Back to the Future is one of the few exciting rides at the Universal Studios original theme park (though many tourists may probably opt to travel to Universal Studios, Islands of Advertisements instead).
This was one of the earlier simulation rides that I remember, and one that was done much better than most that I've had the opportunity to enjoy (like Body Wars or the Star Wars rides) where you sit in a mall and pretty stationary where you get a few bounces, but you can't really enjoy the simulating experience because the ride is wimpy and the lighting is too bright (rather than dark enough to keep your attention on the screen). Whereas, on the Back to Future Ride, you sit a few people to car which is, of course, the time traveling machine. You're basically enclosed in a half a car, which goes up to your shoulders and the seats have body restraints to keep you from jutting every which way too fast. Instead of a stationary theater screen, each of the cars are seperate and are built on motion devices that move the car about (if you're tall enough to see out of the car in which you're sitting, you can see the cars all lined up on first and second floors moving as your do with a robotic arm and crane). And all of the cars are facing a huge I-Max sized screen, which make it a better experience. (It would be even cooler to have the whole thing in 3-D). Unlike a stationary theater, you can move forward, backward, up, and many more directions, and can do so at a more rapid and random speed, which is terrific. This is also better than the Spiderman ride at the other Universal theme park, which uses the same concept, putting you in a Spiderman themed ride and having you move around from one theater screen to the next (which Back to the Future doesn't do), but they waste too much time on a story you can't hear (nor care about) and tease you with sudden drops and quick darting, but never delivering on either (and by then, the ride is over).
The concept for the Back to the Future ride is that Biff Tannen has stolen the Delorian and is wreaking havoc through all sorts of time dimensions. Being the impulsive idiot, of course, he gets himself into trouble, and as time travelers trailing him, you have to bail him out. The scenery is a lot of fun, especially if you've got younger kids on board because Biff faces off with a T-Rex, a volcano, and other sorts of dangerous obstacles. They did a good job trying to bring the ride to life. The thrill factor is high, the story is a little dumb if you're too old to appreciate it. But Biff is such a bozo, and Doc Brown is there to help you out via the intercom, that you may still find it entertaining. I recommend checking it out if your in town. In fact, I'd recommend giving Universal Studios theme park a whirl rather than that rip off park, Islands of Advertisements.
This was one of the earlier simulation rides that I remember, and one that was done much better than most that I've had the opportunity to enjoy (like Body Wars or the Star Wars rides) where you sit in a mall and pretty stationary where you get a few bounces, but you can't really enjoy the simulating experience because the ride is wimpy and the lighting is too bright (rather than dark enough to keep your attention on the screen). Whereas, on the Back to Future Ride, you sit a few people to car which is, of course, the time traveling machine. You're basically enclosed in a half a car, which goes up to your shoulders and the seats have body restraints to keep you from jutting every which way too fast. Instead of a stationary theater screen, each of the cars are seperate and are built on motion devices that move the car about (if you're tall enough to see out of the car in which you're sitting, you can see the cars all lined up on first and second floors moving as your do with a robotic arm and crane). And all of the cars are facing a huge I-Max sized screen, which make it a better experience. (It would be even cooler to have the whole thing in 3-D). Unlike a stationary theater, you can move forward, backward, up, and many more directions, and can do so at a more rapid and random speed, which is terrific. This is also better than the Spiderman ride at the other Universal theme park, which uses the same concept, putting you in a Spiderman themed ride and having you move around from one theater screen to the next (which Back to the Future doesn't do), but they waste too much time on a story you can't hear (nor care about) and tease you with sudden drops and quick darting, but never delivering on either (and by then, the ride is over).
The concept for the Back to the Future ride is that Biff Tannen has stolen the Delorian and is wreaking havoc through all sorts of time dimensions. Being the impulsive idiot, of course, he gets himself into trouble, and as time travelers trailing him, you have to bail him out. The scenery is a lot of fun, especially if you've got younger kids on board because Biff faces off with a T-Rex, a volcano, and other sorts of dangerous obstacles. They did a good job trying to bring the ride to life. The thrill factor is high, the story is a little dumb if you're too old to appreciate it. But Biff is such a bozo, and Doc Brown is there to help you out via the intercom, that you may still find it entertaining. I recommend checking it out if your in town. In fact, I'd recommend giving Universal Studios theme park a whirl rather than that rip off park, Islands of Advertisements.