Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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MAKING YOUR VISIT MORE ENJOYABLE
Planning Your Visit
You can get information before you leave by calling
&
407/224-4233
or 407/363-8000.
Ask for information about travel packages, as well as theme-park information and discounts
(Universal sometimes offers additional days free or at a deeply discounted price). You can
also write to Guest Services, 1000 Universal Studios Plaza, Orlando, FL 32819-7601.
ONLINE
Find information about Islands of Adventure at
www.universalorlando.
com
. Orlando's daily newspaper, the
Orlando Sentinel,
also produces OrlandoSentinel.
com. Additionally, there's a lot of information about the parks, hotels, restaurants, and
more at the Orlando/Orange County Convention & Visitors Bureau's website,
www.
orlandoinfo.com
. Additional sites worth searching through include
www.travel-
insights.com
and
www.allearsnet.com
.
Information for Visitors with Special Needs
Guests with disabilities should go to
Guest Services,
located just inside the main
entrance, for a
Rider's Guide for Rider Safety & Guests with Disabilities,
a Telecommunica-
tions Device for the Deaf (TDD), or other special assistance. You can rent a standard
wheelchair for $12 or an electric one for $45 (both require a $50 deposit and a signed
rental contract). You can reserve them a week or more in advance by calling
&
407/224-
6350.
You can arrange for sign language interpreting services at no charge by calling
&
888/519-4899
(toll-free TDD), 407/224-4414 (local TDD), or 407/224-5929
(voice). Make arrangements for an appointment with an interpreter 1 to 2 weeks in
advance. Check
www.universalorlando.com
for more information.
The Best Days to Visit
Like Universal Studios Florida, it's best to visit Islands near the end of the week, on a
Thursday or Friday. The pace is somewhat fast Monday to Wednesday, with the heaviest
crowds on weekends and during summer and holidays.
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SUGGESTED ITINERARIES
For Children & Families
If you have kids 8 and younger, enter and go to the right to
Seuss Landing,
an island
where everything is geared to the young and young at heart. You'll easily spend the morn-
ing or longer exploring real-life interpretations of the wacky, colorful world of Dr. Seuss.
(The wild colors make for some good photographs.) Be sure to ride the
Cat in the Hat;
One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish;
the
High in the Sky Seuss Trolley Train
Ride!;
and
Caro-Seuss-El.
After all that waiting in line, let the little ones burn some
energy playing in
If I Ran the Zoo.
Grab lunch at the
Green Eggs and Ham Café,
or
Circus McGurkus Café Stoo-pendous
if you prefer to eat indoors. Next, head to the
Lost Continent
to talk to the
Mystic Fountain;
then let them play in
Camp Jurassic
(many could stay here for hours if you let them) or watch a “hatching” at the
Discovery
Center
in
Jurassic Park.
They can have some more interactive fun in
Toon Lagoon
aboard
Me Ship,
The Olive,
and grab autographs at the
King's Row &
Comic Strip
Lane.
Those 40 inches or taller—and a bit braver—can end the day in
Marvel Super
Hero Island
by riding the
Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man.
For Teens & Adults
Head left from Port of Entry to
Marvel Super Hero Island
and ride the
Incredible
Hulk Coaster,
the
Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man,
and
Doctor Doom's Fearfall.
