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Universal's Islands of Adventure

Parks & outdoors · Park · $$$$ · Universal

The T. rex photo stop in Jurassic Park, with a Hogwarts spire rising behind the palms. Photo: 407 FYI.

A T. rex cutout photo stop in Jurassic Park at Islands of Adventure, jaws open, with a Hogwarts spire behind the palms

The Write-Up

The full story

Eight themed islands ring the lagoon here, and guests keep calling the coaster lineup the strongest in Orlando. Hagrid's Motorbike Adventure and the VelociCoaster are the rides people build the day around, with snow-dusted Hogsmeade and Hogwarts on one shore and the Hulk launch on another. Between headliners the park rewards wandering, drifting from Jurassic jungle to Seuss Landing's whimsy. Headliners pass an hour by midday, so ride your big one early and let the afternoon belong to the water rides.

Address

Universal's Islands of Adventure, 6000 Universal Blvd, Orlando, FL 32819

Category

Parks & outdoors · Park

Price

$$$$

District

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What People Are Saying

The word from guests

Real words from people who have been, gathered from public reviews. Universal's Islands of Adventure holds 4.7 on Google across 109,729 reviews.

“We had a fantastic family day here! Hagrid’s Motorbike Adventure and Velocicoaster were the absolute highlights, easily some of the best rides we’ve ever done.”
Shaun O, via Google
“Universal’s Islands of Adventure is, in my opinion, one of the best amusement parks ever created.”
Gerardo G, via Google
“This is my favorite theme park!”
Steven Z, via Google

Our honest take

Eight islands, the best coaster lineup in Orlando, and a 4.7 across a hundred thousand reviews that still says the lines are the trade-off. Headliners run an hour or more by midday. Rope-drop the big one you care about, then let the afternoon be water rides and wandering.

District Story

The story of Universal

A district with the shortest paper trail in Orlando: land bought quietly, built fast, and later bought back.

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