There are a total of 31 rides at Universal Studios Orlando’s two theme parks, Universal Studios Florida and Islands of Adventure.
Whether you want a checklist to mark off the rides that you do, or you want a Universal Studios ride guide for how to plan your day in each theme park, our Complete Universal Studios Orlando Ride List is perfect for you!
Plus, we had Universal Studios Rides descriptions for each attraction.
All rides except Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure and Pteranodon Flyers (both in Islands of Adventure) are part of Universal Studios Express Pass option.
When traveling with children, it is very important to pay attention the height requirements for each ride. The minimum heights are listed with each ride, however we suggest you look at our guide to Universal Studios height requirements, as well.
There are quite a few Universal Studios rides that are bad for motion sickness. If you or anyone in your family suffers from seasickness, be sure to consult our helpful list before choosing which attractions to make time for.
Universal Studios Florida Rides
Here’s a quick list of all Universal Studios Florida rides. More details are found in the explanations below, arranged by each land.
- Hogwarts Express: King’s Cross Station
- Escape from Gringotts
- Transformers: The Ride – 3D
- Despicable Me Minion Mayhem Ride
- Illumination’s Villain-Con Minion Blast (Coming in Summer 2023 to the new Minion Land)
- Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit
- Revenge of the Mummy
- Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon
- E.T. Adventure
- Fast and the Furious Ride
- Men in Black Alien Attack
- Kang & Kudos Twirl ‘n’ Hurl
- The Simpson’s Ride
Production Central
At the entrance of the theme park, you will first come to the land known as Production Central. There are some really well-known rides here, but don’t feel that you need to stop here on your way into Universal Studios. Chances are that most other guests will also stop here first, making the lines long.
Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit
Soar 17 stories in the air on Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit roller coaster. Customize your ride experience by choosing the music you want to listen to from a choice of 30 songs.
If you are not ready for speeds of up to 65 mph and a 90 degree vertical climb, then sit this one out!
Height Requirement: Minimum 51″, Maximum 79″
Transformers: The Ride
Ride along with Bumblebee and Optimus Prime on this motion-simulated ride featuring the Transformers. Transport yourself to another fantasy world where you will try to save the planet from Megatron and his cronies as a NEST recruit.
Be sure to take time to meet the Transformers characters outside the ride.
Height Requirement: Minimum 40″; Guests 48″ and under need to be with a supervising companion
Minion Land (Coming Summer 2023)
Despicable Me Minion Mayhem Ride
Until Minion Land is officially created, this ride is technically found in the Production Central land.
Join Gru, the minions and Gru’s daughters on a motion-simulated ride through Gru’s house and laboratory. You will wear 3D Minion goggles on this one.
Height Requirement: Minimum 40″; Guests 48″ and under need to be with a supervising companion
Illumination’s Villain Con Minion Blast (Coming 2023)
Guests will be transported to Villain-Con, which is the worldwide criminals convention. A new type of ride system will be a motion-based pathway that winds and glides through scenes.
New York
This land celebrates the iconic feels of New York City, both past and present. You will be surrounded by New York-style architecture and NYC entertainment.
Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon
Though much of New York at Universal Studios is supposed to be reminiscent of years gone by, this ride celebrates the modern-day host of the Tonight Show.
When you hop onboard this motion-simulator ride, get ready for crazy antics like you will find on the late-night talk show. Race around New York City, dive into the ocean, soar to the moon, and see Hashtag the Panda and the Ragtime Gals.
Height Requirement: Minimum 40″; Guests 48″ and under need to be with a supervising companion; Safety restraints accommodate guests with a waist size of 40″ or smaller.
Revenge of the Mummy
While we don’t really think of Mummies when we think of New York City, this is the land that Revenge of the Mummy was built in, so we’ll go with it.
An indoor roller coaster with mummies attacking you at every turn in the dark, this one is scary, without a doubt! You will be running from the Mummy Imhotep in an action-packed adventure that even goes backwards.
Don’t say you weren’t warned before riding this attraction! The hieroglyphics you see are actual warnings.
Height Requirement: Minimum 48″; Safety restraints accommodate guests with a waist size of 40″ or smaller.
San Francisco
Enjoy the charm of old-time San Francisco in this land. There is only one ride in San Francisco land, so it is more about the atmosphere here and not the thrills.
Fast & Furious
If you are a fan of the movie franchise, then you will love seeing movie props and vehicles from the films at this ride in the re-creation of the crew’s headquarters.
A motion-simulator ride, you will feel the intensity of the popular movies with things blowing up, cars flipping and music blaring.
Height Requirement: Minimum 40″; Guests 48″ and under need to be with a supervising companion
Hollywood
This land celebrates the movie magic of Hollywood, California.
E.T. Adventure
A perfect ride for kids and toddlers that can meet the height requirement, E.T. Adventure is similar to Peter Pan’s Flight at Disney’s Magic Kingdom.
Fly through the air on a gentle journey with E.T. as you try to save his planet. One of the cool things about this ride is that you can hear E.T. thank you for your hard work at the end by saying your name (when the technology works, it often is broken).
Height Requirement: Minimum 34″; Guests 48″ and under need to be with a supervising companion
Springfield: Home of the Simpsons
One of the most colorful lands in Universal Studios, you will have fun just walking around and meeting characters or enjoying foods and drinks (such as Duff Beer) that come from the TV show.
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The Simpson’s Ride
Go to Krustyland on a virtual reality roller coaster that is one of the most motion-sickness inducing rides at all of Universal Orlando Resort. You will be surrounded by an 80-foot dome projecting the antics that the Simpsons are known for!
Height Requirement: Minimum 40″; Guests 48″ and under need to be with a supervising companion
Kang & Kodo’s Twirl ‘n’ Hurl
A spinning ride on a flying saucer with laser beams, the object of this ride is to spin around a giant alien and try to hit Springfield residents. You will fly in air about 10 feet high and spin about 13 mph.
This ride is similar to The Magic Carpets of Aladdin at Disney’s Magic Kingdom.
Height Requirement: Guests 48″ and under need to be with a supervising companion
World Expo
Men in Black: Alien Attack
Similar to Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin at Disney’s Magic Kingdom, this ride challenges you to shoot as many aliens as you can as they try to take over New York.
Want to score lots of points? Look for the alien sitting on a bench and reading a newspaper. Once you hit that alien, he will reveal an alien Steven Spielberg behind the newspaper! And then shoot that alien to get lots of points!
Height Requirement: Minimum 42″; Guests 48″ and under need to be with a supervising companion
Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Diagon Alley
One of the two Harry Potter lands, Diagon Alley is a bit more about enjoying the atmosphere rather than ridding rides.
Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts
The only Harry Potter ride you can experience in Diagon Alley without a park-to-park ticket, this dark roller coaster uses 4D technology to make you feel as you are trying to escape the villains at Gringotts with Harry Potter, Ron and Hermione.
The queue line is stunning with massive chandeliers hanging overhead and goblins hard at work in Gringotts Bank.
Height Requirement: Minimum 40″; Guests 48″ and under need to be with a supervising companion; Safety restraints accommodate guests with a waist size of 40″ or smaller.
Hogwarts Express
You must have a park to park ticket to enjoy the Hogwarts Express, a train that will transport you from Universal Studios theme park to Islands of Adventure.
This departure point at Platform 9 3/4 at King’s Cross Station has a fun secret. Watch people in front of you disappear through the wall! Be sure to watch for the photo ops and then send your family or friends ahead of you to get video or pictures!
Not only a way to get between the two different Harry Potter lands, this gentle train ride makes you feel as if you are traveling through the British countryside with Harry and his friends.
Height Requirement: Guests 48″ and under need to be with a supervising companion
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Islands of Adventure Rides at Universal Studios Orlando
You will find many of the thrill rides at Islands of Adventure theme park in Universal Orlando Resort. This theme park is made of several themed “islands,” each with a unique storyline.
Here’s a quick list of all Islands of Adventure rides. More details are found in the explanations below, arranged by each land.
- Flight of the Hippogriff
- Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure
- Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey
- Hogwarts Express: Hogsmeade Station
- Jurassic Park River Adventure Ride
- Jurassic World VelociCoaster
- Pteranodon Flyers
- Incredible Hulk Coaster
- Doom’s FearFall
- Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man
- Storm Force Accelatron
- Popeye and Bluto’s Bilge-rat Barges
- Dudley Do-Right Ripsaw Falls
- Skull Island: Reign of Kong
- Cat in the Hat Ride
- High in the Sky Seuss Trolley Train
- One fish, Two fish, Red fish, Blue fish
- Caro-Seuss-El
Marvel Super-Hero Island
All of the super heroes you know and love have a home in Marvel Super Hero Island. This is one of the first lands you will come to as you enter Islands of Adventure.
If you are interested in meet-and-greets with Marvel super heroes, this land is where you can get photos with the larger-than-life Universal characters.
The Incredible Hulk Coaster
You will see this huge roller coaster towering above Marvel Super-Hero Island before you get to the entrance!
With green colored loops of tracks dominating the skyline, this high-speed thrilling ride goes up to 67 mph. Get ready for a quick launch as you will go from zero to 40 mph in 2 seconds.
***This is one of the rides at Universal Studios where you have to empty everything in your pockets into lockers and cannot bring a fanny pack on the ride.
Height Requirement: Minimum 54″; Safety restraints accommodate guests with a waist size of 40″ or smaller.
Amazing Adventures of Spider Man
A visual reality ride with 3-D glasses, you will soar above the streets in the Daily Bugle’s vehicle as a young reporter while you follow Spider Man as he goes after villains.
Height Requirement: Minimum 40″; Guests 48″ and under need to be with a supervising companion
Doom’s Fearfall
There is not a lot of theming on this attraction that is pure fear and pure adrenaline rush! The premise is that Doctor Doom is testing his latest invention that harnesses the fear from people to use as a weapon against the Fantastic Four.
Shoot 185 feet into the air and fall back down to Earth faster than gravity. You will go faster than the space shuttle as you launch towards the sky and then without any pause will hurl back down to Earth.
Height Requirement: Minimum 52″; Safety restraints accommodate guests with a waist size of 40″ or smaller.
Storm Force Accelatron
Similar to the tea cup ride at Disney’s Magic Kingdom, you will be spinning around to help Storm win the battle against Magneto by using her powers of thunder and lightning.
Height Requirement: Guests 48″ and under need to be with a supervising companion
Toon Lagoon
This family-friendly land is perfect for both kids and adults. If you want classic character interactions, this is where you will find old-fashioned Universal characters such as Popeye and Betty Boop.
Toon Lagoon is where you will find two water rides at Universal Studios. In fact, most of the attractions in this land are water-based, including splash pads designed for small children.
Dudley Do Right’s Ripsaw Falls
If you are ready to get soaked to escape the Florida heat, then head to Dudley Do Right’s Ripsaw Falls! You are guaranteed to get soaked on this log flume ride, similar to Disney’s Splash Mountain, that drops 75 feet.
Height Requirement: Minimum 44″; Guests 48″ and under need to be with a supervising companion
Popeye and Pluto’s Bilge-rat Barges
Another ride where you better get ready to get wet, this large raft ride accommodates a group of people as you are tossed about in your raft over raging rapids. This ride is similar to Kali River Rapids at Disney’s Animal Kingdom.
Height Requirement: Minimum 42″; Guests 48″ and under need to be with a supervising companion
Skull Island
There is only one ride in this land and there’s nothing else so you might not be hanging around Kong’s home for too long.
Skull Island – Reign of King Kong
Step back in time to the 1930s as part of an expedition exploring Skull Island. You will be surrounded by unusual creatures and prehistoric beasts for the entire 3-D experience.
This is a surprisingly scary and violent ride, so even though the height requirement is less than most coasters and thrill rides, younger kids probably shouldn’t be doing this one. Beware.
Height Requirement: Minimum 36″; Guests 48″ and under need to be with a supervising companion
Jurassic Park
If you have ever wanted to explore Jurassic Park like in the movies and novels, this is your destination! More than just rides, you can immerse yourself in a dinosaur-themed land at the restaurants and kid-friendly experiences.
Jurassic World VelociCoaster
The newest roller coaster at Universal Studios and one of the most popular, VelociCoaster goes up to 155 feet in the air along 4,700 feet of track with a 360-degree barrel roll.
This ride has Universal’s steepest drop at 80 degrees, along with a zero-gravity inverted stall and 12 seconds of weightlessness.
If you are ready for speeds up to 70 mph in 2.4 seconds, then get in line for this coaster!
Height Requirement: Minimum 51″; Safety restraints accommodate guests with a waist size of 40″ or smaller.
Jurassic Park River Adventure
Another one of Universal’s water rides, this one is a different type of vehicle that looks like a boat. The premise is that you are boarding a scenic boat ride to see dinosaurs, but in Jurassic Park, you know that there will be an adventurous turn of events!
Your boat will soon sail into a restricted area of Jurassic Park full of T-rexes and an 85-foot drop in the darkness!
Height Requirement: Minimum 42″; Guests 48″ and under need to be with a supervising companion
Pteranodon Flyers
Adults can only ride this attraction with a child, so if you are traveling with kids don’t pass up this rare opportunity!
Sit in swinging seats (themed as prehistoric flying reptiles) suspended on an aerial track as you glide over Jurassic Park.
Height Requirement: Minimum 36″; Children between 36″-56″ must accompany guests over 56″ tall. Guests 36″-56″ need to be with a supervising companion
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Hogsmeade
The second of the Harry Potter lands at Universal Studios, Hogsmeade has more rides than Diagon Alley. This is where you will find Hogwarts Castle towering over the land.
The Forbidden Journey
You will love the line of this attraction as much as the ride!
Walk through Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and see all of the iconic places you know from the books and movies, such as the Defence Against the Dark Arts classroom, Dumbledore’s office, and the Room of Requirement.
Once on the ride, you will fly with Harry above Hogwarts as you are chased by Hagrid’s pet dragon and evil dementors.
Helpful Tip: Definitely don’t miss the queue line! Even guests that don’t want to ride the attraction should wait in line to see all of the details if you are Harry Potter fans. You can easily duck out of line before boarding the attraction.
Height Requirement: Minimum 48″
Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure
Find magical beasts in the Forbidden Forest as you drive the motorcycle or ride in the sidecar.
Height Requirement: Minimum 48″; Safety restraints accommodate guests with a waist size of 40″ or smaller.
Flight of the Hippogriff
Perhaps the most kid-friendly of the Harry Potter rides (other than Hogwarts Express), this gentle roller coaster goes through the Forbidden Forest and past Hagrid’s hut.
Hagrid will explain how muggles should approach a Hippogriff for their safety before you go on your way.
Height Requirement: Minimum 36″; Guests 48″ and under need to be with a supervising companion
Hogwarts Express
Hogwarts Express is also found in Diagon Alley. However, the experience is different each way that you go.
Seuss Landing
This kid-friendly land is all about Dr. Seuss stories and characters. The colors and theming are so fun and happy, even adults will want to spend some time in this fanciful island, even if you don’t ride the rides!
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Caro-Seuss-El
A merry-go-round with Dr. Seuss characters is perfect for small children! The fun part is that you can control the movements on the characters that you ride by making the eyes blink, the heads turn or the ears wiggle! This is so much fun for little ones!
Height Requirement: Guests 48″ and under need to be with a supervising companion
High in the Sky Seuss Trolley Train Ride
Glide over Seuss Landing and see all of the colorful and nonsensical details throughout the land. This slow-moving train ride glides along elevated tracks.
Height Requirement: Minimum 36″; Guests 48″ and under need to be with a supervising companion
Cat in the Hat
A gentle ride that journeys through the famous Cat in the Hat storybook as you are sitting on a “couch.” There are gentle bumps and thrills that are exciting for kids, but not too intense.
Height Requirement: Minimum 36″; Guests 48″ and under need to be with a supervising companion
One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish
Similar to Dumbo the Flying Elephant at Disney’s Magic Kingdom, board a fish to take a flight through the air. You control whether the ride vehicle goes up or down.
You may get wet on this one if you don’t listen to the song instructions! So put on your listening ears!
Height Requirement: Guests 48″ and under need to be with a supervising companion
Early Park Admission Rides at Universal Orlando Resort
When making your list of attractions to do, there are a few that you can check off your list early if you use the Early Park Admission benefit of staying at a Universal Orlando hotel.
These include:
Universal Studios Florida
- Escape from Gringotts (Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Diagon Alley)
- Despicable Me Minion Mayhem Rides (Production Central, soon to be Minion Land)
Islands of Adventure
- Flight of the Hippogriff (Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Hogsmeade)
- Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey (Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Hogsmeade)
- Jurassic World VelociCoaster (Jurassic Park)
Free Checklist of Universal Orlando Rides
Do you love checklists and checking off a to-do list? If so, you need our Universal Studios rides checklist!
Download this printable list to mark off the rides you have completed during the day.
Alternatively, you can screenshot the list and use the Edit feature on your phone to digitally check off each ride using the mark-up function in photos on an iPhone.