The Cat In the Hat

What a cute ride this was. It definitely is geared towards children! But we all grew up with the cat in the hat and I fact I do not think I know a single person who doesn’t know who Dr. Suess is. The right was very whimsical, fun and entertaining. It talked to you all throughout the ride and the track was very long so you got to see a lot of the park at a higher altitude!
My boyfriend even enjoyed the ride! Me being 26 and him being 31 we would ride the track again and we did :)

It’s weird and slightly terrifying. And I like it.
That is a perfect way to describe this ride, from my perspective (which is likely different from how most people perceive it). It’s not terrifying in the traditional sense of getting your heart pounding from crazy loops and falls. Oh no. It’s terrifying in the sense that it’s like an acid trip gone wrong. Most people refer to it as cute, and I just wouldn’t go that far.
This is an inside track-​type of «coaster». There’s a very small two-​person seat, and you loop around on a track. It’s child-​sized, but two small adults can fit in a seat together, too. You follow a storyline about the Cat, with a narrative the whole way through. You’re greeted by bright colors, animatronics, weirdly shaped things, perspective shifts, short bursts of acceleration, and spinning around. I think it’s the classic, the Cat messes up the room of the kids, and the kids are scrambling to get it cleaned before their parents come home. It’s almost over-​stimulating, which probably makes it perfect for kids who’ve grown up on this sort of thing.
If you or your child is a fan of the Cat and Seuss-​style animatronics, then I’m sure you’d enjoy this ride. There really is just so much to see. At times, your entire scope of vision is filled with a ton of «eye candy” – literally. Bright colors, several scenes going on at once, animatronics swirling, bobbing, and dodging; just a bunch of different scenes doing all sorts of different things. It’s like a cat with a hat, and a rat with a bat, chasing and pacing, and – uh oh – splat!
Ahem… Anyways, while I like the Cat in the Hat just fine, I was brought up reading more advanced and less lyrical children’s books. I enjoy the light, creative writing of Seuss, and I can respect his legacy, but man this «ride» makes me think I’d be pretty psyched if they ever created an Alice in Wonderland-​style ride, with similar characteristics. I think the ride engineer who created this ride would be the best person for the job.

My brother in law and myself went on this purely as a joke. We don’t like fast roller coasters so we went on this. Once. The attendants didn’t sit anyone else with us in our car because it was April 20^th and they probably assumed we were high. But we were not. It was weird enough without drugs. Audio was difficult to hear. Unless you have kids, I would skip this one.

A cute ride that takes you through the story of The Cat in the Hat.
There was no wait so we went on, even though there were no kids with us. It was fun in a nostalgic kind of way and the animatronics were pretty neat.
This is definitely not a thrilling or «wow» kind of ride, but it’s something to check out real quick even if you don’t have kids. A-​ok!

This was a cute ride with no wait so early in the morning.
It’s just a ride through the book and I supposed little kids would enjoy it. My BF and I actually rode it just to kill time walking around the park. There was also another couple on the ride with no kids, so we didn’t feel out of place!
Ride this for the Dr. Seuss nostalgia, but if you don’t have kids — you won’t be missing anything!

Unless you have little kids, this ride just isn’t that fun anymore. It was great when my grandson was much younger, now that he’s 13, not so much. I could have passed by this ride, without a problem, but the group wanted to go, so I did.

Great fun ride through the Cat in the Hat book. Not scary at all so good for kids, and super-​fun for us adults.

I have always enjoyed the Cat in the Hat ride. It is not scary, just a trip into fantasy. I love the nostalgia of Dr Seuss. This is a great ride for smaller children, they all seem to love it.

depends on you are looking for. but anybody over 10 without a love for the story may not find the ride as enjoyable as others.
it goes through the story of cat in the hat. lots of twirling and visual eye candy to look at.
lines are usually short. one reason we went on it. however, it is a relaxing ride without being too dull. so its a good break from everything else. plus its my first time there and might as well try it.
if theres little wait for it and its your first time, just give it a go. sometime mid day and take a couple moments to relax.

Its a great place to cool off, and I bet kids would love it. Maybe fav part was the little fish

This is such a fun little ride that is sure to please kids of all ages. As long as there’s little to no wait, this is something I never miss when I’m at Islands of Adventure. I’ve been on it more times than I can possibly count and still to this day it doesn’t fail to have me laughing and smiling. If you have little ones, this is an absolute must-​do no matter how long the line is.
It’s nice that both the ride and the queue are indoors so even if you’re having to wait a while to get on the ride, at least you’re in the a/​c and out of the Florida heat!
You hop into a car with a seat in the front and a seat in the back. 2 – 3 people can fit on one seat depending on how big the people are. For example, 2 adults and 1 child can generally fit on one seat. Make sure to hold on tight (even you adults) because this ride does spin you and twirl you to and fro without warning. It can be a little jerky, but it’s mostly smooth, and the spinning and twirling is fun!
You ride through while listening to a Dr. Suess story while looking at all kinds of really cool Cat In The Hat set-​ups. There’s definitely something cool and interesting to look at around every turn. I don’t want to give anything away, but if you’re very curious, there are a ton of photos people have posted, so you can take a gander at those.
Even if you’re not a fan of Dr. Suess, I’m sure you’ll enjoy this great ride.

What’s not to like about this adorable ride? It’s cute, it’s fun, it’s relaxing… sure you get whipped around a bit, but that’s part of the fun! Especially enjoyable if there’s not wait, via the Express pass.
Not sure I’d feel the same way if I had to wait in line half an hour or something, but if there’s a short wait, go for it… relax, enjoy and giggle!

can make you pukey :-(
there is no wild thrill or reason for the jarring movements that make so many people sick.
needs to be upfated to be an awesome advanced dark ride

Stranded on the ride right now. Broken down and I’ve been staring at the Cat in the Hat in a bathtub for going on 5 minutes. LOL

A great way to visit all the crazy antics!

This is a ride you can definitely skip. It has great potential, but needs to be renovated.
I love Dr. Seuss, so I waited 40 minutes in line for this ride. It was definitely underwhelming. You’re taken through a modified Cat in the Hat story. It is such a great idea, but the execution is lacking. There are old models that you pass by that illustrate the story. I really wish that this was a complete immersion experience. The world of Dr. Seuss is so rich that this hardly does it justice.
This is one of the rides I call a Small World Ride. They are relics of an older time that make you nostalgic when you ride it, but needs to be renovated if it wants to stay relevant to a newer generation.

Love this ride for the little ones. My 2 year old wanted to go on it again and again and again. If you are a first time vistor you should give it a go if the line isn’t to long but if it is you won’t miss the thrill of a lifetime.
This ride is for sure geared towards young children as is the whole Seuss Landing for that matter. Again, great for first timers, those who prefer mellow rides and those with small children.

I walked into this ride with high hopes and walked out thinking it was the worst version of a dark ride (in the style of the Peter Pan ride at Disney) that I’ve ever been on. This ride brought me the closest I’ve ever been to throwing up during an attraction and that includes the old Mission Space at EPCOT which used an actual centrifuge. To explain how bad it was, I had just gotten off the Incredible Hulk coaster which is a massive thrill ride with hard acceleration and multiple inversions and I’d rather ride that consecutively 5 times than ride Cat in the Hat once more.
The theming for the ride was done reasonably well but it all got erased from my mind while I was hunched over focusing on not vomiting during what one would assume to be a borderline children’s ride. It is just unacceptably aggressive for the style of ride it is with violent back and forth 180 degree spins that continue for way almost a minute toward the end of the experience. Nothing throughout my whole day at Islands of Adventure turned me off of ever returning more than this miserable excuse for a dark ride. Not a fan.

Love this ride

The Cat in the Hat compared to other Dark Suites is about on par with The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh. It’s got a cute story line. I give it two stars because I think it whips too much for its target audience — presumably little kids. 6 – 8 year olds would probably love it, but I thought it was a little much. Also, if you have anything on your head or in your hands, you’re bound to lose it. Tuck that stuff away and hold on for dear life.