battle time battle time attraction universal_studios parks world including florida japan version ride closed attraction mini sequel judgment day reunites director main cast movie including presented parts pre company shows guests brief video presentation company innovations main live performers interact film history initial planning battle time began early 1990s originally developed producers pushing second installation development original attraction cost total million total run time minutes film cost million making expensive films minute world attraction opened hollywood area universal_studios florida april positive reviews additional venues later announced upcoming theme park construction hollywood venue forced closure built atop parking structure attraction opened year attraction opening attendance remained steady million parks region saw declines revenue experienced drop stage subsequently annual halloween horror nights event shown attraction added debut attractions new_york section park opened public march california based firm provided special effects equipment attraction late announced version close december later announced replace attraction experience queue queue features dozens television monitors series video segments presented latest innovations products video includes special musical segments including songs film bad bone guitars live video feed costa_rica performance song mixed video cycle live images waiting audience manner closed circuit security system brief comical sketches customers running security security device arrested security staff entering pre auditorium guests pass pick pair safety glasses use main pre pre hosted miles bennett directors audience stands views promotional video numerous technological innovations includes references universe pre updated include video footage future previous outdated showed future futuristic technologies existed current day footage old pre like parts john remain main guests pre auditorium large theater seats demonstration newest creation robotic soldiers called guests seated safety watch demonstration action john sarah arrive disrupt proceedings followed future appearance helicopter pilot engage automatic weapons killed attempting stop second portrayed bursts movie screen time portal signature motorcycle actual actor stunt double riding auditorium rescue john takes john portal future war humans machines pursuit defeating john way war ravaged landscape head way chased flying hunter killer mini duo successfully penetrate descend audience core battle giant liquid metal spider like construct similar large finally sends john present stays blow water ceiling riders ends ground shaking destruction leaving sarah john present time explosion seats auditorium sudden drop giving guests final scare sarah finishes saying feels owes life saving john life narration face fills screen face film fades black john sarah mysteriously disappear production initial planning battle time began early 1990s chairman ceo time asked team develop stunt based franchise sought permission later universal creative concept theater based presentation featuring film live action year half development approached ultimate approval cameron originally idea universal taking franchise converting ride found concept great project green lit scale mock dimensions planned florida venue created airplane hangar van airport set consists stage surrounded silver screens screens measured feet total run film simultaneously frames second elements battle time patented universal including seat drop effect blending live action film trio projection screens simulated assault weapons film shot abandoned iron ore north california cast crew films returned shoot including achieve effect projected film camera rig weighing pounds sequel film battle time introduced new characters latest invention large spider like version defends attack like allowing form legs stabbing weapons known destroyed core destroyed demonstration featured premise film involves large practical effects robots called designed mechanical soldiers large arms earliest models shown form arms legs direct predecessor stand feet tall line walls arena
T2 3-D: Battle Across Time