| Jaws: The Ride | |
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&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:UniversalStudiosJawsSharkCloseup.JPG) The former entrance to Jaws at Universal Studios Florida, which was a popular photo spot in the park. The Tiger shark model seen above was later relocated to the adjacent San Francisco area. | |
| Universal Studios Florida | |
| Area | San Francisco/Amity Island |
| Coordinates | 28°28′48″N 81°28′12″W / 28.479877°N 81.469869°W |
| Status | Removed |
| Cost | US$45 million |
| Opening date | June 7, 1990 |
| Closing date | January 2, 2012 |
| Replaced by | Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts (The Wizarding World of Harry Potter) |
| Universal Studios Japan | |
| Area | Amity Island |
| Status | Operating |
| Cost | US$35 million |
| Opening date | March 31, 2001 |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Boat |
| Designer | MCA Planning and Development Ride & Show Engineering, Inc. (1990 version) Totally Fun Company (1993 version) |
| Length | 1,140 ft (350 m) |
| Duration | 5:00 |
| Manufacturers | Ride & Show Engineering, Inc. (1990 version) Intamin (1993 version) MTS Systems Corporation (USJ version) |
| Ride Host | Skipper |
| Theme | Jaws |
 Universal Express Pass available | |
Jaws is an amusement ride attraction based on the Jaws film series and is located at Universal Studios Japan. It originally opened at Universal Studios Florida in Orlando in 1990, and another installation later opened at Universal Studios Japan in 2001. The ride uses tour boats to take guests through a harbor of the fictional Amity Island, which begins as a leisurely tour that is abruptly interrupted by an attack of the famous great white shark. The concept is an expanded version of the Jaws miniature attraction featured in the Studio Tour at Universal Studios Hollywood in California. In 2012, the attraction was removed from the Florida theme park to make room for the second phase of expansion for The Wizarding World of Harry Potter.