Advantages: Best Theme Park in the World!!!!!!!!! Disadvantages: None
Islands of Adventure is a Theme Park, in fact it is THE Theme Park. Located in Orlando as part of the Universal Studios resort, it opened in 1999 with Steven Spielberg as it's creative consultant.
It makes U.K Theme Parks (and I'm not knocking them) look like broken down travelling fairs with two dodgy-looking rides. The theming of the park is breathtaking, each 'land' has an entirely unique look and even the soundtrack is great. Oh, and lastly, ... ...my girlfriend.
LOCATION
Islands of Adventure is located in Orlando near International Drive. The park is opposite Universal Studios which is linked by City Walk - an complex of bars, nightclubs, restaurants and shops. The park can be reached by water taxi if staying at any of the Universal Hotels, there are large car parks and most hotels on International Drive have free buses that go there every morning. The car parks and bus parks are linked ...
Ork1927 12.03.2006
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Advantages: Great Park, Rides for all ages Disadvantages: None
...Studios Resort with Universal Studios, Islands of Adventure and linking them both City Walk. The Universal Studios Resort may be the poor relation when it comes to attraction visitors but having spent two days at Island of Adventure I can definitely recommend you spend a day there be you a thrill seeker, a scared parent, a tweenie or a tiny tot it has something to offer everyone. With it's compact nature it is also extremely easy to do in a day and ... ...on.
Location:
Islands of Adventure is located at the northern end of International Drive, once you've either parked up, jumped out of your taxi or hopped off one of the frequent Lynx buses that goes there it is only a short stroll via the City walk area which links both Islands of adventure and Universal Studios. This to me was a plus point having spent a week "doing" Disney where it meant queuing for buses, jumping on monorails or taking a boat ...
The_Nursey 06.04.2007
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Advantages: Great rides, so much fun! Disadvantages: Prices
...best park for last. Islands of Adventure (IoA) is part of the Universal Studios group and was built around 12 years ago (they were just building it the last time I had been to Universal). I was in Orlando with 3 friends so we were keen on theme parks with more exciting rides to offer and IoA did not disappoint. GETTING THERE:
IoA is part of the same park complex that holds Universal Studios. As with most Orlando attractions it is fairly well signposted. ... ...main road through Orlando, and it is signposted off this. There is a ridiculous amount of parking available. Make sure you remember which character and which number you are parked in otherwise you'll be searching for that rental car for hours! Each section is named after a Universal character such as Spiderman, the Cat in the Hat and ET. The car park gets stupidly busy on the way out so try to avoid leaving at the same time as everyone else (we queued ...
tartlette83 05.11.2008
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Advantages: Fun and lots of great rides Disadvantages: None
...in the Universal park ' Islands of Adventure' - it really is one of the best parks in Florida in my opinion and I'll go through what makes this park so good.
Entrance:
The park entrance is included in the pre purchase tickets you can buy in the UK before travelling to Orlando, which is the Flexi ticket. A Flexi ticket in the UK costs for an adult approximately £149 - 159 depending on who you purchase from and this will allow you entry to 6 different ... ...days. Not bad at all really. The other parks included are the Universal studios, Busch gardens, Seaworld, Wet and wild and the new park that only opened this month, Aquatica. It will also allow you entry to some venues in Citywalk free which saves on paying for club entrance fees. If however you want to pay on the gate you can do and this will cost you in the region of £50 so really it is always best to prebook the whole lot before you go as much ...
frankiecesca 01.04.2008 (09.04.2008)
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Advantages: Great rides Disadvantages: Expensive shopping
Universal Studios Islands of Adventure is the second part of the Universal experience. The Islands of Adventure are accessed from the same car parks as Universal Studios, but after passing the bag check area you need to turn left at the city walk rather than right. The party is split into six areas, Marvel Super Heroes, Toon Lagoon, Jurassic Park, the Lost Continent and Seuss Landing. ===Marvel Super Heroes === The first ride you come across in this ... ...times we went to the Islands of adventure, there was nothing here that really gripped the children's imaginations, and none of the rides really interested them. === Seuss Landing === The only ride in the entire park that had a queue over 30 minutes on the two days we went was the high in the Sky Seuss Trolley Train Ride, and after waiting 30 minutes to go on the ride I have to say I have absolutely no idea why the queue so long. The ride takes you ...
Fiver29 09.09.2009
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Advantages: Rides Ride and More Rides Disadvantages: None
...you unlimited admission to Universal's Islands of Adventure, Universal Studios, Wet 'n Wild World and SeaWorld Orlando. Add Busch Gardens, Tampa Bay and there's non-stop excitement with the 5-Park Orlando FlexTicket.
Orlando FlexTickets are the only way to maximise the fun of a Florida holiday:
Variety - Unlimited access to a combination of 4 or 5 of the most popular theme parks in Florida Flexibility - You can visit any or all of the parks everyday. ... ...than it need be.
Islands of Adventure is on International Drive and is very easy to get to, infact most hotels run free shuttle buses. When you arrive at the park the first thing you do is go through the Citywalk, which is full of shops, restaurants and bars (this is great nighttime entertainment, especially if you have no kids).
You go through the security, which is a few guys cheacking bags to make sure you're not taking anything dodgy into the ...
purplifried 03.01.2007
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...following parks; (Universal Studios, Universal's Islands of Adventure, SeaWorld, SeaWorld's brand new waterpark Aquatica, Wet 'n Wild, and Busch Gardens) The pass cost a total of $280 for adults and $233 for children aged 3-9. I found this to be the best value, because it worked out cheaper, and since I was going to be in Florida for some time, I thought I might as well visit a few parks.
However, if you're not in town for a long time, or any want ... ...and so on. All the islands are attached together and are focused around a water lagoon, which is inhabited by local birds and ducks.
The Entrance:
The entrance, which is more commonly known as the Port of Entry, is the main big feature that you see when first entering the island. Here we have several dinners, guest's enquiry areas, toilets, park information desks and lockers to place valuables. The main feature of the port of entry has to be the ...
jaygami1986 03.05.2008
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Advantages: Some amazing rides Disadvantages: Disorganised Queuing system
Islands of Adventure is the sister park to Universal Studios and is found on International Drive in Florida. I was staying at the Comfort Inn during my trip and this offered freee shuttles to Universal/Islands Of Adventure which I took full advantage of.
I had purchased the 5-park flexi ticket before travelling through work which was valid for 14 days from first date of use and cost us both £115.00 this is valid at Universal, Islands of Adventure, ... ...visit next as Universal and Islands Of Adventure can be done in two days 3 at a push and there are 2 water parks included in your Disney Tickets if you purchase the Ultimate Ticket so you will not need to visit wet'n wild but the choice is yours and there are some great discounted tickets out there.
Having completed Universal Studions in just under 5 hours we decided to switch over to Islands Of Adventure to see if we could get onto some of the ...
KELLYLOUJ 22.04.2006
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Advantages: Islands of Adventure is a Must See Experience!!! Disadvantages: None.
I found Universals Islands Of Adventure (IOA) to be a wonderful adventure. Every ride is an experience and the different areas of the park keep you interested all day.
Admission is about $63 for IOA but I'd recommend getting a 2 Day 2 Park ticket for $107.90 as this will give you one day at IOA and one day at Universal Studios for a good discount. If you prebuy your tickets on the internet they're a bit cheaper too.
The Park is made up of five ... ...gate). I'll take you through these one by one.
Marvel Superhero Island:
This was very cool. The first thing you see is 'The Hulk' roller coaster. What I'd recommend doing first though is 'Dr Dooms Fearfall'. This throws you 150 feet up a tower and then drops you. Great fun but the thrill isn't as great if you've just been on 'The Hulk'. The Hulk starts off by shooting you out of a canon. You reach 40mph in 2 seconds flat. This is about the speed ...
barkerr 14.01.2006
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Advantages: Really big rides, cheap tickets Disadvantages: No Firework Show
Islands of Adventure Orlando
Islands of Adventure is for more older people where there are more bigger rides including, The Hulk, Duelling Dragons, Jurassic Park River Adventure and many more but its one of the best theme parks I have ever been to!
<<< Rides >>>
There are a lot of rides in Islands of Adventure, There is The Hulk where you are launched out of the chain lift at 40 miles per hour (MPH), and go through twists, loops and corkscrews! ... ...also a children's part in Islands of Adventure, Seuss Landing where there is all of your favourite characters including Cat In the Hat.
<<< Places to eat >>>
There are a lot of places to eat in Islands of Adventure, just like Universal Studios (which is right beside Islands of Adventure) there are food stalls all around the park that sell Hotdogs, Drinks and crisps! There are also a lot of cafes, one in each land and if you buy the all day meal ...
Willylad2K8 25.07.2008
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Advantages: Perfect for the whole family Disadvantages: Sometimes long queues
...those times we went to Islands of Adventure.
the first time we went to Disney, Universal Studios, Epcot, Sea World and Islands of Adventure. None of them barely compared to how fun and enjoyable Islands of Adventure was. It has something for everyone, and plenty for families or roller coaster fans.
The park is split into 5 areas, 6 if you count 'The Port of Entry' which is the entrance.
The first are you come across is Marvel Super Hero Island. ... ...will be heaven for you. The scenery, sounds and walking around characters gel perfectly with the feel of the old comics. Some of the most notable rides are:
-The Hulk coaster = Shoots you out really fast (not for the queasy)
-Spiderman Simulator = we found ourselves going on this about 5 times a day, possibly my favourite ride ever.
-Doom Drop = One of those rides where you sit in and go straight up and down, pretty boring.
The second are is ...
JcMullaney 12.05.2007
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Advantages: Brilliant rides, excellent land scaping Disadvantages: none!
Islands of Adventure is the park next to Universal. It is located near International drive. Prices range on the different passes you might get
This park is for everyone but smaller children may not like as many areas of the park because thier is lots of high rides tjhat are fast and go to high or up-side-down.
This is a good park for people like me that love thrill rides. There is five differnet areas of the park (starting closet to the entrance) ... ...are plenty of restaurants in Islands but my personal favourite is Mythos they did lovely burgers, wraps, sandwiches and risottos and other stuff. this is a full service restaurant.
If you don't fancy anything in the park have your handstamped and go outside the park into city walk (this joins Universal studios and Isalnds of Adventure) there are great restuarants out there like Hard rock cafe and NBA and loads of others
conclusion
great day out ...
tasha_92 19.08.2005
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Advantages: Size of park, depth of attractions, suitablity for age ranges. Disadvantages: I honestly cant think of any!
...the chance to go to Islands of Adventure with my family.
I love Florida, in my opinion it is the greatest place on earth that i have visited and i am very well travelled, the Disney parks are unbelievable, Sea world is brilliant, Busche Gardens in Tampa, fantastic, Universal Studios - Epic. But now with this park Universal Islands of Adventure, i honestly believe that they may have the greatest theme park in the world and that isnt just my way of ... ...to be done if visiting Islands of Adventure in order are:
- Incredible Hulk - This is one of the most amazing experiences i have ever had, i have truly never ever felt a ride like it, words cannot describe the feeling of being shot from 0-40mph out a tube pointing towards the sky into a twist and falling towards a lake - truly fantastic.
- Jurassic Park River Adventure - River cruise showing many dinosaur models similar to those used in the movies, ...
eadand2003 17.07.2007
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Advantages: great rides and good queing system on some rides Disadvantages: none
islands of adventure is the other park to universal studios when you get to universal studios instead of turning to go into universal go straight on you cant miss this place with all the big rides. we had stayed at international drive so it wasnt that far as we had shuttle busses but we could walk it in 5 to 10 minutes.
we had booked our tickets before coming to orlando we go the 4 park orlando flexi ticket from keithprowse.com who specialise in ... ...and gave us universal studios, islands of adventure, seaworld, wetn wild, so we could go here when ever .
having been to universal studios and done all the rides in just over 4 hours we thought we did well.
The next day we tryed islands of advenyure and as we went through the entrance gate we saw some gift shops and clothes shop and some drink shops and little ice cream shops we decied to start at seuss landing as a lot of the other rides were ...
bonustools 08.05.2006
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Advantages: excellent rides, good fun and good for all ages Disadvantages: none
try and buy the tickets in the uk as it is easier and less hassle of buying in orlando. some have 10 or 14 days which allows you to go in the park as many times as you want and come back to the same park later on in the day but be carefull do watch out for any expiry dates what may come with the tickets. You cant miss the entrance to the island of adventure park as you can see the lighthouse from away if you are still not sure then eaither ask for ... ...hulk which you cant miss. always arrive at least 10 or 15 minutes before opening as the crowds build up on some of the bigger rides so come early if you can. As you pass the gates when you come in you will pass the guest services this is were you can purchase a wheelchair or a pushchair if nedded.
if you want to check out the bigger rides out first then go on the biggest terrifying rollor caster that is hulk yes very fast with its turns and loops ...
magichenderson 29.03.2006
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