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My family will be arriving at Universal on March 1, staying at Nickhotel(to fulfil my DS, DD AND DH's wildest dreams (they all LOVE SpongeBob) We have ressies for spngebob breakfast, and tix for 2 parks 1 day, but im hearing a lot about Mythos. How do you make ressies for there? Also, we decided since we're not big roller coaster fans, we would just hop over to IOA for spiderman and suess landing. My question about this is how scary is jurassic park adventure? Is this attraction worth our time? Also at Universal, how scary is mummy? Sorry about all the questions! Thanks!
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My family will be arriving at Universal on March 1, staying at Nickhotel(to fulfil my DS, DD AND DH's wildest dreams (they all LOVE SpongeBob) We have ressies for spngebob breakfast, and tix for 2 parks 1 day, but im hearing a lot about Mythos. How do you make ressies for there?
You can make ressies by calling (407) 224-9255, which is central reservations for dining. You can also call Mythos directly at (407) 224-4534, but use the central reservations line.
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Also, we decided since we're not big roller coaster fans, we would just hop over to IOA for spiderman and suess landing. My question about this is how scary is jurassic park adventure? Is this attraction worth our time?
Jurassic Park River Adventure is not too scary until you enter the dark building. Some young kids might be scared. It's worth your time, but every time I ride it, it seems like something is broken on it.
IOA only has 5 roller coasters out of its over dozen attractions, so you can do other things like:
All of Jurassic Park
All of Toon Lagoon
Dr. Doom's Fearfall at Marvel Super Hero Island
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Also at Universal, how scary is mummy? Sorry about all the questions! Thanks!
The Revenge of the Mummy is really only scary to young kids. I find that people who don't like roller coasters like the Mummy ride.
I would compare Jurassic Park to Dinosaur at Disney. It could get a little scary for kids in the building I would ride it first before letting your kids ride. Mummy is my favorite but could be scary for kids.
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IOA is beautifully themed, so take time to look around as your tour! Many of the superheroes parade through Marvel Super Hero Island and are available for autographs, so keep you eyes open for them.
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Jurassic Park reminds me of Dinosaur, just not as dark and loud. The scary parts aren't as intense as they are in Dinosaur, because there is some low lighting in the attraction compared to total darkness in Dinosaur.
The Mummy is kinda intense, with flames and undead creatures in close proximity to the vehicle....My 7-year old was slightly overwhelmed by it, and he's "mature"...he's got a 10-year old brother that he "keeps up with".
Spiderman is a very cool ride the best ride in Orlando imho. Jurassic Park is not scary -think of a more intense Splash Mountain. Revenge of the Mummy is a great ride. The ride itself isn't scary, buth there are some things along the way that might frighten a young child
Another couple of great attractions to do with the kids in Islands of Adventure are The Eighth Voyage of Sinbad (a fun stunt show) and if it's warm enough, The Mystic Fountain.
My family will be arriving at Universal on March 1, staying at Nickhotel(to fulfil my DS, DD AND DH's wildest dreams (they all LOVE SpongeBob) We have ressies for spngebob breakfast
Can you tell me where the spongebob breakfast is held at? Is it at Universal? My DS would love to go to it. Thanks!
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Just so you know.... The Nick Hotel is about a 20 minute drive from the Universal/IOA parks down I-4. Also plan the walking from the parking lot to the park entrance into your plans (that's another 10 minutes, at least).
Don't quote me on this, but I think you need to be a Nick Hotel guest to attend the breakfast. I know they don't let you in unless you have a Nick Hotel room key.
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