Universal Orlando: Not so fun anymore.
Written: Mar 21 '07
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Pros: I just can't think of any pros. Sorry.
Cons: Everything from price, attractions, to the park appearance. Don't waste your money!
The Bottom Line: It's a pretty sad state at Universal Orlando. The park executives need to wake up and fix things before it's too late.
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| stepharoonie's Full Review: Universal Studios Florida |
I used to be a GIGANTIC Universal Orlando fan until I moved to Orlando. I now live less than 15 minutes from Universal Orlando and Islands of Adventure. It's sad to say, but the state of the park is completely run down.
Back to the Future is gone. Why they decided to shut down an amazing ride, one of the rides that MADE that park, is beyond me. They've decided to put in a Fast and the Furious ride. Why? What's the point of that? It's going to be the SAME thing as Back to the Future, but with an updated movie. Why couldn't they just fix the cars and update the screen?
The park is very dirty now. It used to be fresh and clean, but there is graphitti everywhere and trash all around your feet. There is minimal character interaction, and they've taken away some of the best characters out there.
Jimmy Neutron's Nick Toon Blast was just a rip off of Hanna Barbara's old ride, and Shrek 2D replaced the Alfred Hitchcock theater. King Kong is gone and is replaced by The Mummy; while this is a pretty good attraction, it could have easily been built elsewhere on the property. And the lines are some of the LONGEST lines for a ride that I have ever seen.
Let's talk about how run down Jaws is. You know it's time to clean up the ride when the very first boat that you see that Jaws "attacked" is covered in black mold and mildew. It's not just gross, it's insanely NASTY. Even the "dead" Jaws that pops out at you at the end is turning green.
I miss the old Ghostbusters attraction. They replaced it with a crappy flying cow on a fishing line for Twister. Not very good use of a theater.
Halloween Horror Nights is no longer scary, either. Well...it's scary for the fact that you will see lots of underaged kids drinking, and you'll wait in 80 minute lines for the haunted houses unless you buy their fast pass booklets for $40.
Recommended:
No
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