Universal Studios & Islands of Adventure Review

Revenge of the Mummy - The Ride - an indoor roller-coaster with fantastic special effects including fire, scarab beetles, warrior mummies using animatronics and authentic-looking Egyptian designs.
Animal Planet Live - presents live animal action and audience participation.
Jimmy Neutron's Nicktoon Blast ™
Shrek 4-D™ where you'll "feel" the attraction from your seat.
Terminator 2 3-D Battle Across Time™ - a 3-D movie that includes live action.
Lucy: A Tribute™- See this museum of Lucille Ball memorabilia which includes items owned by the famous great comedienne.

Back to the Future - The Ride® - take an action-filled simulator ride through time.
Nickelodeon Studios®
A Day in the Park With Barney™
E.T. Adventure - Fly with the famous extraterrestrial on a bicycle.
Fieval's Playland®
Twister, Ride it Out® - stand in a room and ride out a cool simulated tornado, it's fun!

Earthquake® The Big One - ride a BART train to the greatest earthquake ever.
Jaws™- don't lean out of the boat or you may become chum for the great white.
The Gory Gruesome & Grotesque Horror Make-Up Show
Curious George Goes to Town™
Woody Woodpeckers Nuthouse Coaster™

Right next door to Universal Studios Florida is their other fantastic major theme park,

Jurassic Park® Island:

The Jurassic Park River Adventure® - river raft ride through dinosaur habitats, watch out for the T-Rex before the 85 ft. drop.
Camp Jurassic® - Kids playground with nets and "amber mines".
Pteranodon Flyers® - limited to younger smaller folk.
Triceratops Discovery Trail - See a cool looking living breathing (and other natural bodily functions) animatronic dinosaur.
Jurassic Park Dicovery Center® - see a dinosaur hatch in this interactive site with includes fossilized skeletons.

Marvel Super Hero Island (sm):

The amazing Adventures of Spider-Man® - an excellent 3-D thrill ride!
Doctor Doom's FearFall® - 200 ft. and accelerated.
Storm Force Accelatron sm - Spin/twirl ride.
Incredible Hulk Roller Coaster®
Cool looking city where super-hero characters battle in the streets.

Seuss Landing™:

The Cat In The Hat™ - ride through the famous book (Adults like it too!)
One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish™ - ride and steer your fish through squirting streams of water synchronized with music.
Caro-Seuss-el™
If I Ran The Zoo™- Play area.

The Lost Continent sm:

The Eighth Voyage of Sinbad® - live action pyrotechnic stunt show.
Dueling Dragons® - opposing roller coasters go as high as 125 ft.
Poseidon's Fury® -
The Flying Unicorn® - family roller coaster (brief ride).
The Mystic Fountain - it talks.

Toon Lagoon sm:

Dudley Do-Right's Ripsaw Falls® - excellent flume ride
Popeye & Bluto's Bilge-Rat Barges® - a white-water raft ride
Me Ship, The Olive sm - Kids love this 3-level play area.
Toon Lagoon Beach Bash - meet cartoon characters and dance too!

Port of Entry:

Stores
Street peddlers
Large selection of goods
Street entertainers

Amongst many other things, they also offer a selection of V.I.P. Tours (V.I.P. Tours are subject to availability) at both parks and which permit preferred entry and priority seating to several attractions.

Also, at the entrance of both parks is their CityWalk Orlando™ complex with shopping, dining and entertainment spots including:

Our 1 word review for both the Universal Studios Florida and the Islands of Adventure theme parks is - "EXCELLENT!"

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