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Universal Orlando Resort
is a
resort
in
Orlando, Florida
. It is in a partnership between
NBCUniversal
and
The Blackstone Group
. The resort consists of two
theme parks
(
Universal Studios Florida
and
Islands of Adventure
),
CityWalk
(a nighttime entertainment destination), and three Loews hotels. CityWalk includes the 20 screen Loews Universal Cineplex, a lot of restaurants, shops, and clubs. There are eight restaurants, five entertainment areas and 11 shopping stores.
Universal Studios Florida is one of the themes parks in Universal Orlando Resort. It includes rides and many shows.
- King Kong
(Replaced by Revenge of the Mummy)
- Murder, She Wrote
Television Experience (Replaced by Hercules and Xena)
- Ghostbusters
(Replaced by Twister)
- The Funtastic World of
Hanna-Barbera
(Replaced by Jimmy Neutron's Nicktoon Blast)
- Nickelodeon Studios
Tour (space currently derelict; queues used by
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
for its events in Soundstage 21)
- Animal Actors Stage (Replaced by Animal Planet Live)
- Alfred Hitchcock
's Mystery Experience (Replaced by Shrek 4-D)
- The Wild, Wild, Wild West Stunt Show (Replaced by Fear Factor Live)
- Stage 54 (Replaced by an interactive experience with Donkey, connected to Shrek 4-D)
- Hercules
and
Xena
Television Experience (space currently derelict)
Islands of Adventure is a
theme park
in Orlando, Florida. It opened in 1999 as an expansion to the Universal Orlando Resort and
CityWalk
areas. The park has six "islands", each having its own theme.
The Port of Entry is the area north of the entrance, positioned at the southernmost point of the park. It is primarily a shopping center, and has the feel of an Arabian
bazaar
. Its main feature is the Confisco Grille, a restaurant. Located next to the Port of Entry, Marvel Super Hero Island has rides similar to
Marvel
comic books. Its four rides are the
Incredible Hulk Coaster
, the only launched
Bolliger and Mabillard
roller coaster
,
The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man
, a simulator ride set in New York,
Doctor Doom's Fearfall
, a vertically launched ride similar to
Power Tower
at
Cedar Point
in
Ohio
, and
Storm Force Accelatron
which is a faster version of the traditional Teacup ride.
Toon Lagoon contains mostly water rides and is themed after the
cartoons
found in the Sunday
newspaper
. These rides include
Popeye & Bluto's Bilge Rat Barges
, a whitewater rapids ride, and
Dudley Do-Right's Rip Saw Falls
, a
log flume
with a 50 foot drop. Also here is
Me Ship, The Olive
, a kids play area. The
Comic Strip Cafe
and
Wimpy's
provide food here.
Set in the time of
Jurassic Park
the movie, the only ride is
Jurassic Park River Adventure
. The Lost Continent has a theme of a lost
medieval
city.
Dueling Dragons
is an
inverted
roller coaster
with two different tracks, Fire and Ice.
Poseidon's Fury
is a special effects show where you can explore
Poseidon
's underground tomb. Close by is
The Eighth Voyage of Sindbad
, a
live action
stunt show
. Outside the entrance to this show is the mystical Talking Fountain which talks to, and soaks people who goes by it. Also in the Lost Continent is the
Flying Unicorn
, a
roller coaster
for children and
The Enchanted Oak Tavern
.
Mythos
is a casual sit-down restaurant at the entrance to the Continent.
Seuss Landing is the only zone at Islands of Adventure for small children. It is based on the works of the author
Dr. Seuss
. It has several Seuss-themed rides including the
Caro-Seuss-el
,
The Cat in the Hat Ride
, and
If I Ran the Zoo
. It also features
One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish
and the
Green Eggs and Ham Cafe
.
When the park opened, a boat ride, Island Skipper Tours, took park guests around the central lagoon of Islands of Adventure. It had stops in Port of Entry across from the Confisco Grille restaurant, and in Jurassic Park next to the Discovery Center. The ride was closed in
2002
.
Originally Toon Lagoon featured a live show with cartoon characters. It was replaced in
2002
by a
Dave Mirra
-themed BMX stunt show. There used to be a
Triceratops
Encounter in Jurassic Park that featured a lifelike animatronic
dinosaur
.
A ride that was supposed to open with the park in Seuss Landing was
Sylvester McMonkey McBean
's Incredible Driving Machines. This was similar to Pteranodon Flyers in Jurassic Park in that parents and children could ride together in cars that ran on an elevated track that toured Seuss Landing. They were never able to get the ride to work, and the supplier that made most of the components went bankrupt in
1999
. The ride never opened, but the tracks are still at the park.
DreamWorks land:
Universal Orlando Resort officially announced the transformation of the former
Woody Woodpecker’s KidZone
, which was closed in January 2023, into an exciting new
DreamWorks land
, scheduled to open in the summer of 2024 at
Universal Studios Florida.
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Epic Universe:
Epic Universe theme park is Universal Orlando Resort’s fourth theme park and is poised to make its mark as the largest Universal park in the United States, built on a vast 750-acre site.
While the exact opening date of Epic Universe theme park is eagerly awaited, it is anticipated to welcome guests by the summer of 2025. Despite delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, construction is back in full swing, promising a grand unveiling of this extraordinary theme park in the not-too-distant future.
Epic Universe theme park is made up of five different worlds including Celestial Park, The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, Nintendo, How to Train Your Dragon, and Universal Monsters.
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The original entrance to Universal Studios Florida.
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Hard Rock Cafe at Universal CityWalk
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Universal CityWalk
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Universal Studios Entrance
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Revenge Of The Mummy
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Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit
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