5 More Things to Do in Universal Resort

5 More Things to do in Universal Orlando Resort™



The Harry Potter Attractions are a good reason to visit Universal Orlando Resort™, but here are 5 more:

1. Stay on property. Cabana Bay, with a retro theme, is their economy hotel, but all of their hotels are fun and provide transportation and/or walkways directly to the parks. Or see their latest resorts: Endless Summer.

Cabana Bay, Universal Resort (editorial use only)


2. Ride the roller coasters. Get your courage up for Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit™ and the Revenge of the Mummy™(Studios side) or The Incredible Hulk Coaster™,  and the Flight of the Hippogriff™ (Islands of Adventure). Or get on my new favorite: Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Ride.


The Hulk™, in all its scary glory (editorial use only)



3. See a part of America's past on the Islands of Adventure side. An unfortunate casualty of the decline of newspapers is the syndicated comic strips. But you can feel like it's the Sunday comics all over again as you stroll through Toon Lagoon™and get re-acquainted or introduce yourself to characters from the printed page. Shop and dine yourself silly in saturated color.  


Toon Lagoon™ in Islands of Adventure


4. Ride the simulator rides often and enjoy the technology: must-do rides are The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man® (Islands of Adventure) and TRANSFORMERS: The Ride-3D, on the Studios side (in addition to the Harry Potter rides we featured in Part 1). Check out the newer attractions: Skull Island: Reign of Kong™ (Islands of Adventure) and Fast and Furious - Supercharged™. 


Spiderman® in 3D (editorial use only)

5. Get into as much water as you want. If you were a fan of Wet and Wild, know that Universal bought the Orlando location and closed it December 2016. The new Volcano Bay (a separate park) opened in 2017 and combined with the rides on the Islands of Adventure™ side, you're guaranteed to get wet and cool. Splash into Dudley Do-Right's Ripsaw Falls®, Popeye and Bluto's-Bilge Rat Barges® and Jurassic Park River Adventure. Plus, the kids can cool off in Fieval's Playland™ on the Studios side.


Jurassic Park splash-down (editorial use only)


Bonus Tip: the app has improved, but still not top notch. But the Virtual Line feature for the Jimmy Fallon experience rocks.


(Did I forget CityWalk? No, stay tuned!)
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