Author: Brian Glenn

Universal Orlando has announced dates and details for its Holidays celebration, with the event beginning November 12 and running daily through January 1, 2023. Guests can celebrate the most wonderful time of the year with all of Universal’s Holiday traditions. All of the fun is included in admission to the theme parks. Here’s what this year’s event has in store: Christmas in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios Florida and Universal’s Islands of Adventure The spectacularly themed lands of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter will transform into wizarding wonderlands for the Holidays, complete with festive décor throughout the iconic…

Universal Orlando has announced details on 2022’s Passholder Appreciation Days, including discounts, benefits, and menus exclusive to Universal Annual Passholders beginning August 15 and continuing through September 30. Some of the benefits for APs include a Collectible UOAP Magnet inspired by Revenge of the Mummy, as well as Exclusive Merchandise – including an all-new spirit jersey, stemless cup, and “more”. The best part of Passholder Appreciation Days is the exclusive food items which Universal Orlando has revealed the full menu and participating locations: CityWalk Antojitos Authentic Mexican Food NEW – Quesadilla Ahogada Birria style Grilled Quesadillas with Braised Short ribs, Black Beans, Menonita…

Universal Orlando has implemented a new curfew policy for minors at CityWalk. Guests under the age of 18 are no longer allowed to enter CityWalk after 9 pm on Fridays, Saturdays, & Sundays and are required to depart unless they are accompanied by a parent or legal guardian, staying at a Universal Hotel and can present their hotel key card, or seeing a movie at Cinemark. Universal has stated that the policy is subject to change. Stay tuned to Inside Universal for all the latest on Universal Parks & News.

Universal Studios Hollywood is celebrating its pass members by throwing another round of Pass Member Appreciation Days from August 16 to September 30, 2022. Annual and Season Pass members are encouraged to take advantage of the limited-time offers available just for them, redeemable by simply showing one’s pass to a team member at any participating location. As a thank you for being a part of the Universal Studios Hollywood Pass Member family, pass members will receive the following perks and benefits throughout the event: Free Collectible Magnet Pass members can pick up their AP Minion-inspired magnet inside the Park at…

Universal Orlando has announced that guests staying on-site will be able to “keep the screams going” as a new Universal Monsters-themed photo gallery experience is coming to Universal’s Cabana Bay Beach Resort. The Spooky Swizzle Lounge will also be returning this year, taking over the Swizzle Lounge in the Cabana Bay lobby. The photo experience is inspired by this year’s all-new house – Universal Monsters: Legend Collide, featuring Dracula, Wolfman, and The Mummy. More details about both experiences will be revealed later. Both the photo experience and Spooky Swizzle Lounge run during the length of Halloween Horror Nights, from Sept 2…

Universal Orlando is now selling pairs of Reeboks inspired by Jurassic World: Dominion around the Resort. The sneakers are available at Jurassic Outfitters in Islands of Adventure and the Universal Studios Store in CityWalk. The Blue/Beta Raptor Sneakers ($100) are predominantly gray and feature Blue and Beta’s distinguishable blue streak. The Biosyn Zig Kinetica ($140) is inspired by the biotech corporation from Dominion and features neutral blues, browns, and grays – with a dino-like skin pattern streaking down the shoe. Both sneakers come in an amber-inspired shoebox. We’ll be keeping an eye out to see if these make their way out…

Prepare thy bank accounts! Universal Orlando has released merchandise for this year’s Halloween Horror Nights 31 over at the recently rethemed All Hallows’ Eve Boutique at Islands of Adventure. The store recently ditched the tiki summer vibe in lieu of pumpkins and vintage Halloween decor as Universal gears up for the 2022 Halloween season. So far, the merchandise released features 4 different design lines. The main design is heavily inspired by traditional Halloween, featuring oranges and greens and the familiar iconography of skeletons, pumpkins, black cats, and witches; along with the tagline “Every day is Halloween”. The next line features…

Universal Orlando has confirmed that the Summer Tribute Store at Universal Studios Florida will be closing on August 7. The limited-time retail store transports guests to a 1980s movie theater featuring rooms based on some of Universal Pictures’ iconic films – “E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial,” “JAWS” and “Back to the Future”. Once the Store closes, the transition to the Halloween Horror Nights Tribute Store should begin immediately. Stay tuned to Inside Universal for all the latest on Universal Parks & Resorts.

Universal Orlando is now offering the option of having a foam-free Butterbeer, allowing for those with special dietary needs to be able to now enjoy the famed beverage. Foam-free Butterbeer is available for all 3 versions of the drink – regular, frozen, and hot. The foam-free option makes Regular and Frozen Butterbeer dairy-free and vegan-friendly. However, the Hot Butterbeer is not dairy-free as the base of the drink features dairy products. Stay tuned to Inside Universal for all the latest on Universal Parks & Resorts.

During a panel at Midsummer Scream 2022, John Murdy announced Scarecrow: The Reaping will be featured as a haunted house at Halloween Horror Nights 2022 at Universal Studios Hollywood. The original house will be Hollywood’s take on a house that was featured in Orlando at their event in 2017. Set during the Dust Bowl era in America’s Midwest, guests will enter abandoned farmhouses where scarecrows are creating new ones from trespassers. The house will be located in one of the tents on the Curious George Parking Lot. While not announced, Murdy also teased another haunted house centered around a “ghost…