So, your holiday to Orlando is booked and youre on your way to the sunshine state.
Now all that remains is working out how to spend your time.
With so much to do in Orlando, theres no such thing as a dull moment – but when youre making plans, be sure to set aside plenty of time to visit Universal Orlando Resort
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This extensive resort has 3 spectacular theme parks, incredible themed Universal Orlando Resort Hotels (check out the lush Universals Cabana Bay Beach Resort and the fun Hard Rock Hotel®) and some excellent restaurants too, both in the hotels, at the parks, and in Universal CityWalk – so there will be more than enough to fill days and nights.
Some of Floridas most exciting rides are right here at Universal. Dont miss the Revenge of the Mummy ride in the New York zone at Islands of Adventure, which is the stuff of legend. An atmospheric roller coaster with a spooky story and some exciting drops; it is just the right combination of scary and exhilarating.
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There is so much more to discover too. Here are 5 more things you may not know about Universal Orlando Resort.
1. The resort has THREE spectacular theme parks
Universal Orlando Resort has so much to discover across three mega theme parks. Universal Studios Florida – a real working movie studio with meticulously recreated film sets, rides and experiences that take you right inside your favourite movies.
Universals Islands of Adventure, where youll find some of the worlds most famous rides – including Skull Island: Reign of Kong, Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit, Revenge of the Mummy
And Universals Volcano Bay water theme park, built in 2017, with a thrilling body drop slide, twisting trap door slides and a winding river.
With these three brilliant theme parks – plus Universal CityWalk,, with dining, shopping and night spots – you can spend days at Universal Resort Orlando and still have things left to tick off your bucket list.
2. You can make a music video on a roller coaster
The tallest ride at Universal Studios Florida, the Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit comes with a big drop and some serious Gs.
Its a truly innovative ride that lets you choose a song as the soundtrack to your screams as you take on the worlds first non-inverted loop-the-loop and speed, 167ft up, around a corkscrew track at a feisty 65mph.
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Practise your best anti-G coaster faces before you go on, because youll get to keep (fee applies) the music video you make.
3. …And ride a body plunge slide
Inside a 200ft volcano at Volcano Bay, and spewing fountains, lies the Kookiri Body Plunge.
Coming in at a pretty sensational 125ft tall, this near-vertical body plunge is also the worlds first to pass through a pool attraction, so fellow guests can marvel at your bravery as you shoot down the equivalent of a 10-storey building.
Universals Volcano Bay was built brand new in 2017, so youll be witnessing the ultimate in water theme park innovation.
And while the park offers a lot of gentler and family friendly attractions too, there is no doubt the Kookiri Body Plunge is one world-class thrill.
4. Its not just thrills
Universal CityWalk is where it all comes together. This is where unforgettable family fun meets restaurants that dont just make you say “Yum,” but “Wow.”
CityWalk hosts the worlds largest Hard Rock Cafe—which houses hundreds of authentic memorabilia from musics biggest legends. Plus, you can putt your way through two out-of-this-world mini-golf courses or catch a movie on the colossal screens at the Universal Cinemark movie theatre.
But, of course, youll want to start with dinner first. Take your pick from more than a dozen options ranging from quick serve to high end.
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Inside the huge, ocean-inspired space at Cowfish, you can choose fresh sushi and bento boxes filled with out of the ordinary Asian fare. Or give one of a dozen gourmet burgers a try. And, of course, theres “burgushi”: Cowfishs cheeky marriage of burgers and sushi into unique dishes youve never seen before.
But the night doesnt end with dessert. In fact, heres where it kicks into high gear. You can see a concert or comic at Hard Rock Live or go explore CityWalks nightclub scene. Sip a hurricane and catch the live dueling piano show at Pat OBriens.
5. Enjoy all kinds of benefits if you stay at a Universal Hotel
Staying at a Universal Hotel takes your holiday to another level. To land Universals super-duper status and skip the queues, its well worth staying on site. Guests who stay at Universal Orlando Resorts hotels are treated to:
- Every morning guests can breeze into one of Universals Parks before other guests with Early Park Admission*.
- With free water taxis and shuttles, its a quick hop between the parks and the hotels.
- Guests of select hotels can enjoy FREE^ Universal Express Unlimited access to skip the regular lines at most popular attractions in Universal Studios Florida and Islands of Adventure.
Not only will you get to skip the queues – meaning you can session your favourite rides again and again before the crowds arrive – but the hotels have some of Orlandos finest and most fun restaurants on site, taking stress levels around eating out down to zero.
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Universal elements and all related indicia TM & © 2018 Universal Studios. All rights reserved. *Requires theme park admission. Early Park Admission begins one (1) hour prior to regularly scheduled park opening to either Universal Studios Florida or Universals Islands of Adventure as determined by Universal Orlando, and at Universals Volcano Bay. Valid at select attractions at each park. Attractions are subject to substitutions without notice. Additional restrictions may apply. ^Requires theme park admission. Valid at Universal Studios Florida and Universals Islands of Adventure. Not valid at Universals Volcano Bay or at Pteranodon Flyers at Islands of Adventure. Excludes separately ticketed events. Park-to-Park admission required to board the Hogwarts Express. Benefit valid only for guests of Loews Royal Pacific Resort, Hard Rock Hotel® and Loews Portofino Bay Hotel, for the number of guests staying in the room for the length of hotel stay. Available during normal theme park operating hours only. Additional restrictions may apply and benefits are subject to change without notice.
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