Abandoned - Nickelodeon Studios Florida

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Published 2023-12-15
In 1990, in conjunction with the opening of Universal Studios Orlando, Nickelodeon Studios had officially opened to the public. But it's purpose as the new headquarters for the Nickelodeon network, where all future shows like Double Dare, Kenan & Kel, Slime Time live and so many more would be filmed, was quickly becoming unprofitable. Despite it being a popular attraction within the theme park, the studios closed and were left completely abandoned. Join me today as I take a look at what happened to this deeply beloved studio/attraction, and what ultimately happened to it's iconic facade.

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All Comments (21)
  • @TheDailyWoo
    Great detailed info, enjoyed it . I appreciate the shout out to my cringy old video. If I knew how historical that footage would now be I would have taken it more seriously with its presentation. Ahh the early days of YouTube . Keep up the good work
  • @drewferd2720
    They missed a great opportunity to make it a Nickelodeon museum with all the original interior still intact.
  • @om3069
    I was on Family Double Dare in 1997. Before taping, the producers gave us an all-access pass to the building. Touring it and simply being there was a magical, unforgettable experience. 💜
  • @latrace1986
    I'm 37 now and grew up during Nick's golden age of animation and scripted shows. Even as an adult, I can go back and watch episodes of Pete & Pete, Ren & Stimpy, Rocko's Modern Life, Doug, and others, and I'm still really impressed by the creative freedom and production quality of those shows. The early-mid 90s was a great time to be a kid!
  • As a 90’s kid, this breaks my heart. Thanks for doing this episode. I miss the aesthetics of this time, they were so focused on fun and being a kid, not turning into a mini adult at 12 or even sooner.
  • The original Abandoned video on Nickelodeon Studios was the first video from this channel I saw back in 2015. It’s been an amazing journey to see how far Jake has come since he started Abandoned years ago. He has since created other series on this channel like Bankrupt and Cancelled. I’m excited to see what Jake has in store for us in the future.
  • @milkflavored
    I’ve lived in Florida almost all my life, and as a kid I used to take so much pride in knowing Nickelodeon Studios was in my state and that I lived so close to it. When they moved filming to CA it felt like something was being taken from me. It’s like when Cartoon Network started airing live actions shows and they stopped using the black and white checkerboard logo. The vibe just completely changed — you feel the corporate takeover on another level.
  • @TP_Gillz
    Going to Nickelodeon Studios as a kid in the 90s was PURE MAGIC. Better than any Disney trip. Especially for a 7-11 year old. There was nothing more cool and exciting than getting to go into that place. It was mainly WHY you went to Universal. It was the coolest experience I ever had in any theme park. It BREAKS my heart that its no more.
  • So weird seeing footage of this place I went to over 25 years ago, back when I was so young that the memory of sitting in the audience for a filming of Double Dare feels more like a dream than an actual memory.
  • @tombuck
    Everything about this studio’s demise makes me sad. I wish there were a way to recapture the feelings of fun, goofy creativity it helped inspire when my friends and I were kids. Even our local McDonald’s looks like a bank now.
  • @charmsz566
    I just kept going “awwwww!!” Throughout this whole video. Wow, the nostalgia really hit hard! I feel so lucky I got to grow up in this unique little era.
  • @Fuckthis0341
    I’m glad you recognized the significance of telling us what happened to the time capsule. I remember when time capsules were really popular in the 90s. We planted one in my elementary school, no idea if it’s still there or where on the small campus it actually was
  • @Chrisfromtheglen
    Back in 2021 I actually worked in the building. I worked with the park insights team and we had an office in stage 19 on the 3rd floor. Sometimes there would just be random props and cutouts lining the stairwells. Our main conference room looked out over the soundstage, which was completely barren and empty at all times. It was a weird, liminal place to be in. Later in the year, we moved to a different and more modern floor in the same building to accommodate for our staff pool growing.
  • What a delightful program! For context, I'm 72 years old, live in the FL panhandle, have no kids, but loved watching Nickelodeon in the "Cow & Chicken" and "Ren & Stimpy" era. Thanks for helping me remember days gone by. 💙
  • @leokimvideo
    Hollywood never likes to drift too far from the core. They struggle with studios in far away overseas lands unless they can use very cheap labour to make their stuff. Being in Florida would be akin to being in another far away country and you couldn't sap the cheap labor that they love to use.
  • @Keyblader001
    I remember watching Adamthewoo's videos of him sneaking in, and the murals still being painted on the walls after so many years, like it was frozen in time. I always had hoped it would get to be the Nickelodeon studios again.
  • @DEATHTRUTH
    How many people are like me, where you grew up watching these shows and now you are an adult and can afford to visit, it no longer exists.
  • @PolozWorld
    I went through there as a kid with my family. Crazy how it just fell off the map like it never existed. Nick & Nick @ night was by far one of the best things us 90s kids had. Next to Cartoon Network & Disney, Nickelodeon was peaked in every aspect.
  • @Kangakool
    I toured Nickelodeon Studios when I was 8 years old in 1998. I was so excited. We got to see the stage where they filmed Figure it Out which was absolutely my favorite show at the time. We also got to see a filming of Double Dare. So fun. I was there at the right age and right time for ultimate impact. I recently told my nieces and nephews that I went to Nickelodeon Studios, and I had to explain to them what that even was.