Trip2earth.com Travel Blog

What’s the Newest Attraction in Orlando?

The much anticipated, newest addition to Orlando’s attractions finally opens its doors. Aquatica, Sea World’s new take on the traditional water park, is amazing guests from all over the world. Aquatica has become so popular that they have been closing their gates to the public as early as 10:00am multiple days a week. Aquatica is attracting not only visitors to the Orlando area, but all of the locals as well. So if you’re planning on visiting this unique South Seas experience, get there early!
What’s the reason for this popularity? Aquatica features 36 water slides, 6 rivers and lagoons, and more than 80,000 square feet of sandy beaches. If the size alone doesn’t wow guests, the parks exhilarating water slides are unlike any other you will find in a typical water park around the world. Aquatica’s Dolphin Plunge takes riders on an adventurous passage through the black-and-white dolphin’s marine habitat. The rider slides through a clear 250-foot long tub as if they are swimming alongside those fun, agile creatures. Equally exciting, Aquatica is home to the world’s only side-by-side wave pools. They can either operate together or independently, creating a fun experience for any water enthusiast of any age.
Aquatica creates a playful sea experience, mixing animal encounters with the world’s newest take on the typical water slide. Aquatica is the perfect attraction for any family visiting the Orlando area!

Opening Spring 2008 at Universal Studios Orlando Resort

The Simpsons(tm) are visiting Krustyland, the low-budget theme park created by famed TV personality and shameless product huckster Krusty the Clown!

You are there right alongside Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie as you enter through the carnival-like midway of Krustyland where you’ll get a taste of what Springfield’s krustiest theme park has to offer: inept fortune tellers, uninspired musical revues and rides such as “The Tooth Chipper” roller Coaster, and more.

Once you board the vehicle you’re in for one surprise after another as you embark on a wild, over-the-top ride through Krustyland’s kiddie attractions, stunt shows, and thrill rides.

This ride takes the place of the beloved Back to the Future ride which was closed last year.

Just announced- Hollywood Rip, Ride, Rockit is coming to Universal Orlando.

Adrenaline pumping and music thumping, you find yourself heading straight toward the sky. Suddenly, you are doing 65 mph, 17 stories over Universal Studios. Gasping with excitement, you rock out to a song you picked before strapping in. And, it’s all on video. Once the adventure is over, you edit the video to send to your friends.

This is true high-tech, customizable, multi-sensory entertainment. Scheduled to open in spring 2009, Hollywood Rip, Ride, Rockit will stake its claim as the most technologically advanced roller coaster in the world. The Universal Creative team is combining audio and special effects engineering, sophisticated on- and off-board video and one-of-a-kind guest personalization to create a roller coaster experience unlike any other.

“This is the perfect intersection of the digital age and theme park entertainment,” said Mark Woodbury, President of Creative for Universal Parks & Resorts. “Hollywood Rip, Ride, Rockit blends roller coaster intensity and guest interaction in a way where no two experiences will be the same.”

Hollywood Rip, Ride, Rockit touts six near-miss moments and first-ever thrills including a record-breaking loop. Ride vehicles feature the brightest and most innovative color changing LEDs in the world. High-energy visual displays fill the queue line. With up to four ride vehicles on the tracks at any given time, and with concert lighting and special effects mixed in, Hollywood Rip, Ride, Rockit will be a true high-intensity, multi-sensory experience that is unmatched.

Guests can customize their ride experience by choosing what song will play while they’re on the roller coaster. LED boards in the queue lines will display song options from five genres (classic rock, rap, country, pop and disco). Once on-board, guests can choose their song or let the coaster’s digital sound system choose for them. When the ride is over, guests will be able to customize footage from their experience and compile it into a take-home music video.

Hollywood Rip, Ride, Rockit will be located near the Jimmy Neutron attraction traveling the southern perimeter of the Universal Studios theme park, over to the CityWalk lagoon and back.

If your like most Rollercoaster enthusiasts you’ll be highly anticipating this new “Orlando Attraction Superstar” and ready to roll this time next year!