Jaws (ride)

Jaws
The former entrance to Jaws at Universal Studios Florida, which was a popular photo spot in the park. The Tiger shark model seen above was later relocated to the adjacent San Francisco area.
Universal Studios Florida
AreaSan Francisco/Amity Island
Coordinates28°28′48″N 81°28′12″W / 28.479877°N 81.469869°W / 28.479877; -81.469869
StatusRemoved
CostUS$45 million
Opening dateJune 7, 1990 (1990-06-07)
Closing dateJanuary 2, 2012 (2012-01-02)
Replaced byHarry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts
(The Wizarding World of Harry Potter)
Universal Studios Japan
AreaAmity Island
StatusOperating
CostUS$35 million
Opening dateMarch 31, 2001 (2001-03-31)
General statistics
TypeBoat
DesignerMCA Planning and Development
Ride & Show Engineering, Inc. (1990 version)
Totally Fun Company (1993 version)
Length1,140 ft (350 m)
Duration5:00
ManufacturersRide & Show Engineering, Inc. (1990 version)
Intamin (1993 version)
MTS Systems Corporation (USJ version)
Ride HostSkipper
ThemeJaws

Jaws is an amusement ride attraction based on the Jaws film series and is located at Universal Studios Japan. It originally opened at Universal Studios Florida in Orlando in 1990, and another installation later opened at Universal Studios Japan in 2001. The ride uses tour boats to take guests through a harbor of the fictional Amity Island, which begins as a leisurely tour that is abruptly interrupted by an attack of the famous great white shark. The concept is an expanded version of the Jaws miniature attraction featured in the Studio Tour at Universal Studios Hollywood in California. In 2012, the attraction was removed from the Florida theme park to make room for the second phase of expansion for The Wizarding World of Harry Potter.