It’s time for August’s photo update around Universal Studios Hollywood! This month, we take a look at construction progress on the Lower Lot, as well as the multiple other projects under construction throughout the park. Let’s get started! Park Update Index » CityWalk Hollywood » The Secret Life of Pets: Off the Leash! » Lower Lot » Halloween Horror Nights 2019 » Pass Member Apprecation Days » A Little Bit of This and a Little Bit of That CityWalk Hollywood IT’SUGAR remains visibly unchanged as it continues its exterior refurbishment, with black scrim still wrapped around the entrance to the…
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The Triwizard Spirit Rally performance, which is featured in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, has received some minor changes. As of August 5, 2019 – the gymnast Beauxbaton role has been silently eliminated from the show. To fill in the gaps where the gymnast would be performing across the stage, some new blocking for the dancers has been added in place as you can watch in our video down below. No reason for the change has been given. https://youtu.be/8NdK9Dq98g0 We would like to thank all of the performers for their tireless dedication to bringing the Wizarding World to life…
After a nearly ten-month refurbishment, Jurassic World: The Ride is officially open to the public. The water ride follows a new storyline featuring a mixture of both familiar and brand-new dinosaur animatronics, giving a relatively fair balance between the nostalgia of the iconic Jurassic Park franchise and the sleek, modern look of the Jurassic World films. Though the ride already officially opened to the public on a soft note nearly two weeks ago, Universal made sure that the ride would get an opening to make history for the press to both capture and witness for themselves. Of course, there is…
We’re back with July’s photo update around Universal Studios Hollywood! This month, we focus on the many current projects throughout the park now that Jurassic World: The Ride has officially grand opened to the public. Let’s get started! Park Update Index » CityWalk Hollywood » The Secret Life of Pets: Off the Leash! » Jurassic World » Lower Lot » Halloween Horror Nights 2019 » A Little Bit of This and a Little Bit of That CityWalk Hollywood CityWalk continues to be touched up with minor paint jobs and redone tile work in miscellaneous areas, including the outside of Dongpo…
Universal Studios Hollywood has opened Jurassic World: The Ride for technical rehearsals, also known as a soft opening. For those unfamiliar, a “Soft Opening” is essentially a technical rehearsal of a new attraction or a final release candidate test for the ride. All the major components are installed and operational but some tweaks, changes, and updates will occur prior to the grand opening. As of now, Universal has yet to announce an official opening date. “Soft Openings” are never promised. There is no guarantee the ride will be opening. The ride might only open for a period of time, all…
We’re back with June’s photo update around Universal Studios Hollywood! This month, we focus on Jurassic World: The Ride and its recently soft-opened surrounding area in addition to the other major projects throughout the park. Let’s get started! Park Update Index » CityWalk Hollywood » The Secret Life of Pets: Off the Leash! » Jurassic World » Lower Lot » Halloween Horror Nights 2019 » A Little Bit of This and a Little Bit of That CityWalk Hollywood The previous location of Flip Flop Shop has been replaced by Havianas – also a flip flop store selling similar products to…
“Life finds a way” as Jurassic World: The Ride and its surrounding area come to the end of their 9-month refurbishment transitioning the themeing from that of Jurassic Park to the hit Jurassic World franchise. Though the mini-land will still look familiar to fans and guests alike who have visited prior to the renovation – as the structural framework still remains the same for the most part – Jurassic World sports a new, refreshing look inspired by the first film that will not fail to satisfy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88aFdpv5bnM&t=1s The most noticeable change to the area at first glance is evidently the…
We’re back with May’s photo update around Universal Studios Hollywood! This month, we focus on the dramatic construction progress on Jurassic World: The Ride and its surrounding area in addition to the numerous other projects throughout the park. Let’s get started! Park Update Index » CityWalk Hollywood » The Secret Life of Pets: Off the Leash! » Despicable Me: Minion Mayhem » Jurassic World Refurbishment » Lower Lot » Halloween Horror Nights 2019 » A Little Bit of This and a Little Bit of That CityWalk Hollywood No visible changes have occurred at the previous locations of the Flip Flop…
On May 11 and 12, Universal Studios Hollywood launched their inaugural 5K run under their Running Universal series, beginning with the Minion run – themed after the Minions from Illumination’s Despicable Me. Runners with standard and VIP registration arrived beginning the Thursday prior to the event weekend to pick up their package including their race bib, a Running Universal T-shirt, a collectible Minion pin, along with other additional items and benefits. Those who purchased the fan package dropped by as well to pick up their respective Running Universal gear. The route for the run filled with twists, turns, ups, and…
It’s time for April’s photo update around Universal Studios Hollywood! This month, we take another look at the significant progress on Jurassic World: The Ride as well as at the many large projects found around the park. Let’s get started! Park Update Index » CityWalk Hollywood » The Secret Life of Pets: Off the Leash! » Jurassic World Refurbishment » Lower Lot » A Little Bit of This and a Little Bit of That CityWalk Hollywood Not much has changed at the former locations of the Flip Flop Shop, Element apparel store, or at Sublime Gifts & Finds. At the…