The park covers . The attractions are spread across ten different areas.
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, opened on 15 July 2014 with its flagship attraction,
Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey. The area and its attractions were modeled after its previous iterations at
Universal Orlando and
Universal Studios Hollywood. The tenth and newest area,
Super Nintendo World, opened after several delays on 18 March 2021.
Hollywood Based on the neighborhood of
Hollywood, Los Angeles.
Attractions Notable cafes and stores New York City Based on the city of
New York City,
New York.
San Francisco Located between Minion Park and Jurassic Park, this area right off the lagoon is based on the city of
San Francisco, California, and recreates neighborhoods like Fisherman’s Wharf and Chinatown. The area does not have any rides, but does have four restaurants: Happiness Cafe, Lombard's Landing, The Dragon's Pearl, and Wharf Cafe.
Minion Park An area inspired by
Illumination's
Despicable Me franchise. It opened in March 2017.
Jurassic Park Inspired by
Steven Spielberg's
blockbuster film franchise of the same name.
Amity Village Inspired by Steven Spielberg's
Jaws film.
Universal Wonderland Universal Wonderland is a section aimed at children and families and home to well-known characters like Elmo, Snoopy, and Hello kitty. Opened in March 2012, it contains three themed sub-zones including Snoopy Studios, Hello Kitty's Fashion Avenue, and Sesame Street Fun Zone.
Snoopy Studios Based on the
Peanuts comic strip. Snoopy Studios was originally its own standalone area, opening with the park in April 2001
Super Nintendo World Super Nintendo World is wedged in at the northern end of the park, west of
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter and south of the Nintendo headquarters that are just outside of the property. Super Mario Land opened on March 18, 2021, and is focused on the
Mario franchise and its
Yoshi spin-off series. On December 11, 2024, an expansion themed to
Donkey Kong Country opened. Guests enter Super Nintendo World through a warp pipe from an entrance plaza. The pipe leads into Super Mario Land, and specifically Princess Peach's Castle. When guests exit the castle, they enter the courtyard on the second floor, immersed in the Mushroom Kingdom with Bowser's Castle across the area. From the back of the Super Mario Land, guests can walk into Donkey Kong Country.
Attractions Notable cafes and stores Seasonal overlays The park is consistently installing seasonal attraction and show overlays. Some include
Halloween Horror Nights, Christmas, Easter, Summer, and Cool Japan. The park's "Cool Japan" seasonal attractions have been based on popular Japanese anime and video game franchises, including:
Sailor Moon,
Neon Genesis Evangelion,
Shin Godzilla,
Attack on Titan,
One Piece,
Detective Conan,
Lupin III,
Monster Hunter, and
Final Fantasy. == Former attractions ==