Determining the top 10 best roller coasters in Florida is no easy feat. If you want to ride a bunch of different roller coasters in multiple theme parks, Florida is one of the best states you can visit to do...
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Review: Inside The Orlando Informer Meet-Up at Universal Orlando
Often, when you don’t live in the theme park capital of the world and don’t have as much time to visit Orlando’s theme parks as you’d like during your visit (it’s only money, right?), it’s important to maximize your in-park...
Continue reading...Universal Orlando Announces Attraction Closures in Early 2023
In a Tuesday announcement on social media, Universal Orlando Resort announced that several long-time attractions at the park would close to make way for a project that is “bringing exciting new family entertainment to Universal Studios Florida that will immerse...
Continue reading...From Tame To Thrilling: The Roller Coasters of Universal Orlando
For its first decade of operation, Universal Studios Florida was a park where guests could “ride the movies,” but roller coasters at the park were non-existent. Over the years, Universal Orlando has grown from just one park with some film-based...
Continue reading...Inside Experiential Retail with Robert Cametti, Universal Orlando’s Director of Visual Merchandising
For many amusement parks, retail might be considered an afterthought; a gift shop at the exit of an attraction with countless trinkets and logoed t-shirts, or a larger store at the front of the park that’s meant to entice guests...
Continue reading...Universal Orlando Announces “DreamWorks Destination” Interactive Experience
With room for only one dinosaur franchise on resort property, Universal Studios Florida announced earlier this year that the park’s long-running “A Day in the Park with Barney” show would close in February. Today, Universal Orlando announced the replacement for...
Continue reading...Universal’s Epic Universe Resumes Construction
Universal Orlando announced this morning that its planned Epic Universe theme park has resumed construction after being paused in July 2020 due to uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. After rumors swirled for years about a third Universal Orlando theme park,...
Continue reading...Four Times a Roller Coaster Ride Saved a Life
Despite often having a dangerous reputation due to the media sensationalizing the rare ride incidents, roller coasters are remarkably safe. In fact, some surprising health benefits of going to an amusement have been documented before. First, there are those long...
Continue reading...Six Reasons You Need to Read “The Unofficial Guide to Universal Orlando 2021”
If you’re a regular listener to the Coaster101 podcast, you know that we recently interviewed Seth Kubersky, author of the recently released Unofficial Guide to Universal Orlando 2021. Now in its sixth edition, the Unofficial Guide to Universal Orlando is...
Continue reading...Universal Orlando Parks Reopening in Phases Starting June 1
Universal Orlando’s plans to reopen Universal Studios Florida and Islands of Adventure in phases beginning June 1 have been approved by the Orange County Task Force and Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings, according to the Orlando Sentinel. The phased opening...
Continue reading...I Attempted to Conquer Universal Orlando in 12 Hours
My impulsive, last-minute trip to Universal Orlando Resort was fueled by a burning desire to ride Dragon Challenge (Dueling Dragons) before it closes forever next month. But of course one does not go to Islands of Adventure without visiting Universal...
Continue reading...My Final Rides on Dueling Dragons
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 lagoon with a couple...
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