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M$2 April 20, 2009 07:00 PM

What's the best Florida theme park for rides?

Which amusement park in Florida do you think is best if you like rides and roller coasters? Universal Studios, Islands of Adventure, Disneyworld, MGM, Busch Gardens Tampa?
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mystickitt... mystickitt...
 
 April 20, 2009 08:29 PM
Islands of Adventure is the newest Universal Studio theme park and boasts that it is like 5 theme parks in one. Islands of Adventure is very popular with teens, because it had the "Dueling Dragons,” the world’s first inverted, dueling roller coasters and parents with young kids for it's interactive Dr. Suess play area.
Bush Gardens Tampa is a close second for rides especially if you like old- fashioned fast roller coasters.
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http://www.floridathemeparks.com/



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sysaaron sysaaron
 
April 20, 2009 08:30 PM
Busch Gardens in Tampa is an awesome place for a family trip. There's stuff for all ages.

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http://www.buschgardens.com/bgt2/


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mrnemo mrnemo
 
April 20, 2009 08:38 PM
I live in FL and have frequented these parks over the years as they add new features. I think you are going to have the largest selection of fast rides at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, but Islands of Adventure is also really fun.

There are quite a few roller coasters and fast rides at Busch Gardens, including the Gwazi (100mph), Kumba (seven inversions), and the relatively new Montu (3.85 Gs).

Islands of Adventure has The Hulk which is just so smooth - I went on it 10 times one time - as well as the leg-dangling Dueling Dragons. The Spiderman ride is pretty cool. They also have the Jurassic Park River Ride which is fun. The wait times are generally not bad, even in the summer.

The rest of your list will contain more walking than riding.

Disneyworld is where you take kids, and Universal Studios, frankly, is pretty boring these days. The last two times I've been there, the Mummy ride, the shining star of the park, has been broken.
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http://www.buschgardens.com/bgt2/Explore/Rides.aspx?id=595


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dumblonde dumblonde
 
April 20, 2009 11:28 PM
And not even The Mummy ride is that great. If it's the same they have in LA, it's totally overrated.

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hartwell hartwell
 
April 20, 2009 08:47 PM
Drive on down to Cypress Gardens. In Winter Haven.

http://www.cypressgardens.com/ridesShows.php

Take your picture with the girls in the hoop skirts, then head over to the ride section.

You'll thank me later.

Also, for ride information ... one can't beat RCDB http://www.rcdb.com/

http://www.rcdb.com/pd1061.htm

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mritty mritty
 
April 20, 2009 11:26 PM
Thrill rides - Islands of Adventure
Fantasy/Family rides - Magic Kingdom

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dumblonde dumblonde
 
April 20, 2009 11:41 PM
I actually think Sea World has awesome rides. I think it's my favorite Florida park that isn't Disney. It strikes a good balance between rides and shows so it's good for all interests.
Kraken is AWESOME. I remember that right before the park closed we rode it like 10 times in a row.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/b7/Upside_Down_on_Kraken.jpg/800px-Upside_Down_on_Kraken.jpg

Journey to Atlantis is great as well.
http://www.seaworld.com/assetrepo/media/images/orlando/Rides/Sub%20Pages/ride_JTA_Side.jpg

The thing is that while Sea World is obviously not ride-heavy, the rides it has are excellent. It's one of the parks I consistently enjoy the most.
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http://www.themeparkinsider.com/reviews/seaworld_orlando/kraken/
http://www.seaworld.com/sitepage.aspx?PageID=417


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