In September 2021, Universal Studios Beijing — part of Universal Beijing Resort — opened as the seventh theme park within the Universal Parks and Resorts family. Universal Studios Beijing features familiar Universal attractions including Despicable Me: Minion Mayhem, Water World...
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Jurassic World: The Ride Reopens With New Animatronics and Updates at Universal Studios Hollywood
In 2019, Universal Studios Hollywood opened Jurassic World: The Ride, a retheme of Jurassic Park: The Ride, updating effects and changing the theming to match the new Jurassic World films. However, the ride consistently had issues with its final scene,...
Continue reading...Top 10 Theme Park Lands in the US
Frontierland. Adventureland. Fantasyland. Tomorrowland. With Disneyland’s grand opening in 1955, the ability to bring lands of imagination to life was born. They featured buildings and attractions from the past, future and fiction for guests to experience like never before. Since...
Continue reading...Universal Studios Beijing Unveils New Details About Lands and Attractions
Way back in 2014, construction began on the newest addition to the Universal Parks & Resorts family: Universal Studios Beijing. Since then, we’ve gotten some details about the park, and seen some great construction photos from the immersive lands. This...
Continue reading...“Ghostbusters” Coming to Halloween Horror Nights!
Universal Studios has steadily been revealing the themes for their 2019 Halloween Horror Nights mazes and areas, and today announced that for the first time ever “Ghostbusters” is coming to the parks. The classic film (one of my personal favorites)...
Continue reading...Universal Studios Hollywood Reveals New Food, Drink, and Merch For Jurassic World
Universal Studios Hollywood has been overhauling the section of the park that was home to Jurassic Park: The Ride since last fall. While the new updated ride, Jurassic World-The Ride, is the main attraction, Universal Studios today revealed details on...
Continue reading...Nintendo Coming To Three Universal Parks in Coming Years
Last May, Universal Parks and Resorts announced a partnership with Nintendo, and in their blog today, Universal Orlando’s Tom Schroeder provided more details about the project. The main details released were: Nintendo-themed areas are coming to Universal Studios Japan, Universal...
Continue reading...Incredible Hulk Relaunch Details Unleashed
The Incredible Hulk coaster at Islands of Adventure is preparing to reawaken after a nine-month overhaul. And from the looks of details released by Universal today, enduring those nine Hulk-less months will pay off. The makeover, announced in August 2015, will bring the legendary...
Continue reading...Universal Buys 475 Acres of Land in Orlando
Comcast, the parent company of Universal Orlando Resort (home to the Universal Studios Florida and Islands of Adventure theme parks), has purchased roughly 475 acres of land “adjacent to an existing theme park,” according to the Orlando Business Journal. The...
Continue reading...Meet Raptors at Universal Studios Hollywood
Universal Studios Hollywood has a 750-pound, prehistoric spin on the theme-park “meet and greet.” Adjacent to the Popular Jurassic Park—The Ride, the all-new “Raptors Encounter” experience “pits guests in a daring face-to-face standoff with these terrifying, now free-roaming carnivores.” Tipping the scales at...
Continue reading...Wizarding World at Universal Studios Hollywood Countdown Begins
Harry Potter fans on the West Coast, rejoice. Universal Studios Hollywood today announced that “The Wizarding World of Harry Potter” will open in the spring of 2016. Today’s announcement also included details about the new land’s signature attraction: Harry Potter...
Continue reading...Puss In Boots Coaster Opens at Universal Studios Singapore
This week, Universal Studios Singapore opened a family-friendly inverted coaster, Puss in Boots’ Giant Journey, based on the character from the Shrek animated film series. The Zamperla inverted coaster stands 55 feet tall and contains about 1,400 feet of track....
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