Suggest some non Wizarding World rides/things to do for my scaredy cat family

[hultrain]

We've got 2 days in Universal. We'll definitely hit all the highlights of WWHP, but beyond that I'm not sure what else we can do I'm a huge roller coaster fan. Unfortunately, my wife and daughter are decidedly not. The most they could do is the Teacups at MK (and even that was a stretch). My wife actually got sick on Test Track of all things My son (13) is good with low-level roller coasters but when I showed him Hulk on youtube, it was a quick no thank you for him. He also tends to get motion sick/headaches from 3D rides, so there goes Kong, the Jimmy Fallon ride, and FF. My daughter (9) has said she's definitely "too old" for Seuss stuff. So what's left? Do we just stay at WWHP the whole time?

 

[schumigirl]

The Mummy is a good intermediate ride.......well below Hulk but certainly above Cat in the Hat.......

 

[CAPSLOCK]

MiB!
Water rides. Mummy. ET.
Minions is no longer 3D.
Kang and Kodos is more humerous than it has any right to be, so it's a worthwhile tame ride.
The Horror Makeup show is fun.
There are areas like the Jurassic Park discovery center that are fun to wander through.
There are meet and greets with Marvel superheroes, and the Raptor encounter, Simpsons, and others.

Plus just wandering around and enjoying the various lands and immersive scenery. Which areas appeal to your family? A walk through Springfield is great, for example.

Have you totally discounted the 3D rides? Is it worth it for your son to try something to mitigate the motion sickness for a ride like Spiderman/Transformers?

 

[damo]

Don't forget the Jurassic Park playground. It's quite the challenge and not just for little kids.

Also Poisiden's Fury is an interesting experience.

Has your son tried anything like half a Bonine to combat that motion sickness? It does wonders for me.

Cat in the Hat is a fun ride. Not any more babyish than Little Mermaid, Winnie the Pooh, etc.

 

[macraven]

www.universalorlando.com has some info about the rides that might help

they list if a ride can cause vertigo, etc

 

[hultrain]

MiB!
Water rides. Mummy. ET.
Minions is no longer 3D.
Kang and Kodos is more humerous than it has any right to be, so it's a worthwhile tame ride.
The Horror Makeup show is fun.
There are areas like the Jurassic Park discovery center that are fun to wander through.
There are meet and greets with Marvel superheroes, and the Raptor encounter, Simpsons, and others.

Plus just wandering around and enjoying the various lands and immersive scenery. Which areas appeal to your family? A walk through Springfield is great, for example.

Have you totally discounted the 3D rides? Is it worth it for your son to try something to mitigate the motion sickness for a ride like Spiderman/Transformers?

He’s willing to tough it out for Spider-Man so we’ll see how he does

 

[Worfiedoodles]

There’s also Woody Woodpecker’s Kidzone, there are some fun things to do there...

 

[NashSmartGuy]

It sounds like you've basically ruled out 90% of the rides at Universal. You might enjoy ET.

 

[smiths02]

Can you son do 3-D and not wear the glasses? My daughter often prefers to just not wear the 3-D glasses...hers is more for intensity than motion sickness.

I also would suggest a little motion sickness medicine since your son really wants to do Spiderman and I'm guessing Forbidden Journey?

Also, as an FYI, Storm Force Accelatron looks like teacups, but I would say it is a little bit more intense. The teacups at WDW, if you just sit and don't turn the wheel in the middle are pretty tame, SFA is as if you are turning the wheel even if you are not. (Just in case there was a motion sickness concern). My family liked the ride, but my daughter could only do it if no one turned the wheel in the middle.

As others have said...all the shows, Kang & Kodos, MiB, ET, exploring other areas (Jurassic Park and the Simpsons are highly themed), meeting characters

 

[Bethany loveless]

Don't forget the Jurassic Park playground. It's quite the challenge and not just for little kids.

Also Poisiden's Fury is an interesting experience.

Has your son tried anything like half a Bonine to combat that motion sickness? It does wonders for me.

Cat in the Hat is a fun ride. Not any more babyish than Little Mermaid, Winnie the Pooh, etc.

Agree about Jurassic playground. It's great.