Islands of Adventure is located across from Universal Studios, connected to it by the City Walk, an entertainment area with shops and restaurants and nightclubs. The themed sections of the park are magical, to say the least. There's Marvel Superhero Island, Jurassic Park, The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, The Lost Continent and Seuss Landing, all very cool and all with their own little rides and attractions to go with. It was great, don't get me wrong, but only a half-day is needed to soak in the whole thing, and like I said above, there just aren't enough thrill rides for an enthusiast like myself.
Some of my favorite rides at Islands include The Amazing Adventures of Spiderman (a wicked, wicked ride the movies kind of ride!), Jurassic Park River Adventure, Dragon Challenge (formerly known as Dueling Dragons), and this ride, the best thrill ride they've got...
So you see, Universals' Islands of Adventure IS a cool place, but for me still a little short on the real, all day kind of fun I expect when I go to an amusement park. Like my pipe dream wish for a Busch Gardens Asia, I'd make this one much bigger...
"I" Coaster of the Day - Intimidator 305 -
King's Dominion, Doswell, Virginia
Today's coaster is one that teased me back in July when I visited King's Dominion. It is the most recent addition to the park's impressive stable of thrill rides and it sat idle for big chunks of the summer waiting for a replacement part, including the day I was there. Talk about a tease! Walking around all day salivating at what could have, should have been...that massive structure just waiting to hand out screams to eager passengers like me. Ah well, at least we've got video!
Check out my other A-Z Adventure Park entries for this month's challenge:
A is for Alton Towers
B is for Busch Gardens Pipe Dreams
C is for the Coasters of China
D is for The Derby Racer
B is for Busch Gardens Pipe Dreams
C is for the Coasters of China
D is for The Derby Racer
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