Backdraft (attraction)
Backdraft was a fire special effects show at Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Studios Japan, based on the 1991 film of the same name. Visitors could learn how the pyrotechnic effects were created and experience some of them first hand. It was the first attraction based on an R-rated film at the Universal theme park.
| Backdraft | |
|---|---|
The ride's entrance at Universal Studios Japan (above) and interior at Universal Studios Hollywood (below) | |
| Universal Studios Hollywood | |
| Area | Lower Lot |
| Status | Removed |
| Opening date | July 1, 1992 |
| Closing date | April 11, 2010 |
| Replaced by | Transformers: The Ride 3D |
| Universal Studios Japan | |
| Area | San Francisco |
| Status | Removed |
| Opening date | March 31, 2001 |
| Closing date | September 14, 2020 |
| Ride statistics | |
| Attraction type | Fire Effects Show |
| Manufacturer | Universal Creative |
| Theme | Backdraft |
| Duration | 8:00 |
The Hollywood attraction was supposed to officially close after Labor Day 2009 to be replaced by Transformers: The Ride 3D in 2011, but remained open to appease visitors due to temporary closures of other attractions for annual refurbishment. The Hollywood attraction officially closed on April 11, 2010.
The Osaka version of the attraction was temporarily closed on September 14, 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. However on May 16, 2023, Universal Studios Japan announced the park had no intentions to reopen the attraction.