Universal Orlando® Resort

Universal Orlando® Resort

At Universal's Islands of Adventure you will take an amazing journey through five uniquely-themed islands: Seuss Landing™, The Lost Continent®, Jurassic Park®, Toon Lagoon® and Marvel Super Hero Island®. Ancient myths and legends; classic children's stories, cartoons and comic books spring to life right in front of your eyes! 

• The Wizarding World of Harry Potter™ - revealed in Spring 201. From magical spells to magical creatures, from dark villains to daring heroes, it's all here at The Wizarding World Of Harry Potter™. Explore the mysteries of Hogwarts™ castle. Visit the shops and sample fare from the wizarding world's best-known establishments. Plus experience pulse-pounding rides and attractions that transport you into a world of magical thrills and excitement'.
• Battle with villains in 3-D on the mindblowing, groundbreaking 3-D thrill ride, The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man®.
  
• Defy the forces of gravity as the Incredible Hulk Coaster® takes you on a high-speed rollercoaster rampage!
• Escape the enormous jaws of a hungry Tyrannosaurus Rex on the Jurassic Park River Adventure®,
• Brave the bubbling white-water rapids on Popeye & Bluto's Bilge-Rat Barges®.
• Take a spin through the mischievous world of Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat™
• Face your fears as the evil Doctor Doom's diabolical device rockets you 150 feet into the air on  Doctor Doom's Fearfall ®

Universal's Islands of Adventure Rides & Attractions

• Prepare to join Harry Potter™ and his friends as you step into The Wizarding World of Harry Potter™, revealed in Spring 2010. Explore the mysteries of Hogwarts™ castle. Visit the shops and sample fare from the wizarding world's best-known establishments. Plus experience pulse-pounding rides and attractions that transport you into a world of magical thrills and excitement'.
• The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man-Put on your 3-D glasses for an eye-popping, pulse-pounding, first-of-its-kind 3-D Spiderman thrill ride. Careen-ing through the streets and swinging high above the city, you'll see, hear and actually FEEL the action. Height restriction: 40"
• Incredible Hulk Coaster- Something has gone wrong with Dr. Bruce Banner's gamma-ray accelerator. Suddenly you're launched from 0 to 40 mph in two seconds flat! Height restriction: 54"
• Dudley Do-rights ripsaw falls- That villainous scoundrel Snidely Whiplash™ has made off with Nell Fenwick™. Will bumbling Dudley Do-Right™ save her in time? Will you stay dry when you plummet down Ripsaw Falls? Stay tuned for the watery conclusion of this side-splitting flume ride. Height restriction: 44"
• Popeye and Bluto’s Bilge Rat Barges- Set sail for uncharted hilarity as you help Popeye® rescue Olive Oyl™ from the clutches of that blowhard Bluto™. You'll brave white-water rapids in this churning, splashing raft ride that'll make you wish you'd brought your spinach and a towel. Height restriction: 42"
• The Cat in the Hat- Ride your couch through the pages of the famous children's book. You'll spin and swerve this way and that as that mischievous cat and his friends Thing One™ and Thing Two™ almost bring down the house.
• Flying Unicorn- The Lost Continent® takes the young and young-at-heart on an exhilarating coaster ride through an enchanted forest.
• Caro-Seuss-el- Go ‘round and ‘round and up and down with a menagerie of colorful Seussian creatures, including Dog-alopes, Aqua-MopTops, Cowfish, and more. Riders can even interact with their mounts, causing the heads to turn, ears to waggle, or eyes to blink.
• One fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish- Steer your fish through an obstacle course of fountains that squirt in time to a musical rhyme. Based on Dr. Seuss’ classic book. Height restriction: 34"
• If I ran the zoo- You'll find the strangest creatures in this interactive play area for kids of all ages.
• Pteranodon Flyers- Soar through the air and get a Pteranodon’s-eye-view over Camp Jurassic. Height restriction: 36"
• Camp Jurassic- Kids can explore amber mines, climb dinosaur nets, and more in this prehistoric playground.
• Jurassic Park Discovery Centre- Learn all about dinosaurs, watch raptor eggs hatching, play games, and more in this hands-on interactive area.
• Me ship, The Olive- Me Ship, The Olive in Toon Lagoon® gives kids an ocean of fun while exploring Popeye’s ship with three levels of interactive play.
• Kings row and comic strip lane- See where all your favorite cartoon and comic strip characters live and meet them in person.
• Doctor Doom’s Fear Fall- All hail Doctor Doom™! Prepare to submit to his latest evil experiment - a diabolical device created to extract every ounce of fear from your body by rocketing you 150 feet into the air, then hurling you back down faster than gravity itself! Height restriction: 52"
• Jurassic Park River Adventure- Take an unforgettable river raft ride and see dinosaurs in their natural habitats. But be careful the fences are down, the Raptors have broken loose, and the only escape from the terrifying jaws of a hungry T-Rex is an 85-foot plunge in total darkness! Height restriction: 42"
• Storm Force accelatron- Help the X-Men's super hero Storm™ battle the evil Magneto™ as she summons the powers of nature in a whirling, twirling, spinning power generator! Height restriction: 42"
• The high in the sky Seuss trolley train- Take a high flying ride through the imagination of Dr. Seuss on the brand new High in the Sky Seuss Trolley Train Ride!

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Reviews

Just got back from Orlando and I thought I would let you know all about my time in Universal.

Alot of my friends said I was mad going to Universal with 2 kids quite young "as there wasn't anything for them to do there and I was better just going to Disney". I did have a word with Attraction tickets direct when I booked my tickets and the girl on reservations put my mind at rest and said that there was plenty to see and do in Universal.

We were really lucky and it wasn't busy at all and so didn't have to queue at all for rides.But not sure what it would be like at busy times but I think you can buy passes to by-pass the worst.

We all had our favourite rides but there is 1 that I wouldn't even go on with the rest of them, so I held all the bags while the other half and kids went on Revenge of the Mummy. This would be my worst nightmare an indoor roller coaster. Mind you one of our friends use to hate roller coasters but his wife tricked him into going on it and he loves them all now.They had the old favourites Jaws and ET but to be honest Jaws does seem a bit dated now.My favourite of them all was the Men in Black ride and I was really pleased to get the most points for killing the aliens out of everybody.The kids loved Shrek and so we had to stop and wait for them to have their picture taken with Donkey and of course Shrek.

The thing is with Universal studios it is not just the rides but they have areas which are based around towns in the US. My favourite one was New York mind you, one of my favourite films is the Blues Brothers and I have found a good way of embarrassing my kids. It was when we were walking past what was a New York set and the Blues Brothers turned up in the battered old police car and started to sing and dance and of course I just had to join in and the next thing I was told to come away and not show them up. We had lunch quite late at Mel's drive-in and sat outside and watched the singers and dancers which was really good and yes I did behave myself.

Infact it was such a full day that we didn't see everything and we had to come back another day to see the rest. So I would say to anyone that has kids to go to Universal studios because there is enough to see and do for everyone.

The Brodie Bunch