Universal Orlando → Stardust Racers

14 km · 34 postcards · designed for 3 days

Universal Orlando's three parks in a row: Universal Studios Florida, through CityWalk to Islands of Adventure, then south along Universal Boulevard to Epic Universe.

The road as your marker sees it. Dots below mark the postcards.

Along the way

km 0
Universal Studios Florida Gates
The park opened in June 1990 as a working film studio you could walk through. The arch and the spinning globe outside are its signature.
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km 0
Minion Land
A whole street given over to the Minions on Illumination Avenue, opened in 2023. Villain-Con Minion Blast is a walk-on shooting game.
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Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon
A 3-D race against Jimmy Fallon through the streets of New York, in a copy of NBC's 30 Rock studios. It opened in 2017.
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km 0
Revenge of the Mummy
An indoor coaster through Imhotep's tomb, with fire, scarabs and a fake ending. It launches into the dark.
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Transformers: The Ride-3D
Ride with the Autobots through a battle with the Decepticons, in 3-D. It opened in 2013.
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km 1
Fast & Furious - Supercharged
A party bus through San Francisco with Dom's crew and a chase at the end. The garage queue is full of the films' cars.
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km 1
Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts
A dragon perches on top of the wizarding bank and breathes real fire. Inside, a coaster runs through the vaults with Bellatrix and Voldemort.
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km 1
Men in Black Alien Attack
Blast aliens on the streets of New York to score points for your agency. Your score decides the ending.
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km 2
The Simpsons Ride
A simulator through Krustyland, in the building that once held Back to the Future. Springfield outside has Moe's Tavern and the Kwik-E-Mart.
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km 2
DreamWorks Land
Shrek, Kung Fu Panda and the Trolls, opened in 2024 on the site of the old KidZone. Shrek's swamp is open for visits.
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km 2
E.T. Adventure
Bicycles fly through the forest and up to E.T.'s home planet, a ride from opening day in 1990. E.T. says your name at the end.
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km 3
Hollywood
Hollywood Boulevard and Rodeo Drive, with Mel's Drive-In and the Horror Make-Up Show. It leads you back to the gates.
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km 3
Islands of Adventure Gates
Universal's second Orlando park, opened in 1999 as a ring of islands round a lagoon. The Pharos lighthouse guides you in.
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km 3
Port of Entry
A harbour town of every culture at once, the start of every visit. The lighthouse beam crosses the lagoon at night.
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km 3
Seuss Landing
A land with no straight lines, where the palm trees bend like the ones Dr. Seuss drew. The Cat in the Hat ride and a trolley ride high over the buildings live here.
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km 4
The Lost Continent
Myths and legends of the ancient world, with the Mythos restaurant carved into a mountain. Its waterfalls and statues frame the lagoon.
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km 4
Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure
A story coaster through the Forbidden Forest on Hagrid's motorbike, opened in 2019. It launches again and again and drops in the dark.
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km 4
Hogwarts Castle
The castle above the snowy roofs of Hogsmeade, home of Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey. The village has Butterbeer and Honeydukes.
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km 4
Jurassic Park River Adventure
A boat tour gone wrong, past a T-rex to an 85-foot drop. Everyone gets wet.
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km 4
Skull Island: Reign of Kong
An expedition truck through the temples of Skull Island, opened in 2016. Kong appears at the end.
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km 5
Jurassic World VelociCoaster
A launched coaster through the raptor paddock, opened in 2021 and reaching 70 miles an hour. Its top hat is 155 feet high.
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km 5
Toon Lagoon
The Sunday comics come to life, with Popeye's barges and Dudley Do-Right's log flume. Speech bubbles hang over the streets.
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km 5
The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man
A 3-D ride through New York with Spider-Man, opened with the park in 1999. Doctor Octopus and the Sinister Syndicate are loose.
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km 6
The Incredible Hulk Coaster
A green coaster launched out of a tunnel straight into a zero-g roll. It roars out over the lagoon.
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km 12
Epic Universe Gates
Universal's newest park, opened in May 2025. Its lands open off a central park through portals.
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km 12
Isle of Berk
The Viking island from How to Train Your Dragon, with the Hiccup's Wing Gliders coaster. The Untrainable Dragon is a live show about Hiccup and Toothless.
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km 12
Celestial Park
The garden at the heart of the park, with fountains, the Constellation Carousel and the Astronomica splash pad. Each land opens from here.
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km 13
Super Nintendo World
Mario Kart: Bowser's Challenge and the rooms of Mario's world, where a Power-Up Band counts coins. Yoshi's Adventure sits beside the castle.
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km 13
Mine-Cart Madness
Donkey Kong's coaster, where the cart seems to leap over broken track. It is the centrepiece of Donkey Kong Country.
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km 13
Dark Universe
Darkmoor, a gloomy village of Universal's classic monsters. Frankenstein, the Wolf Man and Dracula all live here.
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km 13
Monsters Unchained: The Frankenstein Experiment
A dark ride on robot arms through Victor Frankenstein's laboratory. The monsters are loose.
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km 13
Le Cirque Arcanus
A wizarding circus in 1920s Paris. The show plays in the Place Cachée.
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km 14
Ministry of Magic
Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry, reached by Floo powder from London. Dolores Umbridge is waiting.
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km 14
Stardust Racers
Two coasters launched side by side to race each other, with near misses all the way. Its towers are the landmark of Celestial Park.
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