Another Universal classic! It's a timeless ride, even though it's kinda campy now, it's still nostalgic. It's the last ride Steven Spielberg worked on in the park with all of his others now long gone. The reason this ride is still around is because Spielberg had a contract with the Park to keep the ride supposedly. I'm kind of glad they did, it's still nostalgic and fun to have ET say goodbye to you after smelling his little swamp world after getting him home safely. read more

This ride is what rides use to be. Now most rides have virtual screens to cut corners and cost and don't care to make rides fun anymore. I love rides like ET. It's a classic ride that hasn't gone away yet. I'm saddened that Universal lost Jaws, old school Kong Tram ride, Disaster ride, and those things. read more

ET Adventure is I think the only original opening day attraction left at Universal Orlando. I have been riding this since I was a child, it is classic, its unique and it's truly Universal to me. This is a dark attraction meaning most of the ride is dark inside. It is very unique as you feel as though you are riding on a bike, the actual track is above you. Is it the most exciting, no not at all, but is it one my wife and I frequently go on yes. It is classic. The ride has you trying to assist ET and getting back home. If you have never seen the movie, you might not get the nostalgic feel to it. The actual ride is located on the Universal Studios side, and once inside, it is near the new Dreamworks land. The ride has not seen many updates over the years, its the same ride I remember as a child, the same smells, which is probably the most known smell of an attraction. IYKYK. ET line is usually not very long, I would personally never wait longer than 20 minutes. This line will eb and flow, so if it is long, I would say come back later when it's closer to 20 minutes. The que line is mostly outdoors until you start the preshow. Outdoors is covered which is nice in the summer and the rain. Once inside, you watch a video which gives you a backstory. Then you will give your name to the team member and they give you a planetary card. This allows ET to say goodbye to you at the end of the ride. If it is working. This is probably the issue that bothers me the most. It is such a cool experience and something I have never seen at an attraction and I would say 8/10 times its broken. After that you enter another line inside the forest. It is dark but you feel as though you are in the woods. As I mentioned you ride on a bike, but you do not need to peddle. There are 4 rows of 4 across. If you are in the back you will hardly notice your vehicle also is carrying ET who pops up from time to time. These need an upgrade though. My wife is always so uncomfortable in the seats as they are very small and sort of smash her hips. There is also no place to store a bag and you cannot leave it on the floor as you are "flying" so it would probably slide out. There is also a lap restraint to keep you secure. Overall, this ride is cute, its fun, not my favorite but one we will go on. In the summer, the AC is fantastic! It is also very classic and nostalgic. I highly recommend checking it out for the experience. read more

ET Adventure is one of the only original rides still left at Universal Orlando. It is the classic dark attraction that takes you on a bike journey with ET. If you have ever seen the movie then you will know exactly what you are doing. This is located in Universal Studios, near the new Dreamworks land. Every time we visit ET, it has that nostalgic smell, look and feel. I don't think they have done many upgrades over the years. The line is usually never very long, if it is more than 20 minutes, you need to come back later. To be fair never wait longer than 20 minutes for this attraction. It is fun but it is not the most exciting ride in the park. We go on for the classic and nostalgic feels. The que line is all outdoors for the most part. It is covered mostly as well. Once you start to go inside, you will start with a quick video. It is Steven Spielberg and ET letting you know what you are about to do. Once the video is over, you step into the next room where you will give your name to the team member and they will give you a planetary card. This comes into play (if it's working) at the end of the ride. After that you enter another line, but this time you are inside the forest. It is dark, and you feel as though you are walking through a forest, giant trees and a few things to look at it. Mostly things from the movie. Once you are to the front you board your bike. Now this is where I think they need an update. These are not comfortable for anyone with hips and there is no place to put your bag. It is a unique ride vehicle being 4 rows of bikes put together but it could be better. You do not have to peddle. There is a lap restraint that will come down but this is very forgiving for people who might be worried. The hips not so much, I personally am usually very uncomfortable and cant quite sit right. The ride takes you on a journey through the forest, trying to escape capture with ET in your front basket. If you are in the back row, forget about even realizing ET is with you. He pops up from the basket in the front. You then head back to ET's planet which is not apart of the movie. You will encounter different creatures along the way. This ride is unique in that the track is above you, so you do feel as though you are flying. At the end ET will say goodbye and will actually say everyone's name in the vehicles. If it's working. I don't think we have actually hear our names in quite a long time. It's like the audio and track are off. But overall, this is a cute and fun ride. It's not worth the hour wait, no more than 20, but it is classic and I think the only original attraction left at Universal. I would say check it out. read more

I'm a Gen Xer that inevitably cries any time I watch ET. My kids indulged me to ride this attraction. Your line queue begins outside with a message from Spielberg and he offers a bit of background on the ride's story. Inside is a twisting line surrounded by faux woods, just like ET and Elliott as they got him home. We were also handed an ET card as a rise pass - sadly they took it upon boarding. Such a silly thing for us to hold during our wait. On the ride you are placed on a bike. It was a tight fit for my thicker bottom and thighs. You travel slowly over various scenes and most of cheesy and not related to the movie at all. The coolest part was flying over twinkling lights. I wish the ride was based on the movie we love instead of a story that translates poorly. Midway I found myself giggling at how awful this attraction was. I apologized to my kids for using their time lol - And will recommend if you haven't explored other areas that you skip this one. read more

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Experience the mystery. Feel the suspense. Ride the adventure. What a cute ride! The theming is truly extraordinary throughout; dare I say, out of this world! Loved the woods to walk through and even the neat part where it can say your names in the ride. Even the ride vehicle was fun. Definitely a must see attraction when visiting Universal Orlando, and wish we still had in Universal Hollywood as I loved it as a kid as I'm on the west coast. read more

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I almost skipped this... why? Because I have done it before and felt like "well, I know what I get." But I am so glad I did not. First of all, the 90's Steven Spielberg intro literally made me flashback to my childhood. The music, the adorable and freaky creatures, and that moment when you turn the bend to be floating over the town at night in the full moon? All worth a revisit. Plus, I had never really clocked the scent. Apparently, Universal creates controlled scents in different parts of the park, and ET has a very iconic creation. It was cool to notice that as I become more and more of a Universal girlie. read more

I couldn't believe there was an E.T ride here until I seen it. It's the last remaining E.T. ride left of the 3 Universal Resorts. The other 2 location replaced them. Here in Florida, it's been going to date for 35 years. It must has a following, rightfully so, it's a ride everyone can enjoy. You jump on a bike type cart and slowly maneuver through scenes of taken from the movie of E.T time on earth. Next the ride takes you on a short tour of E.T!'s home. Full of slow motion mechanic figures, lighting, voice overs telling the story while there are swivels and turns by the moving cart. read more

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Admittedly, E.T. Adventure gets five stars out of me, mainly for the nostalgia factor. In the early 90s, I rode this ride as a kid shortly after it opened. I don't remember if it was this exact same ride at Universal Studios Florida or if it was the E.T. ride at Universal Studios Hollywood, but it was one of the two. Regardless, when we visited Universal Studios Florida earlier this year, I was surprised to see this ride was still open and operating in 2025. What a treat and blast from the past. I'm a sucker for retro stuff and this is as retro as it gets. This is the oldest active ride at Universal Studios Florida. It opened on June 7, 1990. This is also the oldest of the three E.T. Adventure rides that existed. The one at Universal Studios Hollywood opened on June 12, 1991 and closed on March 14, 2003. The one at Universal Studios Japan opened on March 31, 2001 and closed on May 10, 2009. We went to E.T. Adventure on an ordinary Monday around 4:30pm. The wait time on the big entrance sign said 35 minutes. We used our Express Passes and barely had to wait. The Express Passes are worth it, in my opinion. They saved our group a lot of time. We purchased the "2-Park 1-Day Park-to-Park Dated Adult" for $194.00 per person plus the "2PK Express" for $149.99 per person. $343.99 per person total. There are two Express Pass checkpoints at E.T. Adventure, one outside and one inside. We started in large groups that were transferred, in waves, into what looked like sci-fi holding cells. We then watched a standard-definition intro video starring Steven Spielberg. After that, we got in line for our personalized "passport" cards. None of us knew what those were for until after the ride. They were for E.T. to say our name at the end of the ride. My wife and I never heard our names, but I was having so much fun taking in all the sights and sounds, I could've easily missed it. After receiving our passport cards, we waited in line inside a simulated redwood forest. This forest is known for its pine smell and I definitely smelled it. It was subtle, but noticeable. There were some cool things to see and hear while in the forest, like astronauts and a Botanicus animatronic. One thing I do remember from when I waited in line as a kid was the Speak & Spell, as used in the 1982 E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial movie. We then loaded as groups onto bicycles with E.T. in a box, covered in a white cloth, at the front; again, just like in the movie. From there, we went on a fun chase through a forest with police and other authorities on our tail. It was exciting. Then, we magically elevated above the city in the pale moonlight to John Williams' iconic Flying theme song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AR6KQOiNHA After the flying sequence, things got weird. Lol. We left Earth, went through a portal (by today's standards, a very crude portal effect, but I loved it), and ended up on E.T.'s home planet, Green Planet. This part was *not* in the movie. We rode past a lot of other extra-terrestrials and goofy-looking aliens, who danced, sang (?), and celebrated around us. Some were cute, like the baby E.T.'s, and some looked downright crazy. I loved all the colorful and wacky designs. This part of the ride was a bit of a sensory overload; well, at least for people in the 90s (not so much these days). Music, alien voices, flashing lights, water, movement, etc. Everything was done with the same old practical special effects and animatronics they used in the early 90s -- that was my favorite thing about this ride. It's so charming for this very reason. Just an hour or so prior to E.T. Adventure, we rode Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts, which opened on July 8, 2014. The difference in the special effects, animatronics, props, video quality, everything, was night and day. I'm happy that Universal hasn't changed anything about E.T. Adventure. I hope they keep this ride open for as long as possible. I've read rumors on the internet (Reddit) that Steven Spielberg / his contract is the big reason this ride is still open. On a side note, my favorite theme park ride of all time, Back to the Future: The Ride no longer exists anywhere. The one at Universal Studios Florida opened on May 1, 1991 and closed on March 30, 2007. We rode this with a couple of our friends who are Gen Z'ers. They liked it and appreciated it for what it was, but they could certainly tell it was dated. It was amusing for me to hear their takes. Even the gift shop had Astronaut freeze-dried ice cream like I remember from when I was kid. Don't change any of this, Universal, and bring Back to the Future: The Ride back. :) Check out this video on YouTube for a decent video recording of what we experienced, including the exterior gate entrance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vzxE9z0lHI Nothing beats experiencing the ride for yourself in person, of course, and I highly recommend it. read more

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E.T. Adventure is cheesy and dated in the best possible way and I hope Universal Studios never removes it. This was my sentiment even before I learned it's the very last attraction from the opening of this park still operating and it's also the last of 3 E.T. Adventures from different Universal parks still running. I have a lot of nostalgia for E.T. from my youth. This was my first visit to Universal Studios Florida but I'm people who visited this theme park back in the early 90s or even several times more recently than that must get a double dose of nostalgia from this ride. I haven't been on a whole ton of rides with much in the way of theming in the queue but I think I can say E.T. has my favorite theming for the wait ever, besting Harry Potter rides at Universal Florida Resort that the powers that be here have poured untold millions of dollars into. The faux forest with the subtle night lighting and pumped in woodsy smell is absolutely magical, even if it is cheesy and dated in the best possible way. The intro video with a much younger Steven Spielberg again delivers on the nostalgia feels, even if it is mildly spoilery. We're going to E.T.'s home planet? No sequel for that, Spielberg? It just gets covered in a theme park ride rife with Chuck E. Cheese animatronics? I like the way you roll, Spielberg. As a first time visitor I didn't understand the taking of first names and handing out of plastic cards. Was this a video game type ride where superior hand eye coordination helped save E.T. and his friends and you received a score and had it posted on a screen at the end and had it recorded on your sacred E.T. card. The poor staffer quizzing everyone on their names and typing them in seemed to have about the most drudgerous and annoying job in the park and I more or less told him so. He wearily nodded. I wondered how much of the ride would replicate the iconic dirt bike riding through the sky with E.T. in a milk crate scene and was pleased to see the answer was the whole thing, at least sort of. The ride vehicles seemed more like exercise bikes at least when the lap bars were pulled down but awesome nonetheless. I was slightly envious of the woman next to me as she got to have E.T. directly in front of her. And my sister pointed out to me it even smelled like a bicycle. First ride to copy John Waters' Smell-O-Vision innovation. The ride itself was surprisingly psychedelic, a blast of Sid and Marty Krofft style wildness. The cops looked fake as could be compared to modern imax Universal rides but hey, some of those old 80s video games with low res graphics are more fun than these immersive modern games that require too much investment. The space travel scene was bonkers in the best way, again doing a lot with a little. And E.T.'s home planet was the trippiest. Not sure if this ride is canon, but I don't think it matters as Spielberg has stood strong protecting the original film as a singular story, unpolluted by any cheapening sequels, only this charming and silly theme park ride which I cannot hate as a cash grab in any way. E.T. bid us farewell and thanked us at the end which concluded with a strange stream of gibberish. My sister said she heard him say "Diane". The woman next to me heard our confusion about this and being a longtimer solved this mystery and the mystery of the names. E.T. is supposed to say everyone's names! Ooohh! Seems like an unnecessary gimmick but cute I guess if it works right. I suppose it's not surprising if it's getting glitchy after 36 years. I wouldn't mind if they made some small updates to this ride, maybe get rid of this feature but keep the heart, soul and weirdness of this ride around forever. My parents only ever got to Islands of Adventure but I think they would have gotten a big kick out of E.T. read more

I love this ride and I love ET! I feel like this ride has been at the park forever. This entire ride is very nostalgic to the movie. You wait through a forest of trees and then you get on your bicycle and take a journey to get ET home. It's a very relaxing ride! Towards the end, ET will thank you for helping him and say your name. Sometimes he's behind or ahead. Great ride for those that aren't thrill seekers. read more

This is the Peter Pan ride at Disney...just at Universal with an ET theme. Instead of the PP boat, it was Elliot's bike. Instead of flying over London, it was the city with the moon in ET. You walk in through the woods seeing the major points of the movie. They hand you a card and ask for info for a picture later on in the ride that they take. It's super safe for kids. They just have to not sit on the end bike, be able to sit up in the seat and hang on. The line moved pretty quickly. Take the fam and have fun! read more

Four stars for nostalgia. When I visited Universal Florida last month with my mom and stepdad, it was my first time at the park in close to 20 years. I remembered this ride, and it was fun to experience something that has been at the park for so many years and that I had memories of from my childhood. Yes, the ride feels really dated. And it's one of those sort of monorail rides where you just look around you. But that's sort of its charm? And the ride was exactly the same! There's even a smell to the ride that took me back to childhood memories. If you want a ride that you can practically just walk on to (no lines to speak of when we visited), this a good break. And definitely a blast from the past. read more

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In 1982, like so many other Gen X kids my age, I went to see ET with my family. I distinctly remember how ET's fingers looked like breakfast sausages, his eyes were blue like my baby brother's, and I cried my eyes out at the end when they put him on ice. Spielberg was definitely onto something, and the decades of merchandising that followed for a single movie without a sequel certainly squeezed every last drop out of it. 40 years later, I found myself at Universal Orlando with my own children and better half, waiting in line for ET the ride... What promised to be a whimsical, if not nostalgic adventure left me feeling a little disillusioned, even after suspending disbelief. I know, I know... This is one of those things that I'm supposed to except as campy and corny. But even my eight year old gave me that knowing wide-eyes look of "what the hell is this dad?" Somewhere around a left turn into what I assumed was ET's home world full of sentient plant based lifeforms. The sweeping John Williams music glued most of it together in a good way, and while the ride is exceptionally dated, we got through it as a family. I'm sure there's a punchline in here about psychotropic or hallucinogenic drugs, but this is a kid's ride, Wilbur. So we're gonna leave that one alone. If nothing else, I suppose I am in the ever-growing fraternity of visitors who can say that we went on the ET ride. Once. And therein, perhaps, lies the true giggle of this experience. read more

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One of the coolest rides at Universal Studios that's been here forever! For kids of all ages! A must ride every time I come to Universal! A great break from the heat for a bit as you are in line waiting to get in or wait for the story telling before you go in, get an E.T. Adventure Passport card as the attendant asks for you name and punches it in. Follow the path to the ride and give your card to the attendant... for those who want to be funny and stand out...give a funny name so you can hear it later. Take a bike ride with E.T. in your basket as you navigate around... Pay attention at the end as you should hear your name...LOL. Always a fun ride through the forest. Don't forget to visit the gift shop on your way out...cute adorable E.T. plush that wants someone to take them home! :) read more

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This is an oldie, but goodie ride at Universal. I always look forward to this ride as an E.T. movie fan. The ride takes you on a bike ride that mimics the plot of the movie. You soar through the air as you encounter people who want to capture E.T. The goal of the ride is to get E.T. back to his homeland. The ride is full of colorful details that relate to the movie. It's worth checking out if you are a E.T. fan. read more

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E.T. Adventure is one of my favorite rides at Universal Studios Orlando Florida. This ride is perfect for all family members. The ride is based on the movie E.T. and some story parts of the secondary movie, which was in the works, but never happened. E.T. adventure is a dark ride, where you sit on a motorcycle and essentially fly around through-out the ride. You start off through a cave as you meander through the forest. You see several government agencies on the look-out for ET. One of my favorite parts of the ride is flying through the city area with all of the stars lit up. It was absolutely beautiful! It reminded me of Peter Pan. Shortly afterwards, you're transported to, what looks like E.T.'s home. There are a wide variety of different aliens and creatures you'll see throughout the ride. It's a fun ride with short wait time. One of the days at Universal Studios Orlando Florida, we ended up riding it 3 times in a row! read more

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Ok, so talk about an aging ride. It's worth it to go on but I was done after one. My boys wanted to go on it multiple times though so we ended up on it three times I think. At the beginning they put your name on a card and it's supposed to show up at the end but I don't think I ever heard it. I think it was mistimed or not sorted right. Basically the ride brings you from Earth to ETs home world to help his friends. Riding a car that simulates riding a bicycle that ends up flying was fun and the scenery was good in several parts of the ride. read more

My goodness this ride is the pinnacle of CAMP and I absolutely LOVE IT and am here for it!!! It starts with the hilariously wild intro/pre-show video with Steven Spielberg and E.T. ("Steeeeeeveeeeennn" "Oh hey there E.T.!") and just continues being absolutely hilarious and incredible throughout the entire ride. You sit on these bicycles with E.T. at the front, naturally, and journey from Earth to E.T.'s home planet to save it - a whole lot of extra storyline you never get in the movies and I'm kind of obsessed with it. It gives you the nostalgia of the original movie, while adding more to it with new "canon". It's a super tame ride where you're on this very slow-moving track and look at all the cute visuals all around you as you go. Family friendly and a must every time we come back to this park for SURE! read more

My family and I always enjoy this ride. The waiting area has strong ac so it is very convenient on really hot days. We have experienced a couple of days while riding due to mechanical issues. And my son accidentally left his hat on this ride but it was never recovered. read more

Not a super exciting ride but it smells pretty great and the decor is also decent. Wait times are solid if you are monitoring the app. Definitely a family friendly ride! The walk through the forest before the ride was also quite cool. If you are hot and sweaty then it's definitely a place you can cool off. read more

I heard this is the oldest ride in the park. I'm not sure if that's true but I can see it. The ride is well maintained though and was fun for all of us. It's one of the few rides my 2 year old was tall enough for and he loved it and asked to go again. We all really enjoyed it. One star missing just because it lacked a "wow" factor many rides have. We would go on it again for sure but maybe wouldn't be disappointed if we missed out on it. read more

"You could be happy here, I could take care of you. "I wouldn't let anybody hurt you." "We could grow up together." ~~ Elliot, E.T." A couple weeks ago, my family and I joined E.T. on his bike chase to help him finally go back to his spaceship, "E.T. phone home", as we road our bikes, he soared us through the sky. What an adventure it was and I'm happy to say we made it out in one piece! I would highly recommend taking a ride yourself with E.T, you won't regret it! We'll be back! Now I'm craving Reese's Pieces, a favorite since watching Steven Spielberg's film! read more

E.T. Adventure - "I'll believe in you all my life, everyday." "E.T... I love you." ~~Elliot, E.T. - Amusement Parks Near Me - Orlando, Florida

This is another nostalgic ride. I remember watching this as a kid... but honestly E.T. freaked me out. I've been going on this ride since I was probably 10 years old... which is pretty awesome. It's a very easy-going ride, so it's not only for the "big kids" hehe. read more

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This is a fun nostalgic ride that we ride each time we were at Universal Studios. Anybody of my generation knows how awesome ET the movie was growing up. So of course we have to ride the ride. And the ride is a really neat ride text you through the last scene of the movie ET and it's just really cool to see you know it's an older ride now but it's still a classic that I hope stays around because it's really fun read more

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This ride is unique. It's a slow and dark ride. It's not fast or anything but fun. You fly on bikes.

This ride is so cheesy but in the best nostalgic classic 80's retro vibe way ! My daughter is 10 and did not know who E.T was until after this ride at Universal Orlando. This is why I live for Universal Studios! We can teach film history to children in the most interactive and fun way! Through fun filled theme park attractions. The moment you step foot into the dark forest filled room for the attraction you are stuck! It's amazingly life like ! Creatures emerge from the forest behind rocks and you're not quite sure what kind ! You board the bicycle and feel just like Elliot with E.T peeking out of the basket ! Each scene was designed in detail here with the FEDS investigation, the cop cars/ vans leading up to a magical world and is just beautifully gorgeous! A visual orgasm ! The colors ! The sets ! Everyone must enjoy this ride. It's film history at best. We rode it twice at the kid's request. read more

What an adorable little ride! This is absolutely perfect if you have kids or just want some nostalgia from your own childhood. This ride is so unique from other ones in the park too somehow, it's not super exciting or intense or anything, but it's just sooo enjoyable and almost relaxing. I was shocked how much I liked this ride. It's even cool when you wait in line inside, how they have it decorated but I won't spoil it, just go see for yourself;) It's hidden way in the back of the Universal park so it's easy to miss, but it's worth it to try at least once! read more

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the oldest ride of universal... It wasn't a thrill ride, but it was a ride through the movie. at the entrance, you're asked to give your first name to one of the attendants to activate your interplanetary passport. You are in the air on 'bikes' flying through each scene. The first stop is a pre-ride area where Steven Spielberg enlists the help of the riders to return E.T. to his home planet to save it. You then make your way through a forest with the police hunting you before boarding the ride. The vehicle in which you traverse the E.T. landscape is modeled on Elliott's bicycle from the film with the handlebars serving as lap bars. The chase then continues and just as the ride seems to be about to hit a police car, you soar into the air and my favorite part of the ride is when you seem to be flying over the city with real moving cars. The part where it looks like you are flying high over a city is so cool. You then land on E.T.'s home planet where the creators of the ride have obviously taken some artistic license to finish the ride with an 'It's a small world' style animatronic musical extravaganza. The worst part of the ride is queueing in the sweltering Florida humid heat. Despite some shade and water vapor fans, it's still a real relief to head into the ride and pay attention to 2 things, During the ride, notice that E.T. only appears in your bike basket when you are about to fly! and Right at the end of the ride, listen carefully as the animatronic E.T. at the exit will thank you personally by name! Rating - 6.5/10 read more

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I was never a fan of this movie as a child, personally, but my wife was. She decided that we should try it so she could convince me that I'm wrong about the movie. I've gotta say, after doing the ride, I'm in no hurry to review the movie again. This is one of the strangest rides I've ever been on. The short version of this review would be to say it is as if ET, the Ride, was done by Willy Wonka and Captain Jack Sparrow. The concept itself starts out okay, as you wander through a cave and then a dark forest to the area where the government agents are hunting for ET. You board a bike - a massive one that seats about 16 people - and fly away with ET in your basket. So far, so good. You spend your time with the theme music, evading the police and eventually flying high enough to get a bird's eye view of the town. ~~~~~SPOILER~~~~~~ For some odd reason, though, you end the ride cruising your Huffy through a weird alien village where a cosmic version of the ET theme plays as you watch different types of alien forms and their homes. Then it's done. As I said, I wasn't a big fan of the movie and had to ask my wife if this was in it. It's only been 40 some years since I saw it. She was kind of weirded out, herself. Now she regrets having made me ride it. She's been ride shamed. She also has no intention of subjecting me to the movie. I'm not even sure she wants to see it again after this. If you're up for some kind of weird acid trip that only partially resembles the ET movie, this is for you. If not, live in the nostalgia. It's better that way. Now off to Men in Black to see if that neuralizer can erase this memory. read more

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I think my eight year old self would love this ride it feels very dated and not overly relevant any more. While E.T. is an adorable beloved character who shares a love for Reeses Pieces like myself, I am not sure many younger guests have even seen the movie and may have only seen more recent commercials promoting the candy and not the actual movie. While in line, many illogical things happen, like the employees asking for your name, but do nothing with it that related to the actual ride. I do like how they use the bicycle, but they are not overly comfortable to ride during the experience. The visuals on the ride are cute, but so dated, I wonder if this space could be used for a newer, more relevant characters or theme. The Secret Life of Pets seems pretty popular right now, and they already have a lot of merch and fun floats featuring those characters. Perhaps this space placed in the children's area could be dedicated to these fun animals. I would love to see an update or a refresh to the kid's area, we are big kids at heart in this house! read more

Not a scary ride at all but a nostalgic one. They definitely need some updating. I rode it twice, first time I didn't have to wait at all. The second time, it was about an hour wait, not worth that. Once you're in, you give the employee your name and they type it in and give you a card. At the end of the ride, ET calls out your name. The line inside is pretty cool; it feels like you're in a forest. The smell is very earthy; not sure how they did that. Then you get on the ride, it almost looks like you're on the bike. The decor is dated but cool nonetheless. Kids will for sure love it, or they might be scared of all the alien creatures. I can't wait for them to make this ride more exciting. ET deserves it! read more

Dated but fun little ride. The first thing I thought after seeing the animatronics and story of the ride was thankfully they never made an actual sequel to this movie if this would've been their best offering. The ride is fun and a bit nostalgic in the first half, but it does look dated. I'm surprised others have been eliminated (Jaws, Terminator 2, Back to the Future, etc), but this has remained. After an introduction by director Steven Spielberg, you're directed down a long and dark "forest" pathway before you get on the ride - which is made to look like bicycles - 4 across. The first half of the ride is essentially from the movie in avoiding the police and seeing some familiar sites - before you move to the "new" part in space and on ET's home planet. The ride is fun and not too rough. Upon completion of the ride, you get to walk out to the strategically placed ET themed gift shop with mostly ET memorabilia, but some others as well. There's also a spot where you can take a picture with ET in a closet, which is from a scene in the movie. This ride is only in Universal Orlando and not in Universal Hollywood. Located in the main park between Spongebob Storepants and Woody's Coaster. Worth riding at least once whether you're a fan of the movie or not. Fans of the movie will undoubtedly be pleased with the ride and surroundings. read more

Great place fun activities gives me chills up my spine when (spoiler alert !) you are flying over the city!!!

E.T. Adventure is one of the original rides from Universal Studios when it opened quite a while back, and it's still one that I try to hit everytime I visit. You can definitely see that this ride is a little old and outdated, but that's pretty much the beauty of the ride. Paying tribute to the legendary movie E.T, this ride takes you on a bicycle ride and "travels" you through E.T's world -- they'll even give you a passport during the queue so you can get to space without a problem. The line for this ride is exotic and the E.T. ride always had this exotic smell, but it is nostalgic and I really enjoyed riding it -- especially after a long day walking around. It's not a thrill ride by any means but it's really a great ride and you'll get to see all the cool and exotic aliens of the extraterrestrial. The ride is located in a semi-hidden area of the park so it may be hard to locate, but I try my very best to visit this ride whenever I am at the park! read more

Cute ride, definitely take a ride if you are at the park. For its time it's innovative

Phone home!!!! Don't know why those are the first words I think of when I see E.T. mentioned somewhere. Did he really say those words or am I wrong? I haven't watched that movie in years. Anyways, when we were at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida.....we just had to ride the E.T. Adventure ride. As others have mentioned, it is purely Nostalgic. The ride is nothing fancy or exciting, but it is still simply cool. Wait time was not long compared to most of the other rides at Universal. So definitely drop by and enjoy this ride back in time. read more

E.T. Adventure - Amusement Parks Near Me - Orlando, Florida

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Nostalgia. This ride is all about nostalgia. This ride opened at Universal Studios in 1990, 6 years after Steven Spielberg's hit movie came out. Don't expect to see state of the art anything. Rather expect to laugh yourself silly at how outdated everything is. The animatronic cops! The cop car coming out! Oh man, it's great. The highlight for me is always the end of the ride - but I also think they could update this process a bit. Honestly they could update the entire ride a bit while still keeping it's integrity intact. This ride is so 80s in all the best and worst ways possible. It's a dark ride in which you board bicycle like cars and try to save E.T.'s home planet. Watch for E.T. to pop out of your bike basket when you're taking flight! I love this ride but if you're waiting a couple hours to ride - you're nuts! This should be a 15 minute wait max ride. It often won't open until 10am so be sure to get there around opening to avoid any unnecessary waits. read more

E.T. Adventure - Amusement Parks Near Me - Orlando, Florida

I think the first time I ever went on this ride was many years ago. Hasn't changed at all. Brought back childhood memories of the movie

This is a very soft ride for any age, but really fun as you glide in the air on your bike. The voice calling out your name at the end needs to be clearer, but cute, nonetheless. It took quite a while to get on this ride as you had to walk through a long line of mazes. They need a way to shorten that when it's not busy, like on the day we went. read more

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