UO Fan Guide Mini Review of The Cat in the Hat RideĬruising through a ride on a couch while someone else tells you a story is fun, and for fans of The Cat in the Hat story, it is downright delightful. Consider taking precautions if spinning causes motion sickness for anyone in your party. Spinning is now quite minimal on this ride, but it does occur. Assistive listening headsets are available from Guest Services and can be used on The Cat in the Hat ride.

Guests must remain in a standard wheelchair or be able to transfer to a standard wheelchair for this ride experience. Guests who are above 36 inches but below 48 inches must be accompanied by a supervising companion. The minimum height requirement on The Cat in the Hat is 36 inches.

Child SwapĪs with other rides, the child swap feature can be used so that guests do not have to wait in line twice when a child doesn't want to ride. The Cat in the Hat does not have a single rider line. After getting complaints from guests about motion sickness, Universal altered this ride in 2014 so that the couch did not spin quite as much.Įxpress Passes are accepted at the entrance of The Cat in the Hat. This ride is one of the original attractions that opened with Islands of Adventure. The Cat in the Hat ride opened in 1999 in Seuss Landing. The 236-word book is now considered a classic and remains one of the best known children's books ever written. Within three years, the book sold more than one million copies. Seuss' book The Cat in the Hat was first published in 1957. Guests view everything from unique ride seating, which is actually a couch that spins and glides through various rooms. Mayhem ensues until the trusty pet fish scolds everyone into cleaning up before Mother gets home. The ride features 18 scenes from the book, complete with animatronics, colorful Seussian décor, and special effects lighting. But everything changes when the Cat in the Hat and his friends, Thing 1 and Thing 2, show up to play. In the book, poor Dick and Sally are left at home on a rainy day with nothing to do. The Cat in the Hat ride features an audio and visual retelling of the beloved Dr. Look for the big red and white striped hat. You can find it near the entrance to Seuss Landing (through Port of Entry) to the right of One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish. The Cat in the Hat ride is located in Seuss Landing in Islands of Adventure.

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