![]() On June 18, 2010, a sixth island, The Wizarding World of Harry Potter (which replaced most of The Lost Continent), opened to tons of excitement from both fanbases and proved so popular that it was expanded into the Studio park in 2014, with the Hogwarts Express connecting the two parks. It opened with five islands ( Marvel Superhero Island, Toon Lagoon, Jurassic Park, The Lost Continent, and Seuss Landing), each featuring some of the most technologically advanced rides ever built, including the award-winning The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man. Universal Islands of Adventure note Previously spelled Universal's Islands of Adventure-with a possessive "'s" after "Universal"-until 2023: Opened on May 28, 1999, along with a CityWalk and a massive parking structure.Florida, unlike Hollywood, opened as a theme park note although there is a studio complex on-site and some of the streetscapes can easily be converted to sets as needed, exchanging a studio tour for attractions where the guests could "Ride the Movies". Disney, however, opened Disney-MGM Studios (now Disney's Hollywood Studios) in 1989 in retaliation. Universal Studios Florida: Opened June 7, 1990, it was created so Universal could compete with the Walt Disney World Resort.Due to the massive marketing confusion the title caused, it was swiftly changed again to its current name in 2000. It was originally just titled Universal Studios Florida, but upon its massive 1999 expansion, it was rebranded as Universal Studios Escape. Universal Orlando Resort: The largest and most popular resort, which consists of two theme parks, a water park, CityWalk, and seven hotels.It opened a shopping complex, called CityWalk, in May 1993. It started as a reimagining of their old Studio Tour, but soon grew to its own theme park. ![]() Universal Studios Hollywood: The original park, which opened in 1964.This plan was ultimately realized two years later, leading to the birth of Universal theme parks. The idea began as a suggestion by executives to refresh the Studio Tour, which led to the inclusion of staged events during the tour. The idea of Universal's theme parks surfaced in 1962, following MCA's takeover of Universal Pictures. Compared to Disney attractions, Universal attractions tend to appeal more to thrill-seekers than families of all ages, and thus are considered more "extreme." Most of the rides at Universal parks are centered around movies and television shows unlike Disney, a good number of them are not from Universal's own library. ![]() They are the largest competitors to the Disney Theme Parks, and often regarded as the only theme park group close to its quality. Their first attraction, the Studio Tour, dates back to 1915 (just three years after Universal Pictures' founding in 1912), and the first theme park started in 1964. Universal Destinations & Experiences note formerly known as Universal Studios Theme Parks, and Universal Parks & Resorts is a chain of five theme park resorts owned/licensed and operated by NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast. The Angry Video Game Nerd describing attractions in the early years of Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Studios Florida during his review of the Universal Studios Theme Park Adventure note Released in Japan as Universal Studios Japan Adventure Licensed Game for Nintendo GameCube
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