Kids ride order

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I have a soon to be 9 year old girl. Reading the unofficial guide has scared me a bit in terms of ride intenisty for her. Does anybody have or know of a list to build her up from low intensity to the top intensity rides?

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Hi! Welcome to the forums! I love Universal. Let me assure you there are many attractions designed for kids. They’re just famous for more big thrills than say Disney. I made this list a while back when someone asked the same question. They wanted me to compare the rides to WDW. There are plenty of shows & activities that aren’t “rides” that I didn’t put on this list that kids should enjoy! I hope it helps!

USF

Despicable Me = 3-D Movie (No Motion)

DreamWorks Destination – Shrek character meeting, Kung Fu Panda attraction and multiple children’s play areas and a stage show.

Escape From Gringotts’s – Indoor “dark” coaster with 3-D projections (Spins & mild drops)

E.T. Adventure = Dark Ride (Peter Pan’s Flight)

Fast & Furious = Dark Ride (Projections & Effects while riding on slow tram)

Hogwarts Express = Slow train / transportation between parks w/ on board show

Men in Black = Shooting Gallery (Buzz Lightyear Spin)

Mummy = Medium coaster in dark w/ effects and launches (Space Mt., but a bit faster & cooler)

Race thru NY w/ Jimmy Fallon = Mild 3-D Simulator w/ motion (Star Tours)

Rip Ride Rock’it = Extreme Coaster

Simpsons Ride = 3-D Simulator w/ motion (Star Tours)

Transformers = 3-D Simulator w/ motion (Star Tours)

TrollerCoaster – Very mild children’s “coaster”. (Barnstormer at Magic Kingdom)

Villian-Con Minion Blasts – Stand up on conveyer belt shooting gallery (Buzz Lightyear Spin)

IOA

Camp Jurassic – Children’s rope course & slides with exploration caves & splash pad/water cannons

Doctor Doom FearFall = Extreme Drop Tower (It shoots you up fast instead of slow ascent w/ drop)

Dudley Do-Right Ripsaw Falls = Log Flume Ride (pretty basic w/ smaller drop than Splash Mt.)

Forbidden Journey = Unique Ride – spins & rotates. Simulates drops in the dark. Mildly “scary”

Hagrid’s Motorbike Adventure = Extreme Coaster w/ multiple launches. Designed for all ages. It will depend on if your child has any previous coaster experience. No inversions, but dark areas & “Thrills”

Incredible Hulk Coaster = Extreme steel coaster with a launch & multiple inversions

Jurassic Park River Adventure = Log Flume w/ effects (a “scarier” Splash Mountain w/ smaller drop)

Me Ship, The Olive – children’s play area with slides and interactive play areas

Popeye & Bluto’s Barges = Rapid Raft Ride (Kali River Rapids at Animal Kingdom)

Pteranodon Fliers– Mildly intense suspended “swinging coaster” (nothing comparable)

Reign of Kong = Dark Ride (Projections & Effects while riding on slow tram)

Spider-Man = “4-D” Dark Ride Motion Simulator (Star Tours, but w/ effects & better)

Storm Force Accelerator = Spinning Ride (Mad Tea Party)

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This is great. Thank you I want to build her upto the bigger rides.

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Commentary on Pteranodon Fliers. Unlike most kids rides, random adults can’t ride it. Adults like it too, and its throughput is very low. So, they instituted a rule that anyone over X height can only ride with someone under Y height. The idea is to limit the adults to a parent riding with their kid. You’ll see jokes on facebook Universal groups about adults offering to bribe random kids to ride P. Fliers with them as their ‘ticket’.

As a family we’ve gone to Universal three times. Daughter is only willing to wait in the line once per trip. First trip I got to ride it. Second trip she took DH. Third trip we went with another family and DD’s friend is very tall, so she took the friend onto the ride.

I don’t know why us adults like it. I think because it is somewhat unique.

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There are actual FB groups that will “rent” you kids… :rofl:

I looked into it. The parents meet you there and accompany you all the way to the loading/unloading station. I’ve debated doing it! :crazy_face::rofl:

I got to ride it once. It’s awesome! It goes way faster than you’d expect and swings way out side-to-side. I did it at night and the view was brilliant.

Getting the chance to ride it again is the ONLY reason I want grandkids! :rofl::rofl::shark::shark::crazy_face:

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