Islands of Adventure, Florida, USA
Have you ever thought of web slinging spider man standing beside you and interacting with your kids? Have you ever dreamt what will happen to you if the wrath of The incredible Hulk unleashes upon you instead of The Abomination or The Electric Man? Have you ever intended to flex your muscles along with Popeye? Have you ever imagined that you will be able to travel in time and roam in the land of the dinosaurs and the horror of becoming a T Rex’s dinner? No?Then you should visit the Islands of Adventure, Florida USA which is part of the Universal Orlando Resort that also includes the cinematic fantastic land Universal Studios Florida and Wet and Wild theme parks.
Owned by the world famous Universal Studios this theme park offers you a unique once in a lifetime experience of swinging with Spiderman over the New York skyscrapers, descend into the Hades with the cursed mummies or better still travel with the dinosaurs in the lost world. Along with great shows, shops, Cinema themed restaurants and world class hotels to relax and prolong your vacation Islands of Adventure offers you the opportunity to live your fantasy the cinematic way.
The whole park is intensely themed based on the cinematic and cartoon characters along with a Port of Entry. There are overall 5 themed regions and a new one called Wizarding World of Harry Potter to be opened in 2009.Each section has a lot of themed rides with a thrilling story of an immortal comics character.
If you think this is unbelievable enter the Marvel Super Hero Island and have a blast with Spiderman, Wolverine, The incredible Hulk to name a few. Enter a world where the world’s most admired heroes take on the most diabolical villains to save the world in a ultimate battle between the good and the evil. Don’t forget to experience the Amazing Adventures of Spiderman here with your 3D goggles for a pulsating, eye popping Spiderman adventure ride. If you cant get enough of it think about the Incredible Hulk Coaster with 5 inversions that will take your breath and obviously your heartbeats away.
If you think your kids aren’t suitable for these superhumans take them to the Toon Lagoon where the world of Popeye and the characters of King Feature Syndicate and Jayward await them. Help Popeye save Olive from the clutches of Bluto or accompany Dudley Do Right in his mission to save Nell in time through a tumultuous journey rapids and torrents. Apart from this don’t miss the opportunity of Experiencing the Jurassic Park River Adventure in the Jurassic Park, dueling inverted roller coasters The Dueling Dragon , Poseidon’s Fury in the Lost Continent, and The cat in the Hat in Seuss Landing .
If that’s exhausting chill out at the show of Blue Man’s Group or Hard Rock Live, tickle your taste buds at the Nascar Stheme parks Grille, Jimmy Buffet’s Margaritaville and enjoy a great week at the Portofino Bay Hotel, Hard Rock Hotel and the Royal Pacific resort located a few minutes away from the park.
With such thrills on offer and that also at a new discounted rate of 89.99 dollars for a week of unlimited admission to the Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure that is much cheaper than 1 day park hopper ticket in Disneyland Paris, this theme park should be on the A list of your vacation planning.