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1. Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man
Islands of AdventureOne of Universal's most popular attractions, the experience combines moving vehicles, 3-D film with the highest-definition resolution available, simulator technology, and special effects. What does that mean? It means that after donning 3-D glasses, you drive through the streets of New York in a special car that will pitch and roll as you get swept into a weird, all-encompassing cartoon battle. How weird? When Spider-Man lands on your car, you experience the bump; when Electro runs overhead, you hear his steps. You feel the sizzle of electricity, the frigid spray of water from Hydro Man, and the heat from a flaming pumpkin tossed by the Hobgoblin. No matter how many times you visit, you cringe when Doc Ock breaks through a brick wall, raises your car to the top of a skyscraper, and then releases it for a 400-foot free fall. The bizarre angles and perspectives really do make you feel as if you're swinging from a web. Do not miss this one. Youngsters accustomed to action TV shows should be fine, but timid kids won't. Also skip this ride if you're pregnant or have heart, back, or neck problems. For people with disabilities: Equipped for assisted-listening devices. Guests using wheelchairs must transfer to a ride vehicle. Use Express Pass or come early or at dusk to save on your wait time. Be sure to check out the wanted posters of Spider-Man villains on the walls.
Marvel Super Hero Island, Universal Orlando Resort, Florida, 32819, USASight Details
Rate Includes: Duration: 4½ mins. Crowds: Absolutely. Audience: All but small kids. Height requirement: 40 inches minimum; under 48 inches must ride with an adult. -
2. Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure
Islands of AdventureA roller coaster with a twist and plenty of turns, this ride offers a magical blend of speed with an interesting collection from Hagrid's unusual menagerie. It surpasses expectation despite the potentially hour-plus wait in line. Whether you've got a grip on the handlebars or are tucked into a sidecar, amid Hagrid's commentary and the sound of a motorcycle revving, you rocket into a series of low angle turns that snap around corners and into tight curves. You'll slow down long enough to meet one of Hagrid's friends (one with an unusual defense mechanism), and then it's back to the track with more speedy curves and more surreal creatures before you enter a fog bank and . . . begin the experience backward! One more turnaround, and you're blazing full-speed to the exhilarating end. For people with disabilities: Guests must transfer from wheelchairs to the ride vehicle. Lines can be incredibly long, and Express Pass isn't an option, so check the wait time before lining up. Parents can also take advantage of Child Swap.
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter: Hogsmeade, Universal Orlando Resort, Florida, 32819, USASight Details
Rate Includes: Crowds: Huge. Audience: Everyone but young kids. Height Requirement: 48 inches -
3. Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey
Islands of AdventureOf all of Universal's Harry Potter rides, this is the one that really puts you in the movies. In the queue, you enter the hallowed halls of Hogwarts, where you are introduced to the founders of the school, and you see the sights you know from the books and films: Headmaster Dumbledore's office, Defence Against the Dark Arts classroom, Gryffindor common room, Room of Requirement, and the greenhouse. You also encounter the Sorting Hat, the One-Eyed Witch statue, and several talking portraits. Keep in mind, all this is just the preshow. Eventually heroes Harry, Ron, and Hermione arrive, encouraging you to skip a lecture and follow them on a soaring journey—and so you go. Thanks to a combination of live-action, robotic technology, and innovative filmmaking, your broomstick flight brings you face-to-face with a flying dragon and the Whomping Willow before being propelled into the heart of a Quidditch match. You also zip through a dozen scenes and encounter supporting characters Albus Dumbledore, Rubeus Hagrid, Draco Malfoy, and members of the Weasley family. It's a fantastic attraction—especially for fans of the series. Alas, this is another ride that's not suitable for those with neck, back, or heart problems, as well as those who are pregnant or suffer from motion sickness. For people with disabilities: Guests using wheelchairs must transfer to a ride vehicle. Use Express Pass if the line is long, or simply relax and enjoy your tour of the school: the preshow here is a large part of the fun.
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, Universal Orlando Resort, Florida, 32819, USASight Details
Rate Includes: Duration: 5 mins. (after 45–55 mins. in the preshow/queue area). Crowds: Yes! Audience: All but small kids. Height requirement: 48 inches minimum; 75 inches maximum. Weight requirement: less than 250 pounds -
4. Jurassic World VelociCoaster
Islands of AdventurePredatory velociraptors patiently await your arrival on this new-in-2021 roller coaster featuring extremely wild twists and turns. Sparking the adventure is a high-speed launch that accelerates the string of cars from 0–50 mph in just 2 seconds. What immediately follows is a 90-degree twist and then a series of rises, turns, and S-bends before yet another boost that increases the speed from 40 to 70 mph in 2.4 seconds. It's just enough acceleration to get you to the peak of the attraction, a 155-foot "top hat" that's essential for what follows, namely, a 140-foot drop at an 80-degree angle, followed by a rapid series of turns of varying degrees and culminating with the "Mosasaurus Roll"—a loop at 53 mph. What you experience on this adrenaline-filled attraction might just explain why dinosaurs are extinct. It probably goes without saying, but we'll say it anyway: women who are pregnant and anyone who has a heart, neck, or back condition should avoid this coaster. For people with disabilities: the attraction has a device that can help people using wheelchairs transfer to the ride (see an attendant).
Jurrasic Park, Universal Orlando Resort, Florida, USASight Details
Rate Includes: Duration: 2 mins. Crowds: Heavy. Audience: All but small kids. Height requirement: 51 inches -
5. Camp Jurassic
Islands of AdventureRemember when you were content with just a swing set and monkey bars? Well, such playground standards have been replaced by theme play areas like this. Though the prehistoric camp is primarily for kids, some adults join in, racing along footpaths through the forests, slithering down slides, clambering over swinging bridges and across streams, scrambling up net climbs and rock formations, and exploring mysterious caves full of faux lava. Watch for the dinosaur footprints: when you jump on them, a dinosaur roars somewhere (and different footprints have different roars). Also look out for the watery crossfire nearby—or join in the shooting yourself. For people with disabilities: Much of this attraction is wheelchair accessible (its upper levels probably aren't). Great anytime.
Jurassic Park, Universal Orlando Resort, Florida, 32819, USASight Details
Rate Includes: Duration: Up to you. Crowds: Light to moderate. Audience: All ages. -
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6. Caro-Seuss-el
Islands of AdventureOrdinary horse-centric merry-go-rounds seem so passé compared with the menagerie on this one: the cowfish from McElligot's Pool, the elephant birds from Horton Hatches the Egg, and the Birthday Katroo from Happy Birthday to You! It's an entire ark of imaginary and interactive animals—indeed, the animals' eyes blink, and their tails wag. It might be a cliché, but there's a good chance you'll feel like a kid again when you hop aboard one of these fantastic creatures. You'll love it. For people with disabilities: Modified mounts let guests using wheelchairs ride without having to transfer to a ride vehicle. Use Express Pass, and/or make this a special end to your day. Lines move pretty well, so don't be intimidated.
Seuss Landing, Universal Orlando Resort, Florida, 32819, USASight Details
Rate Includes: Duration: 2 mins. Crowds: Moderate. Audience: All ages. Height requirement: Under 48 inches must ride with an adult. -
7. Doctor Doom's Fearfall
Islands of AdventureAlthough the 200-foot towers look really scary, the ride itself is just kind of scary (but still pretty cool). Several sets of four chairs wrap around the tower, and you and three fellow guests are seated and strapped in just out of the sight of other riders before the disembodied voice of Dr. Doom tells you the contraption is designed to extract fear he'll collect to use and rule the world. Without warning, all the chairs are rocketed to the peak, which jump-starts a surge of adrenaline as it rises, falls, rises, and falls again in a very brief, but quite thrilling, experience. Often it's easy enough to have a second go, as you can actually step off and get right back into line again. Guests who are pregnant or have heart, back, neck, or motion-sickness problems should sit this one out. For people with disabilities: Guests using wheelchairs must transfer to a ride vehicle. Line moves fairly fast, though it's crowded early in the day; come late or use Express Pass.
Marvel Super Hero Island, Universal Orlando Resort, Florida, 32819, USASight Details
Rate Includes: Duration: 1 min. Crowds: Light to moderate. Audience: All but small kids. Height requirement: 52 inches -
8. Dudley Do-Right's Ripsaw Falls
Islands of AdventureIn the 1960s, Dudley Do-Right was recognized as the well-intentioned (but considerably dim) Canadian Mountie who somehow managed to always save the damsel and always "get his man" (that is, foil the villain). But you don't need to be familiar with this character to enjoy this "waterlogged" attraction. The twisting, up-and-down flume ride through the Canadian Rockies begins with your mission to help Dudley rescue Nell, his belle, from the evil, conniving Snidely Whiplash. Tucked inside a hollow log, you'll drift gently down the stream before dropping through the rooftop of a ramshackle dynamite shack. After an explosive dive into a 400,000-gallon lagoon, you're not just damp—you're soaked. If the weather is cold or you absolutely must stay dry, pick up a poncho at Gasoline Alley, opposite the ride entrance, and store other items in a locker. This isn't suitable for guests who are pregnant, experience motion sickness, or have heart, back, or neck problems. For people with disabilities: Guests using wheelchairs must transfer to a ride vehicle. Use Express Pass and come in late afternoon, when you're hot as can be, or at day's end, when you're ready to head back to your car or hotel.
Toon Lagoon, Universal Orlando Resort, Florida, 32819, USASight Details
Rate Includes: Duration: 5½ mins. Crowds: Heavy in summer. Audience: All but small kids. Height requirement: 44 inches minimum; under 48 inches must ride with an adult. -
9. Flight of the Hippogriff
Islands of AdventureThis kid-friendly coaster is a simple way to introduce your children to the pleasures of g-forces and vertigo. The queue takes you past Hagrid's hut and then on board for a "training flight" above the grounds of Hogwarts Castle. On the brief journey, there are some nice little twists and dips that'll give them a pint-sized dose of adrenaline—just enough to please parents as well as the kids themselves. That said, this ride isn't appropriate for people with heart, back, or neck problems or who are prone to motion sickness. For people with disabilities: Guests using wheelchairs must transfer to a ride vehicle. Use Express Pass if the line is too long, which it often isn't.
View Tours and ActivitiesThe Wizarding World of Harry Potter: Hogsmeade, Universal Orlando Resort, Florida, 32819, USASight Details
Rate Includes: Duration: 1 min. Crowds: Moderate. Audience: Small kids. Height requirement: 36 inches -
10. Hogwart’s Express—Hogsmeade Station
Islands of AdventureA trip on the Hogwarts Express will enchant you—from departure at Hogsmeade Sation to arrival at King’s Cross Station (on Platform 9¾ no less) in Universal Studios. Settle into the compartment, and gaze out your window at the village of Hogsmeade and towering Hogwarts Castle. As the train leaves the station on its four-minute journey, Hagrid waves good-bye, Centaurs gallop beside you, and the Weasley brothers fly by on their broomsticks. Hogwarts gradually recedes, and you move briskly through the rainy British countryside and to the streets of London. When the train stops, you're just steps from the magic of Diagon Alley. This ride accepts Express Pass. Just remember that to travel between one area of the land known only to wizards and another, you need a two-park Universal ticket.
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter: Hogsmeade Village, Universal Orlando Resort, Florida, USA -
11. If I Ran the Zoo
Islands of AdventureIn this interactive Seussian maze, kids can leave the adults behind and have fun at their level. Exploring involves climbing, jumping, and crawling around several of Dr. Seuss's fantasy creatures, as well as pushing buttons to animate them. Park designers have learned that kids' basic needs include eating, sleeping, and getting splashed, so they've thoughtfully added some interactive fountains as well. For people with disabilities: The area is wheelchair accessible. If you can talk your little ones into waiting, come at the end of your visit.
Seuss Landing, Universal Orlando Resort, Florida, 32819, USASight Details
Rate Includes: Duration: Up to you. Crowds: Moderate. Audience: Small kids. -
12. Incredible Hulk Coaster
Islands of AdventureJust seeing this attraction from the sidewalk is a thrill: its cars shoot out from a 150-foot catapult that propels them from 0 to 40 mph in less than two seconds. If this piques your interest, get in line, where the wait for the prized front-row seats is the longest. That said, every seat lets you experience flesh-pressing g-forces that match those of an F-16 fighter. When you're launched into the ride (and we mean launched), you're whipped into an upside-down, zero-g position more than 10 stories up before being zipped into a dive at some 60 mph. You then race along the track before spinning through seven rollovers and plunging into two deep, foggy, subterranean enclosures. Just when you think it's over—it's not. This coaster seems to keep rolling along well after you've exhausted your supply of screams and shrieks. Powerful. The smooth track creates a smooth ride for the neon-trimmed train cars; this also makes the ride itself quieter—an aspect that seems to amplify the sound effects and screams. Pregnant women and people with neck, back, heart problems, or motion-sickness issues shouldn't ride. For people with disabilities: Guests using wheelchairs must transfer to a ride vehicle. Come here first (effects are best in the morning and up front). Use Express Pass. Loose articles are not permitted, so stow things in a convenient locker.
Marvel Super Hero Island, Universal Orlando Resort, Florida, 32819, USASight Details
Rate Includes: Duration: 2¼ mins. Crowds: Yes! Audience: All but small kids. Height requirement: 54 inches -
13. Jurassic Park Discovery Center
Islands of AdventureSince it sits to the side of the walkway, this unassuming, museumlike attraction is often overlooked, but it's worth a visit if your kids love dinosaurs. In demonstration areas, a realistic raptor hatches, and you can see what you'd look (or sound) like if you were a dino. In the Beasaur area ("Be-a-Saur"), you get a dinosaur's view of the world. There's also a dinosaur trivia game, as well as numerous hands-on exhibits. Burger Digs, the quick-service upstairs restaurant, is a nice place for an indoor air-conditioned break or a lagoon-view respite at a table out on the balcony. A wide promenade also affords lovely views of the entire park. For people with disabilities: The attraction is fully wheelchair accessible.
Jurassic Park, Universal Orlando Resort, Florida, 32819, USASight Details
Rate Includes: Duration: Up to you. Crowds: Light. Audience: All but small kids. -
14. Jurassic Park River Adventure
Islands of AdventureYour excursion begins as a peaceful raft cruise on a mysterious river past friendly, vegetarian dinosaurs. Naturally, something has to go awry, and a wrong turn is all that it takes to float you into the Raptor Containment Area. Drifting into a research lab, you'll see that it's been overrun by spitting dinosaurs and razor-clawed raptors—and this is when things get plenty scary: straight ahead is a towering, roaring T. rex, ready to use its sharp claws and teeth the size of hams to guard the getaway route. Just when you think you're about to become a Cretaceous period entrée, your raft slips down a tremendously steep, 85-foot plunge that will start you screaming. Smile! This is when the souvenir photos are shot. Thanks to high-capacity rafts, the line moves fairly quickly. The ride is not, however, suitable for guests who are pregnant or who have heart, back, or neck problems. For people with disabilities: Guests using wheelchairs must transfer to a ride vehicle; assisted-listening devices are available. Come early in the morning and/or use Express Pass.
Jurassic Park, Universal Orlando Resort, Florida, 32819, USASight Details
Rate Includes: Duration: 6 mins. Crowds: Heavy. Audience: All but small kids. Height requirement: 42 inches -
15. Me Ship, The Olive
Islands of AdventureDisguised as a teetering-tottering ship that's moored on the edge of Toon Lagoon, this fantastic, three-story playground has, from bow to stern, dozens of climbing and other activities to keep kids busy. Toddlers enjoy crawling in Swee' Pea's Playpen, and with high-powered squirt guns, older children and their parents can take aim at unsuspecting riders twisting through the rapids over at Popeye & Bluto's Bilge-Rat Barges ride. The most excited participants are small kids, who can't get enough of the whistles, bells, tunnels, and ladders. Check out the view of the park from the top of the ship. For people with disabilities: The playground area is wheelchair accessible. Come in the morning or around dinnertime.
Toon Lagoon, Universal Orlando Resort, Florida, 32819, USASight Details
Rate Includes: Duration: Up to you. Crowds: Heavy. Audience: Small kids. -
16. One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish
Islands of AdventureDr. Seuss put elephants in trees and green eggs and ham on trains, so it doesn't seem far-fetched that his fish can circle "squirting posts" to a Jamaican beat. After a rather lengthy wait for what will seem like a very short experience, you climb into your fish, and, as it spins around a center pole, you (or your child) control its up-and-down motion. The key is to follow the lyrics of the special song—if you go down when the song tells you to go up, you might be drenched courtesy of the aforementioned squirting post. Then again, if the guests ahead of you miss their cue, the water's still spraying—and will likely splash you, too. Mighty silly, mighty fun. For people with disabilities: Modified mounts let guests using wheelchairs ride without having to transfer to a ride vehicle. Come early or late. Consider skipping it on your first visit.
Seuss Landing, Universal Orlando Resort, Florida, 32819, USASight Details
Rate Includes: Duration: 2+ mins. Crowds: Heavy. Audience: Small kids. Height requirement: Under 48 inches must ride with an adult. -
17. Popeye & Bluto's Bilge-Rat Barges
Islands of AdventureAs with every ride at IOA, there's a story line here, but the real attraction is boarding the wide circular raft with 11 other passengers and then getting splashed, sprayed, or deluged as the watercraft bounces and bobs down and around the twisting stream. The degree of wetness varies, since the direction your raft spins might or might not place you beneath torrents of water flooding from a shoreline water tower or streaming from water guns fired with enthusiasm by guests at an adjacent play area. Pregnant women and guests with heart, back, neck, or motion-sickness problems should skip this one. For people with disabilities: Guests using wheelchairs must transfer to a ride vehicle. Come first thing in the morning or an hour before closing. Use Express Pass, and stow your items in a locker if needed, since you will likely get completely soaked.
Toon Lagoon, Universal Orlando Resort, Florida, 32819, USASight Details
Rate Includes: Duration: 5 mins. Crowds: Heavy. Audience: All but small kids. Height requirement: 42 inches minimum; under 48 inches must ride with an adult. -
18. Pteranodon Flyers
Islands of AdventureThese prehistoric, bird–style gondolas are eye-catching and tempting. The catch is that this very slow, very low-capacity kids' ride can eat up a lot of your park time. Do it only if (1) your child asks, (2) you want a prehistoric-bird's-eye view of the Jurassic Park compound, or (3) you've been to the park a dozen times and this is the last ride to conquer. For people with disabilities: Guests using wheelchairs must transfer to a ride vehicle. Crowds are usually perpetual, and waits can be long. Skip this on your first visit.
Jurassic Park, Universal Orlando Resort, Florida, 32819, USASight Details
Rate Includes: Duration: 2 mins. Crowds: Heavy. Audience: All ages. Height requirement: Between 36 and 56 inches tall; taller adults must ride with a child who meets these height requirements. -
19. Raptor Encounter
Islands of AdventureWhat ultimately amounts to a photo op (albeit a very intense one) begins with a guide offering the members of your group safety instructions prior to entering the paddock, where a life-size velociraptor resides. Once inside the paddock, the guide coaxes Blue (the dinosaur) into view, which sets the stage for souvenir photos. But with your back turned and a row of razor-sharp teeth directly behind you, the snapshots are usually framed with a look of fear. It can be a very interesting, and very intense, experience that easily frightens kids—and usually scares adults. If you can handle it, the souvenir picture might be worth the brief flash of fear.
Jurassic Park, Universal Orlando Resort, Florida, 32819, USA -
20. Skull Island: Reign of Kong
Islands of AdventureAs you wind along a path into the heart of a towering mountain, the mood grows more ominous. Navigating darkened corridors that are inhabited by "scare actors" (hence the warning that kids might find the preshow too intense), you pass a proliferation of skulls and then meet an old crone, who hints that something unsettling lies ahead—and you'll find that out when you and your fellow travelers enter a primeval world where things get very scary, very quickly. To the eerie chants of "Kong! Kong! Kong!" your guided tram drives through a towering set of doors where the skeletal remains of a great ape greet you. Put on your 3-D glasses, and soon other amazing sights will appear—namely Peg, a steely nerved scientist whose exploits are the centerpiece of the attraction. Swarms of bats are followed by swarms of pteranodons that lift her up and away, and now it's up to you to come to her rescue. Although Peg works to save herself, she lands in the middle of swamp infested with scorpions and slimy snakelike creatures. As she blasts them with a machine gun, you feel the splash of their guts before the tram speeds to the next scene, where velociraptors try taking a bite out of your tram. Those agile, snapping dinosaurs are soon overshadowed by a Tyrannosaurus rex, who is soon overshadowed by your hero: King Kong. With the action taking place on both sides of the tram, you're in the middle of a high-energy, over-the-top battle that's thrilling from start to finish. Hint: After riding it once, go back again and wait for a seat on the opposite side to catch scenes you may have missed (they're just as exciting). This ride might be too intense for preteens. Pregnant women and guests with heart, back, neck, or motion-sickness problems should also skip this one. For people with disabilities: Guests using wheelchairs must transfer to a ride vehicle. The preshow is part of the fun, so go even if the line is long—but if it's really long, use the Express Pass.
Skull Island, Universal Orlando Resort, Florida, 32819, USASight Details
Rate Includes: Duration: 5 mins. Crowds: Often heavy. Audience: All but small kids. Height requirement: 36 inches
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