Adventure opened at the park, and a giant set of escalators called the Starway was built on the hillside that led to various attractions, shops, and food courts.

After the 1991 film Backdraft became a critical and commercial success, MCA Planning and Development (now known as Universal Creative) began constructing the attraction and opened it on July 1, 1992.

[3] For the Hollywood version, guests entered a sound stage in the Lower Lot where Backdraft was being filmed.

For the Japan version, guests enter a building facade in San Francisco and into a soundstage where Backdraft is being filmed.

The stars from the film, Scott Glenn and Kurt Russell appear on the video screen and talk about the fire.

[3] The warehouse set was prominently featured in the television show Sliders, in the third-season episode titled "The Fire Within".