Not to miss rides & attractions

[Princess Mommy]

Like I have mentioned before, I am planning my DH's and I first trip to Universal this September (hoping most are in WDW for the free dining and won't be in Universal ). I am curious- what are the be sure not to miss rides and attractions?
We LOVE thrill rides- we are 31 (well, DH will be while we are there, I already am ) and are traveling without our girls, so we can stear clear of the children's rides...

 

[phamton]

At Universal: Mummy, Men in Black, Shrek, ET (I know it is a kiddy ride but I think it is cute), Terminator, Jaws, and Back to the Future. (If you have time do Twister and Earthquake)

At IOA: Hulk , Spiderman, Popeye's, Dudley, Jurassic Park River Adventure, Dueling Dragons, and Cat in the Hat (another kiddy ride but it is cute.) (If you have time, do Dr. Doom or Poseidon.)

 

[AllieKat]

In addition to what Phamton recommended, I also recommend the following:

IOA's Dr. Doom - I think this is a must if you like those types of rides because the view that you get while on the ride is cool.

IOA's Eighth Village of Sinbad - I think this show is really neat. Plus, it's a nice way to take a little break from the walking & standing.

Universal's Jimmy Neutron - I think this is a fun attraction.

Universal's Horror Make-up Show - This show is funny and definitely worth going to.

I've only done Back to the Future, Twister & Earthquake once, I personally didn't care for them. But if you have time, they may be worth checking out. Just a warning, Back to the Future can be a quite "painful" ride...literally painful.

Have fun!

 

[phamton]

I love Horror Make-up and can't beleive I left that one off. Sinbad is good but is only seasonal. I think everyone should do Earthquake, BTTF, and Twister at least once but none are rides that need repeating. Jimmy Neutron seems like a waste of time to me though unless you have little kids. I'm also not a big fan of Dr. Doom as it seems like a ride that is at every carnival or amusement park. It just pales in comparison to Tower of Terror.

 

[marybet]

If you have to wait BTTF and Jimmy Neutron are not worth it. The only reason we did Jimmy Neurtron was because the grandkids wanted to and it was a very bumpy ride. And if, like me, you have no idea who Jimmy Neutron is just skip it. Shrek was also a jerky ride and a bit boring, but maybe that was because it broke down and we had to sit there for about 20 min., also crowd control was terrible and the 4 of us didn't get to sit together.