Universal Studios (Florida)

Universal Studios in Orlando opened in 1990. It is located at the Northern end of International Drive and is on the same site as City walk and Islands of Adventure. I find this the most disjointed of all the Orlando theme parks but I would think that it has more teenage appeal than many in the area. The park is split into several areas but I didn't find them particularly distinctive and can't really remember why a certain attraction would be in a certain area. Entrance to the park is past the very photogenic Universal globe and then through the huge gateway. Bag searches and electronic turnstiles are the norm for this area and the queues move quite ...  Read the complete review

Universal Studios Florida is a theme park in Orlando, Florida. The parked opened in June 1990 and now is part of Universal Orlando Resort. The park's was designed on the original park in Hollywood but taken to the next extreme. The park in Hollywood is a working film and television studio that became a tourist attraction and theme park, Universal Studios Florida was designed as both a theme park and a studio from the start. The original Hollywood park star attraction is its studio tour. This featured several special-effects exhibits and encounters built into the tour. The Florida park does not have this instead they took the short encounters etc... from the ...  Read the complete review

No trip to Orlando would be complete without a visit to Universal's original Florida Theme Park. The Park was opened in 1990, the parks theme was the entertainment industry - particularly films and famous TV shows. The park allows its guests to "ride the movies". Originally Universal Orlando was just one theme park - Universal Studios. However in 1999 there was a major expansion of the resort which added an additional theme park, hotels and an entertainment complex. As a result you no longer enter directly into a park but walk through the resort to get to the theme parks you wish to visit. As you approach Universal Studios you get the ...  Read the complete review

Universal Studios was our first stop on our theme park travels. It also turned out to be one of the top two that we visited. The park is split into six areas; Production Central, New York, San Francisco/Amity, Hollywood, Woody Woodpecker's Kidzone and World Expo. Production Central **************** This is the first section you come across after you pass the turnstiles and here we took in two of the rides. Well not rides so much as experiences, the first was Shrek 4D. As you can probably guess from the ride name it's a 3D film with the added dimension of moving seats and water/air sprays. The film sees the return of Lord ...  Read the complete review

I have been lucky and had the opportunity to go to Universal Studios in Florida many times, the most recent just last month! I have really been taken a blew with its magic atmosphere and just everything that it has to offer. It is also worth noting that the park really has seen quite a wide range of updates over the last year, so if you've been before and want somethign new, make sure you go there! I'll start off by saying that the only disadvantage possible for this place is the price, because entry and food etc are all expensive. There is a whole array of different rides to go on from the Horror Make Up show, The Mummy Ride or even Jaws the ride amongst many ...  Read the complete review