Dudley Do-Right’s Ripsaw Falls was evacuated this afternoon after a show building caught fire. Thankfully everyone was evacuated safely. According to the source, the fire has been successfully put out. There is no word on how extensive the damage is...
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Christmas Events: Universal Studios Grinchmas
We continue our series of Christmas-in-the-Park events with “Grinchmas” which can be found at both Universal Studios Islands of Adventures and Universal Studios Hollywood. New this year at Islands of Adventure’s Grinchmas event is a larger production of “How the...
Continue reading...Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit experiencing technical difficulties
Universal Studio’s 2009 Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit has closed indefinitely: “Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit, the year-old roller coaster at Universal Studios that shut down last week for repairs, will remain closed longer than initially expected. Universal Orlando said Monday it...
Continue reading...Universal Guide, new app for iPhone, iPod Touch
The Universal Guide app recently released by Theme Park Nerd Ltd. is the perfect app to use when visiting the Universal Orlando resort. The app’s creator, Mark Locker, describes the app as a “park map on steroids.” Universal Guide gives users instant notifications...
Continue reading...My 2009 Theme Park Statistics
While I was walking around Universal Studios Florida back in November, I noticed there were quite a lot of restaurants and shops, especially compared to the number of rides. I started wondering “what is the ride to shop ratio? How...
Continue reading...Universal Orlando Trip Report
As you may have read, Coaster101 recently returned from a trip to Florida where we visited Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure Theme Parks. Here are a few pictures from the parks along with some of my random thoughts about...
Continue reading...Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit Review
Coaster101 recently visited Universal Studios Florida where we rode the new Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit coaster. This beast takes you straight up 167 feet before dropping you through a course full of nifty elements all to the tune of a...
Continue reading...Harry Potter Construction Update
Coaster101 recently visited Universal’s Island of Adventure Theme Park and we caught a glimpse of construction on the Wizarding World of Harry Potter land debutting in 2010. The new major attraction takes place inside Hogwarts Castle which is a massive...
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