Jaws (ride) The attraction remains open at Universal Studios Japan as well as the original tram stop at Universal Studios Hollywood. After the shark nicknamed as "Jaws" was eventually destroyed by Chief Brody, Matt Hooper and Quint in 1974, Brody became a legend in Amity Harbor, and the "Jaws" incident inspired Steven Spielberg's big Hollywood movie. However, the tourism on Amity Island strongly decreased following the incident due to a fear of sharks. However, resident seaman Jake Grundy decided to open a new boat tour on the island which would take guests out to the historic areas where the shark attacks actually
Studio Tour The downhill flood effect has appeared in many films, including "Big Fat Liar" and "Fletch Lives". There is a story that when a group of dignitaries and celebrities including John Wayne visited the Flash Flood in the early days, the water levels were still being perfected and the group got soaked. JAWS (1976) The "Jaws" event opened a year after the release of Steven Spielberg's 1975 film. It is an animatronic attraction that features the moving shark and other sets. The actual hero prop boat 'Orca' was placed in the lagoon as a center piece, but was removed between 1991