Universal Studios Hollywood Archives
Explore attraction footage, television commercials, behind the scenes documentaries, queue audio, photo galleries, and curated media collections from Universal Studios Hollywood history.
Featured Archive Collections
Explore some of the first attractions featured in the Cow Missing Archive. Each collection preserves photos, videos, history, and memories from Universal Studios Hollywood attractions that entertained guests for generations. This is only the beginning. Additional archive pages covering rides, shows, Studio Tour attractions, Halloween Horror Nights experiences, special events, and more will continue to be added over time.
Shrek 4D
Operated: May 23, 2003 to August 13, 2017
A fairytale 4D adventure that brought Shrek, Donkey, Fiona, and Lord Farquaad into Universal Studios Hollywood’s DreamWorks era.
Terminator 2: 3D
Operated: May 6, 1999 to December 31, 2012
A groundbreaking blend of 3D film, live performers, practical effects, and Universal Creative showmanship.
Back to the Future: The Ride
Operated: June 4, 1993 to September 3, 2007
A landmark simulator attraction that sent guests racing through time with Doc Brown, Biff Tannen, and the Institute of Future Technology.
Universal’s House of Horrors
Operated: March 31, 2007 to September 2014
A year round walk through horror attraction celebrating Universal Monsters, horror props, scary environments, and classic genre imagery.