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1. Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey

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Being the Harry Potter fanatic I am, it's no surprise that this was my favorite ride. The ride had great visuals of Harry and Ron on a broom, dodging through dementors and falling rocks. It really felt like you were on a broom with Harry, and it was an amazing feeling, Of course, I admit, I felt a bit scared when the ride rotated the me a lot, but it added to the thrill of the ride. Overall, the experience was the best, and it's my favorite ride of all at Universal Studios and Islands of Adventures. I loved the visuals a lot, so I went on it twice!

2. Harry Potter and the Escape From Gringott

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This "Harry Potter" vault adventure was also as good as the Forbidden Journey one, but it was slightly different than that one. The Gringotts ride is a real roller coaster. It also had great visuals, and it was very thrilling. The roller coaster, in my opinion, was not as scary as the Forbidden Journey ride, but it was great nonetheless. It really did feel like I was zooming to the vaults just like in the movies. While I loved it a lot and wanted to go on it again, the line was really long, and there just wasn't enough time.

3. The Revenge of The Mummy

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The Revenge of the Mummy was probably the scariest ride I've ever ridden. Still, it is one of my most favorite rides as the scary atmosphere made it exciting and very thrilling. The ride itself is a roller coaster which turns and drops you a lot, but it's very safe. The roller coaster took you through a dark tunnel, which also added to the scare and thrill factor of it. The creepy music and decor itself scared me to death while I was waiting in line. I wanted to go for a second ride, but there wasn't enough time.

4. Doctor Doom's Fear Fall

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Doctor Doom's Fear Fall was amazing partly because of the height and because of the view it gave me of Universal. It was a bit scary at first, but I enjoyed it because I'm getting over my fear of heights. The ride seemed very daunting at first, but I overcame it and yelled with joy and excitement.

5. Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man

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I'm a great fan of Spider-Man and Marvel, so I enjoyed this virtual ride a lot. It showed how Spider-Man defeated his enemies on the "most dangerous night of his life." The ride feels so real with 3D and 4D effects. In this ride, the car moves to zip you through the city and help "defeat" the bad guys, so it feels like a roller-coaster when it really wasn't.

6. Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon

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The ride was pretty funny and had great special effects. Unlike the Spider-Man ride, this ride didn't have cars that moved freely. The seats moved but not like in a roller coaster. This is also a virtual ride, so it feels like you really are zipping through New York. But you stay in one place while the chair slightly moves to give you the feel. I loved it so much that I went on it four times.

7. Jurassic Park The Ride: River Adventure

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The start of the ride is pleasant and much like a simple boat ride through a stream with fake dinosaurs as decor. It was very besutiful, and I enjoyed it a lot. Nearing the end of the ride comes the big drop. The little boat takes you up a building, where it drops you quite a feet down. But it's very enjoyable! Sure everyone was screaming for their lives, but they laughed it off in the end. Everyone seemed to love it. My family loved it quite a lot, too.

8. Despicable Me Minion Mayhem

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The ride was much like the Jimmy Fallon one and was very funny too. I love Gru and his minions, so my parents and I enjoyed it very much.

9. Men In Black: Alien Attack

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I've never really watched Men In Black, but the ride was pretty great. It's not a roller coaster or a virtual ride but a fun ride where you get to "shoot" aliens with fake guns. It spins you once in a while but not enough to be concerning. The car goes very slow, so it gave time for us to look around the set and admire how the "city" was set up.

10. Popeye and Bluto's Bilge-Rat Barges

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The boat sailed through a stream where you get drenched in water when the boat slightly falls through the water at the curves of the stream. Along the way, little sprinklers and "ships" spew water on you just in case you aren't fully wet yet. It's a good way to cool off from the sun all day.

11. Hogwart's Express

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Not top on my list because it isn't really a thrill ride but it was great nonetheless. The ride was simple as it was a convenient way of travelling from one park to another. The train looked very real, inside and out. Once inside the compartments, the windows show a video of the how it might look outside if you were really on the Hogwart's Express.