Q 01/05

Which Disney park opened a year before Universal's first Orlando park, fueling a bitter feud between the two companies?

A) Epcot

B) Disney-MGM Studios

C) Blizzard Beach

D) Disney's Animal Kingdom

Answer · why

B) Disney-MGM Studios

Disney-MGM Studios: Disney sped up its studio park once Universal's rival project got underway, and it opened in May 1989.

Q 02/05

Which director worked closely with Universal on two of the Florida park's early attractions as creative consultant?

A) Robert Zemeckis

B) James Cameron

C) Steven Spielberg

D) George Lucas

Answer · why

C) Steven Spielberg

Steven Spielberg: at a 1996 preview of Hollywood's Jurassic Park ride, he climbed off just before the big drop and walked back down the stairs.

Q 03/05

Which stage act moved into the former Nickelodeon Studios soundstages at Universal Orlando in 2007?

A) Stomp

B) Blue Man Group

C) Riverdance

D) The Rockettes

Answer · why

B) Blue Man Group

Blue Man Group: its Universal show went dark when the pandemic closed the resort in 2020 and never came back, ending the run in 2021.

Q 04/05

Kongfrontation at Universal Studios Florida put guests on which New York conveyance?

A) The Roosevelt Island Tramway

B) A Broadway subway car

C) A Coney Island roller coaster

D) A Staten Island ferry

Answer · why

A) The Roosevelt Island Tramway

The Roosevelt Island Tramway: Kong attacked the fleeing tram, but breakdowns kept the ride running only sporadically in its first months.

Q 05/05

Kongfrontation closed in 2002 to make way for which indoor roller coaster?

A) Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts

B) Revenge of the Mummy

C) Men in Black: Alien Attack

D) Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit

Answer · why

B) Revenge of the Mummy

Revenge of the Mummy: near the end the train pulls into a fake exit station, then the ceiling bursts into flames and the ride keeps going.