How Universal Continues to Innovate in Theme Park Attraction Design
In September 2021, Universal Studios Beijing — part of Universal Beijing Resort — opened as the seventh theme park within the Universal Parks and Resorts family....
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A Love Letter to VelociCoaster
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...
The Coaster101 Podcast: Taking A Family to Universal Orlando Resort
Recently, Nick returned from a long weekend at Universal Orlando with his wife and two kids – Henry and Nora, who you may remember from our...
Comparing Orlando’s Value Resorts Part 1: Universal’s Surfside Inn and Suites
This summer, I was finally able to take my first major vacation in a while, and where better for a theme park fanatic to visit than...
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....
The Coaster101 Podcast Goes to Orlando
We’re back! This week on the podcast, Shane joins Andrew to discuss his recent trip to Orlando, celebrating his 21st birthday. During the trip, he visited Universal...
A No-Expense-Spared Review of Jurassic World VelociCoaster
After taking almost a full year off, the amusement industry is back open, and with it comes the attraction that everyone is talking about: Universal Orlando’s...
Velocicoaster at Islands of Adventure to Open June 10
For months, coaster enthusiasts around the country have been wondering what “Summer 2021” means as it relates to the opening date for Universal Orlando Resort’s newest...
The Coaster101 Podcast, Episode 31: The Unofficial Guide to Universal Orlando with Seth Kubersky
For the next few weeks, we’re going to focus on interviews of people, both in and out of the industry, with the key linking factor that...
Discussing the VelociCoaster Announcement – The Coaster101 Podcast
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...
Universal Orlando Officially Announces “VelociCoaster” for Summer 2021
After speculation that Universal’s Islands of Adventure would become home to a new state-of-the-art churro stand or bird sanctuary, the (worst-kept) secret to what Universal is...
Top Ten Dinosaur Themed Roller Coasters in the World
*Author’s note: This Best Dinosaur Roller Coasters article was originally written in 2018 in honor of the release of Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. It was updated...
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