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Universal Studios Florida was the first of three theme parks to open at Universal Orlando Resort, joined later by Universal Islands of Adventure in 1999, and Universal Volcano Bay in 2017. In 2019, it ranked eleventh in the world – sixth in North America – for overall attendance among amusement parks with approximately 10.9 million visitors.
Universal Orlando Resort, often shortened to Universal Orlando, is a 1,291-acre (522 ha) theme park and entertainment resort complex located in Orlando, Florida. Following the opening of Universal Studios Florida in 1990, MCA moved forward with plans to expand from a single park into a large resort hoping to compete with Walt Disney World .
Universal 360: A Cinesphere Spectacular was a nighttime show attraction located at Universal Studios Florida. It featured famous scenes from Universal Pictures ' films projected onto four large inflated domes in the middle of a lagoon, while various fireworks , flame effects, lasers, lights and water effects are set off.
Universal Destinations & Experiences [a] (UDX [5]), formerly Universal Parks & Resorts, is the theme park unit of NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast. [6]The company, headquartered in Orlando, Florida, operates Universal theme parks and resort properties around the world.
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The annual GrinchMas event began in the park's Seuss Landing area and in Universal Studios Florida in December. 2002 Universal's Halloween Horror Nights event was held for the first time ever at Islands of Adventure on October. Each "island" was transformed into a different twisted world: Port of Entry into Port of Evil, Seuss Landing into Boo ...
Kang & Kodos' Twirl 'n' Hurl is a theme park attraction at Universal Studios Florida, which opened on August 11, 2013. The ride is based on The Simpsons ' Treehouse of Horror specials, and is named after recurring characters Kang and Kodos .
Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit is a steel roller coaster at Universal Studios Florida in Orlando, Florida.With a height of 167 feet (51 m), a length of 3,800 feet (1,200 m), and a top speed of 65 miles per hour (105 km/h), it is the largest X-Coaster ever built by German manufacturer Maurer Söhne.