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UNIVERSAL STUDIOS FLORIDA SIGNATURE ATTRACTIONS
1 Despicable Me Minion Mayhem
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Guests go on an unforgettable adventure with their favorite characters from the
5 The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Diagon Alley
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The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Diagon Alley includes incredible
film — Gru, Margo, Edith, Agnes and the mischievous Minions.
shops with windows full of magical surprises, authentic food and
beverages, a towering dragon that breathes fire and Harry Potter and the
Escape from Gringotts, a new attraction unlike any other that takes guests
on a mind-blowing ride through the
Gringotts vaults. Guests can also
board the Hogwarts Express and
enjoy an incredible journey as they
travel to The Wizarding World of
Harry Potter – Hogsmeade,
located next door at Islands
of Adventure.
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2 Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit
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This radically innovative roller coaster combines hit music, first-ever maneuvers
and highly-sophisticated audio and video for a one-of-a-kind ride experience.
3 Twister…Ride It Out
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Step into one of the most action-packed movies of all time as
the swirling vortex of a tornado blows you away.
4 Revenge of the Mummy
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Plunge into total darkness
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as you face fireballs,
scarab beetles and
an army of
warrior mummies.
6 MEN IN BLACK
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Alien Attack
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Test your alienzapping skills in this
amazing ride
through MIB
training.
7 Springfield
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Guests can walk the streets of the
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8 E.T. Adventure
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Hop aboard your bike and help E.T.
save his dying planet.
9 Terminator 2: 3-D
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Join forces with the TERMINATOR in
this futuristic mix of live action, special
effects and 3-D film.
hometown of America’s favorite
animated family,
The Simpsons, and experience
The Simpsons Ride.
10 TRANSFORMERS:
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The Ride-3D
Guests are recruited for a high-tech,
good versus evil battle in which they
must save Planet Earth.
11 Shrek 4-D
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Join Shrek, Donkey and Princess Fiona
on a “4-D” adventure.
HARRY POTTER, characters, names and related indicia are trademarks of and © Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Harry Potter Publishing Rights © JKR. BEETLEJUICE and all related characters and elements are trademarks of and © Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
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TRANSFORMERS and its logo and all related characters are trademarks of Hasbro and are used with permission. © 2014 Hasbro. All Rights Reserved. © 2014 DreamWorks L.L.C. and Paramount Pictures Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Men In Black & Alien Attack: TM & © 2014 Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. All rights reserved. THE SIMPSONS RIDE TM Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. The Simpsons TM & © 2014 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. All rights reserved. T2, Terminator ® StudioCanal S.A. ALL
RIGHTS RESERVED. © 2014 BMP. Shrek 4-D © 2014 DreamWorks Animation L.L.C. Woody Woodpecker, Winnie Woodpecker, Woody Woodpecker’s Nuthouse Coaster, Woody Woodpecker’s KidZone ® Walter Lantz. Curious George ®, created by Margret and H.A. Rey, is copyrighted and trademarked by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company and used under license. Licensed by Universal Studios Licensing, Inc. All rights reserved. © 2014 Lyons Partnership, L.P. The Barney name and character, related characters and the
overlapping dino spots and Barney and star logos are trademarks of Lyons Partnership, L.P. Reg. U.S. Pat. & Tm. Off. and other countries. Fievel, Fievel’s Playland ® Universal Studios/U-Drive J.V. Hard Rock Cafe ® Hard Rock Cafe International (USA), Inc. Fear Factor TM & © 2014 Endemol Netherlands B.V. The Blues Brothers © 2014 D. Aykroyd and J. Belushi Pisano. Universal elements and all related indicia TM & © 2014 Universal Studios. © 2014 Universal Orlando. All rights reserved. 1405433/MLW
More than 10 dining locations, including:
• Lombard’s Seafood Grille
Menu options include fresh seafood, chowder, pastas and salads.
• Finnegan’s Bar and Grill
Menu includes American/Irish cuisine. Signature items include fish ’n
chips, Guinness beef stew and corned beef and cabbage.
• Mel’s Drive-In
Modeled after the famous restaurant in the classic film American
Graffiti, Mel’s Drive-In features burgers, chicken, salads, milkshakes
and much more.
DINING
• Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit features three world’s-first maneuvers
— the Double Take (the world’s largest non-inverted loop), the
Treble Clef (track built in the shape of the musical symbol) and the
Jump Cut (a spiraling negative-gravity move).
• The music-based Treble Clef maneuver on Hollywood Rip Ride
Rockit was first sketched out on a paper napkin.
• There are 24 instantly recognizable Springfield characters —
all voiced by the original actors — that appear in
The Simpsons Ride.
• Many of the Egyptian hieroglyphics decorating the walls
throughout Revenge of the Mummy spell out real words and
warnings to visitors.
• Shrek 4-D marks the first time that a film’s original cast and
creative team have united to produce an attraction based on
an animated film.
FUN FACTS
• Rock The Universe — September
For one faith-filled weekend, guests have the opportunity to see live
performances by some of the biggest names in Christian music at
Florida’s biggest Christian music festival.
• Halloween Horror Nights — Select Nights September – October
At the nation’s best and most intense Halloween event, guests
confront extreme Halloween entertainment that cannot be
experienced anywhere else, including terrifying haunted houses,
hundreds of menacing scareactors and more.
• Macy’s Holiday Parade — December
The streets come alive each holiday season with the magic of the
Macy’s Holiday Parade, featuring authentic balloons and floats from
the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York.
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TRANSFORMERS and its logo and all related characters are trademarks of Hasbro and are used with permission. © 2014 Hasbro. All Rights Reserved. © 2014 DreamWorks L.L.C. and Paramount Pictures Corporation. All Rights Reserved. THE SIMPSONS RIDE TM Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. The Simpsons TM & © 2014 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation.
All rights reserved. Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade & Related Characters © 2014 Macy’s Inc. All rights reserved. Nickelodeon, SpongeBob SquarePants, Dora the Explorer, Go, Diego, Go!, and all related titles, logos and characters are trademarks of Viacom International Inc. SpongeBob SquarePants created by Stephen Hillenburg. Shrek 4-D © 2014 DreamWorks
Animation L.L.C. Universal elements and all related indicia TM & © 2014 Universal Studios. © 2014 Universal Orlando. All rights reserved. 1405433/MLW
HARRY POTTER, characters, names and related indicia are trademarks of and © Warner Bros. Entertainment. Inc. Harry Potter Publishing Rights © JKR.
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• Mardi Gras at Universal Studios — February – April
Celebrate the spirit of New Orleans with an elaborate parade,
hundreds of costumed characters, tons of souvenir beads, Cajun
cuisine and live performances by top-name talent.
ANNUAL EVENTS
• The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Diagon Alley
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Diagon Alley includes
incredible shops with windows full of magical surprises, authentic
food and beverages, a towering dragon that breathes fire and Harry
Potter and the Escape from Gringotts, a new attraction unlike any
other that takes guests on a mind-blowing ride through the Gringotts
vaults. Guests can also board the Hogwarts Express and enjoy an
incredible journey as they travel to The Wizarding World of Harry
Potter – Hogsmeade, located next door at Islands of Adventure.
• TRANSFORMERS: The Ride-3D
Guests are recruited for a high-tech, good versus evil battle in which they
must save Planet Earth. They join iconic film characters Optimus Prime
and the Autobots as they fight Megatron and the evil Decepticons.
• Springfield
This expansive area, anchored by The Simpsons Ride, allows guests
to enter the world of The Simpsons like never before. The area
features iconic locations from the show like Duff Brewery, Moe’s
Tavern, Krusty Burger, the new outdoor attraction Kang & Kodos’
Twirl ‘n’ Hurl, and more.
• Despicable Me Minion Mayhem
Guests undergo “Minion training” where they’ll find themselves on
a wildly hysterical journey with Gru, Margo, Edith, Agnes and the
mischievous Minions.
• Universal’s Cinematic Spectacular — 100 Years of Movie Memories
Narrated by Academy Award-winner Morgan Freeman, Universal’s
Cinematic Spectacular is a nighttime show that celebrates the most
powerful and emotional moments from Universal Pictures’ most iconic
films — all on cutting-edge waterfall screens within the Universal Studios
lagoon and surrounded by colorful fountains and pyrotechnics.
• Universal’s Superstar Parade
This daily parade gives guests the opportunity to sing and dance
with some of their favorite characters, including Nickelodeon’s
SpongeBob SquarePants and Dora & Diego, the Minions from
Despicable Me, and E.B. from the hit comedy, Hop.
RECENT ADDITIONS
• Universal Studios Florida features cutting-edge attractions based
on pop-culture icons, Hollywood blockbuster films and hit television
shows that transport visitors into a highly imaginative world where
they can leap through the screen and become the star.
• Opened in 1990
• Size: 107 acres
OVERVIEW
Universal Studios Florida is one of two amazing theme parks at
Universal Orlando Resort - the only place where you can turn spending
time with your family into spending time as a family.
UNIVERSAL STUDIOS FLORIDA
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