Universal Sweets has opened at the entrance of Universal Studios Florida, taking over the former On Location building and replacing Studio Sweets. The On Location gift shop closed in January, and Studio Sweets closed in February. The latter was part of Universal Studios Store, and the space has been turned into an extension of the store.
Universal Sweets
Exterior
Universal Sweets is on the right after entering Universal Studios Florida. As On Location, the building was shades of teal blue. It was repainted with a new gray and blue color scheme. It received decorative piping above the entryways.
The general shape of the building remains the same, including two sets of entrance doors.
The Universal Sweets signs, revealed a few days ago, have “Sweets” in large colorful lettering. “Universal” is smaller white lettering.
A sign outside one entrance advertises fresh made fudge inside.
Interior
Though hard to see from outside, the windows and doors are decorated with colorful circular decals.
A section of rounded black flooring is at each entrance, jutting into white speckled flooring.
The gray and blue color scheme continues inside, with blue stripes running along the tops of the walls and curving down to the floor.
There is a colorful mural on the walls behind the check-out counter and bakery cases.
“Universal Sweets” is at the center of the mural with stripes of color fanning out from it. There are more circular decorations on the mural.
The cash wrap and bakery cases are blue with silver striping. The counters are white.
Strips of light cut across the ceiling. The display shelves in the center of the room are silver, white, and blue.
There are small spotlights lining the space.
Built-in shelves along one wall have illuminated panels above them featuring colorful stars.
Pre-Packaged Snacks & Souvenirs
None of the food or souvenirs at Universal Sweets are new. They include some of the “Wicked”-inspired snacks, including marshmallow pops, rice crispy treats, and rock candy treats. There are other rock candy treats and boxed snacks inspired by Minions, Trolls, Dr. Seuss, “Jaws,” Spider-Man, and “E.T.” Souvenir sippers include the giant pink donut-shaped sipper inspired by “The Simpsons” and a Minion-shaped sipper, both $20 and including a free fill.
Some of the candy is branded with the Universal Sweets packaging that debuted earlier this year. Rock candy is $15, mints are $6, jumbo jawbreakers are $6, and salt water taffy is $10.
The Toothless popcorn bucket is available for $34.99. There are candy bars, PEZ dispensers, and astronaut ice cream.
Bagged candy like candy sours, chocolate-covered pretzels, and gummies are $8.
There is a plethora of cotton candy, inspired by properties like Hello Kitty, Dr. Seuss, Jurassic World, and Minions. A tub of cotton candy is $7.
In addition to the big pink donut sipper, there are actual Lard Lad Donuts with chocolate or strawberry frosting. One donut is $10.99.
More Universal Sweets-branded items include various bagged popcorn flavors for $10 each.
Candy-filled straws are $3, and marshmallow rope is $4.
Candy bar flavors include milk chocolate with rice crisps, milk chocolate with caramel, regular milk chocolate, dark chocolate, and cookies and créme.
Fill Your Own
You can pour your own custom candy mix into a bag. This is $4.35 per 1/4-pound or $17 per pound.
Options include:
- Hershey’s Reese’s Pieces
- Maltball Mania
- Dark Chocolate Sea Salt Caramels
- Chocolate Almonds
- Chocolate Cashews
- Chocolate Rocks
- Chocolate Red Cherries
- Seattle Espresso Beans
- Dark Chocolate Raisins
- Rainbow Nerds
- M&M’s Peanut
- M&M’s Caramel
- M&M’s Plain
- Skittles
- Chocolate Sunflower Seeds
- Mexican Vanilla Almonds
- Dark Chocolate Sea Salt Caramels
- Chocolate Raisins
- Jelly Belly Assorted
- Jelly Belly Cheesecake
- Jelly Belly Cotton Candy
- Jelly Belly Dr. Pepper
- Jelly Belly Watermelon
- Jelly Belly Tutti Frutti
- Jelly Belly Buttered Pop
- Jelly Belly Cold Stone
- Milk Chocolate Patty
- Reese’s Cups Mini
- Licorice Bridge Mix
- Chocolate Gummy Bear
- White Cashew Caramel Patty
- Chocolate Kisses
- Sugarfree Gummy Worms
- Jordan Almonds Assorted
- Candy Blox Assorted
- Gummy Pizza Slices
- Sour Neon Worms
- Rainbow Powerbelts
- Gummy Blue Shark
- Gummy Strawberry Cream
- Starburst
- Strawberry Powerbelts
- Gummy Fried Eggs, Gummy Turtles
- Gummy Green Frogs
- Gummy Worms
- Gummy Crocodiles
- Twin Cherries
- Gummy Bears
- Gummy Peach Rings
The bags still say “Studio Sweets.” Universal might be using up old stock before introducing new bags with the “Universal Sweets” branding.
Sodas & Frozen Snacks
All of the frozen ice cream offerings are $5.79 each. These include Hàagen-Dazs vanilla milk chocolate almond treats, Nestle ice cream sandwiches, Nestle Dibs, Toll House chocolate chip ice cream sandwiches, and various Drumsticks.
Sodas are $5, iced tea is $5, Powerade is $5.50, other energy drinks are $6, BODYARMOR sports drinks are $5.50, and premium H2O+ water is $6.
Bakery Cases
The bakery cases house fresh fudge, cupcakes, rice crispy treats, marshmallow pops, s’mores, candy apples, cookies, cakes, and more.
As signs on each case indicate, all the bakery items are made in a location where cross-contamination with gluten, sesame, soy, peanuts, and tree nuts is possible.
A block of fudge is $5.50, but the special is buy four, get two free.
Fudge options include M&M, cookies and cream, salted caramel, and chocolate peanut butter.
These are all the other generic snack options in the first bakery case:
- Red Velvet Whoopie Pie – $7
- M&M Marshmallow Pop – $6
- M&M S’More – $6
- M&M Pretzel – $6
- Pecan Patty – $6
- Heath Apple – $13
- M&M Apple – $13
- Apple Pie Apple – $13
- Caramel Apple – $8
- Caramel apple with Nuts – $8.50
- Chocolate Chip Cookie – $6
- Sugar Cookie – $6
- Snickerdoodle Cookie – $6
- Supreme Cookie – $6
- Double Chocolate Brownie – $6
- Brookie – $6
- Crisped Rice Treat – $6
The other two bakery cases have themed snacks, including several from past Tribute Stores.
Click the links below for our reviews of some of these treats.
- Wicked Duo S’More – $7
- Donkey Waffle S’more – $7
- Jurassic Park S’more – $5
- Wicked Cookie – $7
- Minion Cupcake – $8
- OUTATIME Brownie – $7
- Hoverboard Whoopie Pie – $6
- Onion Cheesecake – $13
- Pinocchio Cookie Dough Cone – $8
- Jurassic Park Cake Jar – $12
- E.T. Basket Cake – $18
There are also regular chocolate and red velvet cupcakes.
The last case has cake pops, Swiss rolls, macarons, and “How to Train Your Dragon”-inspired marshmallow sheep.
- Minion Cake Pop – $10
- Defy Gravity Cake Pop – $10
- Wicked Popular Cake Pop – $10
- Jaws Shark Cake Pop – $10
- Jaws Swiss Roll – $7
- Minion Swiss Roll – $6
- Minion Apple – $13
- Wicked Apple – $13
- Glinda Pretzel Wand – $6
- Chocolate Marshmallow Sheep – $7
- White Marshmallow Sheep – $7
- Caramel Pear – $12
Macarons are 6 for $20 or $4 individually. There are Minions-inspired lemon blueberry and bananas foster macarons, and “Wicked”-inspired macarons.
What Universal Sweets will you be eating? Let us know in the comments.
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