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| Attractions |
Not surprisingly many rides are themed to major Universal motion pictures and TV shows. The two major coasters in the park are Revenge of the Mummy, Rip Ride and Rockit. Men in Black Alien Attack is an excellent shooting ride. Simpsons The Ride is a highly entertaining simulator.
Classic park staples include Jaws and E.T. For those into special effects try to catch the Twister and Disaster attractions. For the young ones the Shrek 4D and Woody's Nuthouse Coaster are popular. |
| Food |
| Standard quick service food in the form of carts/stands and sit downs options can be found throughout the park. The two full service restaurants that offers more variety are Finnegan's Bar and Grille (Irish Pub Style food) and Lombard's Seafood Grille. |
| Operating Season |
| Universal Studios is open year round |
| Established Seasonal events |
Hollywood Horror Nights is considered the premier Halloween event in the World. Admission is by separate ticket only. Express Passes are recommended on busy nights as queues for mazes and houses can be as long as 2 hours. Major rides: Men in Black, Revenge of the Mummy and Jaws remain open during HHN.
In the spring, the park hosts the largest Mardi Gras celebration outside of New Orleans. |
| Access & Location |
From Orlando International Airport:
1) Take SR-528 West 11 miles to I-4 East
2) Take I-4 East 2 miles to exit 75A
3) Follow the signs to Universal Orlando's main parking garage or to one of the three resort hotels
From I-4 Eastbound (Disney/Lake Buena Vista/Kissimmee):
1) Take I-4 East to exit 75A
2) Follow the signs to Universal Orlando's main parking garage or to one of the three resort hotels
From I-4 Westbound (Downtown Orlando):
1) Take I-4 West to exit 74B
2) Follow the signs to Universal Orlando's main parking garage or to one of the three resort hotels |
| Nearby Lodging |
If you stay onsite at Hard Rock Hotel, Loews Portofino Bay Hotel or Loews Royal Pacific Resort your room key serves as an unlimited Express Pass throughout the length of your stay.
Many major hotel chains are located near the park.
Universal Hotel Partners can be found here
http://www.universalorlando.com/Florida_Vacation_Packages/nf/partnerhotels.aspx Some Universal Partner Hotels may offers discounts at the parks. |
| Virtual Queue Options |
Express Pass Plus can be purchased and allow one-time Front of Line . Prices for the Express Pass Plus vary throughout the year, based on expected traffic.
Men in Black, Revenge of the Mummy, and Rip, Ride and Rockit offer single rider lines but be respectful of the park and other guests by not entering the single rider line expecting to sit with others in you group. Be warned sometimes Rip, Ride and Rockit's single rider line is long than the regular line |
| Shows |
Terminator 2 in 3D, an indoor special effects show, and the hokey Beetlejuice's Graveyard Review are the two major shows. Jake and Elwood put on a Blues Brothers street performance a couple of times per day.
The Horror Make-up show is a great indoor diversion on a hot summer day.
Kids will be entertained by a sing and clap along show with Barney while the Animal Actor show is palatable to all ages.
On occasion TV shows will audience needs will be filmed on the sound stages.
During Hollywood Horror Nights, additional shows in the form of Rocky Horror Picture Show and Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure are staged. |
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| TPR Notes |
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| See the stars and ride the movies in the East Coast version of the Hollywood original. While it is not as common to see live filming going on in this park compared to its California cousin, they do a very good job of keeping the atmosphere and excitement of movie and TV production alive with attractions that really let you "ride the movies." One unique launched, indoor coaster (Revenge of the Mummy) and a new state-of-the-art coaster, along with a host of other highly themed rides and shows, make for a full day in the park that is generally family friendly. Special events are always a highlight, with Halloween Horror Nights and Mardi Gras bringing in large crowds. This park can feel busy during the summer and Halloween Horror Nights, but purchasing an express pass can help you see all of the attractions if you have limited time. | |
| Member Reviews |
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One of the best.
| | 06-14-2012 | |
Bryce
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Universal Studios offers an amazing array of attractions. From the Revenge of the Mummy (best coaster here, IMO) to the Hollywood Rip Ride RockIt coasters to the amazing shows and motion simulators and of course Men In Black, Universal Studios Orlando offers amazing attractions. It is also a beautiful park, spread out far around the central lake. The theming and architecture is amazing from each different area of the park. Really amazing park!
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Typical Universal Park
| | 11-26-2011 | |
MrSum1_55
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While it may not have the tram tour its California counterpart has, this Universal park makes up for that with its improved theming and more spread out feel. Here, Universal has increased the thrill factor a bit, with a rather strange coaster. Revenge of the Mummy is far superior to the California version. Many of the other hit shows in the California park can also be found here. Overall, if you would like a break from the kid-oriented atmosphere of
Disney, USF will provide plenty of relief.
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A nicely themed park
| | 11-24-2011 | |
Swimace
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Universal Studios is a really well rounded park. Revenge of the Mummy is simply one of the best theme park attractions ever created, as it's half dark ride/ half launched coaster... WITH FIRE!!! On the other end of the park, Men In Black is the best shooting dark ride you can ever go on. Aside from these attractions, there are plenty other things to do in the park, just nothing else is as re-rideable. For it's age, Terminator is still a pretty impressive 3d show if you have the time, and Simpsons is a pretty fun motion simulator. The best time to visit the park is in October, as Halloween Horror Nights is sort of the gold standard in the amusement industry for Halloween events.
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Great family park!!!!
| | 11-24-2011 | |
BizzaroNumberOne
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This is a great theme park. The movie based attractions such as Jaws, and Twister are very well themed. The brand new Maurer Sohne coaster Rip Ride Rock it, is a slightly painful but fun experience. The best friend in the park though must be revenge of the mummy. This is a short but fantastic coaster. Great park.
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Solid Park, but not the best in the area
| | 11-23-2011 | |
Hilltopper39
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Universal Studios Park in Orlando has some very solid attractions that make the park worth visiting but the park as whole doesn't quite measure up to some of the other parks in the area. Revenge of the Mummy is a Fantastic dark ride roller coaster and Men In Black Alien Attack might be the best shooting dark ride in the world. Hollywood Rockit is a fun coaster with on board audio but doesn't quite have the thrills I was hoping it would. The rest of the attractions at the park are very solid but a little dated. Distaster, the Simpsons, Twister, and Terminator are all fun but not very re-rideable in my opinion.
The Halloween event the park puts on every year, Halloween Horror Nights, is one of the best in the world.
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Straight From The Movies.
| | 11-22-2011 | |
Thrillrideseeker
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Everything from this park seems as if it were straight out of the movies. Revenge Of The Mummy is an amazing attraction, a definite must ride!! The park is very family friendly featuring great family accommodations like parent swap. The theming is extensive, and the attractions are top notch. A great place to spend a family vacation.
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I find it good.
| | 11-22-2011 | |
chadster
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I realize I am probably not with the majority here, but honestly for me the park really on has two reasons to visit, and thats for Revenge of the Mummy and Men in Black. I find Jaws to be outdated as was Twister and the HRRR could have used fewer blocks that really slow the ride down. One note of interest to me is they have a real life Quik-E-Mart.
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Best Park Ever
| | 11-22-2011 | |
therock94660
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I love this park because of one ride.... REVENGE OF THE MUMMY...
Revenge of the mummy is by far the most detailed, crazy, fast, extreme ride of all time....... I can go on this ride 30 times in a row and still have fun great ride worth every penny they spent.
Rip Ride Rockit is also an impressive ride and the whole custom concept of the coaster is really cool, I love the fact that you can pick your own music great time....
Clean, Friendly, Expensive but worth all the money
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| | 08-21-2011 | |
 
Nozzy
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Universal Studios seems like a park in transition- there are still many of the movie themed rides that focus on show, but coasters are starting to creep in. Men In Black is my favorite shooting dark ride, and the cars provide nice rides and spinning that push it above rides that just have the lasers going for them. Unfortunately, none of the other rides really made a great impression on me. Mummy was alright (I did like the employees' thumbs up-turned-down on dispatch and menacing my sister). Other rides like Twister and ET feel rather outdated. There are nice walkaround characters available, and good entertainment. Food is standard. Some might prefer this park, but I would rather spend more time at Islands of Adventure.
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Great, Unusual Park
| | 08-17-2011 | |
cfc
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Universal is a cut above Disney's Hollywood Studios. Revenge of the Mummy is probably the best indoor coaster/dark ride anywhere, Men in Black is the best shooting dark ride around, and Hollywood Rip, Ride, and Rockit is a very good (if temperatmental) coaster. It is lacking in the food department (DHS beats them here), and it could use a few more attractions (like DHS). October is the best time to visit, as Halloween Horror Nights are not to be missed. And be sure to ride Jaws--cheesy, but in a good way!
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Awesome movie park!
| | 03-24-2011 | |
Bamitspat
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This park is amazing! They now have a great collection of rides as well as great movie-themed shows and restaurants.
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Greatest shooting dark ride anywhere!
| | 02-28-2011 | |
Erik Johnson
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Men in Black is easily the best shooting dark ride on the planet. This park is a bit more family friendly for those with smaller kids, but again many of the attractions do have height restrictions. Revenge of the Mummy is also a really top notch indoor coaster, so make sure you check that one out.
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| Pros |
- Fun, more grownup park than the other central Florida parks.
- Two very interesting roller coasters.
- One of the best shooting dark rides on Earth.
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| Cons |
- Almost nothing is actually filmed here anymore so don't go in expecting a real "Studio Tour" or park like the one in Hollywood.
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