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when is Terminator closing at Universal Studios Hollywood?

Universal Studios Hollywood: Is Despicable Me replacing it?

From Brian silvestre
Posted August 31, 2012 at 1:43 PM
Is Despicable Me Minion Mayhem really replacing Terminator for 2013?


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From Andrew Dougherty
Posted September 1, 2012 at 7:54 AM
No one is 100% sure but Im pretty sure that Terminator will probably close in January or December. That's my guess but we are still waiting for official announcements for Transformers at USO, Despicsble Me at USH, and the new Potter expansion. We have inside sources that say these are happening but the park has yet to announce them.

From Dominick D
Posted September 1, 2012 at 8:44 AM
Terminator will most likely turn into Minion Mayhem. You should be happy though, MM is great.

From Manny Barron
Posted September 1, 2012 at 2:50 PM
I thought T2:3-D was going to close down this coming labor day weekend back when the the Despicable Me rumors started appearing. I hope Universal makes their announcements soon enough.

From Brian silvestre
Posted September 5, 2012 at 8:28 AM
Yea I hope it closes soon.... yea I believe Minion Mayem is a great ride!:]]]

From parker reave
Posted October 12, 2012 at 1:22 PM
It's official. T2 last day is Dec. 31, 2012

From Brian silvestre
Posted October 15, 2012 at 9:38 PM
Awesome! I just heard it from screamscape also...

From Andrew Dougherty
Posted October 16, 2012 at 1:38 PM
So, this raises the question, what is the replacement?

From Sean Huckel
Posted October 16, 2012 at 1:40 PM
Despicable Me

From Brian silvestre
Posted October 16, 2012 at 4:00 PM
After that the next question would be is.... when is waterworld closing and special effects....?.......

From AJ Hummel
Posted October 16, 2012 at 6:10 PM
Although I will miss Terminator, it's time for the attraction to go. It's a good show, but it's very outdated and based on a (mostly) dead franchise. My question is whether Despicable Me (or whatever else may be the replacement attraction) will be a 2013 or 2014 attraction. Given how long it took to build in Florida, it seems unlikely the ride will be ready for summer 2013, but you never know.

As for other closures, I've heard the amphitheater contract expires next year, and I'm guessing Waterworld will probably close around that time. It a shame as that's the one show at USH I think should not be removed. No idea about the Special Effects show, but I think it's probably safe for the immediate future (if that, Waterworld, and Terminator all close around the same time, USH will have only ten attractions, which is even more unacceptable than their current line-up given the $80 ticket price).

From Andrew Dougherty
Posted October 16, 2012 at 6:52 PM
I think that there is a decent chance that Waterworld gets moved onto the location of the special effects theater.

From parker reave
Posted October 25, 2012 at 4:28 PM
You realize that most of the Special Effects theater is suspended on the side of a hill. The area available for the lagoon and needed backstage support is less on one eighth of what WaterWorld currently has.

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