Universal Orlando
The Universal Orlando Resort is a theme park resort in Orlando ( Florida). It is a partnership between NBC Universal and the Blackstone Group. The resort consists of two theme parks Universal Studios Florida and Universal's Islands of Adventure and the shopping and restaurant area Universal City Walk.
With an estimated 7,981 ( Iceland of Adventure ) and 5,912 (studios ) million visitors both parking included in 2012 among the 20 most visited amusement parks in North America.
- 3.1 Overview of all restaurants and nightclubs
- 4.1 Universal Express
- 4.2 Universal Dollars
- 5.1 Loews Portofino Bay Hotel
- 5.2 Hard Rock Hotel
- 5.3 Loews Royal Pacific Resort
Studios
Back to Universal Orlando Resort is the largest working film studio outside of Hollywood. By 2005, all TV shows here the children's channel Nickelodeon were recorded. The days guests could not only be a spectator there live, but also actively participate in the shows. In addition, the studio served as a backdrop for a variety of commercials and television shows such as The Ellen DeGeneres Show.
At the moment the TNA Impact Weekly shows and Pay -Per-View events are recorded by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA ) here, which will be broadcast in the U.S. on Spike TV and in Europe on Euro Sports, Sky Germany and The Wrestling Channel. Also, does the studios each year the American Wheel of Fortune on his American tour stop. One of the studio building can also be rented for private parties.
Theme Parks
Universal Studios Florida
The park Universal Studios Florida opened in 1990. Under the slogan "Ride the Movies" ( as: Driving the movies ) Universal has elaborate and exciting attractions built in relation to the movies in order to compete with the also based in Orlando Walt Disney World Resort can. The park is located in Orlando right next to the " International Drive " and Interstate 4 The park is in the six thematic priorities Hollywood, Kids Zone, World Expo, San Francisco / Amity, New York and Central Production divided.
Universal's Islands of Adventure
Universal 's Islands of Adventure ( Universal's Islands Adventure ) were opened in May 1999. Directly adjacent to the sister park Universal Studios Florida, were the six islands of the third supplement to the Universal Orlando complex. The park is divided into the subject areas Port of Entry, Marvel Super Hero Iceland, Toon Lagoon, Jurassic Park, The Lost Continent, Seuss Landing and The Wizarding World of Harry Potter.
Port of Entry
The Islands of Adventures input is modeled on an Arabic / Oriental market and stretches from the cash registers starting bishin to the lake that is the center of the park. All other Islands ( thematic areas of the park) are built around it. Port of Entry does not include rides, but as usual for a Main Street shopping and eating opportunities.
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter ( The Magical World of Harry Potter) is the newest of the seven subjects areas of the park. The Wizarding World of Harry Potter was officially announced on 31 May 2007 and opened after a two and a half year construction period for the visitors on June 18, 2010. Prior to conversion to the world of Harry Potter was on the court, the extension of the range Lost Continent. The two attractions Dragon Challenge (formerly: Duelling Dragons ) and Flight of the Hippogriff (formerly: Flying Unicorn ) were already before the redesign in 2010, parts of the park.
The main attraction of the theme country is Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey ( German: Harry Potter and the Forbidden journey ), which is located in a large replica of the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. In this dark ride, which is equipped with KUKA Robocoasters, famous places and characters of the Harry Potter world to visit. Other attractions are the already mentioned roller coasters Duelling coaster Dragon Challenge, which are modeled on the first task of the Triwizard Tournament, and Flight of the Hippogriff ( Flight of the Hippogriff ). Furthermore, the range includes a replica of the small town of Hogsmeade with many of their small businesses, such as Dervish and Banks, The Honey Pot, The Three Broomsticks Zonko 's Joke Shop or.
Marvel Super Hero Iceland
Left of the entrance of the outgoing visitors come to the Marvel Super Hero Iceland, topic devoted to the comics the publisher Marvel. Main attractions is the simulation ride The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man, which is a nocturnal adventure through New York. The drive system used was also used in Universal Studios in Hollywood for Transformers. Following the success of a similar ride was built at the studios in Orlando. Thus are located in the Universal Orlando Resort two attractions with the same drive system, however, two different stories and designs.
Another main attraction of the area is the roller coaster The Hulk Coaster, which was built by Bolliger & Mabillard for the opening of the park and currently has the highest Cobra role in the world. Another feature of the rollover path is the catapult launch from a tunnel, which leads not only directly in an inversion, but is generated by friction wheels. No roller coaster of the Swiss manufacturer has not built such a start. Other attractions of the Marvel Super Hero Iceland is among other Doctor Doom 's Fear Fal, a free-fall tower of S & S Engineering.
Toon Lagoon
The visitor follows the landscaped ring road around the lake of the park is this in the designed more for children part of the park, the Toon Lagoon. Unlike the Marvel Super Hero Iceland here children friendlier topics and cartoons were chosen as Popeye. This figure adorns the Rapid Ride Popeye and Bluto 's Bilge Barges Council, which is next to Dudley Do-Right 's Ripsaw Falls, a log flume by Mack Rides, the main attractions in the Toon Lagoon.
Jurassic Park
Here you will find, among other things, the water ride Jurassic Park River Adventure, which the subject matter in the film Jurassic Park is undergoing. Generally, this area is decorated with jungle plants and dinosaurs. Another roller coaster of the park are the Pterandon Flyers, but these are only approved for children or accompanying adults. The low capacity of the railway requires this scheme, otherwise the wait times would be too high.
This area is aimed at old myths and was built with many rocks. Here, the restaurant myth is particularly noteworthy because it was often recognized as the best theme park restaurant in the world. The effect show Poseidon 's Fury and the actors show The Eight Voyages of Sindbad are the only remaining attractions of the area, after the three roller coasters were incorporated into the Wizarding World of Harry Potter.
Seuss Landing
Seuss Landing is designed for children and offers an indoor area to The High in the Sky Seuss Trolley Train Ride, a transportation vehicle business, which operates in the entire region. The drive system is actually conceived as a roller coaster and is usually sold as a powered coaster from Mack Rides. The design including the Dark Rides The Cat in the Hat based on the children's book author Dr. Seuss
CityWalk
The Universal CityWalk consists among other things of a multiplex cinema with 20 halls, a concert hall of the Hard Rock Cafe Orlando 's Blue Man Group show, diverse shopping opportunities, thematic restaurants and night clubs. In addition, there since 2011, the "Hollywood Drive-In Golf", a miniature golf course, which was built right on top of City Walks. After parking the car in one of the car parks, the visitor arrives only at CityWalk, and then only to the inputs of the two theme parks.
Most nightclubs are chargeable. A CityWalk Party Pass allows nevertheless to enter any clubs at no extra cost. Alternatively, the Party Pass is also included in each 2-Tages/2-Park ticket. The pass can be just like the tickets purchased online or at the box office.
Overview of all restaurants and nightclubs
Facilities and Services
Universal Express
Unlike Disney, the system is not free of minimization of waiting times in the Universal Resort. Prices vary depending on the selected visiting day ( more to be full of the parks, the more expensive is the offer ), the ticket for both parks at least $ 35.99, $ 19.99 for the Studios and Islands of Adventure $ 29.99 costs. For the guests of the deluxe hotels, there are the passes for free. The attractions can be visited at will and there is no specified time (as in Disney's FastPass ).
Universal Dollars
Universal Dollars are coupons that are valid within the Universal Studios theme parks. The vouchers were launched in 2006 for the first time on the market and look like bills. There are three different notes: 1 -, 5 - and 10 - dollar bill. The one -dollar bill shows the image of Betty Boop, the five -dollar bill picture of Scooby- Doo and the 10 -dollar bill the image of Spider- Man.
The idea of its own currency in amusement parks comes from the Walt Disney Company. May 5, 1987 called Disney Dollars were issued at the theme parks for the first time. Unlike the Disney Dollars the Universal Dollars are not back to normal U.S. currency exchangeable.
Hotels
The hotels in the Universal Resort are out, unlike those in the Walt Disney World from the hotel chain " Loews " and not by the park operators themselves. In each of the three deluxe hotels, the guest can use his room card as " Universal Express " pass and thus drive all the attractions with such access in a park with unlimited greatly reduced waiting time.
Loews Portofino Bay Hotel
The Portofino Bay is located north of the universal complex, theoretically near ET Adventure and Men in Black at Universal Studios. The hotel has an Italian or Mediterranean design and is one among the hotels on- site as the most expensive.
Hard Rock Hotel
In addition to the Hard Rock Cafe in Universal City Walk is located centrally between the two park entrances, the Hard Rock Hotel. The hotel has a Mexican / Spanish theming. As a special feature of the hotel pool, which is modeled on a sandy beach. In keeping with the theme music you can listen to music under water by a special sound system also.
Loews Royal Pacific Resort
This deluxe hotel with the lowest price level is located at the southern end of the site near the entrance of Adventures Iceland. The design is Caribbean / Polynesian language.
First Value / Low Budget Hotels Universal builds for 2014, the Cabana Beach Bay Resort, in contrast to the more expensive alternatives does not provide free waiting time reduction options for the guest.
Parallels and differences to Universal Studios Hollywood
In contrast to the complex, the studios have in Hollywood just a theme park and a smaller CityWalk. The attractions are similar ( Revenge of the Mummy, Transformers the Ride ), but here are also many smaller (eg Jurassic Park River Adventure ). Some attractions ( Disaster, Twister ) that will occur individually in Orlando shown together in the 45 -minute studio tour. A great roller coaster Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit like there is not.
Image examples
Backdrop of the show Poseidon 's Fury
Street in the subject area Toon Lagoon