Best Theme Park Ride
The Incredible Hulk
Readers' Choice
1. The Incredible Hulk,
Islands of Adventure, universalorlando.com
2. Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts, Universal Studios, universalorlando.com
3. Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey, Islands of Adventure, universalorlando.com
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