7) Skull Island: Reign of Kong
Unfortunately, I never got to ride Kongfrontation, the Universal Studios’ original beloved animatronic ride with physical sets that took guests through the devastation by King Kong on a city. Around the release of Legendary and WB’s Kong: Skull Island, Universal Studios opened Reign of Kong and I definitely felt hoodwinked when riding it for the first time. It’s just the same as Universal Studios Hollywood’s Kong motion 3D screens section of the tram tour inspired by Peter Jackson’s film, with one animatronic at the end. Wish it was more connected to the current MonsterVerse. Interestingly enough, director Adam Wingard told Polygon he was inspired by Universal Studios’ Back to the Future: The Ride for the sequence leaving Hollow Earth in Godzilla vs. Kong–which I would ride in a heartbeat if it was the premise instead.
Thrills: 2 out of 5
Cinematic Thrills: 2 out 5
