{"id":20508,"date":"2021-02-27T13:15:11","date_gmt":"2021-02-27T18:15:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.themagicforless.com\/tmflblog\/?p=20508"},"modified":"2022-10-15T15:24:17","modified_gmt":"2022-10-15T19:24:17","slug":"thrills-found-at-universal-orlando","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.themagicforless.com\/tmflblog\/thrills-found-at-universal-orlando\/","title":{"rendered":"Thrills Found at Universal Orlando"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Universal Orlando Resort<\/a> is an incredible family oriented vacation destination.\u00a0 \u00a0It’s filled with a wide variety of attractions\u00a0 suitable for all age groups.\u00a0 But for the adrenaline junkie , the\u00a0 Universal Orlando Resort<\/a> theme parks each have amazing offerings.\u00a0 Certainly, it’s a thrill ride seekers ultimate paradise!\u00a0 So if you are serious about your thrill ride game, then let’s talk about the top six thrill rides at the Universal Orlando Resort.\u00a0 You’ll be able to say you found the thrills at Universal Orlando!<\/p>\n

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Number 6:\u00a0 Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

Harry Potter has been taking up residence at Universal in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter for just over a decade.\u00a0 Mayhem and mischief are big thematic elements\u00a0 of this storyline and translate well to my number six attraction, Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts<\/a>.\u00a0 Located in Diagon Alley at the Universal Studios<\/a> theme park, you’ll find yourself on a coaster-like attraction racing through the subterranean tunnels of Gringotts Bank.\u00a0 Your mission?\u00a0 Attempt to retrieve a Horcrux as part of Harry, Ron and Hermione’s mission to defeat Lord Voldemort.\u00a0 Along the way you’ll battle some of the most malicious villains.\u00a0 You’ll also have to outmaneuver the bank’s magical security measures and face the Ukrainian Ironbelly Dragon!\u00a0 Can you escape?<\/p>\n

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Number 5:\u00a0 Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

Right next door at Islands of Adventure<\/a> is likely the single most popular attraction ever to land at Universal Orlando.\u00a0 And it’s my number five top thrill:\u00a0 Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure<\/strong>.\u00a0 Located in Hogsmeade right next to Hogwarts Castle, it might best described as a “story coaster.”\u00a0 You will join Rubeus Hagrid in a very special Care of Magical Creatures field trip.\u00a0 You’ll board magical motorbikes with sidecars and face seven high-speed launches accelerating you up to 50 miles per hour.\u00a0 SPOILER ALERT: You’ll also experience backward motion and a thrilling freefall drop.\u00a0 Watch out!\u00a0 \u00a0Before you know it you’ll come face to face with\u00a0 magical creatures such as Fluffy the three-headed dog, Cornish Pixies, Devil’s Snare, a Centaur and a Blast-Ended Skrewt.\u00a0 This thrilling adventure in and around the Forbidden Forest will imprint a lasting memory for your entire family!<\/p>\n

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Number 4:\u00a0 Revenge of the Mummy:\u00a0 The Ride<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

My number four thrill ride is based on The Mummy movie franchise:\u00a0 Revenge of the Mummy<\/a>.\u00a0 This launched coaster has speeds of up to 40 miles per hour.\u00a0 The indoor queue and attraction are immersed in an eerie storyline straight from the film.\u00a0 The evil mummy Imhotep wants to rule eternity with your soul!\u00a0 Your only hope is to find the Medjai symbol.\u00a0 However, you’ll plunge into total darkness, encounter fireballs, scarab beetles and an army of warrior mummies before you find it.\u00a0 Prepare to wind, twist and speed through 50\u00b0 drops and 80\u00b0 banked curves!\u00a0 I won’t spoil the surprise ending.\u00a0 I’ll just say things aren’t over until they’re over!<\/p>\n

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Number 3:\u00a0 Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n

Are you a fan of music?\u00a0 My number three attraction, Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit<\/a> is for you!\u00a0 This roller coaster located at the Universal Studios theme park has a 167 foot terrifying vertical lift and speeds of up to 65 miles per hour.\u00a0 With 3,800 feet of track the train maneuvers through such elements as a non-inverting loop called “The Double Take”, a high speed upward helix nicknamed “The Treble Clef,” and a non-inverting corkscrew called “The Jump Cut.”\u00a0 What makes this roller coaster even more unique is the rider’s ability to select a song choice to accompany them.\u00a0 Featuring five genres of music (rock, country, rap, pop\u00a0 and club) everyone’s musical tastes will be satisfied.\u00a0 And to top things off, an LED light package is installed on each coaster train making night rides even more fun!<\/p>\n

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Number 2:\u00a0\u00a0Ko\u2019okiri Body Plunge<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

There are also exciting water attractions located at the Universal Orlando Resort’s third theme park, Volcano Bay<\/a>.\u00a0 This waterpark has some of the most thrilling attractions onsite.\u00a0 And one ranks as my number two thrill ride:\u00a0 Ko’kiri Body Plunge<\/a>.\u00a0 If you’ve ever wondered what jumping off the top of a 125 foot volcano would be like this is the attraction for you.\u00a0 It’s not for the faint of heart!\u00a0 You’ll climb 209 steps to the top of the volcano to honor the volcano god, Vol.\u00a0 Next, you’ll enter an enclosed tube angled at 70\u00b0.\u00a0 \u00a0You soon realize you’re standing on a trap door!\u00a0 And as soon as the trap releases you relinquish total control to gravity and free fall 125 feet to the bottom of the lagoon below.\u00a0 \u00a0It’s over in just 6 seconds, and the brave will be queuing up again and again.<\/p>\n

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Number 1: The Incredible Hulk Coaster<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

The roar of my top thrill ride can be heard throughout the entire resort!\u00a0 The Incredible Hulk Coaster<\/a> is a massive attraction.\u00a0 It’s\u00a0 prominently displayed at the front of Islands of Adventure.\u00a0 As the story goes, you are part of a perilous experiment led by General Thaddeus Ross.\u00a0 Subsequently, you’re exposed to gamma radiation in an accelerator.\u00a0 As you’re transformed into a Hulk-like creature, you will be launched up and out of the accelerator at a terrifying height of 110 feet.\u00a0 \u00a0You’ll experience a zero-g roll, a cobra roll, two vertical loops, and two corkscrews .\u00a0 At a relentless top speed of 67 miles per hour and traveling along 3,670 feet of track, it’s the most thrilling attraction at Universal Orlando!<\/p>\n

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Honorable Mentions<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

By far this top six list isn’t all inclusive and opinions may vary, but several Universal Orlando Resort attractions are deserving of honorable mention in the thrill ride category.\u00a0 My choices include:<\/p>\n