Despicable Me Minion Mayhem
Despicable Me Minion Mayhem is an animated simulator ride attraction located at Universal Studios Florida, Universal Studios Hollywood, Universal Studios Japan, and Universal Studios Beijing, as well as upcoming to Universal Studios Singapore. The attraction is based on Universal Pictures and Illumination's animated film Despicable Me (2010) and its franchise. While it is an opening day attraction in Beijing, it replaced Jimmy Neutron's Nicktoon Blast in Florida, T2-3D: Battle Across Time in Hollywood, Back to the Future: The Ride in Japan and Madagascar: A Crate Adventure in Singapore.
Despicable Me Minion Mayhem
Production Central (2012–2023)
Minion Land on Illumination Ave (2023–present)
Operating
June 9, 2012
July 2, 2012
Jimmy Neutron's Nicktoon Blast
(Production Central)
Upper Lot/Minion Land
Operating
March 20, 2014
April 12, 2014
Operating
April 18, 2017
April 21, 2017[1]
Back to the Future: The Ride
(San Francisco)
Operating
September 20, 2021
Under construction
2024 (planned)
Madagascar: A Crate Adventure
(Madagascar)
Universal Creative
Illumination Entertainment
Reel FX
Duncan Studio
Minion Transformation Pod
8
2
4
8:00
40 in (102 cm)
Accolades[edit]
At the 40th Annie Awards, Despicable Me Minion Mayhem won Best Animated Special Production.[23] It received Outstanding Visual Effects in a Special Venue Project at the 11th Visual Effects Society Awards.[24]