List of amusement rides based on film franchises

Amusement rides based on film franchises

This is a list of amusement park rides based on specific films or film franchises.

^† - Has since closed in that particular location.

Ride	Based on	Location(s)	Ride Type	Opening date by year	Notes
Alice in Wonderland	Alice in Wonderland	Disneyland	Dark Ride	June 14, 1958
AVATAR Flight of Passage	Avatar	Disney's Animal Kingdom	Flying simulator	2017
Back to the Future: The Ride	Back to the Future	Universal Studios Florida^† Universal Studios Hollywood^† Universal Studios Japan^†	Simulator	June 4, 1993 May 2, 1991 March 31, 2001	The ride footage has been released with the 2009 special edition of Back to the Future.
Batman Adventure – The Ride 2	Batman	Warner Bros. Movie World	Simulator	1993	Rebuilt in 2001 as 'Batman Adventure: The Ride 2', this attraction still incorporates elements of the first four 'Batman' films.
Battlestar Galactica	Battlestar Galactica	Universal Studios Singapore	Roller Coaster	March 18, 2010	The world's tallest pair of duelling coaster.
Buzz Lightyear's Astro Blasters	Toy Story 2	Magic Kingdom Tokyo Disneyland Disneyland Hong Kong Disneyland Disneyland Paris	Interactive Shooting Ride	November 3, 1998 April 15, 2004 March 17, 2005 Sept 12, 2005 April 8, 2006
Casey Jr. Circus Train	Dumbo	Disneyland Disneyland Paris	Roller Coaster	July 31, 1955 March 1994
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: The Ride	Charlie and the Chocolate Factory	Alton Towers Warner Bros. Movie World Movie Park Germany Parque Warner Madrid	Dark Ride	April 1, 2006
Circle of Life: An Environmental Fable	The Lion King	Epcot	Theater	January 21, 1995
The Dark Knight	The Dark Knight	Six Flags Great Adventure Six Flags Great America Six Flags Mexico	Roller Coaster	May 15, 2008 May 21, 2008 March 9, 2009
Despicable Me: Minion Mayhem	Despicable Me	Universal Studios Florida Universal Studios Hollywood	3-D simulator ride	July 2, 2012 April 12, 2014
Dinosaur	Dinosaur	Disney's Animal Kingdom	Dark Ride	April 22, 1998	Originally named 'Countdown to Extinction', the ride's name was changed following the release of the film.
Dragon Challenge	Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire	Islands of Adventure	Roller coaster	June 18, 2010	Was originally known as Duelling Dragons when it opened on May 29, 1999.
Dumbo the Flying Elephant	Dumbo	Disneyland Magic Kingdom Tokyo Disneyland Disneyland Paris Hong Kong Disneyland	Spinning Ride	August 16, 1955 October 1, 1971 April 15, 1983 April 12, 1992 Sept 12, 2005
Enchanted Airways	Shrek	Universal Studios Singapore	Roller Coaster	March 18, 2010
E.T. Adventure	E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial	Universal Studios Florida Universal Studios Hollywood^† Universal Studios Japan^†	Dark Ride	June 7, 1990 June 12, 1991 March 31, 2001	Only the more elaborate Florida version remains; Hollywood version closed on March 14, 2003, Japan version closed May 10, 2009; may be part of Universal Studios Singapore and new South Korea and Dubailand parks.
Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage	Finding Nemo	Disneyland	Submarine Ride	June 11, 2007	Originally Submarine Voyage, heavily rebuilt and rethemed for Finding Nemo
Flight of the Hippogriff	Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban	Islands of Adventure	Roller coaster	June 18, 2010	Originally opened as Flying Unicorn on June 29, 2000.
Flight of the Millenium Falcon	Star Wars	Disneyland Park	Flight simulator	2018
The Great Movie Ride	Footlight Parade Singin' in the Rain Mary Poppins The Public Enemy Alien Raiders of the Lost Ark Tarzan the Ape Man Casablanca Fantasia The Wizard of Oz	Disney's Hollywood Studios	Dark Ride	May 1, 1989
Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: Breakout!	Guardians of the Galaxy Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2	Disney California Adventure Park	Drop tower	Summer 2017
Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey	Harry Potter	Islands of Adventure Universal Studios Japan Universal Studios Hollywood	RoboCoaster G2	June 18, 2010 July 15, 2014 April 7th, 2016
Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts	Harry Potter	Universal Studios Florida	Motion Simulated roller coaster	July 8, 2014
Hogwarts Express	Hogwarts Express from Harry Potter	Universal Studios Florida Islands of Adventure	People mover	July 8, 2014
Hollywood Tour	Jaws Tarantula Samson The 7th Voyage of Sinbad Frankenstein 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea Tarzan the Ape Man The Wizard of Oz King Kong	Phantasialand	Dark Ride	1990
Hurler	Wayne's World	Carowinds Kings Dominion	Roller Coaster	April 1994	Though the park's license to use Paramount material has since expired, there are several traces of the Wayne's World theme still remaining at the Hurler.
Indiana Jones Adventure	Indiana Jones	Disneyland Park Tokyo DisneySea	Dark Ride	March 3, 1995 September 4, 2001
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Peril		Disneyland Paris	Roller coaster	July 30, 1993
Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular!		Disney's Hollywood Studios	Live stunt show	August 25, 1989
Iron Man Experience	Iron Man (2008 film) Iron Man 2 Iron Man 3	Hong Kong Disneyland	3-D motion simulator	2016	The first Disney attraction to be based on a Marvel property.
Italian Job: Stunt Track	The Italian Job	Canada's Wonderland	Themed Family Coaster	2006	After the sale of the Paramount Parks to Cedar Fair Entertainment Company, the roller coaster was renamed Backlot Stunt Coaster, retaining the Mini-Cooper themed trains, helicopter attack, and flame effects.
		Kings Island	Themed Family Coaster	2005
Italian Job: Turbo Coaster		Kings Dominion	Themed Family Coaster	2005
It's Tough to be a Bug!	A Bug's Life	Disney's Animal Kingdom Disney California Adventure Park	3D Film Theater	April 22, 1998
Jaws	Jaws	Universal Studios Florida^† Universal Studios Japan	Water Ride	March 31, 2001
Jungle Cruise	The African Queen	Disneyland Magic Kingdom Tokyo Disneyland Hong Kong Disneyland	Boat Ride	July 17, 1955 October 1, 1971 April 15, 1983 Sept 12, 2005	Hong Kong Disneyland version is called "Jungle River Cruise"
Jurassic Park: The Ride	Jurassic Park	Universal Studios Hollywood	Water Ride	June 21, 1996
Jurassic Park: The Ride		Universal Studios Japan	Water Ride	2001
Jurassic Park Rapids Adventure		Universal Studios Dubailand	Water Ride	Under construction
Jurassic Park Rapids Adventure		Universal Studios Singapore	Water Ride	March 18, 2010
Jurassic Park River Adventure		Islands of Adventure	Water Ride	May 28, 1999
King Julien's Beach Party-Go-Round	Madagascar	Universal Studios Singapore	Merry-Go-Round	March 18, 2010
King Kong	King Kong	Universal Studios Dubailand	Roller coaster	Under construction
King Kong: 360 3-D		Universal Studios Hollywood	3-D Simulation	July 1, 2010
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider – Enter the Tomb	Lara Croft: Tomb Raider	Dreamworld	Haunted House Walkthrough	December 26, 2003
Lethal Weapon: The Ride	Lethal Weapon	Warner Bros. Movie World	Roller Coaster	1996
Luigi's Flying Tires	Cars	Disney California Adventure Park	Bumper Cars / Flying Saucers	June 15, 2012	Part of Cars Land.
Mad Tea Party	Alice in Wonderland	Disneyland Magic Kingdom Tokyo Disneyland Disneyland Paris Hong Kong Disneyland	Tea Cups Ride	July 17, 1955 October 1, 1971 March 8, 1986 April 12, 1992 Sept 17, 2005	Also known as: Alice's Tea Party (TDL), Mad Hatter's Tea Cups (DLP), Mad Hatter Tea Cups (HKDL)
Madagascar: A Crate Adventure	Madagascar	Universal Studios Singapore	Water ride	2011
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh	Winnie the Pooh	Magic Kingdom Disneyland Hong Kong Disneyland	Dark Ride	June 5, 1999 April 11, 2003 Sept 12, 2005
Mater's Junkyard Jamboree	Cars	Disney California Adventure Park	Spinning Whip Ride	June 15, 2012	Part of Cars Land.
Matterhorn Bobsleds	Third Man on the Mountain	Disneyland	Roller Coaster	June 14, 1959 June 15, 2012
Men in Black: Alien Attack	Men in Black	Universal Studios Florida	Interactive Shooting Ride	April 8, 2000
Monsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue!	Monsters, Inc.	Disney California Adventure Park	Dark Ride	January 23, 2006
Monsters, Inc. Ride & Go Seek		Tokyo Disneyland		April 4, 2009
Mr. Toad's Wild Ride	The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad	Disneyland	Dark Ride	July 17, 1955	Formerly at Magic Kingdom from 1971 to 1998
Peter Pan's Flight	Peter Pan	Disneyland Magic Kingdom Tokyo Disneyland Disneyland Paris	Dark Ride	July 17, 1955
Pandamonium	Kung-Fu Panda	Dreamworld	Air Race	2013	Opened as part of "Kung-Fu Panda: Land Of Awesomeness"
Pinocchio's Daring Journey	Pinocchio	Tokyo Disneyland Disneyland Disneyland Paris	Dark Ride	April 15, 1983	Originally planned for Disneyland but opened first at Tokyo Disneyland
Pirates of the Caribbean – Battle for the Sunken Treasure	Pirates of the Caribbean	Shanghai Disneyland Park	Dark boat ride	June 16, 2016
Police Academy Stunt Show	Police Academy	Warner Bros. Movie World Movie Park Germany Parque Warner Madrid	Stunt show	June 3, 1991 1996 2002	The show was one of the world's longest running stunt shows before closing in 2008 at Warner Bros. Movie World.
Pooh's Hunny Hunt	Winnie the Pooh	Tokyo Disneyland	Dark Ride	September 4, 2000
Radiator Springs Racers	Cars	Disney California Adventure Park	High speed simulated test track / Dark Ride	June 15, 2012	Part of Cars Land.
Ratatouille: L’Aventure Totalement Toquée de Rémy	Ratatouille	Walt Disney Studios Park	Dark Ride	July 10, 2014
RC Racer	Toy Story	Walt Disney Studios Hong Kong Disneyland	Roller Coaster	August 17, 2010 November 17, 2011
Revenge of the Mummy: The Ride	The Mummy	Universal Studios Florida Universal Studios Hollywood Universal Studios Singapore	Indoor Roller Coaster	June 25, 2004 May 21, 2004 March 18, 2010	Noticeable differences in plot and track appear between the Hollywood, Florida and Singapore versions of the ride.
Roger Rabbit's Car Toon Spin	Who Framed Roger Rabbit	Disneyland Tokyo Disneyland	Dark Ride	January 26, 1994
Saw: Alive	Saw	Thorpe Park	Live Action Horror Maze	2010
Saw: The Ride		Thorpe Park	Euro-Fighter roller coaster	March 13, 2009	This is the first and only ride to be based on a horror film franchise.
Scooby-Doo Spooky Coaster	Scooby-Doo	Warner Bros. Movie World	Roller Coaster	June 17, 2002
Seven Dwarfs Mine Train	Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs	Magic Kingdom	Roller Coaster	May 28, 2014
Shrek 4-D	Shrek	Movie Park Germany Universal Studios Florida Universal Studios Hollywood Universal Studios Japan Universal Studios Singapore Warner Bros. Movie World	3D Film Theater	May 27, 2004	The attraction was planned to open at Alton Towers in 2011, but was cancelled in December 2010 when DreamWorks were unhappy with a proposed area retheme.
Slinky Dog Zigzag Spin	Toy Story	Walt Disney Studios Hong Kong Disneyland	Caterpillar ride	August 17, 2010 November 17, 2011	Hong Kong Disneyland version is called "Slinky Dog Spin"
Snow White's Scary Adventures	Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs	Disneyland Magic Kingdom^† Tokyo Disneyland Disneyland Paris	Dark Ride	July 17, 1955	Closed in The Magic Kingdom May 31, 2012
Splash Mountain	Song of the South	Disneyland Magic Kingdom Tokyo Disneyland	Water Ride	July 17, 1992
Star Tours	Star Wars	Disneyland^† Tokyo Disneyland^† Disney's Hollywood Studios^† Disneyland Park (Paris)^†	Simulator	January 9, 1987 July 12, 1989 December 15, 1989 April 12, 1992	A prequel ride opened in 2011 at The Magic Kingdom and Disneyland Park.
Star Tours–The Adventures Continue		Disney's Hollywood Studios Disneyland Tokyo Disneyland Disneyland Park (Paris)	Simulator	May 20, 2011 June 3, 2011 May 7, 2013 March 2017	A prequel to the original Star Tours attraction.
Star Wars: Battle Escape	Star Wars	Disneyland Park	Dark Ride	2018
The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Undersea Adventure	The Little Mermaid	Disney California Adventure Park Magic Kingdom	Omnimover dark ride	June 3, 2011 2012
T2 3-D: Battle Across Time	Terminator 2: Judgment Day	Universal Studios Hollywood ^† Universal Studios Florida Universal Studios Japan	3D Film Theater	1996	Reunites director James Cameron with the main cast of T2, including stars Arnold Schwarzenegger and Linda Hamilton.
Terminator X: A Laser Battle for Salvation	Terminator	Royal Adelaide Show Adventure World La Ronde Sunway Lagoon Six Flags Mexico	Sudden Impact! Entertainment Laser tag	September 4, 2009 December 26, 2009 May 1, 2010 May 2010 2011
Tomb Raider: The Machine	Tomb Raider	Movieland Studios, Italy	Windshear	2007	It has five different kind of cycles (Kazak, China, Bolivia, Congo, Peru).
Tomb Raider: The Ride	Lara Croft: Tomb Raider	Kings Island	Giant Top Spin	2002	Renamed in 2007 to The Crypt due to Paramount's sale of the park, but retains minimal allusions to the movie franchise.
Tomb Raider: Firefall	Tomb Raider: Cradle of Life	Kings Dominion	Suspended Top Spin	2005	Renamed in 2007 to The Crypt due to Paramount's sale of the park, but retains the ride's original synchronized Tomb Raider score, movie props, Triangle of Light engravings, and general theme.
Toy Soldiers Parachute Drop	Toy Story	Walt Disney Studios Hong Kong Disneyland	Parachute jump–style ride	August 17, 2010 November 17, 2011	Hong Kong Disneyland version is called "Toy Soldier Parachute Drop"
Toy Story Midway Mania!		Disney's Hollywood Studios Disney California Adventure Park Tokyo DisneySea	3D vehicle ride	2008/2012
Transformers: The Ride	Transformers	Universal Studios Singapore Universal Studios Hollywood Universal Studios Florida	3-D Special Effects Dark Ride	2011 2012
TRON Lightcycle Power Run	Tron	Shanghai Disneyland	Motorbike roller coaster	2016
Twister...Ride it Out	Twister	Universal Studios Florida^†	Simulator	May 4, 1998
U-571	U-571	Movieland Studios, Italy	Simulator	2006

See also

• List of amusement rides based on television franchises
• List of IMAX-based rides
• List of amusement rides based on video game franchises