At Universal's new Islands theme park, cool clearly rules
Text and photos by JANE WOOLDRIDEGE

Herald Staff Writer
ORLANDO --- "To the Hulk!" cried Cary Glines, 16, pointing toward the 128-foot high, green roller coaster based on the Incredible Hulk TV character.

"Oh my gawd, it looks so
cooool," said a passing teen as she dashed for the queue.

"It's awesome," said Seth Payne, 16, of Orlando, as he tottered off after the two-minute-15-second blast around the track. "The G-force is amazing."

Cary emerged from the Hulk grinning like the Cheshire cat. "It was really
cool."

At Universal's new Islands of Adventure theme park, slated to open next month, cool rules. And it doesn't stop with scream-inducing coasters and thrill-ride simulators for terror-loving teens. The 100-plus-acre park is filled with cool shops, cool sets, cool attractions, and play areas for small children --- even rides and fountains that squirt visitors with a literal kind of cool.