On The Universal Studio Tour

Started by Toy Ranch, January 09, 2008, 12:59:50 PM

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Toy Ranch

Hopefully I'll have some of these pics when my sister releases them (she's doing a family photo organizing project and has almost everything right now).  I did happen across this old color slide of me and the Phantom of the Opera on the Universal Studio Tour about 1969 or 1970.  It was moments like this that turned me into a mask collector years later...



Holding a color slide up to the sky and taking a picture of it with a digital camera isn't really the best way to get a photo from it, but it'll have to do for the time being...  :D

Here's an 80's copy of the same mask.


After the Post masks wore out and weren't being made any longer, Universal had a mask made especially for their walkaround Phantom.  It was not comercially sold.

roddmatsui

That's a great picture with the Phantom.  I remember going on the Universal Studios tour in the early 70's too, way before Jaws got there... the collapsing bridge was new, I remember seeing commercials on TV for that.  There was a "torpedo attack" that happened on one of the lakes, too...you would be eating your lunch near the water, and suddenly a "torpedo" could come speeding through the water at you, and when it got to shore there would be a big explosion of water.  I kinda miss that thing!

darkmonkeygod

I love that top hatted Phantom.  Wonder why they chose him as their representative?  There are a number of park items with him on it, incl. that nodder and a really cool button that I think Dan R owns.  What other items were exclusive to the park?  For that matter, what year did it open?
Shannon aka monsieurmonkey on UMA Y!

poseablemonster

Wow, Bobby, great slide!  That is so cool that you have pics like that.  Most of my good childhood pictures are missing.  I have been actively searching for them, but no luck yet.

fmofmpls

A long haired fmofmpls meeting the Phantom of the Hollywood park. Circa 1987.



What ever happened to this Florida theme park statue? Circa 1995?



Florida theme park Frank meets fmofmpls Circa 1991.

The Famous Monster of Mpls.  Sayer of the law.

Toy Ranch

Great Pics, Terry!  That statue is cool!  Me want!

Anyone else have Uni park pics???

The Phantom Creep

I snapped this when the Phantom statue was still inside the lobby of the special effects makeup attraction. Probably 90 or 91. This was it's first home as far as I know. It really set the mood while you were waiting around for the next show. Check out the light above it and the pipe organ style divider in the background. I always wondered what happened to it. I guess they moved it outside at some point since your pic is from 95. After that who knows? As far as I know from my visits and what others have said, this is nowhere on display anymore. Imagine having this in your backyard along side that amazing Frankenstein one from another thread.


"Ladies and gentlemen, please do not panic. But  SCREAM!! Scream for your lives!!"

neonnoodle

That statue is beautiful--it perfectly captures the Phantom's damning pose in the unmasking scene.
Beautiful moving, shifting colors!

See TRANSLUCE: Rainbow Meditation http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iz5aqIhYI_Q

The Phantom Creep

Yeah, I just wish I had better photos.

Bobby I love that pic of you with the Phantom!!
"Ladies and gentlemen, please do not panic. But  SCREAM!! Scream for your lives!!"

raycastile

Knowing the Universal of today, they probably couldn't wait to mothball that Phantom statue.
Raymond Castile

neonnoodle

I love visiting Universal Studios, it's still fun when I can get there, but I really miss those classic monsters that built the place in the first place.  They're hiding in the cracks now; they used to put those monsters up front.  They'd be stomping around the park.  I didn't even mind that Baby Frank guy because at least he hearkened back, you know?
Beautiful moving, shifting colors!

See TRANSLUCE: Rainbow Meditation http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iz5aqIhYI_Q

fmofmpls

Check out this cool 1960s Universal Studios 8mm souvenir silent film. Be sure to look for the Don Post masks being paraded though the park! Unbelievable!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POpT2FEp4ZY
The Famous Monster of Mpls.  Sayer of the law.

Jim Bertges

#12
Here are a few shots from the mid 90s when the monsters were still alive and kicking.






You knew the job was dangerous when you took it, Fred.

Toy Ranch


The Phantom Creep

"Ladies and gentlemen, please do not panic. But  SCREAM!! Scream for your lives!!"