Universal Studios Florida
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Location | Orlando, Florida, USA |
Status | Operating |
Opened | June 7, 1990 |
Owner | NBCUniversal |
Operating season | All year-round |
Website | https://universalorlando.com/web/en/us/theme-parks/universal-studios-florida |
Universal Studios Florida is a theme park located in Orlando, Florida, USA. Opened on June 7, 1990, Universal Studios Florida specializes in adding a storyline to their coasters and rides. It is a sister park to Universal's Islands of Adventure and Universal's Epic Universe.
History
Universal Studios Florida and several other amusement parks had to be closed due to the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001.[1]
The park closed on March 15, 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic.[2] It reopened later in June of that year.
Roller coasters
Present (4)
Name | Manufacturer | Type | Opened | Status |
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Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts | Intamin | Enclosed | 2014 | Operating |
Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit | Maurer AG | Sit-Down | 2009 | Operating |
Revenge of the Mummy | Premier Rides | Enclosed | 2004 | Operating |
Woody Woodpecker's Nuthouse Coaster | Vekoma | Family | 1999 | Operating |
Attractions
- This list is incomplete, please expand it if you can.
Operating
Name | Manufacturer | Type | Opened |
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E.T. Adventure | Unknown | Tracked Dark Ride | June 7, 1990 |
Transformers: The Ride 3D | Oceaneering | Dark Ride | May 30, 2013 |
Defunct
Name | Manufacturer | Type | Opened | Closed |
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Jaws | Unknown | Boat Ride | June 7, 1990 | January 2, 2012 |
References
- ↑ "Theme parks shut down as precaution", The Star Press (September 11, 2001), pp. 34. Retrieved on December 22, 2021.
- ↑ "Universal pauses construction on new Epic Universe theme park amid coronavirus pandemi". Click Orlando. https://www.clickorlando.com/theme-parks/2020/04/30/universal-pauses-construction-on-new-epic-universe-theme-park-amid-coronavirus-pandemic/.
External links
- Universal Studios Florida on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
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