Vegetarian and vegan dining options are in no short supply at Universal Orlando Resort and its three theme parks — Universal Studios Florida, Islands of Adventure and Epic Universe. Since becoming a vegetarian three years...
As spooky season falls upon America again, many park fans are flocking back to Universal Studios Florida for arguably the most popular industry event, Halloween Horror Nights. Throughout September, I’ve made numerous visits to the...
With the opening of Universal’s newest park, Epic Universe, just about a year away, Universal is stepping up their game at their two existing parks. This summer saw the opening of Dreamworks Land, the new...
Dear Jurassic World VelociCoaster, I’ve been watching your every move since 2019 when your future home in the Jurassic Park area of Universal’s Islands of Adventure was cleared to make way for your arrival. At...
Universal’s Attraction Assistance Pass (AAP) is intended for guests with a cognitive or physical disability or other condition that prevents them from being able to wait in the regular standby lines. It’s similar to Disney’s...
There is more beyond the surface of a roller coaster than just hills and drops. Every functional coaster on earth has scrutinous engineering and special principles behind it. Not all coasters are built equally, though....
This week on the Coaster101 Podcast we dive into the least surprsing new ride announcement ever: The Jurassic World VelociCoaster coming to Islands of Adventure next summer! We get into what we’re most excited about,...
Rumors have been swirling for sometime, since Universal Orlando and their parent company, Comcast, purchased 475 acres of land in Orlando. We now have somewhat of an idea of what that land will be used...
I last visited Islands of Adventure in 2006 — I spent a couple of hours at the park after a long day at the neighboring Universal Studios Florida. The visit consisted of a lap around...
The Universal Orlando Resort blog confirmed a bombshell rumor that has been circulating for months: Dragon Challenge, formerly known as Dueling Dragons, will be removed from the park this September. The iconic dueling inverted coaster’s...
In a press release today, Universal Orlando Resort announced a project of remarkable vision: to bring to life an entirely new water theme park experience in 2017. Called Volcano Bay at Universal Orlando Resort, it...
Construction is Universal. Fresh off the success of attractions including Transformers: The Ride, a revamped Springfield, themed to the Simpsons, and Diagon Alley from the Harry Potter Universe (including a working Hogwarts Express), all opening...
