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Your “Mount Rushmore” of Universal attractions

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  • Jul 20, 2025
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bdubsCEO said:
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This is a good choice. There wouldn't be Universal parks as we know them without this attraction being a draw and a success beforehand.
 
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I'm going to limit my criteria to Universal Orlando, and only rides that currently exist and aren't defunct. With Epic open, there are a lot of new options to choose.

In my mind, it goes something like this.

1. E.T. (Represents the classic and earliest era of UOR. The only remaining ride from that lineup, and one that is exceedingly wierd, creative, and enjoyable to this day.)

2. Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man (One of the best attractions ever built. Eternally enjoyable, incredibly paced, and remains the best Marvel attraction ever built, well over the competition in Mouseland. That rivalry between the parks feels notable to represent in some way.)

3. Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure (You can't have a Universal Orlando Rushmore without Potter, or without a rollercoaster. Both served to dig them out of the pit they were in through the 2000s, and were fundamental to building the resort we see today. On top of all those deeper reasons, this coaster itself is also just highly innovative, intricately themed, incredibly unique among other Orlando coasters, and just a really exhilirating good time.)

4. Monsters Unchained: The Frankenstein Experiment (A bold new showing of incredible animatronic and screen technology at the top of their craft, using the most classic IP in the Universal library. What was once nothing but a pipe dream in superfan's minds for a UCM Land was actually brought to life in a way that finally, after countless attempts, improves on the model Spider-Man originated 20 years earlier. Just an incredible ride. In my mind, the perfect one to encapsulate the old and new of Universal Orlando.)
 
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- Jaws
- Monsters Unchained: The Frankenstein Experiment
- Studio Tour
- HP: Battle at the Ministry
Honorable mention: Stardust Racers & Velocicoaster

Nothing beats Jaws though. Jaws is by far the most immersive and detailed Universal attraction I've experienced. So awe inspiring and iconic.
 
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GA-MBIT said:
I'm going to limit my criteria to Universal Orlando, and only rides that currently exist and aren't defunct. With Epic open, there are a lot of new options to choose.

In my mind, it goes something like this.

1. E.T. (Represents the classic and earliest era of UOR. The only remaining ride from that lineup, and one that is exceedingly wierd, creative, and enjoyable to this day.)

2. Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man (One of the best attractions ever built. Eternally enjoyable, incredibly paced, and remains the best Marvel attraction ever built, well over the competition in Mouseland. That rivalry between the parks feels notable to represent in some way.)

3. Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure (You can't have a Universal Orlando Rushmore without Potter, or without a rollercoaster. Both served to dig them out of the pit they were in through the 2000s, and were fundamental to building the resort we see today. On top of all those deeper reasons, this coaster itself is also just highly innovative, intricately themed, incredibly unique among other Orlando coasters, and just a really exhilirating good time.)

4. Monsters Unchained: The Frankenstein Experiment (A bold new showing of incredible animatronic and screen technology at the top of their craft, using the most classic IP in the Universal library. What was once nothing but a pipe dream in superfan's minds for a UCM Land was actually brought to life in a way that finally, after countless attempts, improves on the model Spider-Man originated 20 years earlier. Just an incredible ride. In my mind, the perfect one to encapsulate the old and new of Universal Orlando.)
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Going by sheer importance/significance to all of Universal parks, I would say Studio Tour, Forbidden Journey, and two of ET, BTTF and Spidey.
 
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This was harder than I thought it would be!

Revenge of the Mummy
Studio Tour
Jurassic Park River Adventure
Jaws
 
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My pre-Epic list:

Flying Dinosaur
Jaws
Spider-Man
Forbidden Journey

Extremely honorable mentions to Jurassic Park (especially in Japan) and Velocicoaster (just felt redundant to include next to Flying Dinosaur, but it could easily take any of the other spots).
 
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After giving this some thought, this is actually a great question because it is so difficult.

So I'm going to take the easy way out and do a reverse bizarro Mount Worstmore:
1) Supercharged
2) Supercharged
3) Storm Force Acceltron
4) Supercharged
 
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Skold said:
After giving this some thought, this is actually a great question because it is so difficult.

So I'm going to take the easy way out and do a reverse bizarro Mount Worstmore:
1) Supercharged
2) Supercharged
3) Storm Force Acceltron
4) Supercharged
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It should be:
1. Supercharged
2. Race Through New York starring Jimmy Fallon
3. Simpsons
4. Trollercoaster
 
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  • Tuesday at 10:17 AM
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Skold said:
After giving this some thought, this is actually a great question because it is so difficult.

So I'm going to take the easy way out and do a reverse bizarro Mount Worstmore:
1) Supercharged
2) Supercharged
3) Storm Force Acceltron
4) Supercharged
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Good list except you do Storm Force, or any other attraction in the world, bad by including it with the 'should be torn down'
Supercharged F & F, the worst expensive attraction ever. :lmao:
 
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To elaborate, my Mt. Rushmore of USF and IOA (didn't get on Stardust or Ministry so can't really make one for Epic):

USF
#1--Men in Black
#2 (tie)--Back to the Future
#2 (tie)--Jaws
#2 (tie)--Terminator

IOA
#1--Dueling Dragons
#2--Velocicoaster
#3--Spider-Man
#4--Popeye and Bluto's
 
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  • Yesterday at 9:39 PM
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Reviewing this thread, it's surprising that the Kongfrontation appreciation is so sporadic. The physical scale of that attraction is unmatched, and we'll never see anything like it again.

Odd to say it, but one of USF's defining, legendary headliners in its time might be underrated today!
 
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