DreamWorks Land, an all-new section of Universal Studios Florida that is housed in the former Woody Woodpecker’s KidZone, will open to guests on June 14. We were invited by Universal last night to take a sneak peek of the new land, and we have our first impressions ready to share with you!
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DreamworksLand is packed full of a myriad of fun attractions and experiences. The land leans heavily into character meet-and-greets, with only one ride (Trollercoaster) calling the land home. When you enter the land, you are immediately immersed in Shrek’s Swamp, with Shrek and Donkey available for a chat and photos.
Beyond Shrek and Donkey, the land opens into a fun play area for kids, as well as Pinocchio’s Fact Shack. Everyone’s favorite wooden boy has taken up residence inside a treehouse in Shrek’s Swamp and will tell you a ‘fact’ when you ring his doorbell (keep an eye on his nose to see if this fact is true or not!).
The land contains plenty of water-play areas to keep kids cool during the hot Florida summers, with the first play area situated right inside Shrek’s swamp.
Beyond Shrek’s Swamp you will encounter the Trolls section, complete with a Poppy and Branch meet and greet, troll fountain, and the rollercoaster! We were able to take a spin on the Trollercoaster, and have an on-ride POV for you to review. The ride is short but fun, making it the perfect first coaster for the young guests in your party.
Beyond the troll area you will encounter Po’s Kung Fu Panda Training Camp. We were incredibly impressed with the level of detail contained in this land, which includes several water play areas and other fun activities to help the budding Kung Fu experts in your party train with Po himself.
The back section of this section of the land contains one of the coolest elements of DreamWorks land, Po! Live. This digital experience allows you to interact with Po as he prepares some dinner and teaches you a bit of Kung Fu. Like Donkey, the interaction here is fun and engaging and perfect for kids of all ages!
There are other super fun areas of the land to explore as well, including food at Swamp Snacks (pro tip: the Shretzel is super yummy!),
a unique musical experience at King Harold’s Swamp Symphony,
and a fun kitty adventure with Mama Luna!
The most unexpected surprise for us is how much we enjoyed the DreamWorks Imagination Celebration!
The show is incredibly fun and engaging, taking you right into the stories from your favorite DreamWorks films including Shrek, Trolls, and Kung Fu Panda.
This has quickly become a must-do show for us during trips to Universal Studios Florida!
Overall, we are VERY impressed with how detailed and immersive this new DreamWorks land is. While many longtime Universal fans were a bit sad to see Woody Woodpecker’s KidZone go, one step inside of this land will certainly ease that pain. The variety of character interactions, play areas, and activities will keep kids of all ages occupied for hours.
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See you all in the Swamp!
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