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The following list shows attractions with appeal by age group. Attraction ratings are on a scale from 0 (very bad) to 5 (excellent). Click on the header links to sort!

Universal's Islands of Adventure Attractions
Name Pre-
school
Grade
School
Teens Young
Adults
Over
30
Seniors Our
Rating
Hogwarts Express - Hogsmeade Station
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Hogsmeade
4.59375 4.36634 4.11321 4.32576 4.23616 4.38655 4.5
Transportation attraction with Special Effects
When To Go: Immediately after park opening until early afternoon.
The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man
Marvel Super Hero Island
3.21053 4.23887 4.23077 4.37079 4.21108 4.18462 5
Indoor adventure 3-D simulator ride
When To Go: During the first 40 minutes the park is open.
Skull Island: Reign of Kong
Skull Island: Reign of Kong
2.48485 3.53807 3.66418 3.7764 3.73684 3.79839 4.5
Indoor/outdoor truck safari with 3-D effects
When To Go: Immediately after park opening or just before closing
The High in the Sky Seuss Trolley Train Ride!
Seuss Landing
4.55556 3.89873 3.08088 3.20482 3.45682 3.93333 3.5
Elevated train
When To Go: Before 11:30 a.m.
Flight of the Hippogriff
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Hogsmeade
4 4.05042 3.39512 3.47748 3.39673 3.65116 3
Kiddie roller coaster
When To Go: First 90 minutes the park is open or after 4 p.m.
The Cat in the Hat
Seuss Landing
4.44186 3.66667 2.90625 3.1 3.24581 3.76389 3.5
Indoor cartoon dark ride
When To Go: Before 11:30 a.m. or after 4 p.m.
One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish
Seuss Landing
4.54286 3.88421 2.75556 3.14504 3
Wet version of Dumbo the Flying Elephant
When To Go: Before 10 a.m.

The following list shows Islands of Adventure attractions with appeal by age group. Attraction ratings are on a scale from 0 (very bad) to 5 (excellent).

Hogwarts Express - Hogsmeade Station
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Hogsmeade
Transportation attraction with Special Effects
Our Rating: 4.5
Preschoolers: 4.59375
Grade Schoolers: 4.36634
Teens: 4.11321
Young Adults: 4.32576
Over 30: 4.23616
Seniors: 4.38655
When To Go: Immediately after park opening until early afternoon.
The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man
Marvel Super Hero Island
Indoor adventure 3-D simulator ride
Our Rating: 5
Preschoolers: 3.21053
Grade Schoolers: 4.23887
Teens: 4.23077
Young Adults: 4.37079
Over 30: 4.21108
Seniors: 4.18462
When To Go: During the first 40 minutes the park is open.
Skull Island: Reign of Kong
Skull Island: Reign of Kong
Indoor/outdoor truck safari with 3-D effects
Our Rating: 4.5
Preschoolers: 2.48485
Grade Schoolers: 3.53807
Teens: 3.66418
Young Adults: 3.7764
Over 30: 3.73684
Seniors: 3.79839
When To Go: Immediately after park opening or just before closing
Elevated train
Our Rating: 3.5
Preschoolers: 4.55556
Grade Schoolers: 3.89873
Teens: 3.08088
Young Adults: 3.20482
Over 30: 3.45682
Seniors: 3.93333
When To Go: Before 11:30 a.m.
Flight of the Hippogriff
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Hogsmeade
Kiddie roller coaster
Our Rating: 3
Preschoolers: 4
Grade Schoolers: 4.05042
Teens: 3.39512
Young Adults: 3.47748
Over 30: 3.39673
Seniors: 3.65116
When To Go: First 90 minutes the park is open or after 4 p.m.
The Cat in the Hat
Seuss Landing
Indoor cartoon dark ride
Our Rating: 3.5
Preschoolers: 4.44186
Grade Schoolers: 3.66667
Teens: 2.90625
Young Adults: 3.1
Over 30: 3.24581
Seniors: 3.76389
When To Go: Before 11:30 a.m. or after 4 p.m.
Wet version of Dumbo the Flying Elephant
Our Rating: 3
Preschoolers: 4.54286
Grade Schoolers: 3.88421
Teens: 2.75556
Young Adults:
Over 30: 3.14504
Seniors:
When To Go: Before 10 a.m.

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