Hollywood Studios vs Islands of Adventure

[UNCgolf]

I hate thrill rides and so I feel like there is little to nothing for me there...

I don't hate thrill rides, but they need something beyond the thrill to really interest me. Rides like the Incredible Hulk feel like a waste of my time. There's not much at IoA that I really enjoy riding/would be willing to wait in line for -- I absolutely love the Jurassic Park River Adventure, and Spider-Man is excellent, but... that's basically it. Forbidden Journey has a few excellent sections, but it focuses far too heavily on a boring broom simulation, plus it's also one of the least comfortable rides I've ever been on. I enjoyed the queue more than the ride. Kong is kind of like Forbidden Journey in that I find all the simulator portions yawn inducing.

I do think I'd like Hagrid's, but I haven't been on it.

That said, there's not many attractions I really like at Hollywood Studios either. Tower of Terror is fantastic, Rise looks great (but I haven't been on), MMRR looks decent (also haven't been on), and Slinky Dog Dash is fun but certainly not worth waiting more than 15-20 minutes to ride (which never happens). That's pretty much it there. It's a half day park for me.

 

[Rush]

People sleep on Camp Jurassic too, probably one of the best playgrounds ever. Especially that 2 story cave with the geyser, so fun even for adults.

To extend on the interactivity at IoA, one of my favorite and frankly underrated things is the extra touch UC added to the flats in Suess Landing. Bringing the Suess characters of the Caro-Suess-el to life by making them blink, move ears and noses, and the addition of a gaming aspect to the spinner (One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish) make those simple family rides all more special.