After the enormous capital expenditure required to build Islands of Adventure , CityWalk , and the resort hotels , Universal sought to overtake nearby Walt Disney World in attendance . However , with the addition of the second park , new resorts , and entertainment district , the resort was named '' Universal Studios Escape '' . Essentially , it seemed that visitors were confused by the name , assuming that Islands of Adventure was a new area added to the already-existing Universal Studios Florida theme park . For the first two years , attendance did not rise as expected . By 2001 , the marketing was revamped , clarifying that Islands of Adventure was indeed a second , completely separate park with new rides and attractions . Universal Studios Escape was renamed '' ' Universal Orlando Resort ' '' , and ended up being the only resort in the Orlando area to actually have an increase in attendance after the September 11 attacks on the United States
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Universal's Islands of Adventure