With the recent announcement that Universal has canceled Halloween Horror Nights we are left with questions about Dark Arts at Hogwarts. In past years, fall brought out the Death Eaters and spooky shows at the Wizarding World. The Dark Arts At Hogwarts was filled with green lights and fog machines.
Tag: Islands of Adventure
Jurassic Park Coaster Construction Update
Though Universal has been pretty quiet about the construction of a new roller coaster in the Jurassic Park section of Islands of Adventure, the velociraptor is pretty much out of the bag. Construction is progressing, and track is becoming more and more apparent to park goers. In 2019, construction began behind
The Ultimate Dining Guide For Hogsmeade At Universal Orlando
If you ever dreamed of walking the aisles of Honeydukes than you’ll definitely want to plan a trip to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter and visit Hogsmeade. Unlike Diagon Alley, Hogsmeade is actually in both Florida’s and Hollywood’s Universal parks. At Hogsmeade, you can divulge in all the Wizarding
Hagrid’s Motorbike Adventure At Universal Closed Tuesday Following BackStage Fire
Hagrid’s Magical Creature Motorbike Adventure has been Universal Orlando’s top attraction since it opened last June. Wait times were capped off early and people spent their entire day waiting to ride. Since Universal’s reopening on June 5th fans have been able to score virtual line passes or even recently walk
Universal Orlando to Temporarily Close Several Attractions
Universal Orlando to Temporarily Close Several Attractions Universal Orlando reopened June 5th after being closed for a couple months and is continuing reevaluate their operations. Due to impacts of its daily operations Universal is looking for ways to move its Team Members and will temporarily be closing several attractions. Starting
Magic Kingdom knocks out Islands of Adventure for Best Theme Park in the World
Yet another prestigious award for Walt Disney World! The Magic Kingdom theme park has been named “Best Amusement Park” in the Tripadvisor annual Travelers’ Choice Awards. The award list includes rankings of attractions and destinations around the world, with six more Disney destinations given recognition. You can read the full
Orange County might give Universal Orlando $5 million towards new theme park
There’s a chance Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings could vote to spend up to $5 million for helping Universal Orlando build their upcoming Epic Universe theme park. With this proposed deal, Orange County would give Universal Orlando up to $5 million in credits against future utility connection charges to help
Universal’s Jurassic Park Roller Coaster Construction Update
We spent the day at the Universal Orlando Resort yesterday and were surprised at how much more has been added to the new roller coaster coming to Islands of Adventure. This coaster which rumored name is the Velocicoaster is inside the Jurassic Park area of the theme park. Universal has
Meet The New Baby Velociraptor Now At Univeral’s Raptor Encounter
Universal Orlando recently opened back up to the public last week and they had a fun new surprise. There’s not only an upgraded Raptor Encounter area to meet Blue (the scary full grown raptor) but there’s a new a new 6 month old raptor as well! Meet The New Baby Velociraptor
Universal’s Jurassic Park ‘Velocicoaster’ Construction Update
We recently attended a Passholder preview at the Universal Orlando Resort for their theme park reopening and got to see major updates on the new rollercoaster being built. The theme parks have been closed since March and only recently has construction been able to resume. This newest attraction is located inside
What to Know Before You Visit Universal Studios Florida
With Universal Studios Florida reopening in just a couple of weeks, guests are sure to have questions. Universal will be implementing specific procedures and practices that are in line with CDC guidelines for the safety and health of team members and guests. The procedures will cover three areas: screening, spacing,
Universal Orlando Begins Reopening Process June 1st
This week Universal Orlando Resort submitted plans to begin reopening in phases starting on June 1st. June 1st and 2nd the resort will open to team members to test the new safety protocols. June 3rd and 4th will be open to invited guests and annual passholders. And finally, on June
Universal Delays Epic Universe Construction due to Coronavirus
Universal Orlando issued an update today regarding the construction of their upcoming Epic Universe theme park. The coronavirus pandemic has delayed construction work on the new theme park. Epic Universe was originally scheduled to open to the public in 2023. Now Comcast executives are saying that the project will be
Universal Studios to auto enroll employees into Unemployment system
Universal Studios announced a new plan to help their furloughed employees. The Orlando based theme park resort is going to help auto-enroll their employees into the Florida state unemployment system. Universal Orlando has been closed since mid-March due to the coronavirus pandemic. For now, they will stay closed until May
