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 October 19 to October 25, 2020.

Universal Orlando Resort

• Florida “Strike Teams” have been checking theme parks for adherence to CDC COVID-19 guidelines
• Come and see what’s been going on at the resort with our new photo reports for October 18, October 20, and October 21
• Park guests can enjoy extended weekend hours through November 1
• Annual Passholders receive message encouraging them to visit during the week as parks are reaching capacity on the weekends
• Universal Orlando Resort’s predictions came true as both Universal Studios Florida and Universal’s Islands of Adventure reach full capacity for the third weekend in a row
• Signs warning that guests without face masks will be required to leave appear at the resort

Universal Studios Florida

• The “Universal Orlando’s Cinematic Celebration” nighttime spectacular returned to the park on October 24
• The park added two more October showings of “Universal Orlando’s Cinematic Celebration” nighttime spectacular as well

Universal’s Islands of Adventure

• The first Christmas decorations have appeared at the theme park
• We updated our readers about the construction of Jurassic World VelociCoaster
• Seuss Landing reveals more Christmas decorations as the theme park pivots to the winter holidays

Universal’s Volcano Bay

• The 2020 third-quarter injury report for Central Florida theme parks shows multiple injuries on Punga Racers

CityWalk

• Universal CityWalk Hollywood will serve as a voting location for the 2020 General Election

Universal Studios Hollywood

• The resort may soon be partially opening with food and shopping

Universal Studios Beijing

• Check out the concept art for new attractions that will coming to the theme park in the future

Universal Studios Japan

• Annual Passholders will be to participate in an upcoming lottery to preview Super Nintendo World
• Watch the full Halloween show of “Monsters De Dance” with us

New Merchandise

• Gryffindor face masks have debuted at Universal Studios Japan
• More “Harry Potter” themed merchandise includes new Chocolate Frog Face Masks that has arrived at Universal Orlando Florida
• Speaking of face masks, Universal Studios Florida now sells them with art depicting Jaws and Retro Attractions

• Get into the holiday spirit with these “Harry Potter” Quidditch ornaments at Universal Orlando Resort
• “Harry Potter” merchandise keeps arriving with a Seraphina Picquery Interactive Wand selling at Wizarding World of Harry Potter in Universal Orlando Resort

Universal Parks News Today

Nighttime Shows Returning to Universal Orlando This Weekend – UPNT NewsToday 10/22

LIVE Walk Through the Christmas Decorations at Universal’s Islands of Adventure

Monsters de Dance Full Show – Universal Studios Japan

David Noonan