Universal Studios Florida

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Universal Studios Florida is a theme park located in Orlando, Florida, United States. Owned by NBCUniversal and operated by Universal Destinations & Experiences, it opened to the public on June 7, 1990, and features numerous rides, shows, and attractions that are primarily themed to movies, television, and other aspects of the entertainment industry. Universal Studios Florida was the first park to open at Universal Orlando Resort, joined later by Universal Islands of Adventure (1999), Universal Volcano Bay (2017), and Universal Epic Universe (2025). The success of Universal Studios Hollywood in the 1980s, fueled by the popularity of Studio Tour attractions like King Kong Encounter, led to a desire to expand into the Orlando market to compete with Walt Disney World. The new park was designed to be both an amusement park and an active studio lot, incorporating some of the same behind-the-scenes elements popularized at the Hollywood location. As the interest to produce films in the Orlando...

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