Dear Jurassic World VelociCoaster, I’ve been watching your every move since 2019 when your future home in the Jurassic Park area of Universal’s Islands of Adventure was cleared to make way for your arrival. At the time, few knew what...
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Our Experience Using Universal’s Attraction Assistance Pass (AAP)
Universal’s Attraction Assistance Pass (AAP) is intended for guests with a cognitive or physical disability or other condition that prevents them from being able to wait in the regular standby lines. It’s similar to Disney’s Disability Access Service (DAS) accommodations....
Continue reading...Beyond the Track: Dueling Dragons In-Depth Analysis
There is more beyond the surface of a roller coaster than just hills and drops. Every functional coaster on earth has scrutinous engineering and special principles behind it. Not all coasters are built equally, though. A handful of manufacturers from...
Continue reading...Discussing the VelociCoaster Announcement – The Coaster101 Podcast
This week on the Coaster101 Podcast we dive into the least surprsing new ride announcement ever: The Jurassic World VelociCoaster coming to Islands of Adventure next summer! We get into what we’re most excited about, some predictions (kind of), how...
Continue reading...Universal Orlando Announces New Epic Universe Theme Park
Rumors have been swirling for sometime, since Universal Orlando and their parent company, Comcast, purchased 475 acres of land in Orlando. We now have somewhat of an idea of what that land will be used for: Universal Orlando’s “Fourth Gate:”...
Continue reading...My Final Rides on Dueling Dragons
I last visited Islands of Adventure in 2006 — I spent a couple of hours at the park after a long day at the neighboring Universal Studios Florida. The visit consisted of a lap around the lagoon with a couple...
Continue reading...Dragon Challenge Closing at Islands of Adventure
The Universal Orlando Resort blog confirmed a bombshell rumor that has been circulating for months: Dragon Challenge, formerly known as Dueling Dragons, will be removed from the park this September. The iconic dueling inverted coaster’s removal will make room for...
Continue reading...Universal Orlando Announces “Volcano Bay” Water Park
In a press release today, Universal Orlando Resort announced a project of remarkable vision: to bring to life an entirely new water theme park experience in 2017. Called Volcano Bay at Universal Orlando Resort, it will join Universal Studios Florida...
Continue reading...Universal Orlando Announces “Skull Island: Reign of Kong”
Construction is Universal. Fresh off the success of attractions including Transformers: The Ride, a revamped Springfield, themed to the Simpsons, and Diagon Alley from the Harry Potter Universe (including a working Hogwarts Express), all opening in the last two years,...
Continue reading...Universal Orlando: The Unofficial Story
Universal Orlando: The Unofficial Story is the ultimate book about the creation and development of the Universal Orlando Resort. Relive the history of the resort from conception through the present day including all the bumps in the road along the...
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