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Universal Studios Hollywood · Operating · 2020
The Secret Life of Pets: Off the Leash
Trackless dark ride · Upper Lot
A trackless Illumination dark ride that follows Max, Duke, and Snowball through a New York apartment block after dark.
At a glance
Key facts for The Secret Life of Pets: Off the Leash.
Type
Dark ride
Status
Operating
Subtype
Trackless dark ride
Opened
2020
Land
Park
Specifications
Sourced stats for The Secret Life of Pets: Off the Leash.
Ride profile
Dark ride · Trackless dark ride
- dark-ride
- illumination
- trackless
Experience
Trackless dark ride
Specs source: universalstudioshollywood.com
History
Sourced timeline and background for The Secret Life of Pets: Off the Leash.
Timeline
2020
The Secret Life of Pets: Off the Leash opens
Background
Off the Leash opened in 2020 as Universal Hollywood's Illumination trackless dark ride, filling the former King Kong Encounter / Animal Actors footprint on the Upper Lot.
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- The Secret Life of Pets: Off the Leash — official ride pageuniversalstudioshollywood.com(opens in a new tab)
- Universal Studios Hollywood — official siteuniversalstudioshollywood.com(opens in a new tab)
- Universal Studios Hollywood on Coaster AtlasPark page
- Full Universal Studios Hollywood rosterCoasters and other rides
- Hero photo (Wikimedia Commons contributors · Wikimedia Commons)Image license & attribution(opens in a new tab)
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