A few years ago I viewed a special on Islands of Adventure on TV that featured segments on many of the park’s unique attractions such as the Hulk, Spiderman, Dueling Dragons, Jurassic Park, and others. Surprisingly enough, Sinbad was included in that TV feature and from the segment on it, I was quite impressed from what I saw. However, reviews on this site and on other sites have been less than stellar, almost leading to me skipping this during my visit. Thankfully though I went with my gut and chose to experience this stunt show.
Located deep within the Lost Continent area of the park, Sinbad has various show times throughout the day so make sure you know when they are beforehand so you don’t have to skip it. Don’t worry at all about seating since the theater the attraction occupies is massive. In fact, I don’t even think it was half-filled when I viewed it! Well the set for the attraction is quite impressive, especially the attention to detail featured on the pirate ship and on the entire facade itself.
Well, the story is centered around Sinbad and his bumbling sidekick as they attempt to rescue the noble princess from the clutches of an evil witch. Certainly the plot-line isn’t original, but it definitely is sufficient enough, especially since the attraction is centered primarily around special effects. And trust me, there are plenty of special effects from impressive explosions to water bursts to fire effects. Just the sheer amount of pyrotechnics featured during the attraction is impressive and definitely the show’s strong point. My personal favorite scene is the finale where the witch is set ablaze and plummets to her ultimate demise, a really cool effect and I am just amazed at how Universal pulls that off safely time and time again. One minor complaint though, the show is pretty corny, especially in the kid-friendly humor and in the hand-to-hand combat.
Despite the rather mixed acclaim for the attraction, Sinbad is a really impressive stunt spectacular. This is easily one the best shows I’ve experienced at an amusement park thanks to the wide array of dazzling special effects featured throughout that really steal the show. However, the attraction isn’t completely flawless in my opinion, as it’s held back by its sheer corniness. Nonetheless, fans of stunt shows should definitely check Sinbad out if your schedule permits it while at Islands of Adventure.
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