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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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| The Blues Brothers Show New York |
- | - | 3.3 | - | 4.3 | 4.6 | 3.5 | |
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Blues concert When To Go: Scheduled showtimes. |
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| Illumination's Villain-Con Minion Blast Minion Land |
- | - | - | - | 3.5 | - | - | |
| Interactive Game | ||||||||
| Marilyn & the Diamond Bellas New York |
- | - | - | - | 3.6 | - | 2.0 | |
| Live Music | ||||||||
| Sing it! New York |
- | - | - | - | 3.5 | - | 2.5 | |
| A Capella Music | ||||||||
| Universal's Holiday Parade featuring Macy's New York |
- | - | - | - | 4.2 | - | - | |
| Holiday Parade | ||||||||
| Fast & Furious – Supercharged San Francisco |
1.8 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 3.0 | |
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Simulated Car Chase When To Go: In the first or last hours of the day, or using a Virtual Line return time. |
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| Celestina Warbeck and the Banshees The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Diagon Alley |
- | 3.4 | 3.3 | - | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.0 | |
| Live Singing and Dancing | ||||||||
| Kang & Kodos' Twirl 'n' Hurl Springfield: Home of the Simpsons |
- | 3.7 | 2.9 | - | 2.8 | - | 3.0 | |
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Spinner Ride When To Go: Before 11 a.m. |
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| Beat Builders San Francisco |
- | 3.7 | 3.7 | - | 3.9 | - | 2.5 | |
| E.T. Adventure Woody Woodpecker's KidZone |
3.9 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 3.5 | |
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Indoor adventure ride based on the E.T. movie When To Go: Within 30 minutes of ride opening or late afternoon. |
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| Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit New York |
- | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 4.0 | |
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High-tech roller coaster When To Go: The first hour after park opening or after 5 p.m. |
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| The Simpsons Ride Springfield: Home of the Simpsons |
- | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 4.0 | |
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Mega-simulator ride When To Go: During the first two hours the park is open or after 4 p.m. |
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| Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon New York |
- | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.8 | - | |
| Comedic Simulated Flight through New York | ||||||||
| The Tales of Beedle the Bard The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Diagon Alley |
- | 4.0 | 3.7 | - | 4.2 | - | 3.5 | |
| Puppet show | ||||||||
| Revenge of the Mummy New York |
- | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.5 | |
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Combination dark ride and roller coaster When To Go: The first hour the park is open or after 6 p.m. |
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| Transformers: The Ride-3D New York |
- | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.5 | |
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Multisensory 3-D Dark Ride When To Go: The first 30 minutes the park is open or after 4 p.m. |
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| Universal Orlando's Horror Make-Up Show Hollywood |
- | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | |
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Theater presentation on the art of makeup When To Go: Scheduled showtimes; after you’ve experienced all rides. |
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| The Bourne Stuntacular Hollywood |
- | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | |
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Indoor stunt show When To Go: Check schedule for show times |
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| MEN IN BLACK Alien Attack World Expo |
3.3 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.5 | |
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Interactive dark thrill ride When To Go: During the first two hours the park is open. |
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| Mardi Gras Parade New York |
- | 4.3 | 4.1 | - | 4.2 | - | - | |
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New Orleans-style Parade When To Go: Scheduled showtimes. |
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| Despicable Me: Minion Mayhem Minion Land |
4.4 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 4.0 | |
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Motion-simulator 3-D ride When To Go: Immediately after park opening or just before closing. |
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| Hogwarts Express - King's Cross Station The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Diagon Alley |
4.4 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.5 | |
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Transportation attraction with special effects. When To Go: Immediately after park opening. |
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| Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Diagon Alley |
2.6 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 5.0 | |
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Indoor roller coaster When To Go: First thing during early entry, late morning, or during late afternoon. |
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| Ollivanders Experience in Diagon Alley The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Diagon Alley |
- | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.0 | |
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Combination wizarding demonstration and shopping op. When To Go: After riding Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts. |
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| Diagon Alley The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Diagon Alley |
3.2 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 5.0 | |
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Entrance to Harry Potter-themed land When To Go: As soon as the park is open during early entry, late morning, or in late afternoon. |
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| Animal Actors on Location Woody Woodpecker's KidZone |
- | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 3.5 | |
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Animal-Tricks and comedy show When To Go: After you have experienced all rides. |
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The following list shows Universal Studios FL attractions with appeal by age group. Attraction ratings are on a scale from 0 (very bad) to 5 (excellent).
Blues concert
Our Rating: 3.5
Preschoolers: -
Grade Schoolers: -
Teens: 3.3
Young Adults: -
Over 30: 4.3
Seniors: 4.6
When To Go: Scheduled showtimes.
Interactive Game
Preschoolers: -
Grade Schoolers: -
Teens: -
Young Adults: -
Over 30: 3.5
Seniors: -
Live Music
Our Rating: 2.0
Preschoolers: -
Grade Schoolers: -
Teens: -
Young Adults: -
Over 30: 3.6
Seniors: -
A Capella Music
Our Rating: 2.5
Preschoolers: -
Grade Schoolers: -
Teens: -
Young Adults: -
Over 30: 3.5
Seniors: -
Holiday Parade
Preschoolers: -
Grade Schoolers: -
Teens: -
Young Adults: -
Over 30: 4.2
Seniors: -
Simulated Car Chase
Our Rating: 3.0
Preschoolers: 1.8
Grade Schoolers: 2.7
Teens: 2.7
Young Adults: 2.4
Over 30: 2.5
Seniors: 2.7
When To Go: In the first or last hours of the day, or using a Virtual Line return time.
Live Singing and Dancing
Our Rating: 4.0
Preschoolers: -
Grade Schoolers: 3.4
Teens: 3.3
Young Adults: -
Over 30: 3.9
Seniors: 4.1
Spinner Ride
Our Rating: 3.0
Preschoolers: -
Grade Schoolers: 3.7
Teens: 2.9
Young Adults: -
Over 30: 2.8
Seniors: -
When To Go: Before 11 a.m.
Our Rating: 2.5
Preschoolers: -
Grade Schoolers: 3.7
Teens: 3.7
Young Adults: -
Over 30: 3.9
Seniors: -
Indoor adventure ride based on the E.T. movie
Our Rating: 3.5
Preschoolers: 3.9
Grade Schoolers: 3.7
Teens: 3.1
Young Adults: 3.4
Over 30: 3.7
Seniors: 4.0
When To Go: Within 30 minutes of ride opening or late afternoon.
High-tech roller coaster
Our Rating: 4.0
Preschoolers: -
Grade Schoolers: 3.8
Teens: 4.5
Young Adults: 4.2
Over 30: 3.9
Seniors: 3.2
When To Go: The first hour after park opening or after 5 p.m.
Mega-simulator ride
Our Rating: 4.0
Preschoolers: -
Grade Schoolers: 3.8
Teens: 3.7
Young Adults: 3.6
Over 30: 3.3
Seniors: 3.4
When To Go: During the first two hours the park is open or after 4 p.m.
Comedic Simulated Flight through New York
Preschoolers: -
Grade Schoolers: 3.9
Teens: 3.7
Young Adults: 3.4
Over 30: 3.5
Seniors: 3.8
Puppet show
Our Rating: 3.5
Preschoolers: -
Grade Schoolers: 4.0
Teens: 3.7
Young Adults: -
Over 30: 4.2
Seniors: -
Combination dark ride and roller coaster
Our Rating: 4.5
Preschoolers: -
Grade Schoolers: 4.0
Teens: 4.5
Young Adults: 4.6
Over 30: 4.5
Seniors: 4.0
When To Go: The first hour the park is open or after 6 p.m.
Multisensory 3-D Dark Ride
Our Rating: 4.5
Preschoolers: -
Grade Schoolers: 4.1
Teens: 3.9
Young Adults: 3.9
Over 30: 3.8
Seniors: 3.8
When To Go: The first 30 minutes the park is open or after 4 p.m.
Theater presentation on the art of makeup
Our Rating: 4.5
Preschoolers: -
Grade Schoolers: 4.1
Teens: 4.3
Young Adults: 4.4
Over 30: 4.4
Seniors: 4.5
When To Go: Scheduled showtimes; after you’ve experienced all rides.
Indoor stunt show
Our Rating: 4.5
Preschoolers: -
Grade Schoolers: 4.1
Teens: 4.5
Young Adults: 4.5
Over 30: 4.5
Seniors: 4.5
When To Go: Check schedule for show times
Interactive dark thrill ride
Our Rating: 4.5
Preschoolers: 3.3
Grade Schoolers: 4.1
Teens: 4.0
Young Adults: 4.1
Over 30: 3.9
Seniors: 4.1
When To Go: During the first two hours the park is open.
New Orleans-style Parade
Preschoolers: -
Grade Schoolers: 4.3
Teens: 4.1
Young Adults: -
Over 30: 4.2
Seniors: -
When To Go: Scheduled showtimes.
Motion-simulator 3-D ride
Our Rating: 4.0
Preschoolers: 4.4
Grade Schoolers: 4.3
Teens: 3.7
Young Adults: 3.4
Over 30: 3.6
Seniors: 3.6
When To Go: Immediately after park opening or just before closing.
Transportation attraction with special effects.
Our Rating: 4.5
Preschoolers: 4.4
Grade Schoolers: 4.4
Teens: 4.1
Young Adults: 4.3
Over 30: 4.3
Seniors: 4.4
When To Go: Immediately after park opening.
Indoor roller coaster
Our Rating: 5.0
Preschoolers: 2.6
Grade Schoolers: 4.5
Teens: 4.7
Young Adults: 4.6
Over 30: 4.6
Seniors: 4.2
When To Go: First thing during early entry, late morning, or during late afternoon.
Combination wizarding demonstration and shopping op.
Our Rating: 4.0
Preschoolers: -
Grade Schoolers: 4.6
Teens: 4.2
Young Adults: 4.1
Over 30: 4.1
Seniors: 4.1
When To Go: After riding Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts.
Entrance to Harry Potter-themed land
Our Rating: 5.0
Preschoolers: 3.2
Grade Schoolers: 4.6
Teens: 4.7
Young Adults: 4.7
Over 30: 4.7
Seniors: 4.5
When To Go: As soon as the park is open during early entry, late morning, or in late afternoon.
Animal-Tricks and comedy show
Our Rating: 3.5
Preschoolers: -
Grade Schoolers: 4.6
Teens: 4.0
Young Adults: 4.0
Over 30: 4.1
Seniors: 4.6
When To Go: After you have experienced all rides.
Here are the attractions we currently don't have user appeal ratings for:
- Drive In and Dance
- Illumination Theater
- Mardi Gras Live Concerts
- Universal Citytones
- ¡Vamos! – Báilalo
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Assistive Listening Devices
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May Remain In Wheelchair
Must Transfer From Wheelchair
Must Transfer To Wheelchair
Must Transfer To Wheelchair Then Ride Vehicle
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May Remain In Wheelchair
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No Service Animals
Physical Considerations
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Sign Language Interpretation
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