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
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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
Universal Studios Hollywood has laid off nearly 7000 team members
Universal Studios Hollywood, along with other California theme parks, has been closed since March. The state has issued theme park reopening guidelines but they do not make reopening easy. Theme parks cannot open until their county reaches the lowest COVID-19 risk level. Universal Studios Hollywood has had to reduce its
Universal Studios responds to California Reopening Guidelines
Earlier this week the California Governor announced reopening guidelines for theme parks. The theme park representatives have made announcements voicing their displeasure. California theme parks will not be able to open for some time, not until the state reaches a tier yellow. Universal Hollywood took to Twitter for a hilarious
Some California theme parks are considering legal action to speed up reopening
The California Attractions and Parks Association says that some theme parks are exploring legal action in order to pressure the state into allowing amusement parks to reopen. “All options are open at this point,” said Erin Guerrero, executive director of the California Attractions and Parks Association in a press conference
Universal Citywalk Hollywood to Serve as an Official Voting Center
Voting Information at Universal Citywalk Hollywood If you’re a resident of Los Angeles County there is some voting news for you! Universal Citywalk in Hollywood has partnered with Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk to serve as an official voting location for the upcoming General Election. Now any resident of Los Angeles
California Theme Park Reopening Guidelines Draft Details Revealed
The state of California is so close to issuing theme park reopening guidelines. They delayed releasing those guidelines this week due to theme parks requesting more discussion before finalizing plans. Theme park officials expressed concern over some of the requirements in the guidelines. Anaheim Mayor Harry Sidhu said theme parks
