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Terror Tram: Live or Die

Attraction type Terror Tram
Event

Halloween Horror Nights 2009 (Hollywood)

Park Universal Studios Hollywood
Area Backlot
Year

2009

Housed in Studio Tour Backlot
Based on Various Horror Films
Preceded By Terror Tram: The Nightmare Tour (2008)
Followed By Terror Tram: Chucky's Revenge (2010)

Terror Tram: Live or Die was the backstage tour that was featured during Halloween Horror Nights 2009 (Hollywood). It was located in the Studio Tour Backlot.

Description (from 2009’s website)[]

Billy, Jigsaw’s messenger of doom from the “Saw” horror film franchise, invites you to play a game on the famous Universal backlot. To win this game, you’ll have to survive Billy’s test as a group…if even one member of the party doesn’t make it through to the other side, everyone will pay the ultimate price. Will you make it to the end? Let the games begin!

Tram Video[]

Once everyone was loaded into the tram (dodging the various zombies on the way) the tour guide would play a short trailer for the event, mostly composed of Saw footage. When the video was over, the tram would then start moving and the tour guide would introduce themselves and the driver. After the introduction and the safety announcement, the tram video would then be 'hijacked' by Jigsaw a.k.a John Kramer with the help of Billy the Puppet. Kramer would then give a monologue about the experience the guests would then find themselves in:

"Hello. I want to play a game. All of you are here tonight for one reason: you want to be scared. You want to know the thrill of being close to death, without ever having to confront it face to face. This is why you watch horror movies. To experience death at a safe distance. Well, tonight all of that is about to change. When this vehicle stops the doors will open and you will get out and walk through a series of test, tests inspired by the very horror movies that you are so obsessed with.

Have you ever asked yourself why you watch horror movies? Then let me ask you, Don Roberts: for you and your friends horror movies are an act of rebellion, you're drawn to anything your parents object to. But do your parents know about your other hobbies? The acts of vandalism that you have committed? You'll do anything to leave your mark. But now you are the one who is marked. Tag. You're it.

And you, Sherrie Mathews. You say that horror movies give you a rush of adrenaline. But adrenaline is not the only thing coursing through your veins, is it Sherrie? Do your friends know about your secret addiction? Do they know about the things you have stolen from them, to feed those addictions?

And what of you, Charles Roebuck? You say horror movies are just an escape. But what are you running from? Could it be the alcoholism that ruined your life? Even now, do you feel the weight of that bottle you've got? Hidden away in your jacket? The one you snuck past security?

The day of reckoning has arrived for all of you. But to survive this test, you are going to need help. You see, this is a group test. And to succeed you must survive it together. The game is about to begin. Will your selfish, individual needs trump the safety and wellbeing of the group? Remember: stay together. For even if one of you doesn't make it to the other side, you will all pay the ultimate price. Lose one. lose all. Live or die. The choice is up to you. Let the game begin.

With that, the guests are let out of the tram, and into the back lot.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqH7_4NcIKk

Experience[]

"Killer Klowns" (Grinch Set)[]

TBA

"My Bloody Valentine" (Dirt Path/Hill Top)[]

TBA

"Movie Killer Convention" (Bates Motel)[]

TBA

"Halloween" (Outdoors Maze)[]

TBA

Psycho House[]

TBA

"Containment Zone" (War of the Worlds Set)[]

TBA

"Killer Klowns" (Re-Loading Station)[]

TBA

Scareactors[]

Quotes[]

  • "Hello...I want to play a game. All of you are here tonight for one reason...you want to be scared...you want to know the thrill of being close to death without ever having to confront it face to face. This is why you watch horror movies...to experience death at a safe distance... cowering in the shadows of a darkened movie theatre. Well..tonight all of that is about to change. When this vehicle stops, the doors will open and you will have to get out and walk through a series of tests. Tests inspired by the very horror films your polluted minds are so obsessed with. Have you ever asked yourself why you spend your hard-earned cash on something that has no redeeming value? Then let me ask you?"- Billy the Puppet
  • David Roberts... you tell your wife that you like watching horror films because it gives you an excuse to get close on the couch, late at night when the children are safely asleep in their beds. But what haven't you told your wife? Have you told her about the poor girl you got pregnant, all those years ago? The one you abandoned? The daughter who never knew her father? Have you ever considered the horror their lives have become because you failed to take responsibility for your actions? - Billy The Puppet
  • ."..Or you Shelly Matthews? You say that horror movies give you a rush of adrenaline but adrenaline is not the only thing coursing through veins, is it Sheri? Do your friends know about your secret addictions? Do they know about the things you have stolen from them to feed those addictions? The money goes missing from their wallets whenever they turn their back on you?"
  • "And what of you...Charles Roebuck? You say horror movies are just an escape...but what are you running from? Could it be yourself? The alcoholism that ruined your marriage, destroyed your career and alienated your friends? Even now, do you feel the weight of that bottle you've got hidden away in your jacket? The one you snuck past security?" - Billy The Puppet
  • "The day of reckoning has arrived for all of you but to survive this test you're going to need help. Help from the very people you have hurt and betrayed. You see...this is a group test and to succeed you must survive it as a group. Let me assure you that the horror that awaits you is real. Maybe those chainsaws that you hear are real? Maybe a real knife was slipped in along with the harmless props? Maybe there's a homicidal maniac behind one of those Halloween masks...an unfortunate error at Human Relations. A background check that was never followed up on? The game is about to begin. Will your selfish, individual needs trump the safety and well being of the group? Remember to stay together for if even one of you doesn't make it to the other side...you will all pay the ultimate price. Lose one...lose all. Live or die...the choice is up to you. Let the game begin." - Billy The Puppet
  • "Your celebration is a little premature. To pass this test you needed to survive it as a group but one of your members is missing.. a girl. Lose one, Lose all! " - Billy The Puppet
  • "The rules of the game were simple. Lose one...lose all! Now you will all pay the ultimate price but the game is not over. There is still one more test. In a few seconds, the walls inside this tomb will start to spin. To the make the walls stop spinning you must do what all good horror fans do best...you must scream! Scream loud enough and the walls will stop spinning, the door will open and you are free to go. If you fail....Very good but one good turn deserves another! Congratulations. You lose. But I can't send you away without a parting gift. In 10 seconds, the entire vehicle will be sprayed with a powerful acid compound! Dissolving flesh and bone on contact. I'm afraid this is the end of the line. Game over!" - Billy The Puppet

Pictures[]

Videos[]


Trivia[]

  • According to John Murdy, the original idea for this Terror Tram experience before they opted for SAW, was an idea based on The Man In White, a man who would constantly appear in every picture of Universal's founding in 1915. Murdy had written a backstory around the man but never used it[1].
  • John Murdy did a custom recording session with Tobin Bell (the actor who plays Jigsaw in the films) for this attraction[2].
  • One night, John Murdy played one of the Pigheads in this attraction. The first time he tried scaring someone, a ten year old kid yelled "You Suck" at him[3].
  • Michael Myers car victim scene in the tram was a similar scene to the Friday The 13th scene used previously on the tram.

References[]

Halloween Horror Nights 2009
Characters: Billy (Event Icon)  • Harry Warden  • Michael Myers
Haunted Mazes: SAW: Game Over  • Chucky's Funhouse  • Halloween: The Life & Crimes of Michael Myers  • My Bloody Valentine: Be Mine 4 Ever
Terror Tram: Terror Tram: Live or Die
Scarezones: Let the Games Begin!  • Freakz  • Shaun of the Dead  • Welcome to Hell • There Will Be Blood • The Meat Market  •
Shows: The Rocky Horror Picture Show: A Tribute • Bill & Ted's Excellent Halloween Adventure
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