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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!
| Name |
Pre- school |
Grade School |
Teens |
Young Adults ↓ |
Over 30 |
Seniors |
Our Rating |
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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 |
4.7 | 4.1 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 3.3 | 2.2 | 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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| The Eighth Voyage of Sindbad Stunt Show The Lost Continent |
4.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 3 | 2.5 | |
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Theater stunt show When To Go: Any time on the daily entertainment schedule. |
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| One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish Seuss Landing |
4.7 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 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 |
4.7 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 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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| Caro-Seuss-el Seuss Landing |
4.7 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 3 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3 | |
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Merry-go-round When To Go: Anytime. |
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| Me Ship, The Olive Toon Lagoon |
4.2 | 4 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | |
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Interactive playground When To Go: Anytime. |
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| Poseidon's Fury The Lost Continent |
2.6 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | |
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High-tech theater attraction When To Go: After experiencing all the rides. |
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| Camp Jurassic Jurassic Park |
4.4 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.5 | |
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Interactive play area When To Go: Anytime |
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| Frog Choir The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Hogsmeade |
4.1 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 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 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.5 | |
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Elevated train When To Go: Before 11:30 a.m. |
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| Storm Force Accelatron Marvel Super Hero Island |
4.8 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 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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| Jurassic Park Discovery Center Jurassic Park |
3.5 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 2.5 | |
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Interactive natural history exhibit When To Go: Anytime |
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| Triwizard Spirit Rally The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Hogsmeade |
3.8 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.5 | |
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Martial arts and dancing demonstrations. When To Go: Anytime |
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| The Mystic Fountain The Lost Continent |
4.5 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4 | 2.5 | |
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Interactive fountain When To Go: Anytime |
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| If I Ran the Zoo Seuss Landing |
4.8 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 2.5 | |
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Play Area When To Go: Anytime |
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| Flight of the Hippogriff The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Hogsmeade |
4 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 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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| Doctor Doom's Fearfall Marvel Super Hero Island |
1.5 | 3.8 | 4 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3 | 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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| Ollivanders The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Hogsmeade |
3.6 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 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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| Jurassic Park River Adventure Jurassic Park |
2.9 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4 | 4 | |
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Indoor-outdoor adventure river-raft ride When To Go: Before 11 a.m. |
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| Popeye & Bluto's Bilge-Rat Barges Toon Lagoon |
3.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4 | |
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Whitewater rapids raft ride When To Go: Before 11 a.m. |
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| Skull Island: Reign of Kong Skull Island: Reign of Kong |
2 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 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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| Hogwarts Express - Hogsmeade Station The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Hogsmeade |
4.3 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 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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| Dudley Do-Right's Ripsaw Falls Toon Lagoon |
3.1 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.5 | |
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Flume ride When To Go: Before 11 a.m. |
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| The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man Marvel Super Hero Island |
2.9 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 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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| The Nighttime Lights at Hogwarts Castle The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Hogsmeade |
4.2 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.8 | ||
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Projection Show When To Go: After Dark |
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| Raptor Encounter Jurassic Park |
2.5 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 3.5 | |
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Dinosaur Experience When To Go: Check park map or attraction for appearance times |
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| Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Hogsmeade |
2.2 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 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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| The Incredible Hulk Coaster Marvel Super Hero Island |
1.7 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 4.5 | |
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Roller coaster When To Go: During the first 40 minutes 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).
Character-filled storytelling show
Unofficial Guide: 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
Unofficial Guide: 2
Preschoolers: 4.7
Grade Schoolers: 4.1
Teens: 2.4
Young Adults: 1.9
Over 30: 3.3
Seniors: 2.2
When To Go: In the first or last 30 minutes of the day, or (better yet) not at all.
Theater stunt show
Unofficial Guide: 2.5
Preschoolers: 4.5
Grade Schoolers: 3.5
Teens: 3
Young Adults: 2.8
Over 30: 2.7
Seniors: 3
When To Go: Any time on the daily entertainment schedule.
Wet version of Dumbo the Flying Elephant
Unofficial Guide: 3
Preschoolers: 4.7
Grade Schoolers: 4.1
Teens: 3.2
Young Adults: 2.9
Over 30: 3.2
Seniors: 3.7
When To Go: Before 10 a.m.
Indoor cartoon dark ride
Unofficial Guide: 3.5
Preschoolers: 4.7
Grade Schoolers: 3.8
Teens: 3.2
Young Adults: 2.9
Over 30: 3.3
Seniors: 3.6
When To Go: Before 11:30 a.m. or after 4 p.m.
Merry-go-round
Unofficial Guide: 3
Preschoolers: 4.7
Grade Schoolers: 3.8
Teens: 2.9
Young Adults: 3
Over 30: 3.3
Seniors: 3.7
When To Go: Anytime.
Interactive playground
Unofficial Guide: 2.5
Preschoolers: 4.2
Grade Schoolers: 4
Teens: 3.1
Young Adults: 3.3
Over 30: 3
Seniors: 3
When To Go: Anytime.
High-tech theater attraction
Unofficial Guide: 3.5
Preschoolers: 2.6
Grade Schoolers: 3.5
Teens: 3.4
Young Adults: 3.3
Over 30: 3.4
Seniors: 3.5
When To Go: After experiencing all the rides.
Interactive play area
Unofficial Guide: 3.5
Preschoolers: 4.4
Grade Schoolers: 4.2
Teens: 3.8
Young Adults: 3.4
Over 30: 3.5
Seniors: 3.3
When To Go: Anytime
Short singing show
Unofficial Guide: 3
Preschoolers: 4.1
Grade Schoolers: 3.9
Teens: 3.7
Young Adults: 3.5
Over 30: 3.7
Seniors: 3.6
When To Go: Anytime
Elevated train
Unofficial Guide: 3.5
Preschoolers: 4.7
Grade Schoolers: 3.9
Teens: 3.2
Young Adults: 3.5
Over 30: 3.5
Seniors: 3.8
When To Go: Before 11:30 a.m.
Covered spinning ride
Unofficial Guide: 2.5
Preschoolers: 4.8
Grade Schoolers: 4.1
Teens: 3.8
Young Adults: 3.5
Over 30: 3.4
Seniors: 3.3
When To Go: During the first or last hours the park is open.
Interactive natural history exhibit
Unofficial Guide: 2.5
Preschoolers: 3.5
Grade Schoolers: 3.7
Teens: 3.3
Young Adults: 3.6
Over 30: 3.1
Seniors: 3.4
When To Go: Anytime
Martial arts and dancing demonstrations.
Unofficial Guide: 3.5
Preschoolers: 3.8
Grade Schoolers: 3.8
Teens: 3.5
Young Adults: 3.7
Over 30: 3.5
Seniors: 3.4
When To Go: Anytime
Interactive fountain
Unofficial Guide: 2.5
Preschoolers: 4.5
Grade Schoolers: 4.2
Teens: 3.7
Young Adults: 3.7
Over 30: 3.8
Seniors: 4
When To Go: Anytime
Play Area
Unofficial Guide: 2.5
Preschoolers: 4.8
Grade Schoolers: 3.8
Teens: 3.6
Young Adults: 3.7
Over 30: 3.4
Seniors: 4.5
When To Go: Anytime
Kiddie roller coaster
Unofficial Guide: 3
Preschoolers: 4
Grade Schoolers: 4.3
Teens: 3.7
Young Adults: 3.8
Over 30: 3.7
Seniors: 3.4
When To Go: First 90 minutes the park is open or after 4 p.m.
Tower launch and free-fall ride
Unofficial Guide: 3
Preschoolers: 1.5
Grade Schoolers: 3.8
Teens: 4
Young Adults: 3.9
Over 30: 3.8
Seniors: 3
When To Go: During the first hour of the day, or in the last two hours before closing
Combination wizarding demonstration and shopping op.
Unofficial Guide: 4
Preschoolers: 3.6
Grade Schoolers: 4.6
Teens: 4.4
Young Adults: 4.2
Over 30: 4.2
Seniors: 4.2
When To Go: In the first or last 30 minutes of the day.
Indoor-outdoor adventure river-raft ride
Unofficial Guide: 4
Preschoolers: 2.9
Grade Schoolers: 4.2
Teens: 4.2
Young Adults: 4.2
Over 30: 4.1
Seniors: 4
When To Go: Before 11 a.m.
Whitewater rapids raft ride
Unofficial Guide: 4
Preschoolers: 3.3
Grade Schoolers: 4.3
Teens: 4.3
Young Adults: 4.3
Over 30: 4.2
Seniors: 3.8
When To Go: Before 11 a.m.
Indoor/outdoor truck safari with 3-D effects
Unofficial Guide: 4.5
Preschoolers: 2
Grade Schoolers: 3.7
Teens: 4.1
Young Adults: 4.3
Over 30: 4.3
Seniors: 3.9
When To Go: Immediately after park opening or just before closing
Transportation attraction with Special Effects
Unofficial Guide: 4.5
Preschoolers: 4.3
Grade Schoolers: 4.5
Teens: 4.5
Young Adults: 4.4
Over 30: 4.5
Seniors: 4.6
When To Go: Immediately after park opening until early afternoon.
Flume ride
Unofficial Guide: 3.5
Preschoolers: 3.1
Grade Schoolers: 4.3
Teens: 4.3
Young Adults: 4.4
Over 30: 4.1
Seniors: 3.8
When To Go: Before 11 a.m.
Indoor adventure 3-D simulator ride
Unofficial Guide: 5
Preschoolers: 2.9
Grade Schoolers: 4.4
Teens: 4.3
Young Adults: 4.5
Over 30: 4.3
Seniors: 4.2
When To Go: During the first 40 minutes the park is open.
Projection Show
Preschoolers: 4.2
Grade Schoolers: 4.4
Teens: 4.5
Young Adults: 4.6
Over 30: 4.4
Seniors: 4.8
When To Go: After Dark
Dinosaur Experience
Unofficial Guide: 3.5
Preschoolers: 2.5
Grade Schoolers: 3.7
Teens: 4.2
Young Adults: 4.6
Over 30: 4.3
Seniors: 4.4
When To Go: Check park map or attraction for appearance times
Motion-simulator dark ride
Unofficial Guide: 5
Preschoolers: 2.2
Grade Schoolers: 4.5
Teens: 4.8
Young Adults: 4.8
Over 30: 4.7
Seniors: 4.3
When To Go: Immediately after park opening or just before closing.
Roller coaster
Unofficial Guide: 4.5
Preschoolers: 1.7
Grade Schoolers: 4.5
Teens: 4.8
Young Adults: 4.9
Over 30: 4.6
Seniors: 3.9
When To Go: During the first 40 minutes the park is open.
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Must Transfer From Wheelchair
Must Transfer To Wheelchair
Must Transfer To Wheelchair Then Ride Vehicle
Must Be Ambulatory
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