James Cameron was serious about making the ride a technological spectacle and directed all the filmed segments himself.
While not a ride in the traditional sense, Terminator 2: 3-D is a 3-D live-action show that utilizes filmed segments to tell a new story in the Terminator saga.
He even rounded up the main players of Terminator 2 — Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Edward Furlong and Robert Patrick — to reprise their roles.
It’s common for actors and directors to get involved with theme park attractions today (just look at the Guardians of the Galaxy ride), but the Terminator ride was a bit of an oddity when it first opened back in 1996.