Accio collector’s wand! This years collector’s edition interactive wand is now available. Every year Universal releases a special edition wand that can be used at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. The 2021 wand is now available online at Shop Universal. This special edition wand is not character related but
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Universal Studios Hollywood Reopening on April 16th!
Universal Studios Hollywood just announced that they will be reopening April 16th after being closed for the past year. The theme park recently opened for “A Taste of Universal”, a dining event that allowed fans to enjoy their favorite Universal food with a separate ticket. Starting April 16th, however, the
First Look at the new Minion Cafe at Universal Studios Hollywood
Universal Studios Hollywood is back open for the Taste of Universal! A fun food festival with all your favorite food and drinks from Universal Studios. Opening with this new festival is the Minion Cafe. This cafe is designed around the Minions from Despicable Me and have some fun new eats
SoCal can reopen theme parks and movie theaters this weekend according to Governor Newsom
We previously shared that the state of California had adjusted its theme park reopening guidelines to allow theme parks to reopen as early as April 1, 2021. Now, Governor Newsom has changed the date to this coming weekend. According to Newsom, Los Angeles and Orange Counties will be able to
Universal Studios Hollywood Serves Up “Taste of Universal”
Universal Studios Hollywood will take its first steps in reopening since its closure a year ago. They are offering “A Taste of Universal”, a lively outdoor dining and shopping experience taking place within select themed lands on weekends—Friday to Sunday from noon to 7:00 p.m.—beginning on Friday, March 12. Here’s
LA County in support of a bill to open Universal & Disneyland sooner.
Theme parks in California remain closed during the pandemic. While many are willing and able to reopen safely, the state reopening guidelines prevent that from happening. Related – City of Anaheim Supports Bill to Speed Disneyland Reopening Now, the Los Angeles Board of Supervisors is supporting a bill that would
California theme parks are Ready To Reopen Responsibly
The Theme Parks in California have been closed almost 1 year now, since March of 2020 due to COVID-19. Universal Hollywood, Disneyland, SeaWorld, and many others are #ReadytoReopenResponsibly & should be allowed to reopen when a park’s home county reaches Orange/Moderate/Tier 3. Related Star Wars Trading Post Passholder Preview now
Harry Potter Funko Pops coming next month
Exciting news for Harry Potter fans! A new collection of Patronus Pops are coming out in just a few weeks! Take a look at the exciting new figures below. lbus Dumbledore’s Patronus emulates his trusty sidekick Fawkes, taking the shape of a phoenix, while Severus Snape’s Patronus has particular emotional
Velociraptors Added to the Entrance of Universal’s VelociCoaster
Universal is getting one step closer to the opening of the brand new VelociCoaster. Yesterday we saw some brand new velociraptors which will be at the entrance of the ride. They added 7-8 new raptors around the ride but we got a close-up look at two of them. You can
Universal Orlando’s The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man is Getting an Updated Entrance
Universal’s The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man has construction walls up around the rides entrance. While the front is having work done guests can still ride this fun 3-D attraction. Bioreconstruct on Twitter showed pictures of the entrance blocked off. Fence up for refurbishment of the Spiderman entrance. Temp entrance is
Shigeru Miyamoto Confirms Plans to Open Super Nintendo World at Universal Orlando & Hollywood
Mario creator, Shigeru Miyamoto had a live-stream at Super Nintendo World at Universal Japan on December 18th. During the live-stream he gave fans a preview of this incredible interactive land that will open on February 4th, 2021. Not only did we all get a glimpse at Japan’s Nintendo World but Shigeru
First Look at Universal Studio Japan’s Super Nintendo World with Shigeru Miyamoto
Super Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto gives us a first look inside Universal Studio Japan’s Super Nintendo World. This all-new area looks amazing! From Power Ups, places to explore, even Super Mario Themed Dining & Merch, Universal did such a wonderful job bringing us inside the World of Super Mario Brothers!
Universal Hollywood still serving up Holiday Cheer despite COVID-19 restrictions
Universal CityWalk at Universal Studios Hollywood is open to guests despite the theme parks remaining closed. And even as more COVID-19 restrictions are being implemented in LA County, a bit of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter is coming to Universal CityWalk for the holidays. The Wizarding World of Harry
LA County issues a stay at home order as COVID-19 cases are soaring
LA County, home of Universal Studios Hollywood, has issued a new stay-at-home order that will go into effect Monday, November 30. The new restrictions will last for three weeks. The five-day average of new COVID-19 cases hit 4,751 Friday causing the county to issue the order. “Residents are advised to