If you’re looking for something to keep you busy while you wait for Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure to open for the day at Universal’s Islands of Adventure, I’ve got the perfect thing for you.

One of my favorite things to do when I visit theme parks is to look for details that are often overlooked, especially in ornately themed parks like Islands of Adventure. Today, we’re going to take a look at the details of Toon Lagoon.

toon lagoon at islands of adventure at Universal Orlando

Toon Lagoon: From Comic Strips to Theme Park

All of the Islands have hidden details and incredible layers of theming. When you cross into Toon Lagoon from Marvel Superhero Island, you transition from larger-than-life comic book characters to larger-than-life comic strip characters. The neat thing about comics and cartoons is finding the details, especially the ones that are hard to spot.

flash gordon store at islands of adventure in Toon Lagoon
Notice the layers of orange on the ground and the storefront? That’s Flash Gordon’s rocket taking off! 

Strolling through the park, most people miss the details and homages to the vintage cartoons and comic strips of the past. But when you stop to enjoy the layers that Universal Creative added to each scene and building, the land comes alive.

family circus map at toon lagoon at islands of adventure
Wondering what these dotted lines are? Thousands of people walk by them every day without noticing them. Check out my video to see what they are from.

Hidden Details of Toon Lagoon Video

Check out my video featuring many of the hidden and not-so-hidden details that make Toon Lagoon such a special land.

How many of these little details have you passed by?

toon lagoon islands of adventure
Notice the waterfall? That’s from Hagar the Horrible breaking the comic strip wall!

Toon Lagoon is a wonderful area to spend some time, especially in the evening when the lighting brings the area to life. 

What do you think about Toon Lagoon and the use of comic strip characters?


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George Taylor
George has been obsessed with Disney theme parks since the first time he saw a photo of the Haunted Mansion in the early 70s. He started writing about Disney in 2007 and has amassed one of the world's largest Disney-related libraries.