Author: Brian Glenn

Universal Studios Hollywood has released single-night & multi-night tickets and additional event add-ons for Halloween Horror Nights 2025, which will occur on select nights between September 4 and November 2, 2025. Single-night tickets start at $77, with the Express Pass add-on at $229 per person and the Unlimited Express option add-on at $269 per person. Frequent Fear Passes are also available in two options: the Frequent Fear Pass, which allows up to 33 nights of the event and starts at $179 per person, and the Ultimate Fear Pass, which allows visits on all event dates and starts at $299 per…

Universal Orlando has released single-night tickets and additional event add-ons for this year’s Halloween Horror Nights, taking place from August 29, 2025, through November 2 2025. Single-night tickets start at $82.99, with the Express Pass option starting at $139.99 per person. Multi-night tickets, such as the Frequent Fear Pass, are not available at this time, though we expect them to be on sale later this year. Guests can also book the RIP Tour, starting at $369.99, or the behind-the-scenes Unmasking the Horror Tours, starting at $84.99 for the 3-house tour, which starts August 22, and $169.99 for the 6-house tour,…

Universal Orlando is celebrating “Love is Universal” for Pride Month this June with merchandise, themed food & drink, and more. Debuting in 2019, “Love is Universal” is a line of pride merchandise celebrating the LGBTQ+ community. Now – the slogan has become a Universal celebration of Pride during June. Through August, 100% of the profits of the Love is Universal merchandise collection will be donated to local non-profit organizations that support and engage the LGBTQ+ community. Love is Universal Nights returns to the Red Coconut Club, running each Thursday, Friday, and Saturday in June. Admission is free, and guests must…

Universal Orlando has announced that Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit will permanently close at Universal Studios Florida on August 18, 2025. The closure was initially set for September 2025, but we now have an official date set just a bit earlier. Per Universal, Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit’s closure will make way for a new experience. More details will be available at a later date. Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit, which opened in 2009, was designed by the German manufacturer Maurer Söhne and is known for its vertical lift and allowing guests to choose their music while riding. Rumors suggest a new coaster…

Here’s a look around at what’s happening at Universal Orlando and Universal Studios Hollywood, from June 2, 2025, to June 8, 2025. Universal Orlando Universal Epic Universe is now open! Guests can celebrate Jaws’ 50th Anniversary by visiting “Amity” in San Francisco at Universal Studios Florida. The area will offer limited-time food, drink, and merchandise. In celebration of the upcoming live-action adaptation of How to Train Your Dragon, a themed shopping experience will be added to the Lost Continent, near Doc Sugrue’s Desert Kebab House. Refurbishments Please keep in mind that refurbishment dates can change. No refurbishments at this time. Universal…

Universal Parks has announced that Halloween Horror Nights in Orlando and Hollywood will feature the popular survival horror franchise, Five Nights at Freddy’s. The announcement was made on their social channels, with more details to be shared soon. Five Nights at Freddy’s is a survival horror video game franchise, first released in 2014. Set in a haunted pizzeria resembling Chuck E. Cheese’s, players take on the role of a night security guard tasked with monitoring creepy, malfunctioning animatronic characters that come to life after hours, with characters such as Freddy Fazbear, Bonnie the Bunny, and Chica the Chicken. The franchise…

Universal Orlando has officially added Universal Express to Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure in Islands of Adventure. Located in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Hogsmeade, Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure has been one of Universal’s most popular attractions since it opened in 2019. Universal Express allows guests to skip the regular lines at participating attractions, significantly reducing wait times. Guests can choose the standard Express Pass, which allows one-time entry into the Express line, or Express Pass Unlimited, which offers unlimited access to the Express line. Guests staying at select on-site hotels receive complimentary Express Unlimited access during…

Universal has shared more details on their new Las Vegas experience, Universal Horror Unleashed, including The Exorcist: Believer, one of the four haunted houses guests will experience when the year-round experience opens on August 14. Based on the latest entry of the iconic film franchise, “Blumhouse’s The Exorcist: Believer” haunted house will immerse guests in a harrowing retelling of the film’s descent into demonic possession. Everything begins at the market, where a violent earthquake takes place. Later, guests will find themselves deep in the shadowy woods where best friends Katherine and Angela mysteriously vanish – only to be discovered days…

In the 1990s, Universal Orlando was a singular theme park destination. It planned an ambitious expansion that it hoped would transform its park into a multi-day destination to rival Walt Disney World. The company acquired a vast amount of land for new theme parks and hotels in preparation to create its “Universal City,” only to sell it off amid corporate and financial turmoil. Now, almost 20 years later, Universal Orlando has opened Epic Universe, The road to get Universal Orlando’s master plan back on track took a lot of back-and-forth between ownership, some luck, and a significant partnership with a…

Jurassic World Rebirth merchandise has made its way to Universal Orlando as promotion for the upcoming film ramps up. The merchandise can currently be found at the Universal Studios Store in CityWalk and Jurassic Outfitters in Islands of Adventure. Universal Orlando plans to celebrate the upcoming film with additional Jurassic World Rebirth experiences this Summer, including specialty food and beverage items and the chance to meet the “newest dinosaur to join the Jurassic World family.” Jurassic World Rebirth releases in theaters on July 2, 2025. Stay tuned to Inside Universal for all the latest news on Universal Parks & Resorts…