OUR HISTORY
In 1988, Universal Studios Florida was conceived as a "working" studio for feature films, TV, and commercial production. The studio would provide added entertainment value to the Universal Studios Florida theme park by allowing guests of the park to become part of studio audiences and spectators while a production was filming in the parks.
Universal Studios Florida Production Group's ("USFPG") sound stage operations opened for business in October 1988, as the first operating division at Universal Studios Florida. The first building was The Producers Building (B22A), which provided production offices for the USFPG staff and outside production companies. Then came stages 20, 21, 22, 23 and 24, followed by 18, 19 and B17 (to support Nickelodeon's Florida Network Operations). The last stage added was stage 25, originally housing America's Health Network (Discovery Health) and, currently, the DAVE School.
The facilities at Universal Studios Florida are globally well known within the entertainment business and, since its inception, thousands of high-profile feature films, television shows, commercials, and print productions have utilized its sound stages and backlot.
Some of the higher-profile feature films that have been filmed on USFPG's sound stages include:
- Parenthood (starring Steve Martin)
- Oscar (starring Sylvester Stallone)
- Matinee (starring John Goodman)
- The Waterboy (starring Adam Sandler)
- Sharknado 3: Oh, Hell No! (starring Ian Ziering And Tara Reid)
The indie film The House on Haunted Hill (starring Geoffrey Rush and Famke Janssen) was actually shot inside the Islands of Adventure with the Incredible Hulk ride as one of its sets.
The first television series to make use of the brand new sound stages was The New Leave It to Beaver and Nickelodeon's Super Sloppy Double Dare. More recently, USFPG played host to All Elite Wrestling, Karate Combat, Professional Fighters League, David Makes Man, The Right Stuff, Deal or No Deal, IMPACT Wrestling, and La Voz Kids. Examples of some of the more high-profile TV shows shooting on the backlot include: Family Feud, Wheel of Fortune, Ellen, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, and American Ninja Warrior.
There have also been hundreds of music videos, print, and television commercials shot in the stages and on the backlot since its inception. One of the most ambitious productions was for the rock band Creed when a portion of the New York backlot was flooded to shoot the music video for their award-winning song My Sacrifice.
FILM PROJECTS
2018
Zero
2015
Sharknado 3
SOS: Mulheres Ao Mar 2
To Write Love On Her Arms
Tooth Fairy 2
2010
Dead by Friday
Letters to God
Robodoc
Scare Zone
The Final Destination
Beethoven's Big Break
Burning Bright
Larry the Cable Guy:
Health Inspector
2005
Altered
2000
Held for Ransom
House on Haunted Hill
Hoover
The Waterboy
1995
Matinee
Problem Child
1990
Oscar
Psycho IV
Parenthood
1985
TELEVISION SHOWS
ABC
ABC in Concert
Bad Mom
Coach
A&E
Big Mike
Finding Hulk Hogan
ANIMAL PLANET
Pet Psychic
B'IC INTERNATIONAL
Game On
BRAVO
Project Runway
CBS
Guiding Light
CNBC
Deal or No Deal
DISNEY+
Be Our Chef
The Right Stuff
DISCOVERY CHANNEL
Home Matters
How Stuff Works
FITE TV
Ring of Honor
FOX
America's Most Wanted
Family Feud
Pictionary
Powerball
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Wheel of Fortune
World Championship Wrestling
FOX FAMILY CHANNEL
Fox Family-Front Row Center
FOOD NETWORK
Challenge
Food Network Star
FUBO TV
Professional Fighters League
Globo
Atlas Horas
Mais Você
Malhação
GOLF CHANNEL
Big Break
Feherty
HALLMARK CHANNEL
Home and Family
The Good Witch
HGTV
Cousins Undercover
House Hunters
ITV INTERNATIONAL
Good Morning Britain
Saturday Night Takeaway
The Voice Kids - UK
MTV
Married at First Sight
The Inbetweeners
The Challenge
NBC
Academy of Country Awards
America's Got Talent
American Ninja Warrior
Extra
Fear Factor
iVillage Live!
NBC Nightly News
One Direction: The TV Special
seaQuest 2032
Songland
The Biggest Loser
The Car Chasers
The Celebrity Apprentice
The Tonight Show
Today Show
NETFLIX
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Nickelodeon
All That
Clarissa Explains It All
Double Dare 2000
Family Double Dare
Fifteen
Figure It Out
Get the Picture
Halo Awards
Kenan & Kel
Legends of the Hidden Temple
Make the Grade
Me And My Friends Pilot
My Brother and Me
My Family's Got GUTS
Nickelodeon Arcade
Nickelodeon Guts
Nickelodeon SPLAT!
Noah Knows Best
Outta Here!
Roundhouse
Slime Time Live
Super Sloppy Double Dare
Taina
The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo
Think Fast!
Weinerville
Welcome Freshmen
What Would You Do?
You're On!
OWN
David Makes Man
PAX
BattleBots IQ
Beat the Clock
POP
IMPACT Wrestling
RTE
Dancing with the Stars - Ireland
SYFY
31 Days of Halloween
Criss Angel
Exit
SPIKE
Bellator
Ink Master
The Playbook
TBS
All Elite Wrestling
Drop The Mic
TELEMUNDO
Acceso Total
La Voz Kids - Seasons 2 & 3
¡Suelta la Sopa!
Un Nuevo Día
Yo Soy El Artista
TNN
RollerJam
TRAVEL CHANNEL
Bert The Conqueror
Coaster Quest
Nom Voyage
Trip Flip
TRU TV
Forensic Files
Impractical Jokers
Upload with Shaquille O'Neal
UNIVERSAL KIDS
Top Chef Jr.
USA NETWORK
Chrisley Knows Best
WWE
VH1
America's Next Top Model
Barely Famous
Basketball Wives: Orlando
Dear Mama
Rock of Love
Suave Says
Top 20 Countdown
WB
The Steve Harvey Show
YouTube
Karate Combat
COMMERCIAL PROJECTS
AAA
Ameritrade
AT&T
BMW
Bose
Buick
Burdine's
Burger King
Bush's Baked Beans
Captain D's
Chewy.com
Chuck E. Cheese
Cleveland Golf
Comcast
Crest
Direct Buy
Dirol
Domino's Pizza
Florida Lottery
Florida's Natural Orange Juice
Ford
Frito Lay
Gatorade
Gillette
Gold Bond
Home Shopping Network
Honda Boats
Howard Johnson's
Jardiance
J.G. Wentworth
Kentucky Fried Chicken
Kingsford
Krystal
Limited Too
Lowe's Home Improvement Store
Lovesac
Mercedes Benz
Mercury Insurance
Muscle Milk
NASCAR
Nike
Party City
Pepsi
Pizza Hut
Powerball
Reebok
Rooms To Go
Serv Pro
Snickers
Starburst
State Farm
Steinmart
Sun Life
TAG Heuer
TK Digital
Toyota
USAA
Vicks
Volkswagen
Zara