Question: When did the original Universal Studios Florida open?
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E.T.
Adventure is a dark ride featured at Universal Studios Florida and formerly, Universal Studios Hollywood, and Universal Studios Japan theme parks.
The ride is based on the movie "E.T.
the Extra-Terrestrial".
It is expected to open at Universal Studios South Korea and Universal Studios Dubailand in the near future.
E.T.
Adventure's animatronics were manufactured by Sally Corporation.
As of early June 2013, E.T.
Adventure is the only original attraction at Universal Studios Florida still in operation. 
E.T.
Adventure originally opened at Universal Studios Florida in 1990.
One year later, the attraction opened in Universal Studios Hollywood.
In 2001, the third installation of this attraction was opened in Universal Studios Japan.
On March 14, 2003, the Hollywood version was closed and later replaced by Revenge of the Mummy: The Ride.
More recently, on May 10, 2009, the Japan version was closed and later replaced by .
E.T.
Adventure is expected to open at Universal Studios South Korea and Universal Studios Dubailand in the near future.
The attraction at Universal Studios Florida originally featured a different pre-show which ran from 1990-2002.
During this pre-show, Steven Spielberg is in a movie theater watching E.T, munching on popcorn and informs us that we have volunteered to be actors in a sequel to the film.
The original pre-show was discontinued, because Spielberg wanted to change it for the 20th Anniversary.
In 2012, the ride at Universal Studios Florida received new track switches by Dynamic Structures. 
The original attraction at Universal Studios Florida was inspired by a scene on the long-running Universal Studios Backlot Tour at Universal Studios Hollywood, in which the Studio Tour tram passed through several sets from the film and was then attacked by the shark known as "JAWS" while driving by the Amity Harbour shore line.
For the Universal Studios Florida park/studio project, Universal sought to take the components of the Hollywood tour scene and turn it into its own ride.
The original ride was designed by MCA/Universal Planning and Development, in association with Ride & Show Engineering, Inc., which designed the original tour scene.
Steven Spielberg, who directed the first film in the series, also served as a creative consultant for the ride.
Following the opening of Jaws with the park on June 7, 1990, it experienced extensive and persistent breakdowns as a result of the elaborate special effects involved, as did fellow original rides Kongfrontation and .
However, while Universal was able to eventually contain the technical bugs in the Kong and Earthquake rides at "utmost consistency", the effects in the Jaws ride constantly refused to work at all, resulting in the ride having to be evacuated almost daily.
Following the Summer opening of the park, Universal temporarily shut down the ride in August 1990, and sued Ride & Show Engineering, Inc. for failing to properly design the ride.
Throughout 1991 and early 1992, Universal attempted to refurbish the effects of the ride for an eventual re-opening, but with no success.
Some reports leaked that the high-tech electronics used in the sharks was damaged due to inadequate waterproofing.
Eventually, Universal collaborated with Totally Fun Company (who designed many of the park's original attractions) to create an almost entirely new version of the ride.
Some of the changes, which resulted in a re-design of the ride, included the replacement of two major ride scenes; the first being where "Jaws" bit onto the tour boat and turned it by 180-degrees (which was replaced with a Gas dock explosion scene); and the second being the finale, which was originally loosely based on the first "Jaws" where the skipper shot a grenade into the shark's mouth causing it to explode underwater (which was replaced by a finale loosely based on the ending for "Jaws 2" where the shark was electrocuted after biting onto an underwater cable attached to a high-voltage barge).
The ride was then officially re-opened by Roy Scheider, Lorraine Gary and Steven Spielberg in Spring of 1993.
On March 31, 2001, Jaws officially opened at Universal Studios Japan.
The ride system for the attraction was developed by MTS Systems Corporation.
Following the hurricanes that struck Central Florida in 2004, Universal was forced to temporarily close the ride in January 2005 due to the rising cost of petroleum, which was used to fuel the numerous pyrotechnical effects throughout the attraction as well as the tour boats.
The ride finally reopened in December 2005, but was listed as "seasonal" and only open on busier days.
This lasted until February 2007 when the ride was finally opened full-time again after numerous guest complaints.
During the 2005 closure, several renovations were made to the ride.
The attraction was further refurbished every year from 2008-2011.
On December 2, 2011, Universal Orlando Resort announced that the Jaws attraction along with the entire Amity area of Universal Studios Florida would close permanently on January 2, 2012 to "make room for an exciting, NEW, experience."
The attraction officially closed on January 2, 2012 at 9:00 pm with Michael Skipper aka "Skip" giving the final voyage to the last lucky group of 48 guests.
By the next morning, the entire Amity area was walled off and completely demolished in the following months.
The hanging shark statue from the town square remains as a tribute to the ride and can be found in the Fisherman's Wharf area of the San Francisco section of the park.
The attraction remains open at Universal Studios Japan. 
  1986: Land clearing takes place on the swamp land purchased by MCA/Universal that would hold the park.
1987: Universal Studios Florida is announced at a press conference on the Hollywood property, with a planned opening date of December 1989.
1988: Universal Studios Florida's opening date is delayed from December, 1989 to May 1, 1990.
Shortly following, MCA/Universal releases a video detailing the future park, which stars Christopher Lloyd as the Universal character Doc Brown interacting with the various attractions at the Florida park.
Mid-1988: Universal Studios allows guests to witness the production of television shows and motion pictures in the Florida park's soundstages, while the rest of the studio/park is still under construction.
1989: MCA/Universal Studios claims that The Walt Disney Company and its CEO, Michael Eisner copied several concepts of the Universal Studios Florida park, and integrated them into Disney's recently opened Disney/MGM Studios park.
January 31, 1990: Universal Studios Florida's opening date is again delayed from May 1, 1990 to June 7, 1990.
Late May 1990: Universal Studios Florida begins soft openings for the general public.
Many of the park's attractions are not yet open at the time, and still under testing.
June 7, 1990: Universal Studios Florida is officially opened with a grand opening style ceremony.
The park opens with five themed areas: The Front Lot (entrance area), Production Central, New York, San Francisco/Amity, Expo Center, Hollywood as well as a Lagoon located in the center of the park.
The Front Lot and Production Central areas are referred to as "In Production", the New York section is referred to as "Now Shooting", the San Francisco and Amity sections are referred to as "On Location" and the Expo Center area is referred to as "The World of CineMagic Center".
Nickelodeon Studios also opened on this day where there was a grand opening ceremony hosted by Marc Summers.
Summer 1990: Due to massive technical problems with the original Kongfrontation, and Jaws rides, Universal begins a temporary voucher service to allow guests to re-visit the studio/park when the attractions are operating.
September 30, 1990: Jaws is temporarily closed by Universal due to persistent major technical problems.
During the shut-down, Universal sues the original designer of the Jaws ride, Ride & Show Engineering, and hires Totally Fun Company to create a re-designed version of most of the ride.
Spring 1991: Universal adds four new attractions to the park: The Blues Brothers Show, StreetBusters, The Screen Test Home Video Adventure and How to Make a Mega Movie Deal.
May 2, 1991: officially opens in the World Expo Center area of the park, in a grand opening ceremony.
The ride is considered to be a success, and receives positive reception from theme park critics.
October 1991: Fright Nights debuts at the park.
In 1992, it is renamed to Halloween Horror Nights.
Summer 1993: Jaws is re-opened, with many scenes altered.
September 16, 1993: MCA/Universal announces plans to expand Universal Studios Florida into the Universal City, Florida resort complex, including a second theme park and multiple hotels.
June 7, 1995: Universal Studios Florida celebrates its 5th anniversary.
July 10, 1995: A Day in the Park with Barney opens in the World Expo area.
Fall 1995: The Production Studio Tour is closed due to a dwindle in the studios' recent Film/TV production.
April 27, 1996: opens in the Hollywood area.
February 1997: Universal announces that Ghostbusters Spooktacular will be replaced by Twister... Ride it Out, with a planned opening date of Spring 1998  Spring 1997: Universal Studios announces that the sole Studio park will be expanded into the Universal Studios Escape, including the Islands of Adventure park, Universal CityWalk Orlando and multiple hotels.
May 1997: The Islands of Adventure Preview Center opens in the New York area, replacing The Screen Test Home Video Adventure.
It is meant to give guests a preview of the up-coming Islands of Adventure park, as well as expansion of the Studio park into the Universal Studios Escape resort.
1998: The expansion begins as the original open parking lot for Universal Studios Florida is demolished and replaced by CityWalk and a parking garage complex.
February 1998: Universal delays the opening of Twister... Ride it Out from March, 1998 to May 4, 1998 out of respect for the 42 deaths caused by a recent El Nino outbreak of tornadoes in the central Florida area.
May 4, 1998: Twister... Ride it Out opens in the New York area, replacing Ghostbusters Spooktacular.
Summer 1998: A new area of the park, Woody Woodpecker's Kidzone, is officially opened, holding the attractions Curious George Goes to Town, StarToons and the previously opened Fievel's Playland, E.T.
Adventure, Animal Actors Stage and A Day in the Park with Barney; CityWalk opens outside of the park.
Spring 1999: Woody Woodpecker's Nuthouse Coaster opens in the Woody Woodpecker's Kidzone area.
May 28, 1999: Islands of Adventure opens next door to Universal Studios Florida.
April 4, 2000: opens in the World Expo area, on the former site of The Swamp Thing Set.
June 7, 2000: Universal Studios Florida's 10th anniversary celebration.
Summer 2001: Animal Planet Live opens, replacing Animal Actors Stage.
Spring 2002: Universal Studios Escape is renamed Universal Orlando Resort.
September 8, 2002: Kongfrontation closes in a closing ceremony.
The loss of the attraction causes much controversy among fans of the park.
October 2002: Halloween Horror Nights is moved to Islands of Adventure.
December 2002: Macy's Holiday Parade debuts at the park.
April 11, 2003: Jimmy Neutron's Nicktoon Blast opens, replacing The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera.
June 12, 2003: Shrek 4-D opens with Donkey's Photo Finish, replacing Alfred Hitchcock: The Art of Making Movies and Stage 54 respectively.
May 25, 2004: Revenge of the Mummy: The Ride opens, replacing Kongfrontation.
October 2004: Halloween Horror Nights takes place in both Universal Studios Florida and Islands of Adventure.
Spring 2005: Universal Express Plus is introduced, replacing Universal Express.
April 30, 2005: Nickelodeon Studios closes after nearly 15 years.
May 2005: Fear Factor Live opens, replacing The Wild Wild Wild West Stunt Show.
June 7, 2005: Universal Studios Florida celebrates its 15th anniversary.
Spring 2006: Delancey Street Preview Center opens in the New York area.
July 4, 2006: opens, replacing Dynamite Nights Stunt Spectacular.
Fall 2006: Animal Planet Live is closed, and replaced by Animal Actors on Location.
October 2006: Halloween Horror Nights returns to Universal Studios Florida for its "Sweet 16".
March 30, 2007: Back to the Future: The Ride closes.
The closure of the attraction becomes the second most notable retirement in the park's history after Kongfrontation.
June 6, 2007: Blue Man Group Sharp Aquos Theatre opens in CityWalk, replacing Nickelodeon Studios.
November 5, 2007: closes in the San Francisco area.
January 17, 2008: Disaster!
: A Major Motion Picture Ride...
Starring You!
opens, replacing Earthquake: The Big One.
Spring 2008: Universal announces Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit, with a planned opening of Spring 2009.
May 15, 2008: The Simpsons Ride opens, replacing Back to the Future: The Ride.
February 21, 2009: The Universal Music Plaza Stage opens, replacing The Boneyard.
August 19, 2009: Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit opens.
June 7, 2010: The 20th anniversary of Universal Studios Florida.
October 2010: The 20th anniversary of Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Florida.
December 2011: The 10th anniversary of Macy's Holiday Parade at the park.
January 2, 2012: Jaws and the surrounding Amity themed area closes, as announced on December 2, 2011.
The closure of the attraction becomes the third notable retirement in the park's history after Kongfrontation and Back to the Future: The Ride.
January 25, 2012: Universal announces the additions of and Universal's Superstar Parade to the park, with openings on May 8, 2012.
May 28, 2012: The new SpongeBob store, SpongeBob StorePants opens in Woody Woodpecker's KidZone replacing the Universal Cartoon Store.
July 2, 2012: , opens replacing Jimmy Neutron's Nicktoon Blast; as announced on March 14, 2011 as "...one of many exciting things planned for the next couple of years".
November 1, 2012: Universal Orlando Resort announced will officially open in the summer of 2013, replacing Soundstages 44 and 54, which were demolished on June 24, 2012.
March 3, 2013: Transformers The Ride's gift shop Transformers: Supply Vault opens and Optimus Prime and Bumblebee start meeting guests  April 1, 2013: Megatron, leader of the Decepticons, begins meeting and greeting with guests outside   May 2, 2013: The opening date for Transformers The Ride 3D is announced for June 20, 2013.
May 8, 2013: Details of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter expansion are officially announced May 23, 2013: Details for the new Simpsons Land are announced and expected to open in the summer of 2013.
June 1, 2013: Soft openings begin for Simpsons Fast Food Boulevard.
June 9, 2013: Krusty The Clown debuts in World Expo as part of the new Springfield expansion.
June 17, 2013: Sideshow Bob debuts in World Expo as part of the new Springfield expansion.
June 20, 2013: officially opens in the Production Central area replacing Soundstage 44.
August 2, 2013: Phase 2 of Fast Food Boulevard opens as it includes Lard Lad Donuts, Bumblebee Man's Taco Truck, and Duff Brewery, and the Jebediah Springfield statue.
August 11, 2013: Simpsons Fast Food Boulevard (renamed Springfield U.S.A.) concludes its expansion as it includes one new ride: Kang and Kodos Twirl 'n' Hurl.  
From its inception in 1982, Universal Studios Florida was designed as a theme park and a working studio.
It was also the first time that Universal Studios had constructed an amusement park "from the ground up."
However, the proposed project was put on hold until 1986, when a meeting between Steven Spielberg, a co-founder for the park, and Peter N. Alexander prompted for the creation of a simulator ride in addition to the already planned "King Kong" based ride.
A major component of the original park in Hollywood is its studio tour, which featured several special-effects exhibits and encounters built into the tour, such as an attack by the great white shark from the film "Jaws".
For its Florida park, Universal Studios took the concepts of the Hollywood tour scenes and developed them into larger, stand-alone attractions.
As an example, in Hollywood, the studio tour trams travel close to a shoreline and are "attacked" by Jaws before they travel to the next part of the tour.
In Florida, guests entered the "Jaws" attraction and would board a boat touring the fictitious Amity Harbor, where they encountered the shark, then exited back into the park at the conclusion of the attraction.
Universal Studios Florida originally had a Studio Tour attraction that visited the production facilities, but that tour has since been discontinued.