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FIELD GUIDE 05 / 18

Universal Orlando · Orlando, Florida

Universal Studios Florida

“ride the movies”

Ride the movies — a backlot city where a dragon guards a wizard bank, a red steam train leaves for another park entirely, and a kid on a flying bicycle has been crossing the moon since 1990.

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32 experiences
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32 eligible names
Opened
June 7, 1990

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gringotts' dragon breathes real fire — you feel the heat across the alley

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The Front Gate

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Experiences in The Front Gate at Universal Studios Florida
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The Universal Globe Headliner Icon Spinning at the gate since 1990 — the studio seal made real.

Minion Land

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Experiences in Minion Land at Universal Studios Florida
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Despicable Me Minion Mayhem Dark ride Become a minion; try not to enjoy it.
Villain-Con Minion Blast Dark ride A moving-walkway blaster through villain con.

New York

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Experiences in New York at Universal Studios Florida
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Revenge of the Mummy Headliner Coaster Single Rider Check day-of A launch coaster in the dark with a fire ceiling.
Transformers: The Ride-3D Dark ride Single Rider Check day-of Evac through a collapsing city with Optimus.
Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon Dark ride A flying couch through the five boroughs.
Beat Builders Live music Construction workers turn a city job site into a percussion show.
The Blues Brothers Show Live music Jake and Elwood bring rhythm and blues to the New York streets.
¡Vamos! – Báilalo Live music Latin rhythms and dance turn the street into an open-air celebration.

San Francisco

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Experiences in San Francisco at Universal Studios Florida
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Fast & Furious: Supercharged Dark ride Single Rider Check day-of Family. Nitrous. A very long tunnel.
CineSational: A Symphonic Spectacular Nighttime spectacular Seasonal Fountains, drones, projections, and film scores transform the lagoon after dark.

Diagon Alley

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Experiences in Diagon Alley at Universal Studios Florida
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Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts Headliner Dark ride Single Rider Into the vaults beneath the bank — mind the dragon upstairs.
Hogwarts Express — King's Cross Station Landmark Platform 9¾, departing for Hogsmeade (park-to-park ticket required).
Ollivanders Show The wand chooses one lucky wizard per show.
Celestina Warbeck and the Banshees Live music The wizarding world's singing sensation performs with her backing group.
Tales of Beedle the Bard Show Wizarding puppeteers stage stories from Beedle the Bard.

World Expo

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Experiences in World Expo at Universal Studios Florida
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Men in Black: Alien Attack Dark ride Single Rider Check day-of Spin, shoot, and get neuralyzed at the exit.
The Simpsons Ride Dark ride A day at Krustyland, sabotaged by Sideshow Bob.
Kang & Kodos' Twirl 'n' Hurl Spinner Foolish humans, orbiting.

DreamWorks Land

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Experiences in DreamWorks Land at Universal Studios Florida
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Trolls Trollercoaster Coaster Poppy-approved starter coaster.
Po's Kung Fu Training Camp Play area Interactive obstacles and water play turn young guests into kung fu students.
King Harold's Swamp Symphony Play area Trigger a chorus of musical frogs in Shrek's swamp.
Poppy's Playground Play area Concept art Colorful climbing and musical play inspired by the Trolls.
Shrek's Swamp for Little Ogres Play area Slides, splash features, and ogre-sized play fill Shrek's swamp.
Po Live! Show Po chats and jokes with guests in a live interactive encounter.
Mama Luna Feline Fiesta Show Mama Luna's cats turn the courtyard into a playful musical fiesta.
DreamWorks Imagination Celebration Show DreamWorks characters anchor a lively indoor musical adventure.

Hollywood

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Experiences in Hollywood at Universal Studios Florida
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E.T. Adventure Headliner Dark ride The last original opening-day ride — bikes up, over the moon.
The Bourne Stuntacular Show Live stunts fused with a 130-foot LED wall — it's astonishing.
Animal Actors On Location! Show Trained animal stars demonstrate the craft behind their screen work.
Marilyn and the Diamond Bellas Live music Marilyn Monroe and the Diamond Bellas bring classic Hollywood glamour to the street.
Universal Mega Movie Parade Parade Seasonal Movie icons, dancers, and oversized floats fill the park's parade route.

What makes this park itself.

This park's trick is scale honesty: the New York and San Francisco streets are real film sets you walk through, so when a dragon erupts over a London rooftop it somehow feels documentary.

Do Diagon Alley at night. The alley glows, the dragon's fire lights the whole facade, and the butterbeer line finally breathes.

The field map follows the central lagoon so the park's studio streets, Diagon Alley, and classic ride buildings read as one walkable circuit.

opened
June 7, 1990
backlot sets
New York · SF · London
the icon
The Universal Globe
my headliners
Gringotts · Mummy · E.T.