I have just returned from 2 magical weeks in Orlando, Florida. During our stay we visited many theme parks, including Universal Studios. There are 2 Universal Studios parks in Orlando - the original Universal Studios (which first opened in 1990) and the newer Universal Studios Islands Of Adventure (which first opened in 1999). This review will focus on the original Universal Studios park. We caught a taxi from our hotel and back again. There is a taxi rank right outside the parks and we didn't have to wait for a taxi. Car parking is also available for $15.00 per vehicle, per day. Universal Studios is nearby all the other main theme parks in Orlando ...  Read the complete review

There are two parks in the Universal, Orlando resort; Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure. To be honest I much preferred Islands of Adventure because it seemed to appeal more to my tastes, but that is not to say that there isn't a lot to like about the Universal Studios park, what with such big names as The Simpsons, Shrek and Men in Black to keep you entertained. The rides seem to be much more about special effects and demonstrating what can be done in the world of movies as well. There are five areas to the park, each with a unique theme, which makes it much easier to walk around. ===Production Central=== Once you have walked through the ...  Read the complete review

Universal Studio's Florida is a theme park located in Orlando Florida and is part of the Universal Studios Resort. Originally opened in June 1990 it was designed to give themepark goers the Movie and entertainment industry experience, with rides and shows centered around the industry. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The park features 6 themed areas all situated around a large lagoon: ( I will review the rides if I had the pleasure of experiencing them ) 1 : Production Central: This area features such rides and experiences as: Shrek 4-D Donkey's Photo ...  Read the complete review

I thought it might be useful to write a review aimed at coaster phobes (I can't be the only one). I will do this review in 2 parts otherwise you might lose the will to live whilst reading it. A lot of reviews tend to concentrate on the big rides, but I'm going to tell you what I do when I'm at the parks. Firstly, out of all of the parks Universal is probably the best for you if you hate coasters as coasters are not the main attraction here. The other thing I need to mention is that though I am a coaster phobe I am fine with spinning things and bumpy attractions so bear this in mind. So here we go with what you can do! Shrek ...  Read the complete review

I visited Universal Studios in October of this year. I have previously visited the park in Holywood so assumed that this would be the same, however I was wrong. The Florida park has plenty of different features and attractions and whilst some are the same ride such as The Mummy and Jaws, these are made quite differently. There is also a large childrens area which my daughter really enjoyed and she also liked being able to enjoy some of the rides as at Islands of Adventure she was too small for the majority. Some rides are in need of updating or replacing such as the ET ride and Twister as I feel that these have run their course now and seem a bit boring ...  Read the complete review