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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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| Fast & Furious – Supercharged San Francisco |
1.9 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 3 | |
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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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| Kang & Kodos' Twirl 'n' Hurl Springfield: Home of the Simpsons |
4.1 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3 | 3.2 | 3 | |
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Spinner Ride When To Go: Before 11 a.m. |
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| Sing it! New York |
4 | 4 | 4.5 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 2.5 | |
| A Capella Music | ||||||||
| The Simpsons Ride Springfield: Home of the Simpsons |
2.8 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4 | |
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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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| E.T. Adventure Woody Woodpecker's KidZone |
4 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 4 | 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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| Despicable Me: Minion Mayhem Production Central |
4 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4 | |
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Motion-simulator 3-D ride When To Go: Immediately after park opening or just before closing. |
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| Marilyn & the Diamond Bellas New York |
5 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 3 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 2 | |
| Live Music | ||||||||
| Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon New York |
3.3 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.8 | ||
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| Transformers: The Ride-3D Production Central |
3.2 | 4 | 4 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 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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| Animal Actors on Location Woody Woodpecker's KidZone |
4.2 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 4 | 3.5 | |
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Animal-Tricks and comedy show When To Go: After you have experienced all rides. |
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| Beat Builders San Francisco |
3.5 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 2.5 | |
| Celestina Warbeck and the Banshees The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Diagon Alley |
3 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 4 | 4 | 3.9 | 4 | |
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| MEN IN BLACK Alien Attack World Expo |
3.3 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4 | 4 | 3.8 | 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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| The Tales of Beedle the Bard The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Diagon Alley |
3.6 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.5 | |
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| The Blues Brothers Show New York |
2.2 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 3.5 | |
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Blues concert When To Go: Scheduled showtimes. |
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| Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit Production Central |
1.3 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 4 | |
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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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| Mardi Gras Parade Production Central |
4.3 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.5 | ||
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New Orleans-style Parade When To Go: Scheduled showtimes. |
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| Ollivanders Experience in Diagon Alley The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Diagon Alley |
3.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4 | |
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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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| Universal Orlando's Horror Make-Up Show Hollywood |
2.3 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 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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| Universal's Holiday Parade featuring Macy's Production Central |
5 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 4 | 4.2 | 4.6 | ||
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| Hogwarts Express - King's Cross Station The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Diagon Alley |
4.4 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.5 | |
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Transportation attraction with special effects. When To Go: Immediately after park opening. |
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| Revenge of the Mummy New York |
1.5 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 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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| The Bourne Stuntacular Hollywood |
2 | 2.5 | 4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4 | 4.5 | |
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Indoor stunt show When To Go: Check schedule for show times |
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| Universal's Cinematic Celebration - Epic Cinema Under the Stars The Lagoon |
4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.3 | ||
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| Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Diagon Alley |
2.4 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 5 | |
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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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| Diagon Alley The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Diagon Alley |
3.6 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 5 | |
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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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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).
Simulated Car Chase
Our Rating: 3
Preschoolers: 1.9
Grade Schoolers: 2.8
Teens: 2.8
Young Adults: 2.6
Over 30: 2.6
Seniors: 2.6
When To Go: In the first or last hours of the day, or using a Virtual Line return time.
Spinner Ride
Our Rating: 3
Preschoolers: 4.1
Grade Schoolers: 3.7
Teens: 3.2
Young Adults: 3.1
Over 30: 3
Seniors: 3.2
When To Go: Before 11 a.m.
A Capella Music
Our Rating: 2.5
Preschoolers: 4
Grade Schoolers: 4
Teens: 4.5
Young Adults: 3.2
Over 30: 3.4
Seniors: 3.6
Mega-simulator ride
Our Rating: 4
Preschoolers: 2.8
Grade Schoolers: 3.8
Teens: 3.6
Young Adults: 3.4
Over 30: 3.5
Seniors: 3.5
When To Go: During the first two hours the park is open or after 4 p.m.
Indoor adventure ride based on the E.T. movie
Our Rating: 3.5
Preschoolers: 4
Grade Schoolers: 3.7
Teens: 3.2
Young Adults: 3.3
Over 30: 3.6
Seniors: 4
When To Go: Within 30 minutes of ride opening or late afternoon.
Motion-simulator 3-D ride
Our Rating: 4
Preschoolers: 4
Grade Schoolers: 4.3
Teens: 3.7
Young Adults: 3.8
Over 30: 3.7
Seniors: 3.8
When To Go: Immediately after park opening or just before closing.
Live Music
Our Rating: 2
Preschoolers: 5
Grade Schoolers: 2.3
Teens: 2.5
Young Adults: 3
Over 30: 3.7
Seniors: 4.5
Comedic Simulated Flight through New York
Preschoolers: 3.3
Grade Schoolers: 3.8
Teens: 3.7
Young Adults: 3.5
Over 30: 3.7
Seniors: 3.8
Multisensory 3-D Dark Ride
Our Rating: 4.5
Preschoolers: 3.2
Grade Schoolers: 4
Teens: 4
Young Adults: 3.9
Over 30: 3.7
Seniors: 3.7
When To Go: The first 30 minutes the park is open or after 4 p.m.
Animal-Tricks and comedy show
Our Rating: 3.5
Preschoolers: 4.2
Grade Schoolers: 4.3
Teens: 3.6
Young Adults: 3.5
Over 30: 3.8
Seniors: 4
When To Go: After you have experienced all rides.
Our Rating: 2.5
Preschoolers: 3.5
Grade Schoolers: 4.2
Teens: 3.5
Young Adults: 4.1
Over 30: 3.9
Seniors: 4.1
Live Singing and Dancing
Our Rating: 4
Preschoolers: 3
Grade Schoolers: 3.2
Teens: 3.3
Young Adults: 4
Over 30: 4
Seniors: 3.9
Interactive dark thrill ride
Our Rating: 4.5
Preschoolers: 3.3
Grade Schoolers: 4.1
Teens: 4.1
Young Adults: 4
Over 30: 4
Seniors: 3.8
When To Go: During the first two hours the park is open.
Puppet show
Our Rating: 3.5
Preschoolers: 3.6
Grade Schoolers: 3.9
Teens: 3.8
Young Adults: 4.1
Over 30: 4.1
Seniors: 4.1
Blues concert
Our Rating: 3.5
Preschoolers: 2.2
Grade Schoolers: 2.8
Teens: 3.4
Young Adults: 3.7
Over 30: 4.2
Seniors: 4.6
When To Go: Scheduled showtimes.
High-tech roller coaster
Our Rating: 4
Preschoolers: 1.3
Grade Schoolers: 4.1
Teens: 4.7
Young Adults: 4.5
Over 30: 4.2
Seniors: 3.3
When To Go: The first hour after park opening or after 5 p.m.
New Orleans-style Parade
Preschoolers: 4.3
Grade Schoolers: 4.4
Teens: 4.1
Young Adults: 3.6
Over 30: 4.2
Seniors: 4.5
When To Go: Scheduled showtimes.
Combination wizarding demonstration and shopping op.
Our Rating: 4
Preschoolers: 3.5
Grade Schoolers: 4.5
Teens: 4.4
Young Adults: 4.3
Over 30: 4.2
Seniors: 4.1
When To Go: After riding Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts.
Theater presentation on the art of makeup
Our Rating: 4.5
Preschoolers: 2.3
Grade Schoolers: 3.8
Teens: 4.1
Young Adults: 4.2
Over 30: 4.2
Seniors: 4.4
When To Go: Scheduled showtimes; after you’ve experienced all rides.
Holiday Parade
Preschoolers: 5
Grade Schoolers: 4.6
Teens: 3.8
Young Adults: 4
Over 30: 4.2
Seniors: 4.6
Transportation attraction with special effects.
Our Rating: 4.5
Preschoolers: 4.4
Grade Schoolers: 4.5
Teens: 4.3
Young Adults: 4.5
Over 30: 4.4
Seniors: 4.6
When To Go: Immediately after park opening.
Combination dark ride and roller coaster
Our Rating: 4.5
Preschoolers: 1.5
Grade Schoolers: 3.7
Teens: 4.6
Young Adults: 4.5
Over 30: 4.4
Seniors: 4.1
When To Go: The first hour the park is open or after 6 p.m.
Indoor stunt show
Our Rating: 4.5
Preschoolers: 2
Grade Schoolers: 2.5
Teens: 4
Young Adults: 4.5
Over 30: 4.5
Seniors: 4
When To Go: Check schedule for show times
Nighttime Water Show
Preschoolers: 4.4
Grade Schoolers: 4.3
Teens: 4.3
Young Adults: 4.1
Over 30: 4.5
Seniors: 4.3
Indoor roller coaster
Our Rating: 5
Preschoolers: 2.4
Grade Schoolers: 4.5
Teens: 4.7
Young Adults: 4.8
Over 30: 4.7
Seniors: 4.4
When To Go: First thing during early entry, late morning, or during late afternoon.
Entrance to Harry Potter-themed land
Our Rating: 5
Preschoolers: 3.6
Grade Schoolers: 4.7
Teens: 4.8
Young Adults: 4.8
Over 30: 4.8
Seniors: 4.6
When To Go: As soon as the park is open during early entry, late morning, or in late afternoon.
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