As reported in our blog of 2nd December 2011, today sees the closing of JAWS! at Universal Studios Orlando so there’s really not much time left if you want to take a ride for one last time. JAWS! has been a popular ride among guests since its opening on 7 June 1990 and it’s going […]
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Harry Potter Goes to Hollywood… and he’s getting bigger in Orlando!
December 6, 2011 Comments Off on Harry Potter Goes to Hollywood… and he’s getting bigger in Orlando!Warner Bros. Entertainment and Universal Parks and Resorts today announced a partnership to bring The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – the enormously popular themed entertainment environment which debuted in Orlando in June 2010 – to Universal Studios Hollywood. The two companies also announced their plans to significantly expand The Wizarding World of Harry Potter […]
Continue reading …All good things must come to an end and one of the major attractions at Universal Orlando is now having it’s swan song. JAWS! is closing. The final ride will be on 2nd January 2012 when the JAWS! ride and the Amity area will close. The folks at Universal Orlando made the announcement this morning […]
Continue reading …Universal Orlando Holidays Event Kicks Off This Weekend With Grinchmas, Macy’s Holiday Parade and More!
November 28, 2011 Comments Off on Universal Orlando Holidays Event Kicks Off This Weekend With Grinchmas, Macy’s Holiday Parade and More!Universal Orlando Holidays event kicks off this weekend with holiday entertainment the whole family will enjoy. At Grinchmas at Islands of Adventure, the popular Dr. Seuss book “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” is brought to life in the heartwarming live stage show, “Grinchmas Wholiday Spectacular,” starring The Grinch and the Whos from Whoville. At Universal […]
Continue reading …Halloween Horror Nights – Behind The Screams RIP Tour
October 31, 2011 Comments Off on Halloween Horror Nights – Behind The Screams RIP TourHalloween Horror Nights is Universal Orlando’s annual Halloween party, and it is one of the most popular events in Orlando. The event runs for 25 nights leading up to Halloween and is home to eight haunted houses, inescapable scarezones, hundreds of frightening “scareactors” and live shows. The haunted houses are usually temporary structures set up […]
Continue reading …Guns N’ Roses Visit Halloween Horror Nights
October 26, 2011 Comments Off on Guns N’ Roses Visit Halloween Horror NightsMembers of legendary hard rock band Guns N’ Roses DJ Ashba and Frank Ferrer showed an “appetite for destruction” with flesh-rotting scareactors in the Acid Assault scarezone at Halloween Horror Nights 21 tonight. Guns N’ Roses kicks off the US-leg of their first tour in five years on Friday in Orlando. The group burst onto […]
Continue reading …The Potted Mandrake at The Wizarding World of Harry Potter
October 20, 2011 Comments Off on The Potted Mandrake at The Wizarding World of Harry PotterCool Picture Time : The Dogweed and Deathcap storefront in Hogsmeade at Universal Orlando Resort’s The Wizarding World of Harry Potter is home to many exotic plants and flowers, including the potted Mandrake. Shown within the shop window, the Mandrake shrieks and squirms as guests pass by. It is inspired by J.K. Rowling’s compelling stories […]
Continue reading …Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights Opens Tonight
September 23, 2011 Comments Off on Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights Opens TonightTHE WAIT IS OVER… UNIVERSAL ORLANDO’S HIGHLY-ANTICIPATED HALLOWEEN HORROR NIGHTS 21 NOW OPEN The Country’s Best Halloween Event Returns with All-New Horrifying Experiences: Eight Haunted Houses, Six Scarezones, Two Shows…and Lady Luck Screams will fill the darkness tonight as Universal Orlando’s Halloween Horror Nights 21 officially opens at Universal Studios Florida. Starting tonight and running […]
Continue reading …SYFY’S “Ghost Hunters” to face Lady Luck at Halloween Horror Night’s
September 12, 2011 Comments Off on SYFY’S “Ghost Hunters” to face Lady Luck at Halloween Horror Night’sSYFY’S “GHOST HUNTERS” TO FACE LADY LUCK AT UNIVERSAL ORLANDO’S HALLOWEEN HORROR NIGHTS 21 Universal Orlando Gives Fans the Chance to Experience the Event with Steve Tango and Dave Gonsalves Plus, Guests Can Attend a Q&A and Autograph Session on Oct. 6 WHAT: Steve Gonsalves and Dave Tango, from SyFy Channel’s highest rated reality TV […]
Continue reading …Halloween Horror Nights 21 Almost Here!
September 9, 2011 Comments Off on Halloween Horror Nights 21 Almost Here!YOUR FATE IS IN HER HANDS Lady Luck Reigns Over Universal Orlando’s Halloween Horror Nights 21 The Country’s Best Halloween Event Returns with More Nights, Plus All-New Haunted Houses, Scarezones and Shows You seek her… hoping she’ll be on your side. She appears…an enchanting seductress…and you decide to take a chance. But the more chances […]
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