Disaster!
Disaster!: A Major Motion Picture Ride...Starring You! was a dark ride attraction at Universal Studios Florida. Set on a soundstage of a fictitious movie company, Disaster! was based on the park's former Earthquake: The Big One ride, which comically illustrates how special effects are filmed for use in movies. The attraction's climax cast the riders as movie extras for a movie final scene involving an earthquake in a subway station. Using high-speed editing techniques, the riders got to see themselves in the form of a movie trailer that included film sequences shot throughout the attraction's pre-show and main ride.
| Disaster: A Major Motion Picture Ride...Starring You | |
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Entrance to Disaster!: A Major Motion Picture Ride...Starring You! at Universal Studios Florida | |
| Universal Studios Florida | |
| Area | San Francisco |
| Coordinates | 28°28′42.41″N 81°28′10.29″W |
| Status | Removed |
| Soft opening date | December 23, 2007 |
| Opening date | January 17, 2008 |
| Closing date | September 8, 2015 |
| Replaced | Earthquake: The Big One (1990–2007) |
| Replaced by | Fast & Furious: Supercharged |
| Ride statistics | |
| Theme | Disaster films |
| Vehicle type | Subway Train |
| Vehicles | 2 or more |
| Riders per vehicle | Up to 6 in all rows |
| Riders per row | 3 |
| Duration | 25 |
| Pre-Show Host | Lonnie |
| Ride Host | Mikey |
Universal Express was available | |
In August 2015, Universal announced that the attraction would close on September 8, 2015, to make way for Fast & Furious: Supercharged, based on the blockbuster film franchise.