11 July 2012 12:09 Meghan Hayden
The world's premier movie and TV based theme park, Universal Studios® Florida is home to over 40 rides, movie sets, shows and attractions. Family members of all ages can experience an array of interactive rides, celebratory parades and nightly fireworks throughout the park.

Do not miss these unforgettable Universal Studios® Florida attractions:
1. Despicable Me: Minion Mayhem
The newly opened wildly amusing quest begins off Minion Way in the home of Despicable Me characters: Gru, Margo, Edith and Agnes.’ Guests receive a pair of 3D “minion goggles” to become recruited as minions, board the Minion Transformation Pods and get lost in an unforgettable adventure through Gru’s lab. The 3-D motion simulated experience is filled with laughter, chaos and of course mischievous minions!
2. Men in Black™: Alien Attack™
Become a Men in Black trainee and take part in a cyberspace battle to save the planet from aliens. Enter your motion-simulated car and take aim at "the scum of the universe" who have escaped from their intergalactic prison transport. Every journey is unique depending on your team’s final score.
3. “OgreVision” on Shrek 4-D™
Team up with Shrek® and Donkey to help save Princess Fiona® from Lord Farquaad in a totally in-your-face fairytale adventure. Through the miracle of "OgreVision" you’ll see, hear, and actually FEEL the action right from your seat!
4. Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit®
Explore Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit® for the most immersive and personalized roller coaster experience in the world! You pick the song to rocket through a building façade, shoot through the world’s largest non-inverted loop and ride on the music symbol shaped track. Beware of cameras capturing the whole pulse-pounding experience.
5. E.T. Adventure®
Board your flying bicycle and race over the city, fly across the moon and soar beyond the stars. Come face-to-face with E.T.® to bring him home to the Green Planet and save the day!
6. Universal’s Cinematic Spectacular: 100 Years of Movie Memories
The unforgettable 20-minute spectacle is narrated by Academy Award-winning actor Morgan Freeman and projected on three cutting-edge waterfall screens all complimented by vibrant fireworks, a splash zone and dancing fountains with colors galore! The live entertainment runs nightly at 9:00PM as part of Universal’s 100th anniversary around the park’s center Lagoon.
7. Universal's Superstar Parade
Sing and dance along side of the parks larger-than-life floats and favorite characters including “SpongeBob SquarePants," "Despicable Me," "Dora the Explorer," "Go, Diego, Go!" and "Hop," This parade starts daily at 5:00pm and stops in two locations, New York and Hollywood.
8. Jurassic Park River Adventure®
Observe dinosaurs in their natural environments as your river raft glides through the jungles of Jurassic Park®. Beware of danger when chaos unravels around you in the “Raptor Containment Area” the only way to escape T-Rex’s jaw is an 85-foot plunge in total darkness and you will get wet!
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