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Fight off villains and mythical beasts on an island adventure in this colorful, comic-book world inhabited by a cast of characters beyond belief, including Hello Kitty, the Grinch, Popeye, Wolverine and the Cat in the Hat.

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Close-up of a T-Rex in the bushes at Universal Orlando Resort's Islands of Adventure. Luuk de Kok/Shutterstock

Despite their (relatively) peaceful coexistence, villains lurk – and you are tasked with saving the day. At Marvel Super Hero Island, fly alongside Spiderman to protect the Statue of Liberty. At Jurassic Park, fight off velociraptors left and right as you zoom through four inversions at 70mph.

The intersection of Hogwarts and Hogsmeade in Wizarding World at Universal Island of Adventure in Orlando. 409652491 adventure, america, american, amusement, architecture, attraction, blue, building, destination, enchanted, famous, florida, fun, guidepost, harry, hogsmeade, hogwarts, holiday, islands, lamp, magic, magical, marker, north, orlando, park, party, pole, potter, reflect, resort, road, roof, route, sign, sky, states, structure, studio, summer, theme, tourism, trees, universal, usa, vacation, warm, wizard, wizarding, world
The intersection of Hogwarts and Hogsmeade at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Orlando Resort's Islands of Adventure in Orlando, Florida. Ingus Kruklitis/Shutterstock

Take a break from battling villains at the kid-friendly Seuss Landing or the super-soaked Toon Lagoon. And don’t miss the most popular island around, the Wizarding World of Harry Potter: Hogsmeade, where three thrilling rides and an abundance of butterbeer spiral you straight into the pages of the iconic book series.

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