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Islands of Adventure
The theme park for the 21st century
This theme park, which has the most innovative and imaginative, rides; shows and
attractions will thrill and entertain the entire family.
The five uniquely themed islands offer everything from the creative world of Dr.
Suess with The Cat in the Hat to the adventures of Jurassic Park where dinosaurs
rule once again.
With its enormous lighthouse that welcomes you to its Island
Skipper Tours where you can climb aboard a fleet of salvaged yet seaworthy
vessels for a voyage around the Island Sea this is where your unforgettable
adventure of incredible experiences through myths, legends, storytellers and
contemporary characters will begin.
Here is this Moroccan-styled village guests will find such services as lockers,
stroller and wheelchair rentals, ATM banking and lost and found.
Guests after passing through the Port Of Entry are emptied into the park which
very similar in design to the World Showcase of Disney’s Epcot. Situated around
a lake you will find the five themed islands.
Marvel Super Hero Island
Encounter the unexpected around every turn as Super Heroes pit themselves
against Super Villains in the ultimate battle of good and evil - only at Marvel
Super Hero Island.
Attractions and shopping all wrapped around characters from Marvel comic book
fame. Don’t panic if you haven’t picked up a Marvel comic in a few years or
decades the attractions and theme can be enjoy novices and comic junkies alike.
The Amazing Adventures of Spiderman
Eye-Popping, Pulse Pounding
First-of-its-kind 3-D Thrill Ride
Put on your 3-D glasses for an eye-popping, pulse-pounding, first-of-its-kind,
3-D thrill ride. Careening through the streets and swinging high above the city,
you'll see, hear and actually FEEL the action of the web-slinger's most amazing
adventure ever.
Guests become reporters for the Bugle Daily newspaper and are told to go get the
story after villains steal the Statue of Liberty. Even if you manage to subdue
the villains you will probably want to pretend you didn’t and try again.
Often declared to be the best attraction in this or maybe any theme park.
Minimum height requirement 40”
Incredible Hulk Coaster
Launched from Zero to 40mph in 2 seconds flat
Something has gone wrong with Dr. Bruce Banner's gamma-ray accelerator! Launched
from zero to 40 mph in two seconds flat and catapulted through space on a
high-speed coaster rampage. Once it's over, you'll know what it's like to be the
green one.
Minimum height requirement 54”
Coaster groupies will debate how this one rates against the other great coaster
they have journeyed to, but for the amateur thrill seeker this one may just rate
as the best around.
| Universal
Touring Tip:
Electronic lockers are available at the entrance to this
attraction that allow guests to secure items that might not survive
bullet like acceleration and half a dozen or so inversions
experienced some of which are a mere 100’ above the ground. |
Doctor Doom's Fearfall
Doctor Doom's diabolical new device rockets you 150 feet into the air... then
pushes you back down faster than gravity!
Universal Touring Tip: Major headline attraction that draws large crowds and
long waits. So unless you would like to establish a long-term relationship with
the family from Ohio that is waiting in line in front of you get over to this
one as soon as the park opens.
Minimum height requirement 54”
Marvel Character Patrol Catch
You will some of your favorite comic book super heroes as they patrol the
island!
Storm Force Accelatron
Ride with Storm as she faces Magneto in this spinning, swirling battle where
elements collide.
| Universal
Touring Tip: Midway type ride with lots of spinning. If you or
yours are prone to motion sickness then may want to just wave to
those guests who may or not regret their decision. |
Explore the greatest myths and legends of all time inside The Lost Continent
where larger-than-life characters will captivate you with their daunting
presence and daring feats.
This area can be thought of as a cross between the Bing Crosby and Bob Hope Road
to Morocco movie set and The Discovery Channel’s ancient Egypt series. Only here
guests will discover souvenirs instead priceless antiquities.
 Dueling
Dragons
You’ll soar up to 125 feet in the air and travel at speeds of 55mph when you
take up the challenge to mount one of two Dueling Dragons in the world’s first
inverted, near miss, roller-coaster air-battle.
The duel coasters “Fire” & “Ice” are laid out differently so each offers their
own special brand of terror. No matter which one you end up on between the
100-foot plus drop and the five inversions you will be able to make the case
that your coaster was the best or the worst depending upon your perspective.
Minimum height requirement 54”
The Eighth Voyage of Sinbad
Discover and watch this heroic spectacle unfold before your eyes. This
spectacular open-air stadium show features death-defying stunts and breathtaking
feats as Sindbad attempts to rescue the beautiful princess Amoura from the evil
witch, Miseria.
Poseidon’s Fury: Escape from the Lost City
Navigate over the ruins covered by time, then journey under the sea through a
42-foot swirling vortex of water as you get caught in a fiery battle between the
gods.
Universal struggled with the earlier version of this high tech show and now in
this recent incarnation they have pitted Poseidon against a somewhat nondescript
bad guy. Overall some impressive and loud special effects combine to give you a
pretty big bang for your buck.
| Universal
Touring Tip:
The loud and at times dark presentation may frighten pre-school
age children. |
Universal Fun
Fact
Dueling Dragons is the world’s first inverted dueling roller
coasters. The common lift is 125 feet high, speeds reach 55 mph each
ride includes five inversions and 3 near misses (within inches). As
an inverted coaster, the ride vehicles hang from the track and the
guests’ feet dangle free in the air. |
 Take
a fantastic Journey into the earths primordial past as you explore a land where
dinosaurs have returned to roam – and perhaps to rule – once more at Jurassic
Park.
Take the Steven Spielberg movie Jurassic Park and add some souvenir shops, fast
food restaurants and some serious lines on busy days and well you get the
picture.
Jurassic Park Discovery Center
Learn about dinosaurs and unearth the miracles of science with hands-on
exhibits, games and displays. Examine the massive fossilized remains of a T-Rex
or join the activity in the nursery where you might see a raptor egg hatching.
Camp Jurassic
Youngsters can explore secret caves and a mysterious amber mine, clamber through
dinosaur capture-nets, play on a variety of themed slides, navigate suspension
bridges, make the ground rumble as they pound down on Thunder Lizard Trail, or
join in a water-cannon fight in the containment paddocks.
Pteranodon Flyers
Soar through the air and get a Pteranodon's-eye view of Camp Jurassic.
A slower (yes I said slower) loading version of Disney’s Dumbo. Some lessons in
life can be painful to learn and the fact that this flying dinosaur ride is just
not worth the wait will be one of them unless you just pass on by.
Triceratops Encounter
Take a tour through dinosaur feeding and weighing stations, and enter a
veterinary paddock.
Guests are ushered into an encounter with a 24-foot long animatronics
triceratops dinosaur that they pet. A brief lecture about this pre-historic
creature is offered.
Jurassic Park’s River Adventure
Watch Out A T-Rex Might Be Loose
Come board a riverboat and see dinosaurs brought back from extinction. Be warned
and stay on course as Raptors are hiding in the corners and a raging T-Rex is
loose. The only way to escape his terrifying jaws is an 85-foot plunge into
total darkness.
The attraction is billed as the steepest water flume ride around, but that is
really only half the story. Even before you reach the final plunge you will be
treated to or maybe become a treat for some pretty scary prehistoric carnivorous
creatures.
Minimum height requirement 42”
 Stroll
through the pages of Dr. Seuss’s brilliant creations as all the delightful
stories you grew up with come to life at the whimsical, wonderful Seuss Landing.
This ten-acre area follows the theme of the popular Dr. Seuss children’s books.
Caro-Seuss-el
Merrily 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.
Merry-go-round with 56 of Dr. Suess’s characters waiting for riders young and
old.
The Cat In The Hat
Ride your couch through the pages of the famous children’s book. Try to keep up
with the Cat in the Hat and his friends Thing One and Thing Two™ as they spin
their way through the house. But you better hope thing calm down before mom
comes home!
Animatronic Seuss characters are employed to entertain guests as they ride along
in couches past a dozen and a half or so of nicely design sets.
If I Ran The Zoo
An interactive play area recounts the story of Gerald McGrew and his quest to
create a totally different zoo of strange and unusual animals.
Although, in this version of the story you pretend you’re the zookeeper and
gather the strange creatures from around the world while encountering quite a
bit of fun along the way.
Universal Fun Fact
In keeping with Dr. Suess fashion where no lines are straight lines, Suess
Landing includes curved palm trees that were bent in half during Hurricane
Andrew in Homestead, Florida. |
McElligot’s Pool
You will find this pool filled with fountains and unusual fish, and anything
your imagination can think of.
One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish
Steer you fish through an obstacle course of fountains that squirt in time to a
musical rhyme.
This Carnival cycle ride on the order of Disney’s Dumbo or Disney’s Magic
Carpets of Aladdin. Riders control accent and decent of their fish allowing the
opportunity to at least try and not get wet from squirting fountains of water.
Once-lers House
Listen on the Whisper-ma-phone as the Once-ler tells you the story of Lorax.
Also, stand on the podium where, by the seat of his pants, The Lorax lifted
himself through a hole in the Clouds.
Romp with your favorite cartoon and comic strip characters at wacky,
slap-happy Toon Lagoon. There's no livelier place for non-stop antics and
rollicking good fun.
Remember Mickey’s Toontown Fair, well been there, done that then.
Dudley Do-Right’s
Snidely Whiplash, the villainous scoundrel, has made off with our fair
damsel, Nell Fenwick. Our hero, Dudley Do-Right is on the chase. Join your
favorite Canadian Mountie on a watery flume ride as you smash, splash and blast
through this adventure.
A flume ride themed around the cartoon characters Dudley Do-Right and Nell
Fenwick. Don’t mean to spoil it for you but Dudley rescues Nell and there is a
big drop at the end where you get wet.
If you think you might want to try and draw some comparisons between this
attraction and Disney’s Splash Mountain don’t. It will only spoil it for you.
Instead just sit back and enjoy a pretty good water flume ride.
Minimum height requirement 48”
Popeye & Pluto’s Bilge-rat Barges
Twisting Churning Splashing Raft Ride
Bluto's swiped Olive Oyl, and there's outrageous action in store on this marine
misadventure. You'll voyage straight into uncharted hilarity for a white-knuckle
raft ride. Try to get past Bluto and his dirty tricks without getting soaked.
Fat Chance. Getting wet is what this river raft ride was designed for. If you
are still not convinced then why are those water cannons lining the shore and
manned by guests who did heed this warning pointing them at you for.
Minimum height requirement 48”
Me Ship, The Olive
Kids will have an ocean of fun exploring
Popeye's ship with three levels of
interactive fun.
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