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The Incredible Hulk Coaster® at Universal's Islands of Adventure®

Adrenaline Rush

Fall/Winter 16-17

Looking for heart pounding, thrill seeking unique adventures? You have come to the right place!

If you’re looking for thrills, look no further than Fun Spot America Theme Parks! With two locations, one in Orlando and one in Kissimmee, you can be sure to find the adrenaline rush you’re looking for. Fun Spot America Orlando is home to White Lightning, Orlando’s only wooden roller coaster. A hybrid of wood and steel, this coaster will surprise you from the very beginning with the first drop to the smooth dips, turns and speed before coming to a quick stop.

Unleash Your Inner Hulk. The Incredible Hulk Coaster® at Universal’s Islands of Adventure®. Feel the rush of becoming a gamma-charged Hulk. As your surroundings go racing by, you launch up to 67 miles per hour, your world turns upside down in a zero gravity roll. A deafening roar fills your ears and the fury of this newly enhanced, high-speed roller coaster rampage empowers you with the same strength and heroism of Bruce Banner’s alter ego.

iFLY Indoor Skydiving is the simulation of true freefall conditions in a vertical wind tunnel. It’s where the dream of flight becomes a reality. When you come to iFLY get ready to be blown away – literally. Experience the feeling of freefall as you float on a smooth cushionof air. There’s no parachute, no jumping and nothing attaching you to planet Earth. It’s just you FLYING in the air. Super fun, super safe and super cool! Each flight is the equivalent of 1.5 skydives, and that’s all freefall time.

Forever Florida is a unique eco-tourism attraction featuring the heart pumping Thrill Pack, which features three of the most exciting nature adventures. The Rattlesnake Rollercoaster Zipline takes you screaming through the trees, swinging, swooping, jumping and dipping through 1000 feet of thrilling adventure. And those dips are a doozy! The Panther Pounce is a 68-foot-high challenge tower that beckons the brave at heart to step off into a safely controlled rapid descent to the ground below. The Peregrine Plunge Zipline allows you to start from 71 feet high, soar at 30 miles per hour down 1,300 feet of extreme zipline!

The Orlando SlingShot is not an ordinary amusement ride with two locations, one on iconic I Drive and one in historic Old Town. It delivers one of the most heart pounding, adrenaline pumping and exhilarating thrill ride experiences in Central Florida. Take your seat, buckle up and hold on as you tilt back into a reclined position, heart pounding, all you can see is the clouds. With the release of the magnet, you are catapulted vertically out at a speed of 120mph. You will experience total weightlessness as you are rocketing almost 400 feet above the ground, surrounded by the scenic views.

Calling all thrill seekers, coaster enthusiasts and adrenaline lovers, now is the best time to visit SeaWorld® Orlando and experience the unrivaled all-new coaster, Mako™. This 200-foottall hypercoaster leaves riders feeling breathless and weightless from start to finish. Being one of the world’s true hypercoasters, a group of roller coasters known for high speeds and steep drops and hills that create a feeling of weightlessness or “air time,” has guests eager for more. With close to a mile of track, riders will experience nine air-time hills including a 200-foot plummet. With constant dips, turns, drops and whirls passengers can enjoy the thrill of the hunt as an apex predator.

Push your limits and experience all the exhilarating adventures Orlando has to offer. If you dare!