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The Best Rides at Universal Orlando Resort: What You Got Right and What You Got Very Wrong

What follows is a list of the top 10 attractions at Universal Orlando Resort as voted by all of you. I’ll also offer my feelings on what you got right and what you got very (very very) wrong.

JAWS: The Lost Universal Legend That Scared a Generation Out of the Water

Lurking beneath the clouded surf, a menace is circling. Duh-dun. Duh-dun...

6 Universal Orlando Resort Restaurants That Even Disney Fans Will Love

They’re trying to trick you into missing out on some of the tastiest bites in Orlando. Here are six of the best restaurants at Universal Orlando.

A Wizard Ranks the Rides of Harry Potter

Hello, dear Muggles. It is I, Professor Minerva McGonagall, here to teach you about an important subject: Muggle rides at Universal Studios.

5 Strategies Universal Orlando is Using to Beat Disney at Its Own Game

Disney has the backing of a multi-billion dollar corporation, while Universal has changed hands among a handful of corporations since its launch. How could this ragtag park ever hope to compete with the big bad mouse?

Behind the Ride: 4 MIND-BLOWING Facts about Hogwarts Express

In 2010, The Wizarding World of Harry Potter arrived in Orlando, Florida. The theme park that hosted it, Islands of Adventure at Universal Orlando Resort, claimed a paltry 4.3 million visitors in 2009. In 2015, that total had almost doubled to 8.8 million. All the credit goes to the Harry Potter

The Top 50 Theme Parks in the World

Theme Park Tourist's guide to the 50 most popular theme parks in the world. How many of the globe's best parks have you visited?

The 10 Best Non-Disney Rides - As Voted By YOU!

Here are YOUR favorite attractions from a wide variety of other theme parks around the globe!

4 Key Moments in the Decline of One of the Best Theme Park Concepts Ever Created

The idea of a theme park based on a studio concept sounded good at first...

4 Key Moments in the Decline of One of the Best Theme Park Concepts Ever Created

The idea of a theme park based on a studio concept sounded good at first...

5 Possible Settings for a Third Wizarding World of Harry Potter

Universal has already created two lands, Hogsmede and Diagon Alley, based on the locations found in the series, both of which brought in millions of dollars and fans from across the globe. Naturally, it makes sense that they would at least consider building a third Wizarding World

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