Theme Park Insider - Park Review

Universal Studios Florida was the first theme park at what's now known as the Universal Orlando Resort. Overshadowed in the past year by the new Wizarding World of Harry Potter next door at Islands of Adventure, Universal Studios Florida features many highly-rated movie- and TV-themed attractions of its own, including Jaws, Revenge of the Mummy, The Simpsons Ride and Men in Black Alien Attack.

The Hollywood, Rip, Ride, Rockit roller coaster dominates the entrance to the park, which hosts Universal Orlando's popular Halloween Horror Nights parties in October. If you are staying at one Universal Orlando's three on-site hotels, your room key allows you to skip most of the lines in the park. Just use the "Universal Express" entrances.

Buy your park tickets in advance, and check the park's daily operating hours on Universal's website. (The park is open every day of the year.)

Both Universal Orlando theme parks are located just off Interstate 4 in Orlando, near the intersection with the Florida Turnpike. You can get driving directions to the parks on our Google Map of America's top theme parks.

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