Universal Studios Florida · Operating · 1990
E.T. Adventure
Dark ride · DreamWorks Land
A classic bicycle dark ride back to the Green Planet — Universal Studios Florida's opening-day Spielberg original.
At a glance
Key facts for E.T. Adventure.
Type
Dark ride
Status
Operating
Subtype
Dark ride
Opened
1990
Land
Park
Specifications
Sourced stats for E.T. Adventure.
Ride profile
Dark ride · Dark ride
- classic
- dark-ride
- spielberg
Experience
Dark ride
Specs source: universalorlando.com
History
Sourced timeline and background for E.T. Adventure.
Timeline
1990
E.T. Adventure opens
Background
E.T. Adventure debuted with the park in 1990. It survived KidZone's retheme and still runs beside DreamWorks Land as a beloved original.
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Sources & official links
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- E.T. Adventure — official ride pageuniversalorlando.com(opens in a new tab)
- Universal Studios Florida — official siteuniversalorlando.com(opens in a new tab)
- Universal Studios Florida on Coaster AtlasPark page
- Full Universal Studios Florida rosterCoasters and other rides
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