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 November 8 to November 15, 2020.
Universal Orlando Resort
- There’s a new holiday ticket offer now available at Universal Orlando Resort in which Florida residents can purchase a 3-day ticket for $55 per day ($164.99 total) between now and December 17
- Join us on our photo report around the resort as we see Universal’s Holiday Experience display windows, more Christmas decorations going up across the parks, some giant gingerbread men, and more
- We have your full guide to the 2020 Holiday Tree Hunt at Universal Orlando Resort including a peek at the map, the ornament reward, and every tree you’ll find along the way
Universal Studios Florida
- Universal Studios Florida continues to prepare for Christmas with more decorations and Christmas trees, including these Christmas trees featuring Hello Kitty, Spongebob Squarepants, “The Mummy”, and “Men In Black”
- Universal Orlando Resort is giving a first look inside the first-ever Holiday Tribute Store today, and you can check out the YouTube premiere of the tour right here, or in the video section below, and take a look at the photo tour of the new shop here, as well as a more in-depth look at each of the rooms and all of the Easter Eggs hidden around the shop
- We also have a look at the new mold-a-rama machines which let you create your own Santa Claus and snowman wax figures
- Just days before the Macy’s balloons walk-through experience opens at Universal Studios Florida, two new displays featuring maquettes of some of the characters guests will see has arrived in the New York section of the park
- Then ultimately, Universal’s Holiday Experience featuring Macy’s Balloons experience opened and we have a full tour for you here
- Shrek, Fiona, and a few of their friends have just arrived from Far, Far Away to star in Universal’s Holiday Character Celebration at Universal Studios Florida
- We also saw some characters from DreamWorks Madagascar have joined in the holiday fun in Universal’s Holiday Character Celebration
- Universal Studios Florida is giving guests a constant stream of Christmas-clad characters now that the holidays have officially begun at the parks, so even more characters, including Raggedy Ann & Andy, Christmas Toys, and Marilyn Monroe, have joined the cast of Universal’s Holiday Character Celebration
- You can experience your holiday spirit Harry Potter-style at Universal Studios Florida with Celestina Warbeck and the Banshees as they perform a Holiday Spell to spread Christmas cheer around Diagon Alley
- Central Park Crêpes provides the perfect addition to your Thanksgiving holiday with their new seasonal offering, the Seasonal Thanksgiving Crêpe
- Funnel cakes have returned to the Universal Studios Florida food trucks and we’re super excited to try the new holiday-themed funnel cakes, starting with the savory and sweet Maple Pork Belly Holiday Funnel Cake
Universal’s Islands of Adventure
- We now have concept art and a POV video of what the Jurassic World VelociCoaster will look like when it opens next summer, but there’s also nothing like visiting the coaster itself while still under construction at Universal’s Islands of Adventure
- It’s the holiday season at Seuss Landing, where you can enjoy the feeling of the warm fuzzies, complete with a hefty side of sarcasm, thanks to the Grinch who this year, has taken up a post as a park photographer
- The Grinch can also be spotted out around Seuss Landing along with Cindy Lou Who and the other residents of Whoville as they celebrate a modified Who-liday
- Hogwarts Castle erupts with Christmas cheer as projections depict Christmas lights, garland, bows, and a decorated tree onto the castle structure for this year’s modified version of the event
- The Hogwarts Frog Choir has returned to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter — Hogsmeade with their holiday show
Universal CityWalk Orlando
- There are a lot of exciting holiday offerings and events coming to Universal Orlando Resort this weekend but amidst all the other excitement, we couldn’t wait to get our hands on these new holiday doughnuts from Voodoo Doughnut at CityWalk
Universal Studios Japan
- On March 31, 2021, Universal Studios Japan will celebrate its 20th anniversary with a huge celebration to commemorate and while we don’t quite have all the details yet, the park did reveal the theme of the anniversary—”No Limit!”
- It’s the holiday season once more at Universal Studios Japan and the park has come up with a few creative ways to hold entertainment while keeping a proper social distance, like this new dancing holiday show at Mel’s Stage—Happy Christmas Street Party
- Now you can show off your pride for your Hogwarts house with the new Hogwarts House Churritos on sale at The Magic Neep cart in Hogsmeade at Universal Studios Japan
New Merchandise
- Starting last Friday, Universal Orlando Resort began hosting their holiday garage sale, full of discounted merchandise
- Universal Studios Japan has released a special blue and white holiday line filled with Charlie Brown and Snoopy in their winter coats, and you can find it all at San Francisco Candies