Walt Disney World: It's Not Just for Kids

First of all, let me do you a favor.  The Universal parks do not have Expedition Everest, Splash Mountain, Buzz Lightyear, or the Jungle Cruise.  Dig?  Dig.  Then, let me start discussing the best rides and shows at each park.

At Universal Studios, my top five must sees are:

• Beetlejuice’s Graveyard Review is a great show.  The vocals are great, the jokes are great (last year there was Twilight and Jon and Kate jokes).  If you poke around on YouTube, you’ll find out there’s “Hott Dracula” and non-hot dracula.  I’ve seen both, and the difference between the two is the difference between the Yeti in A mode and B mode ;).  This is rated PG-13 with good reason, which kind of exemplifies why I think adult Disney fans should give Universal a shot-nothing like a few double-entendres to start of a vacation.
• The Simpsons Ride-It’s a simulator ride where you both are in a seat that moves, as well as a screen that wraps around you.  I’m not really a Simpsons fan, but this ride is the funniest one in Orlando.  It snarks on Pirates of the Carribean, it’s a Small World, Shamu, and the entire themepark culture.  Don’t miss this one!
• Men in Black (MIB) is a shooting game where you shoot aliens.  It’s a lot of fun, however, you have to use a locker to put your stuff in, which is a massive pain in the butt.  I won’t give too much away, but I”ll just remark that there comes a time when you do need to press the red button.
• Terminator 2: 3-D is a great 3-D show.  I’ve never seen any of the Terminator movies, but this show is so great (and yes, it does feature the govenator), it’s worth seeing.  I don’t think I’ve had to life my glasses off to see what was “real” in a 3-D movie since I was about nine.  Do be forewarned though-their dump shop is quite possibly the geekiest store on the planet (I say that affectionately, as I always buy something for a friend or family member there)-they have Terminator stuff, Batman stuff, Halo stuff, Battlestar Galactica stuff, you name it.
• The Mummy is an awesome ride.  There’s some really cool tracking switching and airtime.  The effects are really great.

At Islands of Adventure, my top 5 must sees are:

• The Amazing Adventure of Spiderman is the BEST ride in Orlando, hands down.  It combines a 3-D ride, a dark ride, and has some really great effects.  I cannot recommend this ride highly enough.
• Popeye & Bluto’s Bilge Rat Barges-grab your quick drying shirts and shorts, pop on your flip-flops, store your electronics in a waterproof pouch, and get on this ride.  Yes, you will get wicked wet.  However, this ride is pure fun.
• The High in the Sky Trolley Train Ride-It’s based on the Sneeches story.  This ride is worth it just for their views you get of Islands of Adventure.
• The Cat in the Hat-The dark rode goes awesome.  You spin, and see scenes.
• It’s not a ride, but just walk around Islands of Adventure.  Drink in the themeing of Jurassic Park.  Enjoy Seuss landing.

I’m sure this may change once the Wizarding World of Harry Potter opens, but that’s what I have for now.

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