Jaws

Jaws is a former ride at Universal Studios Florida. It operated from June 7th, 1990 to January 2nd, 2012. The ride was based on a scene from the Universal Studios Hollywood tram tour. Despite it's closure in Florida, the ride still operates at Universal Studios Japan. The ride and it's former surrounding Amity area was replaced by The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Diagon Alley in 2014.

Experience
Riders board a boat for a tour of the Amity Village, only to be attacked by the infamous great white shark.

Facts

 * The original version of the ride from opening day created many technical issues for Universal and was forced to close in August 1990 and the ride remained closed for refurbishment until spring 1993. The failures of the original ride resulted in a lawsuit against Ride & Show Engineering, Inc. for failing to properly build the attraction.
 * The Jaws photo opportunity still remains in Universal Studios Florida as an homage to the closed ride.
 * Despite the attraction's closure in Florida, the ride is still open at Universal Studios Japan and the famous Tram Tour scene at Universal Studios Hollywood is still operating.