Staten Island, New York: Mechanical Jaws Shark (Closed)
Hung upside down from the ceiling of a chicken restaurant. Former terror shark from the defunct 1990 Universal Studios Jaws ride in Orlando. Restaurant closed in 2023; shark sold to a Jaws collector.
494 Chicken
- Directions:
- Inside 494 Chicken. West Shore Expy exit 7. Drive east on Victory Blvd for three-quarters of a mile. On the left, at the corner of Baron Blvd, in the building with the orange awning.
- Hours:
- Restaurant closed in 2023.
- Status:
- Closed
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494 Chicken appears to be out of business. The door was locked and the building is vacant. Visited on 1/15/24.
[Lyndy, 01/15/2024]Inside the 494 Chicken restaurant. The shark is hung above the dining tables. The place is decorated with Jaws memorabilia. Came for the shark, stayed for the food.
[Frank Oyola, 03/19/2023]
Universal Studios Florida original Jaws mechanical shark; the last one known to exist. Also included is a recreation of the now-defunct ride.
[John Ryan, 10/22/2018]The Jaws ride was shut down in 2012, but this mechanical shark may date to its opening in 1990. It was put on display n 2018.
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The restaurant closed in late 2023. Its owners sold the shark -- from the 1990 Universal Studios ride -- to a Jaws fan.