The world's most cutting edge rides, attractions and interactive shows challenge all your senses and await you at Universal's Islands of Adventure.
Must Sees at Islands of Adventure
Dueling Dragons
They're the world's first inverted, dueling roller-coasters. Soar 125 feet in the air and reach speeds of 55 mph on TWO UNIQUE RIDES - Ride with the Fire Dragon or Ice Dragon as they narrowly pass within inches on a roller coaster dogfight across the sky!
Jurassic Park
Experience the real Jurassic Park , where dinosaurs have been brought back to co-exist with man for the first time anywhere. It's an adventure 65 million years in the making!
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!
The Amazing Adventures of Spiderman
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 of Spiderman's most amazing adventure ever.
Marvel Super Hero Island
Enter a gleaming comic book city where the world's greatest Super Heroes pit themselves against the world's most diabolical Super Villains in the ultimate battle of good versus evil.
Toon Lagoon
Splash through the panels of your favorite cartoons and comic strips on the wild and wacky water rides of Toon Lagoon. The Sunday Funnies were never this much fun!
The Lost Continent
Explore an ageless land of ancient myths and epic legends. From a castle guarded by warring dragons to a battle of titans beneath the sea, heart-pounding adventure awaits around every corner.
Seuss Landing
The only place where all of Dr. Seuss' whimsical children's tales come to life before your eyes!
Islands of Adventure is the newer of Universal's two theme parks, and by far it has proven to be a succesful entry. With an estimated 5.5 Million visitors in 2001 (less than the 7.2 Million estimated to have visited Universal Studios during the same period), Islands has done it's job in drawing more visitors to the revamped destination.
In our opinion, Islands is the better of Universal's two theme parks,offering a greater depth of theming and attractions, and in general, a much better day of fun. Islands of Adventure is divided into 6 primary areas, all of which circle a lagoon in the center of the park.
On a typical day, if you arrive early enough, you can hit all the major attractions in less than 1 day. Of course, during busier periods (weekends and summer in specific), that is much tougher to do, and in any case, that pace will not allow you to really soak up the atmoshere and some of the side attractions that really give Islands of Adventure it's charm. We provide these TOURING TIPS for your consideration when visiting Islands of Adventure.
Especially if you have kids, BRING SUN BLOCK. Suess Landing is comprised of bright, iridescent colors. Colors that do a good job of reflecting sunlight. As a result, you could get a lot more sun than you bargained for at Suess Landing. If you have kids, you will want to make sure you bring plenty of sun block.
The rides that look to be the 'big draws' are Spiderman and Incredible Hulk Coaster (Marvel Super Hero Island), Dueling Dragons (Lost Continent), and Jurassic Park River Adventure (Jurassic Park). Expect these attractions to fill up quickly.
Islands of Adventure is a very wet park . On most rides you will experience some kind of water. On rides like Jurassic Park River Adventure you may get somewhat wet. On Popeye and Bluto's Bilge Rat Barges, however, you will get SOAKED, same is true for rides like Dudley Do-Right's Ripsaw Falls. Be sure to wear clothing that will be comfortable when wet, or at least bring a change of clothing with you.
For a very good, sit down meal, be sure to try Confisco Grille at the Port of Entry. On your way into the park, stop by and make priority seating arrangements for dinner. The food is first rate (on par with MGM's Brown Derby) and the prices are excellent (dinner for 2 including appetizers and dessert cost us $45 before tip). For lunch, consider Thunder Falls Terrace in Jurassic Park. |
