Universal Orlando Resort
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Universal Orlando Resort is a theme park resort in Orlando, Florida. It is a joint partnership between NBC Universal and The Blackstone Group. The resort consists of two theme parks (Universal Studios Florida and Universal's Islands of Adventure), Universal CityWalk (a nighttime entertainment destination), and three Loews hotels.
The resort began with the original Universal Studios Florida which opened in 1990. Expansion occurred in 1999, adding Islands of Adventure, CityWalk, several new hotels, and an enormous parking structure. The resort was dubbed "Universal Studios Escape". A massive ad campaign featuring Spider-Man, a Jurassic Park Triceratops, the T-1000 from Terminator 2, and other intellectual properties featured at the resort was launched. The resort was renamed to Universal Studios Orlando, then Universal Orlando Resort. In any case, the end result was a gargantuan resort destination much larger than Universal Studios Hollywood, as well as designed to be a head-to-head rival to Walt Disney World.
Universal Orlando is located at 28.475° -81.470, north of the International Drive resort Area, on a parcel of land framed by Interstate 4 to the south, State Road 435 (Florida) (Kirkman Road) to the east, Vineland Road to the north, and Turkey Lake Rd. to the west. The resort is directly accessible from Interstate 4 via Exit 74B, which empties eastbound onto Universal Blvd. and westbound onto Hollywood Way.
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[edit] Universal CityWalk
CityWalk includes the 20 screen AMC Universal Cineplex, numerous restaurants, shops, and clubs.
[edit] Universal Studios Florida
Universal Studios Florida, opened in 1990, is a theme park that lets visitors "Ride the Movies." The theming in Universal Studio's is targeted at making guests feel like they are in a movie set with rides that are inspired by popular films. The park consists of six themed areas (Hollywood, Production Central, New York, San Francisco / Amity, World Expo and KidZone).
[edit] Universal's Islands of Adventure
Islands of Adventure is a theme park located in Orlando, Florida. It opened in May 1999 as an expansion to the Universal Orlando Resort and CityWalk areas. The park is composed of six distinct "islands", each having its own theme.
[edit] External links
- Official Resort Site
- Universal Orlando Resort on Google Maps
- Other Universal Theme Parks-Official site; formerly Universal Studios Escape page.
| Roller coasters at Universal Orlando Resort |
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Dueling Dragons - Flying Unicorn - Incredible Hulk - Pteranodon Flyers - Revenge of the Mummy - Woody Woodpecker's Nuthouse Coaster |
| edit | NBC Universal, Inc. (a subsidiary of General Electric) |
