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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!
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Pre- school |
Grade School |
Teens |
Young Adults |
Over 30 ↓ |
Seniors |
Our Rating |
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| Jurassic World VelociCoaster Jurassic Park |
1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | |
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Jurassic Roller Coaster When To Go: As soon as the park opens or in the last hour the park is open |
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| Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Hogsmeade |
2 | 4.7 | 5 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 5 | |
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Indoor-outdoor Roller Coaster When To Go: First 30 minutes the park is open or just before closing. |
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| The Incredible Hulk Coaster Marvel Super Hero Island |
1.1 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.5 | |
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Roller coaster When To Go: During the first 40 minutes the park is open. |
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| Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Hogsmeade |
2 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 5 | |
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Motion-simulator dark ride When To Go: Immediately after park opening or just before closing. |
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| Raptor Encounter Jurassic Park |
3.3 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 3.5 | |
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Dinosaur Experience When To Go: Check park map or attraction for appearance times |
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| Dark Arts at Hogwarts Castle The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Hogsmeade |
3.7 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.5 | ||
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Projection Show When To Go: After Dark |
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| The Grinchmas Wholiday Spectacular Seuss Landing |
4 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4 | 4.4 | 3.8 | ||
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| Hogwarts Express - Hogsmeade Station The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Hogsmeade |
4.5 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.5 | |
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Transportation attraction with Special Effects When To Go: Immediately after park opening until early afternoon. |
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| The Magic of Christmas at Hogwarts Castle The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Hogsmeade |
4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.6 | ||
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Projection Show When To Go: After Dusk |
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| The Nighttime Lights at Hogwarts Castle The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Hogsmeade |
3.9 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 | ||
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Projection Show When To Go: After Dark |
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| Ollivanders Experience in Hogsmeade The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Hogsmeade |
3.7 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4 | |
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Combination wizarding demonstration and shopping op. When To Go: In the first or last 30 minutes of the day. |
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| Popeye & Bluto's Bilge-Rat Barges Toon Lagoon |
3.2 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 4 | |
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Whitewater rapids raft ride When To Go: Before 11 a.m. |
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| The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man Marvel Super Hero Island |
3.3 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 5 | |
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Indoor adventure 3-D simulator ride When To Go: During the first 40 minutes the park is open. |
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| Jurassic Park River Adventure Jurassic Park |
2.9 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4 | 3.9 | 4 | |
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Indoor-outdoor adventure river-raft ride When To Go: Before 11 a.m. |
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| Skull Island: Reign of Kong Skull Island: Reign of Kong |
2.8 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4 | 4 | 4.5 | |
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Indoor/outdoor truck safari with 3-D effects When To Go: Immediately after park opening or just before closing |
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| Dudley Do-Right's Ripsaw Falls Toon Lagoon |
1.9 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.5 | |
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Flume ride When To Go: Before 11 a.m. |
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| Frog Choir The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Hogsmeade |
3.6 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 4 | 3 | |
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Short singing show When To Go: Anytime |
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| The High in the Sky Seuss Trolley Train Ride! Seuss Landing |
4.7 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.5 | |
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Elevated train When To Go: Before 11:30 a.m. |
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| If I Ran the Zoo Seuss Landing |
4.7 | 3.9 | 4 | 2 | 3.6 | 4 | 2.5 | |
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Play Area When To Go: Anytime |
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| The Mystic Fountain The Lost Continent |
3.4 | 3.8 | 3 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 2.5 | |
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Interactive fountain When To Go: Anytime |
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| Doctor Doom's Fearfall Marvel Super Hero Island |
1.9 | 3.6 | 4 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3 | |
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Tower launch and free-fall ride When To Go: During the first hour of the day, or in the last two hours before closing |
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| Triwizard Spirit Rally The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Hogsmeade |
3.3 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.5 | |
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Martial arts and dancing demonstrations. When To Go: Anytime |
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| Flight of the Hippogriff The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Hogsmeade |
4.1 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3 | |
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Kiddie roller coaster When To Go: First 90 minutes the park is open or after 4 p.m. |
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| One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish Seuss Landing |
4.6 | 3.9 | 3 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 4 | 3 | |
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Wet version of Dumbo the Flying Elephant When To Go: Before 10 a.m. |
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| The Cat in the Hat Seuss Landing |
4.5 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 3.5 | |
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Indoor cartoon dark ride When To Go: Before 11:30 a.m. or after 4 p.m. |
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| Camp Jurassic Jurassic Park |
4.8 | 4.2 | 3 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.5 | |
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Interactive play area When To Go: Anytime |
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| Caro-Seuss-el Seuss Landing |
4.6 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3 | |
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Merry-go-round When To Go: Anytime. |
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| Jurassic Park Discovery Center Jurassic Park |
3.9 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 2.5 | |
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Interactive natural history exhibit When To Go: Anytime |
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| Me Ship, The Olive Toon Lagoon |
4.3 | 4.1 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 2.5 | |
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Interactive playground When To Go: Anytime. |
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| Poseidon's Fury The Lost Continent |
1.9 | 3 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.5 | |
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High-tech theater attraction When To Go: After experiencing all the rides. |
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| Oh! The Stories You'll Hear! Seuss Landing |
4.5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2.5 | 3 | |
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Character-filled storytelling show When To Go: Scheduled showtimes. |
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| Pteranodon Flyers Jurassic Park |
4.6 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
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Kiddie suspended coaster When To Go: In the first or last 30 minutes of the day, or (better yet) not at all. |
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| Storm Force Accelatron Marvel Super Hero Island |
3.9 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3 | 3.2 | 2.5 | |
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Covered spinning ride When To Go: During the first or last hours the park is open. |
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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).
Jurassic Roller Coaster
Our Rating: 5
Preschoolers: 1
Grade Schoolers: 4
Teens: 5
Young Adults: 5
Over 30: 5
Seniors: 4
When To Go: As soon as the park opens or in the last hour the park is open
Indoor-outdoor Roller Coaster
Our Rating: 5
Preschoolers: 2
Grade Schoolers: 4.7
Teens: 5
Young Adults: 4.9
Over 30: 4.9
Seniors: 4.4
When To Go: First 30 minutes the park is open or just before closing.
Roller coaster
Our Rating: 4.5
Preschoolers: 1.1
Grade Schoolers: 4.3
Teens: 4.8
Young Adults: 4.8
Over 30: 4.6
Seniors: 4.1
When To Go: During the first 40 minutes the park is open.
Motion-simulator dark ride
Our Rating: 5
Preschoolers: 2
Grade Schoolers: 4.4
Teens: 4.8
Young Adults: 4.6
Over 30: 4.5
Seniors: 4.3
When To Go: Immediately after park opening or just before closing.
Dinosaur Experience
Our Rating: 3.5
Preschoolers: 3.3
Grade Schoolers: 4.1
Teens: 4.2
Young Adults: 4.4
Over 30: 4.5
Seniors: 4.7
When To Go: Check park map or attraction for appearance times
Projection Show
Preschoolers: 3.7
Grade Schoolers: 4.2
Teens: 4.4
Young Adults: 4.6
Over 30: 4.4
Seniors: 4.5
When To Go: After Dark
Holiday Musical
Preschoolers: 4
Grade Schoolers: 4.1
Teens: 3.9
Young Adults: 4
Over 30: 4.4
Seniors: 3.8
Transportation attraction with Special Effects
Our Rating: 4.5
Preschoolers: 4.5
Grade Schoolers: 4.5
Teens: 4.3
Young Adults: 4.5
Over 30: 4.4
Seniors: 4.7
When To Go: Immediately after park opening until early afternoon.
Projection Show
Preschoolers: 4
Grade Schoolers: 4.4
Teens: 4.3
Young Adults: 4.6
Over 30: 4.4
Seniors: 4.6
When To Go: After Dusk
Projection Show
Preschoolers: 3.9
Grade Schoolers: 4.3
Teens: 4.4
Young Adults: 4.3
Over 30: 4.3
Seniors: 4.4
When To Go: After Dark
Combination wizarding demonstration and shopping op.
Our Rating: 4
Preschoolers: 3.7
Grade Schoolers: 4.7
Teens: 4.4
Young Adults: 4.5
Over 30: 4.3
Seniors: 4.3
When To Go: In the first or last 30 minutes of the day.
Whitewater rapids raft ride
Our Rating: 4
Preschoolers: 3.2
Grade Schoolers: 4.5
Teens: 4.4
Young Adults: 4.2
Over 30: 4.3
Seniors: 3.9
When To Go: Before 11 a.m.
Indoor adventure 3-D simulator ride
Our Rating: 5
Preschoolers: 3.3
Grade Schoolers: 4.2
Teens: 4.3
Young Adults: 4.4
Over 30: 4.2
Seniors: 4.2
When To Go: During the first 40 minutes the park is open.
Indoor-outdoor adventure river-raft ride
Our Rating: 4
Preschoolers: 2.9
Grade Schoolers: 4.2
Teens: 4.3
Young Adults: 4.1
Over 30: 4
Seniors: 3.9
When To Go: Before 11 a.m.
Indoor/outdoor truck safari with 3-D effects
Our Rating: 4.5
Preschoolers: 2.8
Grade Schoolers: 3.6
Teens: 3.9
Young Adults: 3.9
Over 30: 4
Seniors: 4
When To Go: Immediately after park opening or just before closing
Flume ride
Our Rating: 3.5
Preschoolers: 1.9
Grade Schoolers: 4.2
Teens: 4.2
Young Adults: 4.2
Over 30: 3.9
Seniors: 3.8
When To Go: Before 11 a.m.
Short singing show
Our Rating: 3
Preschoolers: 3.6
Grade Schoolers: 3.6
Teens: 3.4
Young Adults: 3.6
Over 30: 3.6
Seniors: 4
When To Go: Anytime
Elevated train
Our Rating: 3.5
Preschoolers: 4.7
Grade Schoolers: 3.7
Teens: 3.1
Young Adults: 3.2
Over 30: 3.6
Seniors: 4.1
When To Go: Before 11:30 a.m.
Play Area
Our Rating: 2.5
Preschoolers: 4.7
Grade Schoolers: 3.9
Teens: 4
Young Adults: 2
Over 30: 3.6
Seniors: 4
When To Go: Anytime
Interactive fountain
Our Rating: 2.5
Preschoolers: 3.4
Grade Schoolers: 3.8
Teens: 3
Young Adults: 3.7
Over 30: 3.6
Seniors: 3.8
When To Go: Anytime
Tower launch and free-fall ride
Our Rating: 3
Preschoolers: 1.9
Grade Schoolers: 3.6
Teens: 4
Young Adults: 3.6
Over 30: 3.5
Seniors: 3.1
When To Go: During the first hour of the day, or in the last two hours before closing
Martial arts and dancing demonstrations.
Our Rating: 3.5
Preschoolers: 3.3
Grade Schoolers: 3.6
Teens: 3.6
Young Adults: 3.3
Over 30: 3.5
Seniors: 3.8
When To Go: Anytime
Kiddie roller coaster
Our Rating: 3
Preschoolers: 4.1
Grade Schoolers: 4.1
Teens: 3.4
Young Adults: 3.3
Over 30: 3.4
Seniors: 3.2
When To Go: First 90 minutes the park is open or after 4 p.m.
Wet version of Dumbo the Flying Elephant
Our Rating: 3
Preschoolers: 4.6
Grade Schoolers: 3.9
Teens: 3
Young Adults: 3.3
Over 30: 3.4
Seniors: 4
When To Go: Before 10 a.m.
Indoor cartoon dark ride
Our Rating: 3.5
Preschoolers: 4.5
Grade Schoolers: 3.7
Teens: 2.9
Young Adults: 2.9
Over 30: 3.3
Seniors: 3.8
When To Go: Before 11:30 a.m. or after 4 p.m.
Interactive play area
Our Rating: 3.5
Preschoolers: 4.8
Grade Schoolers: 4.2
Teens: 3
Young Adults: 2.9
Over 30: 3.2
Seniors: 2.9
When To Go: Anytime
Merry-go-round
Our Rating: 3
Preschoolers: 4.6
Grade Schoolers: 3.6
Teens: 3.3
Young Adults: 3.2
Over 30: 3.2
Seniors: 3.4
When To Go: Anytime.
Interactive natural history exhibit
Our Rating: 2.5
Preschoolers: 3.9
Grade Schoolers: 3.9
Teens: 3.2
Young Adults: 3.6
Over 30: 3.2
Seniors: 3.2
When To Go: Anytime
Interactive playground
Our Rating: 2.5
Preschoolers: 4.3
Grade Schoolers: 4.1
Teens: 2.7
Young Adults: 2.8
Over 30: 3.1
Seniors: 3.5
When To Go: Anytime.
High-tech theater attraction
Our Rating: 3.5
Preschoolers: 1.9
Grade Schoolers: 3
Teens: 3.2
Young Adults: 3.2
Over 30: 3.1
Seniors: 3.3
When To Go: After experiencing all the rides.
Character-filled storytelling show
Our Rating: 3
Preschoolers: 4.5
Grade Schoolers: 3
Teens: 2
Young Adults: 1
Over 30: 3
Seniors: 2.5
When To Go: Scheduled showtimes.
Kiddie suspended coaster
Our Rating: 2
Preschoolers: 4.6
Grade Schoolers: 3.9
Teens: 2.7
Young Adults: 2.9
Over 30: 3
Seniors: 2
When To Go: In the first or last 30 minutes of the day, or (better yet) not at all.
Covered spinning ride
Our Rating: 2.5
Preschoolers: 3.9
Grade Schoolers: 3.7
Teens: 3.6
Young Adults: 3.3
Over 30: 3
Seniors: 3.2
When To Go: During the first or last hours the park is open.
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General Info
Special Needs
Assistive Listening Devices
Audio Description Devices
Handheld Captioning
May Remain In Wheelchair
Must Transfer From Wheelchair
Must Transfer To Wheelchair
Must Transfer To Wheelchair Then Ride Vehicle
Must Be Ambulatory
No Service Animals
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May Remain In Wheelchair
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No Service Animals
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Reflective Captioning
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