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Universal Studios, Orlando, Florida
Universal Studios Theme Park is where you go to ride the movies. All rides and shows in the park reflect Universal film and television properties as well as some from other movie and television studios. The most famous ride in the park is the Back to the Future ride where you get to ride with Doc Brown (actor Christopher Loyd) in the famous time traveling Delorean. You can also fight along side with Agent K of the Men in Black (actor Will Smith) in Alien Encounter; a thrilling ride that is also an arcade shooter where you compete to blast the most aliens. Other things to take in is T23D, starring Arnold Swartzenager as the Terminator, ET the Extraterestial, starring director Steven Spielberg and ET, and the Horror Makeup-Effects show.

Universal Studios is also home to Nickelodeon Kids Studio, where many of their television shows are produced. Nickelodeon also has the brand new Jimmy Neutron Ride.

In addition, if you like The Mummy starring Brendan Frasier, then be sure to go on the all new Mummy ride. It is the first psychological thrill ride, mixing special effects with an indoor roller coaster ride.

Islands of Adventure
Get ready for what the Travel Channel calls the "Best Thrill-Park in the World."

Islands of Adventure has the HULK roller-coaster, one of the fastest, tallest and meanest roller-coasters in the world. If you are a roller-coaster enthusiast than you'll love the HULK!

Dueling Dragons is a roller coaster where you get to race. You can either race the Ice Dragon or the Fire Dragon on a track that will loop you around and suspend you in air. It's thrilling but its also a whimsical ride. You'll feel like you're really flying.

Spider-Man saves the day on a daily basis here at Islands of Adventure. The ride is a simulated ride but you'll really feel like you're right there with the comic book hero because the amount of real world effects that are also used on this ride. It is definately the most technologically advanced ride on the planet.

Do you like to get wet? In the warm Florida sun, you probably will. So come cool off on some of the funnest rides in the park. Escape the Dinosaurs of Jurassic Park. They've taken over the park and now they're coming after you. You're only escape, a waterfall. When you're finished in Jurassic Park head on over to Toon Island and help out Duddley Do-Right catch the bad guys as you ride down a good old fashion log-flume ride. Plus don't forget to go white water rafting with Popeye and Bluto.

City Walk at Universal Orlando
Looking for a place to dance, to shop, to drink a smoothie or eat a five star meal? City Walk is a market place open to the public. Walk around and you'll discover that City Walk is an attraction in itself. Themed restaurants are located through out the area and includes Hard Rock Cafe, NBA Cafe and the Nascar Cafe. If you are planning a vacation now don't forget to call ahead at the 5 star Emril's. (407-224-2424) You won't be sorry that you made reservations with food prepared by chefs certified by Food TV's Emril Lagasse.

Dance the night away on the many dance floors at clubs and restaurants like the Groove, Latin Quarter, Pat O'Brien's, City Jazz, Bob Marley's, and Jimmy Buffet's.

You can also see the latest movies at AMC and shop at the many retail and themed stores.