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Islands of Adventure

Today · Friday, August 28
9:00 AM – 9:00 PM
  • EXTRA_HOURS 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
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23 rides

Dining

16 restaurants

Shops

21 shops

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Today's Crowd

2 / 10
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Predicted avg wait
24 min
Predicted max wait
50 min
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0

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1

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