Universal Studios Fan Discovers That ET Says Your Name On The Classic Ride, So He Comes Up With Some Funny Names To “Prank” Him

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Universal Studios is a great place to enjoy some fun rides and get a movie experience like no other.
When this TikToker was planning his trip to Universal, he learned about a little trick you can play on the ET ride, so he gave it a try just to be funny.
He begins his video by saying, “On ET you can give your name, and at the end of the ride, he will actually say it. I’ve been on a quest to try these ridiculous food names, and I’ve gotten mel with me, which means we can try one that requires two names.”

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Ok, that sounds fun. The video cuts to them registering for the ride. When the worker asks for his friend’s name, she says, “Liz.”
Then the worker asks for his name, and he says, “I know this is crazy, can I get Anya? A.N.Y.A?”
Oh, I think I can see where this is going.

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The video then shows them going through the fun ET ride. As they approach the end of the ride, the TikToker says, “You think he’s going to say it, Mel?”
She says she does, and then they point the camera at a giant ET animatronic, and in the recognizable ET voice, it says, “Good. Bye. LizAnya”
They did it! Too funny.

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After getting excited about their accomplishment, he said, “Follow for the next one because I’ve got plenty more to come.”
This guy is having way too much fun, but I love it.
Sometimes it is the simple things in life.
Make sure you watch the full video below to see it for yourself.
@walruscarp Getting ET to Say “FAKE” Names to Make Food Words. I’ve got another 20x ideas for other names but I’d love to see if you have any ideas in the comments. Remember you can only use real first names or it won’t work on ET’s Adventure Ride at Universal Studios. #et #etride #universalstudios #universalorlando #universalstudiosorlando
The commenters on this video seemed to really enjoy it as well.

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Hey, now that is a good idea.

I think he was just nervous.

This person tried something even funnier.

It’s the little things in life that make it worth living.
If you liked that story, check out this video from a former Chipotle employee who reveals how the company cheats customers out of food.
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