 At the time of Men in Black : Alien Attack 's development , Universal Creative were installing two new dark ride systems at the neighbouring Islands of Adventure theme park . The first system was designed for The Amazing Adventures of Spider @-@ Man and was manufactured by Oceaneering International . It featured track @-@ mounted motion bases with six degrees of freedom that were able to tour physical sets and allow riders to view 3D projections . The second system was developed by MTS Systems Corporation for The Cat in the Hat . This system was simpler , offering track @-@ mounted spinning platforms , with no additional degrees of freedom . The MIB design team initially intended to utilise the Spider @-@ Man ride system ; however , when shooting tests were performed on the ride , the vast motion of the vehicles made it impossible for riders to achieve a reasonable score . As a result , The Cat in the Hat system was selected for the MIB attraction . 
