Every week is a busy week when it comes to Universal Parks news. To help you keep up with all the updates coming out of Universal Orlando Resort and other Universal resorts around the world, here’s our Universal Parks News Today weekly recap from July 27- August 2, 2020.
Universal Orlando Resort
- Check out this week’s photo report for Universal Orlando Resort, featuring new merchandise, food offerings and more
- Following the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, even more layoffs have been confirmed across the resort
- Several attractions are to temporarily close across the resort next week, and in order to better enforce social distancing during the pandemic park hours are to be reduced through August
- Guests who have visited the parks are being sent email surveys from the resort, questioning them about their experience in comparison with the Walt Disney World Resort
- Following the threat of a hurricane in Central Florida, Isaias was downgraded to a tropical storm this week, bringing the expectation of heavy wind and rain to the state
- The development has officially been delayed on Universal’s Epic Universe, until ‘the future becomes more certain’
Universal Studios Florida
- This week saw the highly-awaited opening of the Halloween Horror Nights Tribute Store, featuring frights, ghouls, and lots of merchandise! A store poster has also teased an additional room to come soon. The store is offering pre-orders of t-shirts in sold-out sizes, due to its high popularity
- New JAWS pressed penny machines are now terrorizing San Francisco
Universal’s Islands of Adventure
- We reviewed the outstanding Buffalo Chicken Tots from Green Eggs and Ham
- Take a look at the latest construction progress on the “Velocicoaster” over in Jurassic World
- A standby-only queue is being tested over at Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure
Volcano Bay
- According to news reports, at least 115 guests have been injured on the Punga Racers slides at the waterpark
Universal Studios Japan
- Menus with adorable “Stand By Me Doraemon 2”-inspired food offerings will be coming to Universal Studios Japan next week
- It was reported that a crew member has tested positive for COVID-19 at the resort
Universal Parks & Resorts
- Universal Parks & Resorts have suffered a 94% loss in revenue due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic
New Merchandise
- Collect the new Universal Orlando Annual Passholder-exclusive magnet and button from the resort featuring Frank the Pug
- New Halloween Horror Nights “30 Years 30 Fears” magnets, socks and pins have arrived at Universal Studios Florida, alongside a whole range of t-shirts
- Show your house pride with this new “Harry Potter” Hufflepuff face mask
- A new line of retro marquee merchandise has just arrived at Universal Studios Hollywood, featuring vintage attraction poster art and more
That’s all the Universal Parks news for this past week folks! Make sure you check back at the end of each week for our weekly recaps!