Universal's 1985/1989 (top) and 1990/1997 logos (bottom), used in the trilogy.
Universal Studios, sometimes called Universal City Studios or Universal Pictures, is the film studio behind the Back to the Future trilogy.
Universal has two theme parks located in the United States (Hollywood, California, and Orlando, Florida), one in Japan (Osaka), one in Singapore, and one in China (Beijing).
Filming locations[]
The scenes for downtown Hill Valley were shot at Universal Studios Hollywood on the backlot sets, while most of the indoor scenes and certain outdoor scenes were sets in Stage 12, the largest building at the studio for indoor filming.
Back to the Future: The Ride[]
Back to the Future: The Ride opened at Universal Studios Orlando on May 2, 1991, closed on March 30, 2007, and was replaced by the Simpsons Ride.
Back to the Future: The Ride opened at Universal Studios Hollywood on June 12, 1993, closed on September 3, 2007, also replaced by the Simpsons Ride.
Back to the Future: The Ride opened at Universal Studios Japan on March 31, 2001, closed on May 31, 2016, and was replaced by Despicable Me: Minion Mayhem.
In addition, Universal Studios Hollywood served lunch and dinner at Doc Brown's Chicken restaurant, which was located near the location of Back to the Future: The Ride. The restaurant opened on June 2, 1999, closed on January 6, 2014, and was replaced by Cletus' Chicken Shack.
Back to the Future: OUTATIME[]
Back to the Future: OUTATIME opened at Universal CityWalk in Orlando in December 2022 as part of Universal's Great Movie Escape.
Props on display[]
For the entertainment of fans who visit the park, Universal Studios Hollywood currently displays props from Back to the Future at various locations around the park:
- Although the tram will not pass through Courthouse Square until it is rebuilt, the Lyon Estates entrance monuments, Biff's car, a DeLorean time machine (outfitted as of the end of the first film), a Pulse from 2015, and an Edsel from 2015 can be seen during the Backlot tour.
- Medium-scale models of the DeLorean time machine (outfitted with railroad wheels) and the Jules Verne Train are on temporary display at The Universal Experience.
- A smaller model of the DeLorean time machine, and Chester "Whitey" Nogura's hoverboard can be seen on the prop shelves in the first room of the Special Effects Stages.
