T2 3-D: Battle Across Time
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The attraction's entrance at Universal Studios Florida
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| Universal Studios Florida | |
| Area | Hollywood |
| Status | Operating |
| Cost | $36 million |
| Soft opening date | April 1996 |
| Opening date | April 27, 1996 |
| Universal Studios Hollywood | |
| Area | Upper Lot |
| Status | Closed |
| Opening date | May 6, 1999 |
| Closing date | December 31, 2012 |
| Replaced | Fievel's Playland An American Tail Theatre |
| Replaced by | Despicable Me: Minion Mayhem |
| Universal Studios Japan | |
| Area | New York |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | March 31, 2001 |
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| Attraction type | 3D and live action show |
| Theme | Terminator 2: Judgment Day |
| Audience capacity | 700 per show |
 Universal Express available |
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 Wheelchair accessible |
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| Music by | Dani Donadi (PreShow) |
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12 minutes |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $24,000,000 |
T2 3-D: Battle Across Time is an attraction at various Universal Studios parks around the world including those in Florida and Japan. The version of the show at Universal Studios Hollywood closed in 2012.
The attraction is a mini-sequel to Terminator 2: Judgment Day and reunites director James Cameron and the main cast from the movie, including Arnold Schwarzenegger as The Terminator, Linda Hamilton as Sarah Connor, Edward Furlong as John Connor, and Robert Patrick as the T-1000. The show was presented in two parts; a pre-show where a Cyberdyne Systems company hostess shows guests a brief video presentation about the company's innovations, and the main show, where live performers interact with a 3-D film.
The initial planning for T2 3-D: Battle Across Time began in the early 1990s. It was originally developed for Universal Studios Florida, with producers pushing for a second installation in Universal Studios Hollywood during development. The original attraction cost a total of $60 million. With a total run time of 12 minutes, the film alone cost $24 million, making it one of the most expensive films per minute in the world. The attraction opened in the Hollywood area of Universal Studios Florida on April 27, 1996, to very positive reviews. Additional venues were later announced for Universal Studios Hollywood and the upcoming Universal Studios Japan theme park.
Construction for the Hollywood venue forced the closure of Fievel's Playland and An American Tail Theatre, which were built atop a parking structure. The attraction opened on the Upper Lot of Universal Studios Hollywood on May 6, 1999. In the year of the attraction's opening, attendance at Universal Studios Hollywood remained steady at 5.1 million; however, other parks in the region saw declines in revenue, such as Disneyland which experienced a 5% drop. The Terminator stage was subsequently used for the annual Halloween Horror Nights event, with The Rocky Horror Picture Show: A Tribute being shown in 2009.
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