Universal Studios Japan

The Universal Globe

Universal Studios Japan (ユニバーサル・スタジオ・ジャパン, Yunibāsaru Sutajio Japan?), located in Osaka, is one of four Universal Studios theme parks, owned and operated by USJ Co., Ltd. (TYO: 2142). The park is similar to Universal Orlando Resort, since it contains many of the same rides. Most visitors are Japanese tourists or tourists from other Asian countries such as Taiwan, Hong Kong, and South Korea. In 2005 Goldman Sachs became the largest shareholder in Universal Studios Japan. Universal still has a small minority stake in the park. The park opened on March 31, 2001. 11 million guests entered Universal Studios Japan in its first year of operation, the fastest any park reached that milestone.

 Universal Studios Japan

Attractions

New York

²  The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man - The Ride

²  Terminator 2:3-D

Hollywood

²  4-D TheatreShrek's 4-D Adventure

²  Sesame Street 4-D Movie Magic

²  Universal Monsters Live Rock and Roll Show

²  Animation Celebration 3D

²  Hollywood Dream - The Ride

²  Space Fantasy: The Ride

²  Magical Starlight Parade

²  Fantastic World

4-D Theatre

San Francisco

²  Back to the Future - The Ride

²  Backdraft

Jurassic Park

²  Jurassic Park: The Ride

Snoopy Studios

²  Snoopy Studios entranceSnoopy's Great Race

²  Peppermint Patty's Stunt Slide

Lagoon

²  Peter Pan's Neverland

Water World

²  Waterworld: A Live Sea War Spectacular

Amity Village

²  Jaws

Land of Oz

²  The Wizard of Oz statues.Wicked

²  Toto & Friends

²  Magical Oz-Go-Round

 Snoopy Studios entrance

Former attractions

²  The former E.T. Adventure.The Western Area, and with it The Wild Wild Wild West Stunt Show and the Animal Actors show, were revamped to become Land of Oz in 2006. This involved completely re-theming two live shows, one restaurant, and a number of retail facilities.

²  The Wild Wild Wild West Stunt Show was a live stunt show based upon a wide variety of Universal's Western films. Opening on 31 March 2001, in the Western Town section of the park, the show featured several cowboy themed actors surviving death defying stunts, shootings and explosions. The show closed in 2006 and has since been replaced by Wicked.

²  E.T. Adventure has been replaced by Space Fantasy: The Ride

 The Wizard of Oz statues.

The former E.T. Adventure

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