The Jaws Experience — Local services in West Hollywood

Folks wanting to fully experience the Jaws experience with the best possible views, get seats to the closest right side of the trolley.

At first glance all is calm inside the little harbor and dock of Amity Island But wait, what is that swirl of water? Oh no… it’s Jaws. Are we safe?!? He’s coming at us. Yikes that deadly dude busted the gas pump. Ohh no… wait for it… fireball! I felt that heat on my face and I was sitting in the far side of the trolley. Now Jaws is splashing about and charging the boat. No… don’t touch him. Yikes. What is Jaws eating? There he goes with a snack leaving behind terror and...

Jaws is one of my favorite movies of all time, needless to say, this ride was at the top of my list. When we arrived to Universal’s main gates and read the sign that Jaws was down for refurbishment, my heart sank.

On the plus side, the Studio Tour still drives guests down the route they’d normally take you, so we were able to see Amity, the boat, and a shark figure hanging. I was appreciative of the fact that they didn’t skip this portion of the tour entirely since it was still cool to see, despite not having Bruce jump out at you!

I’d love to come back sometime when it’s running at its...

Being a Jaws movie fan, this would have been the best part of the tour, for me. But without the Orca, Ben Gardner's boat and George the fisherman (In the small boat), it is too short and boring! I don't like the new fuel station pyrotechnics, but I like the fog effects on the dock, where the shark fin goes toward the police boat. They should have added that when the attraction opened in 1976! It was so much better, then! I miss "Carrot Tooth" shark! The attraction was too short,...