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Universal City, 2005. The NBC Universal logo displayed atop 10 Universal City Plaza, photographed just a year after the company’s formation. The building remains a Universal City landmark, but its corporate signage has changed. 📸 Cow Missing Archive #NBCUniversal #UniversalCity

Universal Studios Hollywood's 2004 Priority Pass. These complimentary passes were primarily used for guest recovery following attraction breakdowns or other park issues. They weren't available for purchase or part of the regular VIP program. The park no longer uses this type of pass.

Hollywood Drift noise concerns continue. Universal says the coaster meets sound requirements. Neighbors we've spoken with say the issue is the intermittent rider screams, not necessarily the dB level. Video: Universal City Neighbors. Shared for reporting, not endorsement.

Happy 31st Anniversary to WaterWorld: A Live Sea War Spectacular! Opening October 21, 1995, at Universal Studios Hollywood, this incredible live stunt show has been thrilling audiences for 31 years. The explosions, stunt performers, and legendary seaplane crash never get old! #WaterWorld

Universal Studios Hollywood in 2002! Backdraft and the Special Effects Stages once occupied this part of the Lower Lot (Studio Center). Today, it’s home to TRANSFORMERS: The Ride-3D. 📸 My original 2002 photograph, from the Cow Missing Archive. #ThemeParkHistory

September 2000: This pin recognized Universal Studios Hollywood’s Studio Guides, Drivers, and Tram Tour Assistants. That summer, LCD monitors, onboard cameras, DVD media by John Murdy and Planet C Studios, and JBL audio transformed the trams into a “Movie Theater on Wheels.” From Cow Missing

From the Cow Missing Archive! I photographed this Studio Directory at Universal Studios Hollywood in 2004, on the Upper Lot (Entertainment Center), in front of Cartooniversal. Back to the Future, T2:3-D, Backdraft, Shrek 4-D and more! So many memories on one board. #ThemeParkHistory

Here's something you probably never saw on Back to the Future: The Ride! This illustration comes from the guest recovery procedure section of the attraction's operations manual at Universal Studios Hollywood. Explore more history in the Cow Missing Archive: www.cowmissing.com/archives/bac...

Welcome to Krustyland! What could possibly go wrong? 😂 Here’s a little preshow fun from The Simpsons Ride at Universal Studios Hollywood. Leave it to Krusty and Sideshow Bob to make waiting in line part of the adventure! #TheSimpsonsRide #Krustyland @unistudios.bsky.social

A closer look at the operator control panel for Radiator Springs Racers at Disney California Adventure. The screen displays the attraction’s track layout, with illuminated indicators showing activity throughout the ride. A fascinating glimpse at the technology behind Cars Land!

A perfect way to start the day. I love this mug! #FairOaksPharmacy 

🎬 Smile! You’re at Disney California Adventure! 😂 Spotted this filming notice at the entrance. You might just become an unexpected Disney background star! No audition. No agent. No paycheck. Just a park ticket! 🐭🎥 #DisneylandResort #DisneyHumor

🎃 Halloween Horror Nights 2007 at Universal Studios Hollywood! An archival logo montage featuring Freddy Krueger, Jason Voorhees, and Leatherface. Preserving HHN's visual history, one clip at a time. 📼 Cow Missing Archive #HHN2007 #ThemeParkHistory

🦍 Remember the ORIGINAL King Kong Encounter? From 1986 to 2008, a 30-foot animatronic Kong terrorized Studio Tour guests at Universal Studios Hollywood. 🎥 Archival 1989 footage reveals the magic behind this legendary attraction. #KingKong #ThemeParkHistory

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Harry Potter thought Voldemort was his biggest problem… until he found out Norman Bates was in the neighborhood. 😂🏰🔪 Only at Universal Studios Hollywood! #UniversalStudiosHollywood #Psycho #HarryPotter @unistudios.bsky.social

🏎️ Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift is now open at Universal Studios Hollywood! Here's the official 2026 commercial for the park's first high-speed outdoor coaster, featuring 72 mph speeds and 360° rotating ride vehicles. Another piece of theme park history preserved! #UniversalStudiosHollywood

🎬 Universal Studios Hollywood, 1989! This vintage Earthquake: The Big One segment comes from a souvenir video originally sold at the park and features the attractions and working movie studio. A fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the special effects that made the Studio Tour unforgettable!

A piece of Universal Studios Hollywood history from 2000! 🎟️ These Front of the Line passes were used for guest recovery, often following an attraction breakdown. E.T. Adventure, Backdraft, Back to the Future, Terminator 2: 3D... what a lineup! @unistudios.bsky.social

🎬 Remember this Universal Parks & Resorts logo animation? Known as a "Cinema Closer," it appeared at the end of select Universal Pictures theatrical releases, connecting the movies with Universal's theme parks. Preserved in the Cow Missing Archive. youtu.be/mSUXGVcBxk8

🎬 Universal Studios Hollywood, 1978! Three original GlamorTrams travel through Six Points Texas on the historic backlot. We're preserving memories like these through the Cow Missing Archive! 🚋 Remember the original trams? 🌐 cowmissing.com #UniversalStudiosHollywood #CowMissing

🎞️ Universal Studios Hollywood, circa 1992! Here's a nostalgic look at the Moulin Rouge on the Streets of the World, complete with its windmill blades still attached. The architecture and colorful storefronts made this area of the park memorable. Do you remember visiting? 🌐 cowmissing.com

Welcome to Your Worst Nightmare, only at Halloween Horror Nights! #HorrorNights2026 #HorrorNights #UniversalHHN 📹: @horrornightsush.bsky.social

🎄✨ It’s almost holiday time at Universal Studios Hollywood! Grinchmas, festive decorations throughout SUPER NINTENDO WORLD, holiday magic in Hogsmeade, and Merry Minions are all part of the celebration! The park always looks incredible dressed up for the holidays. 📸: @unistudios.bsky.social

🎃 Halloween Horror Nights 2006 — 20 years later! We're revisiting Universal Studios Florida and looking back at HHN history. Were you there in 2006? What was your favorite memory? 🎥 youtu.be/qgTdB13avuc 🐄 Preserving Theme Park History. #HalloweenHorrorNights #HHN2006 #ThemeParkHistory

When the safety demonstration starts looking more dangerous than the adventure itself. 😂 Sallah is demonstrating the wonders of the seat belt, while her expression is basically: Buckle up. Secure your earthly treasures. And DON’T LOOK INTO THE EYES OF MARA. 👀

Universal has another side that doesn’t always get the same attention as its movies and theme parks. Universal Products & Experiences brings NBCUniversal’s stories and characters to life through merchandise, collectibles, games, digital experiences, retail, and more.

I applaud Universal Studios for listening to its neighbors' concerns about Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift. A community meeting was held in late September to discuss the attraction and sound mitigation. Hopefully, it led to productive solutions that work for Universal and its neighbors.

Would you walk through Universal’s House of Horrors again? 👻 Explore photos, videos, and history from the former Universal Studios Hollywood attraction. Which scare stayed with you? www.cowmissing.com/archives/hou... #ThemeParkHistory @unistudios.bsky.social

Earlier today, I shared material from the E.T. Adventure building and Ride Operator’s Manual. I received a few questions about where E.T. Adventure’s entrance and exit were compared with Revenge of the Mummy: The Ride, so I put together this quick diagram to help show the locations.

❄️ Universal Studios, 1972 An exterior snow set with the mountains providing an incredible backdrop. More than 50 years later, this photograph offers a fascinating glimpse into Universal’s past exactly the kind of history we’re working to preserve through the Cow Missing Archive.

The places we remember deserve a home. The new Cow Missing Archive brings historical photographs, rare documents and a searchable video archive together in one place. Free to explore, with more to come. Read our story:
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🐮 Meet the new Cow Missing! Today we’re unveiling our brand-new logo and beginning a new chapter for Cow Missing. The look is new. The mission remains the same: Preserving Theme Park History. And there’s much more coming. This is just the beginning. 👀

End of an era at Six Flags Magic Mountain. 🎢 September 29, 2026 — Six Flags announced today that X2 has been permanently retired. Originally opening as X in 2002 and becoming X2 in 2008, it became one of Magic Mountain’s signature attractions. Did you ever ride it? 📸 Cow Missing Archive

🏰 Tapestry of Happiness at Disneyland! The façade of “it’s a small world” comes alive with projection mapping, lights, and music in a colorful celebration of Disneyland memories inspired by Mary Blair. #Disneyland #TapestryOfHappiness youtu.be/beBd23Y8b2g

Remembering Carl Laemmle 🎬 On September 24, 1939, motion picture pioneer Carl Laemmle passed away at age 72. Laemmle founded the company that became Universal Pictures and opened Universal City in 1915—a motion picture production center that also welcomed visitors to see filmmaking firsthand.

Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift Now Open at Universal Studios Hollywood! 🎢 @unistudios.bsky.social

A piece of Disney history hiding above Main Street, U.S.A. 🏰 This Disneyland window honors Dave Smith, founder of the Walt Disney Archives and Disney’s first archivist. Appropriately named “Town Archivist,” his window celebrates the preservation and presentation of Disney’s history.

A beautiful sight to start the day—the entrance to the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California! 🏰✨ Starting at Disney California Adventure before heading over to Disneyland Park. What attraction would you visit first? #Disneyland

What a sight! @ Disneyland Park

Whatever you do, don’t open the door. 🚪😱 A Demogorgon is hunting guests inside the Stranger Things haunted house at Halloween Horror Nights Hollywood! Which photo is the most terrifying—1, 2 or 3? 📸: @cowmissing.bsky.social 📍: @unistudios.bsky.social #StrangerThings #HHNHollywood

David Howard Thornton, best known for portraying Art the Clown in the Terrifier film series, was at Halloween Horror Nights 2026 at Universal Studios Hollywood last night! youtube.com/shorts/v7X5w...