1st Trip to US/IOA - Your top 3, please!

[SuzyVO]

Our family 3 adults and 3 boys (7, 7 and 11) would love your feedback for the best rides/attractions/restaurants at Universal ... thanks!!

 

[tmt martins]

MuMMY Spiderman MuMMY no hulk

 

[pixiepower1971]

Mummy, Spiderman, Men in Black

 

[damo]

Men in Black, Mummy,and then all of IOA. Horror Make-up show is a close runner up. Boys would LOVE it!!!!

 

[pixiepower1971]

I agree on the horror makeup show...great stuff!

 

[Laurabearz]

US
MIB, Shrek, Mummy

IOA
Spiderman, Rip Saw Falls, Flying Unicorn (I know I know but we rode it 10 times in a row this last time and it is so nice and smooth.... like your flying.. lol)

 

[princess21niki]

Universal Studios
Terminator 2
E.T.
MIB
Twister
(I haven't been there since the Mummy has been open so I can't comment on that one YET)

Islands of Adventure
Hulk
Spider-Man
Jurassic Park River Adventure
Dueling Dragons (either front row on Ice or back row on Fire)

 

[t-and-a]

Hi,
We went in the spring and had our two boys, 11 and 8 and also our 12 year old nephew. Here are the rides and restaurants that we REALLY liked, or not...

US
Revenge of the Mummy (REALLY COOL! We rode it countless times!)
Men In Black (my 11-year-old's favorite! - He's a video game junkie!)
Shrek

IOA
Spiderman (BEST RIDE ANYWHERE!!!-my whole family's opinion!)
Hulk (only 8-year-old DS and I rode it, but it was AWESOME!!!)
Jurassic Park River Adventure

Counter Service Food-
Captain America's Diner @ IOA (Hard to beat for burgers and chicken sandwiches!)
Cafe La Bamba @ IOA is good too!
Richter's Burgers @ US is not so good!

Sit Down Meal
Margaritaville and Hard Rock Cafe (both at CityWalk) are excellent choices!

 

[ChrisFL]

IOA:
Hulk
Spiderman
Dueling Dragons

US:
Mummy
MIB
Terminator 2

 

[Kapp]

1) The Mummy
2) Spiderman
3) The Hulk

 

[IMGONNABE40!]

Here are my top 3 in each category.

Rides
Hulk
Mummy
Men in Black

Attractions
Horror Makeup Show
Posedien's Fury (this may spark debate about whether PF is a ride
or an attraction!)
Aniamal Planet Live!

Restaurants
Margaritaville
Finnegans
The Kitchen

That being said, I know my DS would have other top picks--he has been going to UO since he is 7 years old. His favorite eating is NBA City, Margaritaville and Turkey Legs at the Parks! When he was 7, he was not interested in the Hulk and Mummy was not open. I would have to say that his favs that trip were Jaws, Spiderman and River Adventure. Of course that was "back in the day"...before MIB, Shrek and Mummy. At the ripe old age of 13, I'd have to say his current favs are Hulk, Dueling Dragons and MIB. Food is as mentioned above, and as far as attractions, his favs are Horror Makeup Show, Fear Factor Live and Matt Hoffman's Crazy Freakin' Stunt Show (Matt Hoffman's is not there all the time.)

Have a great time. And let us know what your top picks are when you return.

 

[wilma-bride]

My top 3 as follows:

Universal
1) Mummy (may be too intense for 7 year olds though)
2) Men In Black
3) Horror Make-Up Show (too, too funny)

IOA
1) Spiderman
2) Hulk
3) Duelling Dragons (Front of Ice)

Our favourite table service restaurant is, without a doubt, Mythos at IOA.

 

[Judy from Boise]

My family of 3 (DDis 15) just returned from a weeks trip.
Our top 3:
Mummy
Hulk
MIB

 

[phamton]

MIB, Mummy, Spiderman.

 

[macraven]

US
MIB do over and over and over
Mummy ditto
horror make up show: do 2 x a visit/day if possible

and at least once during the day for
shrek
jimmy neutron
ET
don't miss twister

IOA
Dueling dragons: ice
Dr. Doom
Spiderman

Cat in the Hat
all of these above i do over and over and over.

don't miss jurassic park adventure
hulk
one fish blue fish....something like that...


for eats n the park:
US
international food and film bazaar
fried chicken dinner, yum
la bamba for the bbq
richter for the burgers and fixing bar

for sit down, always finegan

IOA
mythos
enchanted oak tavern
the gyro place.......whats it name again, something like fire eaters.
circus mcgurkus

for city walk:
nba city
hard rock cafe
margarittaville