The first King Kong-centric experience at a Universal Studios theme park was for the Hollywood Studio Tram Tour. King Kong Encounter was based on the 1976 film directed by John Guillermin, and the ...

The ’80s was a period of growth for the Hollywood Studio Tour, never more so than via the additions of a 30-foot tall King Kong animatronic that was added in 1986 (and destroyed in a 2008 fire ...

Universal Studios Hollywood will open a new King Kong attraction on its back lot tour, it has been reported. The studio previously featured a robotic King Kong but it was destroyed last June when ...

Studio Tour at Universal Studios Hollywood on July 9, 2024 (Carolyn Burt, SCNG) The tram enters the King Kong portion of the Studio Tour at Universal Studios Hollywood on July 9, 2024 (Carolyn ...

Is this the most important theme park attraction ever created? It just may be. The Universal Studios tram tour — officially designated as the World Famous Studio Tour — is today a polished ...

It may just be the Universal Studios tram tour, which dates to the silent film era. Once primarily a behind-the-scenes tour, the trek has evolved to define the modern theme park.