Opening two years before the new theme park, the Preview Center was designed to give guests a sneak peek at some of the themes and attractions for Islands of Adventure. Plans were first drawn up for the mall in 1985, but it was ultimately canceled in 1990, the same year Universal Studios Florida opened next door.ĭuring the construction of IOA, Universal opened the Islands of Adventure Preview Center at adjacent Universal Studios Florida. Pre-2009 Marvel Comics ( Marvel Entertainment)īefore Islands of Adventure was built, the site was originally planned as a shopping mall called Galleria Orlando.Popeye ( King Features Syndicate and E.C.Harry Potter book and film franchise ( J.K.Like Universal Studios Florida next door, Islands of Adventure has not limited itself to Universal's own library, because it licensed other characters from rival studios, many of whom did not own theme parks of their own, as attractions and lands. See also: List of properties at Universal Destinations & Experiences The eighth island, Skull Island, opened on July 13, 2016, and is themed to the King Kong franchise. The expansion led to a significant increase in attendance, and in 2013, Islands of Adventure ranked seventh domestically and eleventh internationally after hosting approximately 8.1 million guests. It was Universal's largest investment since the resort's founding in 1990. A seventh, The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, was added in 2010, themed to the highly successful Harry Potter franchise. Initially, the park featured six islands. Islands of Adventure is modeled after a journey of exploration, where guests embark on an adventure to visit a variety of themed islands.
The resort's slogan Vacation Like You Mean It was introduced in 2013. It opened on May 28, 1999, along with CityWalk, as part of an expansion that converted Universal Studios Florida into the Universal Orlando Resort. Universal's Islands of Adventure (also known as Islands of Adventure or IOA), originally called Universal Studios Islands of Adventure, is a theme park located in Orlando, Florida. Islands with myths, legends, dinosaurs, cartoons, superheroes, children's stories, and Universal franchises Pharos Lighthouse with the park's old logo at its entrance
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