# @cowmissing on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DZCzjleG2NI
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/66137926-cowmissing-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/d3ac8aae71.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-06-01T12:48:32.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Cow Missing (@CowMissing) — https://gondola.cc/CowMissing

## Caption

18 years ago today, the legendary King Kong Encounter was lost in the massive June 1, 2008 backlot fire at Universal Studios Hollywood.

Opening in 1986 as part of the Studio Tour, the attraction immersed guests in a New York subway disaster as a 30 foot tall King Kong emerged from the darkness. For more than two decades, it became one of the most iconic experiences in Universal Studios Hollywood history.

While the original attraction was destroyed, its legacy lives on through memories, photos, videos, and the later arrival of King Kong 360 (3D) on the Studio Tour.

Were you lucky enough to experience the original King Kong Encounter?

#UniversalStudios #KingKong #StudioTour #UniversalStudiosHollywood #ThemeParkHistory

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themeparkhistory, universalstudioshollywood, studiotour, universalstudios, kingkong

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