Universal Studios Hollywood

I'll be going to Universal for the first time next Saturday with friends. I love amusement parks but honestly not a big ride person. To give context I'm mostly a Disneyland person and I just can't do roller-coasters. I've done Space Mountain (pretty fast but I can handle it decently), Guardians of Galaxy (hated the drops), and I can handle Star Tours fine. The rides I do want to try are The Simpsons (loved the show growing up), Transformers seems cool. Definitely wanna also wanna try the Studio Tour and Water World attractions as well. Are there any other rides that are cool for me to get on? Also what are some cool activities I could do in case my friends are on higher intensity rides? Any tips for a first time attendee and food to eat on a budget?

This is just my opinion btw. I never rode secret life of pets btw so thats why its not here

12. Minion mayhem: More like MIDion mayhem am i right or am i right haha. Nah but fr this ride is really just not all that great. I don't hate it but I'd really just rather go on any other ride. Preshow is cool tho

11. Kung fu panda adventure: The whole part where the walls fall away is super dope. Other than that not much to write home about here

10. Silly swirl: It's alright. Nothing really special. I mean i'm not exactly the target audience but it's a fun enough time

9. King kong: Pretty cool part of the studio tour. Not an absolute must see but it's fun and I like it

8. Fast and furious: A solid finale to the studio tour. I know it gets a lot of flack but I don't care because I have fun when I'm on it. The reason it's higher than king kong is that I think it has a sense of finality to it that makes it stand out more, probably because of its placement at the end of the tour

7. Jurassic world: I don't remember this one that much. I had to google a video of it. I think it's designed really cool, but honestly I'm just not a huge fan of getting wet on rides

6. Mario kart: As someone who grew up loving mario, I found the line to be cooler than the actual ride. The ride itself was pretty cool but there was a lot going on and it got very confusing. I loved the rainbow road part though. Honestly I think I just need to go on it again

5. Hippogriff: It's a solid, fun coaster. Wayyyyyy too short but it's fun while it lasts. I like running this one a couple times over when the line's short

4. Transformers 3d: Hella underrated. This is how you do a motion simulator. Absolute banger every single time

3. Simpsons ride: To be honest I didn't think this would rank as high as it did but honestly looking back this ride is awesome. Yeah the line is long but you are very much rewarded for your patience because you don't just get a ride, you pretty much get a whole show

2. Forbidden journey: Absolute classic. I love how it combines screens with real props. I really love when there's no line for this ride and you can just go on it over and over that's really cool

1. Revenge of the mummy: THE GOAT. This ride eats every other one in the park for breakfast (at least until Hollywood Drift opens). Love the theming, love the design, love how intense it is, and the ending part where it sends you backwards through the whole thing is absolutely inspired. Just the best man

Haven’t been to Universal Hollywood since the 90s. Currently live in Florida and visit orlando’s universal often. By comparing maps there are many rides with similar names. That said, Disneyland and Magic Kingdom have many items with the same name but the rides and experiences totally different.

So, for those who have visited both universal parks, what are some items shouldn’t be overlooked?