Replaced The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera (1990) at Universal Studios Florida. The ride opened at Universal Studios Florida on April 11, 2003, and was officially closed on August 18, 2011 after having been in seasonal operation since April 1, 2011. It was replaced by Despicable Me: Minion Mayhem (2012) which open on July 2, 2012.
The director, Mario Kamberg, and the art director, Allen Battino, were also the creative forces behind the original attraction, The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera (1990). By the end of the Nicktoon run, both filmmakers will have their movies playing in the same theater for over 20 years.
At the conclusion of the ride when Carl is using Cosmo's wand to poof up lamas, look to the right side of the screen to see the The Dalai Lama pop up.