Universal Studios ("Ride the Movies") Theme Park Vs. Universal Studios Islands of Adventure
Two of Orlando, Florida's Most Memorable Theme Parks At a Glance

Universal Studios theme parks and attractions have been competing with those of Walt Disney World for quite some time now. While it is certainly debatable depending on who you consult which of the entertainment arenas are actually the most overall enjoyable, the fact that the two corporate giants are still fighting for the lead is apparent. Walt Disney World Resort is constantly coming up with new hotels, theme parks and shopping areas to attract tourists. It seems as though every time one gets the chance to actually memorize the name of the latest Walt Disney World theme park, another one pops up to entice us. As Walt Disney World seemed to have the monopoly of the Orlando entertainment market for years and years though, there is no doubt that Universal Studios Company is not too far behind. The corporate brand in itself is carrying its own coming up with new ways to entertain tourists and regular visitors alike. With all of these new theme parks being built, though, and the tantalizing promotions that go along with them, many people find it overwhelming when it comes to choosing which location to visit.

To cover all the parks and entertainment would take some time, but for starters, I have attempted to breakdown and simplify the various aspects and comparisons of the major theme parks belonging to Universal. There are two of them, known specifically as "Universal Studios Florida" and "Universal's Islands Of Adventure". While both parks focus their themes around popular icons of our past and current multimedia culture, they each seem to cater to their own specific niches to distinguish them.

Universal Studios Florida revolves around the world of television and movies, specifically the making of them; most of the attractions strive to take you into the world of creating such motion pictures and active set tours are not uncommon. Universal's Islands of Adventure, on the other hand, places its emphasis mostly on the characters of our movies and various pop cultural traditions, such as comic book characters, children's book heroes, and popular villains of many of our childhood memories.

Universal Studios Florida, known as the original Universal Studios Company theme park, was the first of the two established in Orlando, Florida as sort of an unannounced, but quite obvious in my opinion, attempt

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