The 25 Year History of Universal's Islands of Adventure

The 25 Year History of Universal's Islands of Adventure | Then & Now

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Ай бұрын

Universal Orlando's Islands of Adventure is celebrating its 25th anniversary and in this video, we reflect on the last 25 years and explore the history of this amazing theme park. From it's early days as Cartoon World to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, Islands of Adventure has a rich history and I hope you learn something new from this video.
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@NicEeEe843 Ай бұрын

I love how islands is the literature park, all the islands are based off literature (except the newer kong ride now). Jurassic park was a book first, ofc Seuss, comics and the funnies, 1001 Arabian nights, Greek mythology, HP

@MattAndAlexVlogs Ай бұрын

That’s correct! Pretty neat!

@jamiemorgan3649 Ай бұрын

I first went to Islands for a field trip back in 2004, in 2006 I went with my uncle, aunt and cousins, in 2023 I proposed to my now fiance at the entrance of Islands. So I have a lot of history at this park.

@MattAndAlexVlogs Ай бұрын

Great memories! Glad you have good history to look back on.

@SMarch209 Ай бұрын

The amount of research that you put into these videos is impressive Matt! I can say there are several spots you mentioned and walked past that had me questioning if I’ve ever noticed before. Looking forward to my next trip to Universal to find all of the “hidden gems” you pointed out!

@MattAndAlexVlogs Ай бұрын

Thank you!

@maui3551 Ай бұрын

This video was such an amazing tribute to the 25yrs of Universal Island of Adventures

@MattAndAlexVlogs Ай бұрын

Thank you! Appreciate that very much. Glad you enjoyed it!

@robertbarga3694 Ай бұрын

Great video. I'm worried about the future of the Lost Kingdom. It was always (For me one of the most well-themed areas of the park. I would hate to see it go away. I hope instead, they re-vitalize it and add some really great new attractions.

@MattAndAlexVlogs Ай бұрын

I hope the same. There’s rumors about Zelda possibly taking over but I’d love to see them breathe some new life into the area while sticking to the original theming. Thanks for watching!

@daneecto_8412 Ай бұрын

Great video, my favourite theme park

@MattAndAlexVlogs Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@mario-mario822 Ай бұрын

6:00 That concept art Reminds me of the portals that are being put up at Epic Universe. Mind blowing :D I hope Universal doesn't abandon stages like the Lost continent and Toon lagoon stages with Epic universe it's not a good look. I go to Islands of adventure every year now after always wanted to go since opening. It's so fun. Since The redesign of Kidzone I hope Lost continent gets new experiences in the future. :D🦔

@MattAndAlexVlogs Ай бұрын

Good catch! That does resemble the portal design they’re using at Epic.

@ChristopherDorobek Ай бұрын

Fun! Well done. Thanks!

@MattAndAlexVlogs Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@glenpreece Ай бұрын

Great video!!! I'm looking forward to visiting universal again this November.

@MattAndAlexVlogs Ай бұрын

Thanks so much! Hope you have a great time!

@olgagachaphoenix9130 Ай бұрын

Awesome!

@MattAndAlexVlogs Ай бұрын

glad you enjoyed it!

@eviltom17 Ай бұрын

Kind of weird they aren't making a big deal out of the anniversary....

@MattAndAlexVlogs Ай бұрын

Yeah I thought a little acknowledgment on the day of would have gone a long way. Oh well.

@187Melvin Ай бұрын

Island of Adventure 🎢 is my favorite theme park, the attractions I enjoy the most are Hagrid's Motorbike Adventure, Velocicoaster and Popeye's, I love the water one. Greetings from Puerto Rico 🇵🇷.

@MattAndAlexVlogs Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching and sharing your favorite things! 3 great rides there!

@michaelcoogan7413 26 күн бұрын

The Lost Continent area really is sad to walk through now, it’s almost useless but I feel like they’re super hesitant to demolish it completely because it’ll become the forgotten continent 😢

@MattAndAlexVlogs 26 күн бұрын

It definitely needs a refresh. Fingers crossed the rumors come to fruition and it gets a refurb in the next year or two 🤞🏻

@CathleenWithAC Ай бұрын

Wow. I never knew that they were considering Looney Tunes. What a lost opportunity.

@MattAndAlexVlogs Ай бұрын

It was originally supposed to be quite different!

@AgentGodzillaRP1 Ай бұрын

DC and Looney Toons would’ve been better with Universal than at Six Flags No idea what WB was thinking

@MattAndAlexVlogs Ай бұрын

Yeah Universal would have done a much better job with those properties vs. what Six Flags has.

@AgentGodzillaRP1 Ай бұрын

They probs didn’t want to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Islands of Adventure much, because it would’ve confused the general public with the opening of Epic Universe next year and they want people who only come to Orlando every couple years to come next year, not all this year.

@MattAndAlexVlogs Ай бұрын

It wouldn’t have impacted people coming to Epic next year. A one day acknowledgement with something as simple as a little ceremony at park open and some characters wouldn’t be a huge reason for someone to book a trip specifically to experience. They certainly don’t need to worry about people not coming to Epic. They’ll come in droves!

@Troopertroll Ай бұрын

I hate to say it, but almost every attraction in Islands barring Hagrid's and Velocicoaster needs an overhaul. I would argue that the theming and set designs across the board are almost timeless, but there are so many opening day rides still in operation that simply did not receive the maintenance they needed. Worse still, they're still running a shell of an area in Lost Continent with no real offerings. This was my favourite theme park for a long time and I hope they go back and revitalise it after Epic Universe opens.

@MattAndAlexVlogs Ай бұрын

Heavy rumors that Lost Continent will be getting a retheme in the coming year or two. Definitely agree that that area needs some life breathed back into it.

@metallicnole4514 Ай бұрын

Universal's rights with marvel is a double edged sword. They have the rights forever, but they can never further develop/expand the marvel area without disney's approval. I wonder if they will ever retheme the marvel area in the future.

@MattAndAlexVlogs Ай бұрын

Definitely a unique situation

@deadstrider Ай бұрын

I don't think it's a double edge sword at all. MCU has changed the perception of classic heroes so much that the comic originals are almost unrecognizable today. The classic comic portrayals of the characters are timeless and really make you feel like you're jumping into the comics. One need only pay a visit to avengers campus to see how much better Superhero island handles the source material

@metallicnole4514 Ай бұрын

@@deadstrider My point is that universal can never add expansions and further develop marvel superhero island without disney's approval, per the contract is my understanding. They can only update and refurbish the current attractions. Also on another note, the mcu versions of the characters are the most well known with the general public. In reality, only a very small portion read the comics compared to the widespread general audiences.

@deadstrider Ай бұрын

@metallicnole4514 Yes I understand that they can't expand on the park. It's unfortunate, but I never leave Superhero Island thinking I didn't get my fill of thrills and the alternative is Guradians of the galaxy and Avengers campus which I wasn't very impressed by. The fact that very few people are still aware with what comics used to be like is exactly why Superhero island is so important. It's one of the last ways to experience that Era of comics

@metallicnole4514 Ай бұрын

@@deadstrider I enjoy the superhero island. I also enjoy cosmic rewind at epcot. It's a stellar attraction. I just wonder if universal will keep the island as is forever, retheme it in the future, or strike a new deal with disney allowing them to expand.