second installation in Universal Studios Hollywood during development. The show ends with the ground-shaking destruction of Skynet, leaving Sarah and John alone in the present time once again. Jay Stein, Universal Parks & Resorts' Chairman, and CEO at the time, asked Gary Goddard and his team at Landmark Entertainment to develop a stunt show based around the Terminator franchise. [21] The set consists of a stage surrounded by a triptych of adjoined silver screens. Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines characters, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (film), Terminator Salvation: The Machinima Series, https://terminator.fandom.com/wiki/T2_3-D:_Battle_Across_Time?oldid=103573. The Terminator stage was subsequently used for the annual Halloween Horror Nights event, with The Rocky Horror Picture Show: A Tribute being shown in 2009.

A second Terminator, a T-800 portrayed by Arnold Schwarzenegger, bursts through the movie screen "time portal" on his signature Harley-Davidson motorcycle to rescue John. The pre-show music was also changed. [17] Several elements of T2 3-D: Battle Across Time have been patented by Universal, including the seat drop effect, the blending of live-action and film, the trio of projection screens, and the simulated assault weapons.

After defeating him, John and T-800 make their way across the war-ravaged landscape as they head towards Skynet. It was later announced Despicable Me: Minion Mayhem would replace the attraction.

[20], The attraction's entrance at Universal Studios Florida.

The pre-show was updated in 2015 to promote the then-upcoming Terminator Genisys. [7][9] To achieve the 3-D effect on a 70mm projected film, a two-camera rig weighing 450 pounds (200 kg) was used.[21].

The pre-show is hosted in the "Miles Bennet Dyson Memorial Auditorium" (in the former Universal Studios Hollywood version, this was the name of the Main Auditorium) by Kimberley Duncan, Cyberdyne's Director of Community Relations and Media Control. Film (Script - DVD - OST) - Comic - Novel (Mighty Chronicles) - Game (AC - Chess - SNES - GB - Pinball) - 3D (Script).

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