theStudioTour.com - Universal Studios Hollywood - Miami Vice Action Spectacular

Early 1988 - January 16 1995

Photo by Juerg Hindermann (reproduced with permission)
from http://people.freenet.de/photomaze/vpics/universal.jpg

Location: Arena adjacent to Universal Amphitheatre.
Timeline: A Team Live Stunt Show into Miami Vice into Waterworld.

NOW ON YOUTUBE: FULL VIDEO RECORDING OF THE LAST EVER PERFORMANCE ON JANUARY 16 1995

You've stumbled onto a deserted hideaway. The island stronghold of an infamous band of smugglers and arms traders, it's the active base of operations for all contraband shipments in the Caribbean. And you're not the only one who's found it. Miami Vice cops Sonny Crockett and Ricardo Tubbs have been staking things out for some time. Now, they're ready to take action.
Don't blink. Don't turn away. Don't even flinch. Because there isn't a single second of the Miami Vice Action Spectacular you'll want to miss. It's the most ambitious special effects presentation ever designed. Unbelievable explosions. Outrageous pyrotechnics. With over 50 high-tech special effects and stunts in a breakneck-paced 15 minutes, no-one's ever pulled a stunt like this before!
From "Universal Studios Hollywood Guide", 1991

Stills from Universal Studios Hollywood Guide, 1991

Photos by Cathie O'Dea, October 1988 from www.flickr.com (used with permission)

The show was choreographed and co-ordinated by Alex Plasschaert who made an early on-screen appearance as one of the chimney sweeps in Disney's Mary Poppins. He since went on to work on many major stunt films, and also co-ordinated the Pirates stunt show in Las Vegas.
Many of the stunt performers from the show have also become stunt co-ordinators and 2nd unit directors.

The engineering for the show was done by Ride & Show Engineering in California.

Specs:
Coming soon

History:
The exact opening dates aren't known, but a visitor saw the show in April 1988, so it must have been open then!