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Universal
Orlando
Resort is actually composed of 2 major theme parks:
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Universal Studios Florida
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Islands of Adventure
You will need a full
day, specially in high season (February to April,
June to August and December), to see each park; also
keep in mind that, on low season, the parks also close
earlier. Halloween Horror night is an special event with
a separate ticket held every year from September 25 to
October 31st.
Universal Orlando also has
1
water park, about 2 miles south, called
Wet and Wild and CityWalk (no admission required) for an off-the-parks shops, food
(like Margaritaville, Emeril Lagase, etc) and
entertainment experience (Lowes 24-cinema, Hard Rock
Live, nights clubs, etc). You'll walk through CityWalk
to enter either park.
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A VACATION FROM
THE ORDINARY®
Universal Studios® Movie Theme Park — Go beyond the screen on your Universal Studios, Florida vacation and Ride the Movies®! The Universal company has been entertaining the world for over 85 years with its combination of blockbuster films, groundbreaking television programming, and crowd-pleasing Universal Studios theme parks. At the real working film and TV studio inside Universal Studios, Florida, an incredible array of rides, shows, movie sets and attractions put you right in your favorite scenes from your favorite movies. It's the number one movie studio theme park in the world!
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Universal Studios
Go behind
the scenes, beyond the screen, and jump right into the action of your
favorite movies at Universal Studios®, the number one movie and TV based
theme park in the world. It's the only place where you can careen and
crash your way through Krustyland on the wild and hilarious new The
Simpsons Ride™. Plunge into darkness on the psychological thrill ride,
Revenge of the Mummy®. Put yourself to the test at the most extreme
audience participation show ever—Fear Factor Live. See, hear and feel
the action through the miracle of OgreVision in Shrek 4-D™. Save the
earth from aliens on the interactive ride MEN IN BLACK™ Alien Attack™.
Follow Jimmy Neutron on a wild chase through your favorite Nicktoons on
Jimmy Neutron's Nicktoon Blast™. And have a ball in Woody Woodpecker's
KidZone®.
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Production Central
Inside
the gates of Universal Studios you'll find yourself in the middle of
a real working film and television production studio. Production
Central is where Hollywood meets Orlando, and the business of making
movies meets the excitement of living them.
Shrek
4-D™ - Through the miracle of Ogre Vision, join Shrek®, Donkey and
Princess Fiona™ on a “4-D” adventure that picks up where Dreamwork's
hit movie “Shrek” left off.
Jimmy
Neutron's Nicktoon Blast™ - Board your rocket and blast off as Jimmy
Neutron Boy Genius® takes you on a wild chase through the worlds of
your favorite Nicktoons® including SpongeBob SquarePants® and The
Rugrats®.
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San Francisco/Amity
From San
Francisco's picturesque Fisherman's Wharf to the tiny New England
fishing village of Amity, Universal transports you from one coast to the
other in the time it takes you to cross the street.
JAWS®
- The Great White Terror of Jaws is back! Only this time you're riding
a boat through the water where he's lurking just around the corner!
Fear
Factor Live - See if you have what it takes at the most extreme
audience participation show ever!
Beetlejuice's Graveyard Revue™ - Rock out with BeetlejuiceT and the
Official Universal Studios Monsters.
DisasterSM - Survive an earth-shattering quake that's 8.3
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Hollywood Boulevard
The glitz and glamour of the movie-making
capital of the world has been re-created here. The magic of
Hollywood is recognizable by the landmark buildings and
star-covered sidewalks.
Terminator 2®: 3-D - Join forces with the TERMINATOR in this
futuristic mix of live action, special effects and 3-D film.
Lucy –
A TributeSM - Get a close-up look at the life of the
world's favorite redhead.
Universal Horror Make-Up Show - Learn the secrets behind Hollywood's
top make-up special effects artists.
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New York
The studio's New York street sets recreate
the backdrop of big city productions, from a 1920's alleyway
to urban parks and modern Manhattan residences.
Revenge
of the MummySM - Plunge into total
darkness as you face fireballs, scarab beetles and an army of warrior
mummies on a psychological thrill ride totally unlike anything that's
come along in the past 3,000 years.
TWISTER…Ride it Out® - Step into one of the
most action-packed movies of all times as the swirling vortex of a
tornado blows you away!
The
Blue Brother® - It's a party on Delancey
Street in New York with Jake and Elwood, the bad boys of blues.
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Fun for all ages is offered here.
Production Central is the first area to welcome visitors to the
park. With its large housing blocks full of motion picture ads and
attractions, Production Central keeps a real live studio feel to
all those that walk through its streets. Production Central is an
ideal place for kids with its attractions spotlighting premier
animated features, including Shrek and Jimmy Neutron. It is here
that visitors can also visit Nickelodeon Studios, with its huge
slime fountain, to set itself apart from your standard run of the
mill studio.
Jimmy Neutron's Nicktoon Blast – Hop in a rocket and blast
through all the best in Nicktoons. Crash a Rugrats' party and
splash down into Sponge Bob's abode in this full-motion, film-ride
adventure.
Shrek 4D – Find out what happened after the credits of the
first movie when Lord Farquad returns from the grave and tries to
take Princess Fiona. This 3D movie with real time effects is full
of everyone's favorite characters from the movie and will leave
audience members rolling in the aisles.
Nickelodeon Studios – How do the best of the Nicktoons get
created and how do they film a game show? Find out at this
interactive tour of the Nickelodeon production facilities full of
games and shows that welcome visitors of all ages to interact and
learn all that's involved in making kid's TV.
Stage 54 - Costumes and props exhibit. Look behind the
scenes at Universal's latest productions.
The Boneyard - Outdoor movie props exhibit. See some of the
most memorable movie props of all time.
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World Expo
Looking
like the setting for an international exposition, World Expo is a blend
of the futuristic and the retro. Here you'll find the 1964 World's Fair
exhibit "The Universe and You," which may not be what it appears.
The
Simpsons Ride™ - Board your vehicle and
prepare yourself for one surprise after another as you embark on a wild,
over-the-top ride through Krustyland.
MEN IN
BLACK™ Alien Attack™ - Test your
alien-zapping skills in this amazing ride through MIB agent training.
It's never the same ride twice.
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Woody Woodpeckers
Kidzone®
Woody
Woodpecker's KidZone is home to some of the most popular stars in
children's entertainment, along with a variety of rides, shows and
attractions that appeal to all ages.
Animal
Actors on LocationSM - An
outrageous show featuring live animal performances, video and audience
interaction.
E.T.
Adventure® - Hop aboard your starbound bike
and help E.T.® save his dying planet.
A Day
in the Park with Barney™ - Join Barney and his
friends for a magical sing-along, clap-along show.
Curious
George Goes To TownSM - Follow the
footsteps of Curious George® through this interactive playground.
Fievel's Playland® - Run, jump and play in
this unique “mouse-eye-view” playground.
Woody
Woodpeckers Nuthouse Coaster® - Take a
fun-filled ride through Woody Woodpecker's own nut factory
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