Islands of Adventure
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Universal's Islands of Adventure, commonly known as Islands of Adventure, is a theme park located in Orlando, Florida. It opened May 28, 1999, along with CityWalk as part of an expansion that converted Universal Studios Florida into the Universal Orlando Resort. The slogan for this theme park is "Live the Adventure" (1999–present).

The park's overall theme is that of a journey of exploration, where guests depart from a main port to visit six other distinctly themed islands, all emphasizing adventure. On June 18, 2010, the seventh island, The Wizarding World of Harry Potter (themed to the popular Harry Potter franchise), officially opened at the park, its largest investment since opening. In 2011, Islands of Adventure hosted approximately 7.8 million guests, ranking it sixth among United States parks and tenth worldwide.

Like Universal Studios Florida next door, Islands of Adventure has not limited itself to Universal's own library. In fact, with the exception of The Lost Continent, Port of Entry, and Jurassic Park, the remaining park areas are based on characters licensed from rival studios, many of whom did not own theme parks of their own. Some of these include Seuss Landing (Dr. Seuss Enterprises), The Wizarding World of Harry Potter (Warner Bros.), Toon Lagoon (Jay Ward Productions and Paramount Pictures), and Marvel Super Hero Island (Marvel Entertainment).

Islands of Adventure consists of seven themed "islands," only one of which utilizes movie tie-ins with Universal Pictures. They are, in clockwise order from entry, Port of Entry; Marvel Super Hero Island; Toon Lagoon; Jurassic Park; The Wizarding World of Harry Potter; The Lost Continent; and Seuss Landing.

Port of Entry is the park's main entrance and is home to many shops and services, including Guest Services, aptly named The Open Arms Hotel. The park's iconic centerpiece, Pharos Lighthouse, is also located within Port of Entry. Each night, this real, functioning lighthouse sends out a bright beam to lead visitors to and from the park's gates. Like many theme parks using the "hub and spokes" format, this entry Island contains no rides, and is primarily noted for its restaurants and shops. Its main features are the Confisco Grille restaurant, one of two full-service restaurants in the park, and the Islands of Adventure Trading Company, the park's primary gift shop. An attraction information board, featuring live wait times, is located near the shore of the lagoon.

The area is home to a variety of dining outlets and merchandise shops. Food and beverage items can be purchased from Confisco Grille, Croissant Moon Bakery, Cinnabon, Starbucks and Arctic Express. Merchandise items can be bought from a variety of themed stores including Islands of Adventure Trading Company, Ocean Trader Market, DeFoto's Expedition Photography, Port of Entry Christmas Shoppe, Island Market and Export Candy Shoppe, and Port Provisions.

Marvel Super Hero Island has rides inspired by Marvel comic books and focuses primarily on thrilling rides. The island features such Marvel characters as Wolverine, Captain America, Spider-Man, and The Incredible Hulk, along with some villains such as Doctor Doom, MODOK, Magneto, Green Goblin, and Kingpin.

Many characters are owned not just by Marvel but have visual licensing deals with other companies. Spider-Man and some of his supporting characters are owned by Marvel, but they have a visual licensing deal with Sony. The X-Men and Fantastic Four and some of their supporting characters are owned by Marvel, but they have a visual licensing deal with Fox. Also, Hulk is owned by Marvel but has a visual licensing deal with Universal.

In late 2009, The Walt Disney Company (Universal's biggest competitor in the theme park market) announced that it had sought to acquire Marvel Entertainment. Universal announced that Marvel's new ownership would not affect Marvel Super Hero Island, and Disney CEO Robert Iger acknowledged that Disney would continue to honor any contracts that Marvel currently has with Disney competitors.[17] In March 2012, Iger revealed that Disney had begun preliminary concepts of incorporating Marvel's properties into their parks, although no major negotiations with Universal were announced.[18][19] Hong Kong Disneyland has since announced an expansion to its park featuring characters from the Marvel Universe.[20]

Marvel Super Hero Island is notable for its unique, comic-book styled architecture. Many of the building interiors are created in what could be considered comic book perspective, with exaggerated lines and angles. Meanwhile, many exteriors are painted in a special paint which appears to change color based on the angle from which it is viewed – sometimes purple, sometimes orange. Perhaps most notably, the buildings are all labelled generically, as one would expect the buildings in the background of a comic panel to be: "Store," "Shop," "Food," and "Comics," instead of detailed names and logos.

The area is home to a variety of dining outlets and merchandise shops. Food and beverage items can be purchased from Cafe 4 and Captain America Diner. Merchandise items can be bought from a variety of themed stores including Spider-Man Shop (The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man), Marvel Alterniverse Store, Comic Book Shop, and Oakley.

The Incredible Hulk greets guests as they enter the lagoon with an attention-grabbing roar. Hulk is a high speed steel roller coaster which has a top speed of 65 miles per hour (105 km/h). Storm Force Accelatron is a teacups ride themed after X-Men.[21] Doctor Doom's Fearfall is a pair of S&S Power Space Shot attractions themed after the Fantastic Four. The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man is a 3-D simulator ride based on the character Spider-Man. The ride is set in New York as Spider-Man prevents The Sinister Syndicate from taking the Statue of Liberty. Meet Spider-Man and the Marvel Super Heroes is a meet-and-greet attraction, where guests can meet superheroes including Wolverine, Storm, Cyclops and Rogue, Spider-Man and Captain America.

Toon Lagoon is geared toward both kids and adults, and is based on the characters of King Features Syndicate and Jay Ward. The area focuses on water-based rides (hence the name) and features 3 counter-service restaurants: Comic Strip Cafe, Blondie's, and Wimpy's. The Island is rigged with dozens of water props that squirt at visitors and can be interacted with if so desired. In addition, visitors have the option of further soaking those who are riding on board water rides by squirting them with water guns, activating water cannons, and more.

The area is home to a variety of dining outlets and merchandise shops. Food and beverage items can be purchased from Comic Strip Cafe, offering Italian & Chinese Cuisine, Burgers & Dogs, and Fried Chicken & Fish, Blondie's, home of the famous Dagwood, Cathy's Ice Cream, and Wimpy's, a seasonal quick service restaurant serving hamburgers, chicken fingers and other related items. Merchandise items can be bought from a variety of themed stores including Gasoline Alley, Betty Boop Store, Toon Extra, and Cyber Connect Internet Access.

Toon Lagoon features three main attractions. Dudley Do-Right's Ripsaw Falls is a traditional log flume combined with roller coaster track based on the old cartoon & movie Dudley Do-Right. Popeye and Bluto's Bilge-Rat Barges is a river rafting water ride themed after Popeye the Sailor saving Olive Oyl from Bluto. Me Ship, the Olive is a kids' playground built in and around Popeye's ship. The three levels of the ship all contain a variety of interactive elements including cannons and hoses which can further soak riders on the Popeye and Bluto's Bilge-Rat Barges ride. Mat Hoffman's Aggro Circus is a live seasonal BMX stunt show at the Toon Lagoon Theater which operates during spring break and summer.

Jurassic Park

Set just after the time of the Jurassic Park movie, the area has some thrilling rides and has discovery-based exhibits. The characters of John Hammond and Ian Malcolm even put in an appearance from time to time. The Island takes place under the guise of the "real" Jurassic Park: a theme park / zoological park focused on dinosaurs. As such, the area is filled with the attractions and exhibits one would find in the "real" Jurassic Park.

The area is home to a variety of dining outlets and merchandise shops. Food and beverage items can be purchased from Pizza Predattoria (at Jurassic Park Discovery Center),[22] The Burger Digs (Jurassic Park Discovery Center),[22] Thunder Falls Terrace (Jurassic Park River Adventure),[22] and The Watering Hole.[22] Merchandise items can be bought from a variety of themed stores including Dinostore (Jurassic Park Discovery Center)[23] and Jurassic Outfitters (Jurassic Park River Adventure).[23]

Jurassic Park features five main attractions. Jurassic Park River Adventure, constructed by Superior Rigging & Erection,[24] is a water ride that is based on Steven Spielberg's hit film Jurassic Park and Michael Crichton's novel. The Jurassic Park Discovery Center is a large, interactive, dinosaur-themed museum based upon the Visitor Center from the film.[25] Pteranodon Flyers is a steel suspended roller coaster manufactured by Setpoint USA. Riders join the queue located within Camp Jurassic. Pteranodon Flyers features three, two-seater cars suspended on a track. Camp Jurassic is a children's play area centered around an imported 50-foot (15 m) tall Banyan tree. Triceratops Discovery Trail (formerly Triceratops Encounter) is a seasonal walkthrough attraction where guests can get up close and interact with a full-scale animated replica of a Triceratops, while a "veterinary technician" performs a semi-annual exam on the Trike.

The Wizarding World of Harry Potter

This area officially opened to the public on June 18, 2010. On May 31, 2007, Universal Orlando announced that it had secured the rights from Warner Bros. and from British author J. K. Rowling to bring The Wizarding World of Harry Potter to Islands of Adventure. The 20-acre (81,000 m2) island features attractions, shops and restaurants set inside such locations as the Forbidden Forest, Hogsmeade Village and the iconic Hogwarts Castle. Ground breaking began in 2007, with the official opening scheduled for June 18, 2010, as announced on March 25, 2010. As part of the promotion for the then-upcoming area, a behind-the-scenes documentary on production of the park section is included on the Blu-ray and DVD release of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.

The area is home to a variety of dining outlets and merchandise shops. Food and beverage items can be purchased from The Three Broomsticks Inn, a restaurant with typical British dishes, The Hog's Head Pub, where you can sip on spirits and drinks inspired by those in the Harry Potter stories, and the Butterbeer Cart, where guests can enjoy the delectable frozen or cold butterbeer. Merchandise items can be bought from a variety of themed stores including Zonko's, Honeydukes, Owl Post (a working post office), Dervish and Banges, and Filch's Emporium of Confiscated Goods (at the exit of Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey).

In the Wizarding World, there are five main attractions. Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey, the section's signature attraction, is located inside Hogwarts Castle and takes guests through scenes inspired by the Potter books and films.[30] Dragon Challenge, previously known as Dueling Dragons, is a pair of intertwined inverted roller coasters.[30] Flight of the Hippogriff, previously known as Flying Unicorn, is a Vekoma junior roller coaster.[30] Ollivanders is an interactive shopping experience based on the Harry Potter Ollivanders wand shop. There is also a singing Frog Choir and a Triwizard Spirit Rally held in the town center. These events feature Hogwarts, Beauxbaton, and Durmstrang students. The Jaws, Universal Studios,has been demolished to make way for Diagon Alley, a second area of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter based on Diagon Alley from the book series. Visitors will have to take a miniature Hogwarts Express to get to the area. It will be open in summer 2014.

The Lost Continent

This island is themed to ancient myths and legends, and is divided into two smaller sections. The first section is ancient Arabian marketplace called Sinbad's Bazzaar, while the second is mythological Grecian-Atlantis-style Lost City. Formerly, the Lost Continent included a medieval section, Merlinwood, but much of that area was rethemed for the new Wizarding World of Harry Potter. Today the area contains two live-action shows. This land is also home to Mythos, which is one of two full-service restaurants in the park and was voted winner of best theme park restaurant by Theme Park Insider for six successive years between 2003 and 2008.[31][32][33]

The area is home to a variety of dining outlets and merchandise shops. Food and beverage items can be purchased from Mythos Restaurant (Poseidon's Fury), The Frozen Desert, and Fire Eater's Grill. Merchandise items can be bought from a variety of themed stores including Treasures of Poseidon (Poseidon's Fury), The Coin Mint, The Pearl Factory, Historic Families – Heraldry, Star Souls – Psychic Reading, and Coat of Arms.

There are three main attractions in the Lost Continent. The Eighth Voyage of Sinbad is a live-action stunt show located in the ancient Arabia section. In front of this show is The Mystic Fountain that entertains and interacts with guests. Poseidon's Fury is an indoor special-effects show located in the mythological Greek section.

Seuss Landing

Seuss Landing is specially geared towards small children and is based on the works of author Dr. Seuss. It has several Seuss-themed attractions. There is also a Green Eggs and Ham Cafe and Circus McGurkus restaurant. As in the books, one of the unique characteristics of this area is that there is not a single straight line anywhere.[34] Palm trees bent by the winds of Hurricane Andrew were even installed in the area to continue this theme.

The area is home to a variety of dining outlets and merchandise shops. Food and beverage items can be purchased from Circus McGurkus Cafe Stoo-pendous (The High in the Sky Seuss Trolley Train Ride), Green Eggs and Ham Cafe (opened seasonally), Hop on Pop Ice Cream Shop, and Moose Juice, Goose Juice. Merchandise items can be bought from a variety of themed stores including Cats, Hats & Things (The Cat in the Hat), All The Books You Can Read (The High in the Sky Seuss Trolley Train Ride), Snookers & Snookers Sweet Candy Cookers, and Mulberry Street Stores Trading Co.

Seuss Landing includes six attractions inspired by Dr. Seuss' books. The Cat in the Hat is a dark ride that takes guests through the Dr. Seuss story of the same name.[35] The High in the Sky Seuss Trolley Train Ride is a twin-tracked tour above and around Seuss Landing. One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish is a spinning ride with a musical riddle that will help riders escape water-spitting fish. Caro-Seuss-el is a Seuss themed carousel. Oh, The Stories You'll Hear is a stage show based on the Dr. Seuss books and characters. If I Ran the Zoo is an interactive play zone for kids.

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