Super Nintendo World to open Spring 2021 at Universal Studios Japan; Mario Cafe to...

Universal Studios Japan has announced that Super Nintendo World is set to open in Spring 2021. In addition, a new Mario Cafe & Store will be opening in the Hollywood section of the park...

Universal Studios Japan to close October 12 due to Typhoon Hagibis

Due to the impact of Typhoon Hagibis, Universal Studios Japan has decided to close the park on October 12 in consideration of the safety of its guests and employees. Guests with tickets purchased for October...

Hotel Universal Port Vita by Universal Studios Japan officially opens

Hotel Universal Port Vita grand opened in Osaka on July 15, providing another hotel option for those traveling to Universal Studios Japan. It is located in front of Universal City Station, right next to its...

Universal Studios Japan hosts movie premiere for Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom

A special movie premiere was held at Universal Studios Japan for the premiere of Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. A special greeting was set around the Jurassic Park Area where fans and guests got to meet the...

New design for merchandise bags debuts for Universal Parks & Resorts

A new design for Universal merchandise bags has been released at Universal Orlando, retiring the long-used black bags that featured Shrek, Spider-Man, Spongebob Squarepants, and the Hulk. The new bag is a much brighter design,...

The Decline and Rise of Universal Parks & Resorts

August 1, 2014 - Last week, Comcast released their second quarter earnings revealing an increase in attendance and profits throughout their U.S parks. Each new quarter seems to be showing just how far the...

(021) Inside Universal Podcast – December 21, 2014

December 23, 2014 - In this episode, Christopher Tillman, Chris Glass and Chris Lord discuss Shrek 4D's modified queue, entrance and preshow, and the differences between the Wizarding World of Harry Potter in Florida,...

Updates on Coronavirus and Universal Parks & Resorts

EDITOR'S NOTE: Inside Universal remains dedicated to presenting a fact-based, non-sensationalist driven perspective aimed at educating and informing our readers. As Editor-in-Chief, I was hesitant to broach the topic of Coronavirus (COVID-19), as I...

Inside Universal Studios Japan – Hollywood

body.custom-background { background-color: #E6E6DC; background-attachment:fluid; background-repeat:repeat; background-position:center; height:100%;} Hooray for Hollywood December 2, 2015 - As we continue our tour of Universal Studios Japan, we're going to focus this week's column on the park's Hollywood section, which includes Animation Celebration,...

Universal Studios Japan reveals new details on Super Nintendo World

Universal Parks has released a few new bits of information on Super Nintendo World, the upcoming new land opening at Universal Studios Japan this Summer. Ride details are still mum but we did get a...

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