Worst Disney/Universal Orlando park?

[Sir_Cliff]

HM is a classic...but my god is it dated imo. It has not aged like PotC...

 

[wdwfan4ver]

I know many hate on USF but I think once Epic is done they will pour money into fixing it up. The reason I give USF a pass is they have the Halloween event in Orlando.


For me Epcot is the worst and will continue to be the worst. People talk about USF lacking good theming, Epcot tops it. Putting in IP everywhere and have completely gone away from what made Epcot different.

They are starting to fix the issues USF has by what they are doing to Kidszone there, but I agree the big stuff is later on in the decade. Putting in more recent IP there makes sense considering kidszone is for little kids. What Universal is doing by creating a minions type land is not a bad idea in the park considering how popular the Franchise. The Jury is out for the new attraction.

I think the big stuff is when Universal wants to replace Springfield since the contract is up in 2028 and I'm under the impression the USF version is going to go away like the Universal Hollywood version will be.

I would say it's a tie between USF and Hollywood Studios. At Universal Studios Florida, I enjoy rides such as the Mummy, ET and Men in Black but there are just as many rides that I think are straight up bad (Simpsons, Fast and Furious and Jimmy Fallon). Food options outside of Diagon Alley and the Today Cafe are atrocious.

Simpsons is on borrowed time. The contract is up in 2028. The stuff I've been reading is rumors about Universal Hollywood version of Springfield is going away. I'm guessing the same is going to happen to USF, but isn't mentioned yet considering the contract expires in 2028 Universal for USF is focusing on getting that park improve for the Epic Universe opening. I'm guessing we would hearing about Simpsons leaving USF sometime from 2025 to 2028 time frame.

 

[zipadee999]

I think Mario Kart looks extremely underwhelming though. I don't know how, but I think they managed to make the same basic mistakes with this attraction that they did Fast & Furious: Supercharged (although not as extreme). Mario Kart is a RACING GAME... one should assume that if you're adapting it to the form of a theme park attraction, it would incorporate high speeds or racing.

As excited as I am for EU, that’s my big concern. The attraction that’s supposed to be the major headliner and weenie of the entire park has gotten mixed reviews in its previous two installations. If I were Uni I’d be looking to alter it before construction gets too far along since the Orlando market is so much more competitive. The ride system would be better suited for a general Mario themed ride without the racing aspect, but it looks like too much infrastructure is already in place to make a change that big. If we’re lucky they might just polish what’s already in place

 

[SplashJacket]

I think Mario Kart looks extremely underwhelming though. I don't know how, but I think they managed to make the same basic mistakes with this attraction that they did Fast & Furious: Supercharged (although not as extreme). Mario Kart is a RACING GAME... one should assume that if you're adapting it to the form of a theme park attraction, it would incorporate high speeds or racing.

As excited as I am for EU, that’s my big concern. The attraction that’s supposed to be the major headliner and weenie of the entire park has gotten mixed reviews in its previous two installations. If I were Uni I’d be looking to alter it before construction gets too far along since the Orlando market is so much more competitive. The ride system would be better suited for a general Mario themed ride without the racing aspect, but it looks like too much infrastructure is already in place to make a change that big. If we’re lucky they might just polish what’s already in place

After riding Mario Kart recently in Hollywood, wow, our whole party absolutely loved it.

Really fun ride that anchors the land very well, but in Orlando, it’ll also open alongside Donkey Kong (and a dozen other rides) so people should be less harsh on it.

To me, they did a fantastic job with the ride. Reminds me a lot of MMRR. It won’t be everyone’s cup of tea, but they did a great job regardless.

But I also have to disagree about it headlining the park. It’ll really only headline that land, but really that part of the land. Donkey Kong will anchor the other half of the land, and the two big rides in the back, Monsters and Harry Potter should each be more impressive and a larger scale.

Monsters and HP should each be more impressive (unless one is a design dud).

 

[Walt Disney1955]

Epcot has 17% of the vote? Nah, can't be. Anyway, I had to pick Hollywood Studios. Universal Studios is up there too. Some park has to be the worst one.

 

[BlakeW39]

After riding Mario Kart recently in Hollywood, wow, our whole party absolutely loved it.

Really fun ride that anchors the land very well, but in Orlando, it’ll also open alongside Donkey Kong (and a dozen other rides) so people should be less harsh on it.

To me, they did a fantastic job with the ride. Reminds me a lot of MMRR. It won’t be everyone’s cup of tea, but they did a great job regardless.

But I also have to disagree about it headlining the park. It’ll really only headline that land, but really that part of the land. Donkey Kong will anchor the other half of the land, and the two big rides in the back, Monsters and Harry Potter should each be more impressive and a larger scale.

Monsters and HP should each be more impressive (unless one is a design dud).

Hmm...interesting. What did you guys like about the Mario Kart ride? You think they did a great job?

And yeah, headlining the park might be a bit extreme. There will surely be lots of major attractions which satisfy the needs of differing customers

 

[SplashJacket]

Hmm...interesting. What did you guys like about the Mario Kart ride? You think they did a great job?

And yeah, headlining the park might be a bit extreme. There will surely be lots of major attractions which satisfy the needs of differing customers

The queue, for one, was awesome. A lot like MMRR at Disneyland but even better.

We rode three times, once like a normal rider fully playing the game, once very calmly, and a final time where we mostly ignored the AR/even took off the AR at points and just enjoyed the sets.

The ride is filled with incredible transitions, spaces, and screens. Certain screens are integrated so well, it wasn’t until our third ride of specifically looking for it that we realized the cloud was a screen.

I think people are getting really hung up on the racing element, and that might truly be a fault of setting incorrect expectations, but the ride that’s there is incredible and can be enjoyed in many different ways.

Luigi’s Mansion is one of the best dark-ride areas ever built, rainbow road is just so freaking cool, the underwater transition (with AR) is also super cool.

As a whole, the ride was just very well done. I think they chose Mario Kart over other possibilities since they could explore more, but also explain the ride vehicle. Technically they could’ve put us in a cloud, bullet bill, or something else entirely, but the route they went succeeds.

If we’re comparing it to the best rides in the world, I would say it falls short, but mainly just due to a lower scale and scope. It’s not Rise or Shanghai Pirates, but it’s not trying to be. It targets more the MMRR level of attraction and it wins out, in my book,

I’ve gained greater appreciation for MMRR in Disneyland, probably since I don’t have to be mad about GMR, but I think both rides will stand the test of time as fantastic dark-rides. Mario Kart is easily the best Universal dark ride ever made, and that says a lot since I absolutely love FJ and Spider-Man.

The whole land is just fun. Different than a Harry Potter, Pandora, or Galaxy’s Edge, but it’s just fun. So cool to walk into, and has the best interactivity on the planet and such extensive kinetics (even without Yoshi or Donkey Kong).

Very excited for the full land to come to Orlando.

 

[J4546]

The queue, for one, was awesome. A lot like MMRR at Disneyland but even better.

We rode three times, once like a normal rider fully playing the game, once very calmly, and a final time where we mostly ignored the AR/even took off the AR at points and just enjoyed the sets.

The ride is filled with incredible transitions, spaces, and screens. Certain screens are integrated so well, it wasn’t until our third ride of specifically looking for it that we realized the cloud was a screen.

I think people are getting really hung up on the racing element, and that might truly be a fault of setting incorrect expectations, but the ride that’s there is incredible and can be enjoyed in many different ways.

Luigi’s Mansion is one of the best dark-ride areas ever built, rainbow road is just so freaking cool, the underwater transition (with AR) is also super cool.

As a whole, the ride was just very well done. I think they chose Mario Kart over other possibilities since they could explore more, but also explain the ride vehicle. Technically they could’ve put us in a cloud, bullet bill, or something else entirely, but the route they went succeeds.

If we’re comparing it to the best rides in the world, I would say it falls short, but mainly just due to a lower scale and scope. It’s not Rise or Shanghai Pirates, but it’s not trying to be. It targets more the MMRR level of attraction and it wins out, in my book,

I’ve gained greater appreciation for MMRR in Disneyland, probably since I don’t have to be mad about GMR, but I think both rides will stand the test of time as fantastic dark-rides. Mario Kart is easily the best Universal dark ride ever made, and that says a lot since I absolutely love FJ and Spider-Man.

The whole land is just fun. Different than a Harry Potter, Pandora, or Galaxy’s Edge, but it’s just fun. So cool to walk into, and has the best interactivity on the planet and such extensive kinetics (even without Yoshi or Donkey Kong).

Very excited for the full land to come to Orlando.

i agree about the land being fun and really cool to walk into even though its really small and cramped, but imo MK was a let down. overall still a good addition to USH because that parks desperately needs some new stuff

 

[BlakeW39]

The queue, for one, was awesome. A lot like MMRR at Disneyland but even better.

We rode three times, once like a normal rider fully playing the game, once very calmly, and a final time where we mostly ignored the AR/even took off the AR at points and just enjoyed the sets.

The ride is filled with incredible transitions, spaces, and screens. Certain screens are integrated so well, it wasn’t until our third ride of specifically looking for it that we realized the cloud was a screen.

I think people are getting really hung up on the racing element, and that might truly be a fault of setting incorrect expectations, but the ride that’s there is incredible and can be enjoyed in many different ways.

Luigi’s Mansion is one of the best dark-ride areas ever built, rainbow road is just so freaking cool, the underwater transition (with AR) is also super cool.

As a whole, the ride was just very well done. I think they chose Mario Kart over other possibilities since they could explore more, but also explain the ride vehicle. Technically they could’ve put us in a cloud, bullet bill, or something else entirely, but the route they went succeeds.

If we’re comparing it to the best rides in the world, I would say it falls short, but mainly just due to a lower scale and scope. It’s not Rise or Shanghai Pirates, but it’s not trying to be. It targets more the MMRR level of attraction and it wins out, in my book,

I’ve gained greater appreciation for MMRR in Disneyland, probably since I don’t have to be mad about GMR, but I think both rides will stand the test of time as fantastic dark-rides. Mario Kart is easily the best Universal dark ride ever made, and that says a lot since I absolutely love FJ and Spider-Man.

The whole land is just fun. Different than a Harry Potter, Pandora, or Galaxy’s Edge, but it’s just fun. So cool to walk into, and has the best interactivity on the planet and such extensive kinetics (even without Yoshi or Donkey Kong).

Very excited for the full land to come to Orlando.

Interesting. Well I'm certainly looking forward to trying it out myself when the time comes. Saying it's better than FJ is surprising to be sure, because I actually still believe that's the best ride on property.

 

[Tom P.]

Two people voted for Magic Kingdom. Magic Kingdom?!? Even if it's not your cup of tea, I don't know how you can argue it is the *worst* park out of all the Orlando area parks.

 

[BlakeW39]

I would most definitely say it's a step up from Forbidden Journey, but it's obviously not worth a 3 hour wait as no ride is. It genuinely impressed me in many ways.

If it was at Islands I'd put it at #3 after VelociCoaster and Hagrid's, for reference!

Interesting... can I ask you to elaborate? I personally think FJ is superior to Hagrids actually, and definitely VelociCoaster, so what's the reasoning for your ranking?

 

[SpectreJordan]

As excited as I am for EU, that’s my big concern. The attraction that’s supposed to be the major headliner and weenie of the entire park has gotten mixed reviews in its previous two installations. If I were Uni I’d be looking to alter it before construction gets too far along since the Orlando market is so much more competitive. The ride system would be better suited for a general Mario themed ride without the racing aspect, but it looks like too much infrastructure is already in place to make a change that big. If we’re lucky they might just polish what’s already in place

I think Donkey Kong might end up being the big Nintendo attraction. The ride system they have sounds awesome; if they execute it well, it'll be a showstopper. Universal's last two coasters are arguably their best rides ever, so I have a feeling DK will be amazing too.

 

[S.I.R. the Robot]

Men in Black is probably the ride I like most at Studios. The sets are pretty fun & impressive. But on a pure fun side, I like Toy Story Mania more just because I get real competitive with my friends on it. But I absolutely understand thinking MiB is the best since it's real sets & animatronics vs a bunch of screens.

I honestly prefer Buzz Lightyear, because it has the sharp-edged Y2K aesthetic I dub "Cybervillain" (villains of those 'toons have a similar look.)

 

[LittleMerman]

Universal Studios.

The only attractions I really like there are Mummy & Escape to Gringotts. ET is cute.

 

[J4546]

Universal Studios.

The only attractions I really like there are Mummy & Escape to Gringotts. ET is cute.

I think Gringotts is a massive dissapointment being the only ride in the land. Its got a great que but the ride itself is just so .... meh.

 

[Club Cooloholic]

I love them all, but the least best at this moment is DAK. Until they do something with the Dinoland area it's too unfinished

 

[DisneyUniversal80]

DHS is dead to me until they build an Indiana Jones land.

 

[S.I.R. the Robot]

Universal Studios.

The only attractions I really like there are Mummy & Escape to Gringotts. ET is cute.

I like Universal, but I never thought ET was cute (if you mean the character.) He looks like the shriveled up old lady from that one SpongeBob. My favourite ride at USF is Rip Ride Rockit.

 

[Minnesota disney fan]

I'm in the minority, again, it seems, LOL.
I love Universal Studios. We always find something fun to do with the Mummy, MIB, just to name 2 of them. I like the N.Y. theming. I love the HP land, which I think is far superior to the IOA HP land. IOA is ok too, but I'm not into the funny cartoon theming at all. They do have fun rides and attractions, as does the Studios.
It's a good thing we are all different or we would all be at the Studios all the time, or vice versa.

 

[BlakeW39]

I love them all, but the least best at this moment is DAK. Until they do something with the Dinoland area it's too unfinished

You accidentally voted for the best theme park in Orlando..?