Author: Brian Glenn

Universal Orlando has announced the dates for next year’s Mardi Gras celebration. The popular event will take place every night from February 3 through April 7 in 2018, spanning 64 nights – making it the longest celebration Universal has held – with the food courtyard open and the parade taking place every night. On select nights, popular acts from yesterday and today will perform live in concert in the Music Plaza Stage. The concert lineup for Mardi Gras 2018 will be revealed in the coming months. Mardi Gras is included in admission to Universal Studios Florida. You can see our coverage of last…

Universal Studios Hollywood has announced a new pre-sale offer for Halloween Horror Nights tickets; offering $30 off regular admission the first 2 weekends, along with a choice of 1 bonus gift. Guests have the option to choose one of the following offers as their bonus gift: Early Entry at 4pm, free parking, souvenir cup with free first fill, a Terror Tram front of the line pass, or a limited edition poster. The offer expires July 31st. To purchase a ticket, and to find out more information and restrictions, please visit the ticket offer page here. More information on ticket options,…

Tickets are now on sale for Universal Orlando’s Rock the Universe 2017. On Sept. 8 and 9, guests can experience Florida’s biggest Christian music festival at Universal Studios Florida with a variety of ticket options available; including an all-new ticket option offering admission to Universal’s Volcano Bay. Ticket options include 3-Park and 2-Park Rock Your Weekend tickets, 1-night and 2-night event tickets and more. Special Annual Passholder and Group discounts are also available. To view all offers, purchase tickets and learn more about Rock the Universe 2017, visit www.RocktheUniverse.com. This year’s concert line-up features performances by some of Christian music’s most…

Universal Orlando has officially announced that Dragon Challenge will close on Sept 5th to make way for an all-new coaster experience that will take guests “deeper into J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World”. While no specifics have been announced, Universal Orlando promises that it will be one of the “most highly-themed coaster experiences” they’ve created, and ” redefine the category”. As far as Dragon Challenge, the dual inverted coaster attraction is located in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Hogsmeade, and is based on the Triwizard Tournament; which was featured heavily in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. The popular coaster…

UPDATE: 7/21/2017 The walls around the former home of the Flame Broiler have been updated featuring the Poké Bar logo. While nothing has been officially announced, the logo used on the walls essentially confirms what’s coming. Poké Bar serves Poke, which is a raw fish salad that’s traditionally served in Hawaiian cuisine. From their official website – the restaurant features meals with tuna, salmon, albacore, shrimp, octopus, scallop and tofu; with different mixtures including seaweed, onions, and kale. Original Story Below Poké Bar is coming to Universal CityWalk Hollywood, after an update to the CityWalk map legend. The new eatery…

It’s time to finally start taking a look around the Universal Orlando Resort in the first official monthly photo update. In this update, we’ll be taking a look at projects happening all around the Resort; mostly Universal Studios Florida and Volcano Bay – including construction progress on Fast & Furious: Supercharged, Volcano Bay finishing touches and changes, and more! Let’s take a look around our photo update during our rainy visit! Park Update Index » CityWalk » New Craft Beers at Snack Cart » Fast & Furious: Supercharged » E.T. Adventure » Halloween Horror Nights 27 » Potter Rides &…

After this weekend’s D23 Expo, Disney has laid out their huge, ambitious plans for the coming years; including a slew of expansions and updates to Epcot and the Resort as a whole. With all that’s been announced, we take to the mic to share our thoughts of all that’s been announced by Disney – and wonder what Universal’s next move. Agenda » 00:45 Welcome » 03:11 Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge » 09:20 Tron Coaster Coming to Magic Kingdom » 17:20 Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway replacing Great Movie Ride » 23:45 Epcot Re-Do » 30:20 Ratatouille Ride Coming to France…

Disney has announced its planned development for Disney Vacation Club will be an entirely new resort near Epcot called Disney Riviera Resort. Estimated to open in fall 2019, the Riviera Resort is slated to be the 15th Disney Vacation Club property, with approximately 300 units spread across a variety of accommodation types. The resort will also be connected with the newly-announced transportation system of gondolas, called the Disney Skyliner, which will connect the new Disney Vacation Club property, Disney’s Art of Animation, Pop Century and Caribbean Beach resorts with Disney’s Hollywood Studios and the International Gateway at Epcot.

A whole new transportation system of gondolas is planned, called the Disney Skyliner, to give guests a never-before-seen birds-eye view of Walt Disney World. The new transportation system will connect the new Disney Vacation Club Riviera Resort, Disney’s Art of Animation, Pop Century and Caribbean Beach resorts with Disney’s Hollywood Studios and the International Gateway at Epcot. Many of the gondolas with Disney Skyliner will feature favorite Disney characters. The new transportation is estimated to open in Fall 2019.

During the Parks and Resorts presentation at the D23 Expo, it was confirmed that a Tron attraction similar to the popular attraction at Shanghai Disneyland is heading to Tomorrowland at the Magic Kingdom. The attraction will be built directly next to Space Mountain. The rumored plans of the ride replacing the Tomorrowland Speedway were premature, therefore the Speedway currently has no plans to close. The TRON Lightcycle Power Run attraction at Shanghai Disneyland is a coaster-style attraction where riders board a train of two-wheeled Lightcycles and enter TRON’s high-tech universe. The attraction is set to open in time for Walt…