The Cat in the Hat

Description And Comments

Universal's answer to Disney's vintage Fantasyland dark rides, this indoor, sit-down attraction recounts the entire Cat in the Hat story from beginning to end, in a little more than four minutes. Guests ride on “couches” through 18 different sets inhabited by animatronic Seuss characters. Of course, mayhem ensues when Cat brings Thing 1 and Thing 2 over to play, as the beleaguered goldfish who tries to maintain order in the midst of bedlam, but the entire mess is cleaned up just before mom gets home.

The audio narration is clear and each scene is crammed with the kind of crazy furniture and bizarre housewares found in the book. The ride is straightforward enough, but we wish the ride had more sophisticated animatronics and better effects.

Touring Tips

• This attraction offers Universal Express.

This is fun for all ages. Try to ride early, or late in the day after families with young children have started to depart.

Since the vehicles now barely spin, we think there's almost nothing here to frighten small children beyond some loud noises. A father of three from Natick, Massachusetts, disagrees:

The Cat in the Hat ride has quite the fright potential... My wife took my fairly advanced 3 ½-year-old daughter on the ride, and she was screaming her head off. Nearly two years later, she still reminds me of the scary Cat in the Hat ride (it hasn't affected her love for the books, though!).

The Cat in the Hat Wait Times

This chart shows you roughly how long you'll wait for The Cat in the Hat when you visit on a day with a given Universal's Islands of Adventure Crowd Level. The blue bars represent the average "peak" wait time (that is, how long the line will be at its busiest). The bottom and top black lines represent the range of peak wait times to expect (for you fellow nerds out there: it's the 5th percentile and 95th percentile of peak wait times). Please note that these are estimates, and for a better forecast for your travel dates, see The Cat in the Hat Wait Times.

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Special Comments

• This attraction has a minimum-height requirement of 36 inches.

36" minimum height requirement. Children under 48" must be accompanied by a supervising companion.

Special Needs

• Assistive Listening Devices Available
• Must Transfer To Standard Wheelchair

Other Attractions in Seuss Landing

• Caro-Seuss-el
• The Grinchmas Wholiday Spectacular
• The High in the Sky Seuss Trolley Train Ride!
• If I Ran the Zoo
• Oh! The Stories You'll Hear!
• One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish

Touring Plans with The Cat in the Hat

• Islands of Adventure One-Day Plan for Parents with Small Children
• Islands of Adventure One-Day Plan for Seniors
• Universal Orlando Highlights One-Day/Two-Park Plan WITH Early Entry PART 2
• Universal Orlando Highlights One-Day/Two-Park Plan (without Early Entry) PART 2
• Islands of Adventure One-Day Plan (without Early Entry)
Universal Orlando Two-Day/Two-Park Plan WITH Early Entry DAY 1/PART 2
Universal Orlando Two-Day/Two-Park Plan (without Early Entry) DAY 1/PART 2
Islands of Adventure One-Day Plan WITH Early Entry
ALTERNATE Universal Orlando Highlights One Day/Two Park Plan WITH early entry PART 1 (IOA)
Universal Orlando Highlights One-Day/Two-Park Plan (Starting in IOA) WITH Early Entry PART 1
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