Annie Wilson 
The holiday weekend crowds are long gone and the Universal Orlando Resort is back to slow, mid-week crowds. We have no complaints about slow days in the park, though. We arrived around noon and decided to make our way through CityWalk towards Islands of Adventure. It feels like a ghost town at times. Let’s make … Read more
A brand new character meet and greet location has debuted at the entrance of The Lost Continent at Universal’s Islands of Adventure. Recently, King Julien started meeting guests across from Fire Eater’s Grill, and now two additional characters have shown up just down the path. Tigress, one of the main characters from the film Kung … Read more
After two crazy days leading up to Labor Day, we were ready to face the holiday crowds. As we arrived, there was significantly less traffic and parking was a breeze, much to our surprise. Once we arrived at temperature check and security screening, lines were very long. Team Members would send a large amount of … Read more
It’s another busy day here at the Universal Orlando Resort, and thanks to Labor Day, the weekend has been crazy. Yesterday, all 3 parks reached capacity early in the day, and it was no surprise that it happened again today. Traffic was crazy, and it took us over 90 minutes just to get through the … Read more
Welcome to a very intense Labor Day weekend at the Universal Orlando Resort. All week long, we had seen preparations around the park in anticipation of wild crowds, but we really didn’t realize just how crazy it would be until we arrived this morning. We joined the mass of people making their way through CityWalk … Read more
We have some exciting news to report from Jurassic Park at Universal’s Islands of Adventure, and it doesn’t involve any flying raptors. Natural Selections, a themed snack stand located near the exit of Jurassic Park River Adventure and the construction walls for the up-and-coming “Velocicoaster”, has added a brand new Guava Pastelito to their menu … Read more
Welcome to another busy day here at the Universal Orlando Resort. The crowds this week have been growing slowly as we head into the holiday weekend and Universal has been getting ready. We’ve seen a lot of preparations around the park, including a new mobile ordering option for the Halloween Horror Nights Tribute Store. If … Read more
The Halloween Horror Nights Tribute Store at Universal Studios Florida has been serving up some new themed treats to help you celebrate the spookiest time of year. Between face masks, merchandise, and an extremely themed room at the Tribute Store, there’s no doubt that Beetlejuice would have been a big part of this year’s event. … Read more
There has been no shortage of Halloween Horror Nights merchandise here at the Universal Orlando Resort, and now it’s Chance’s turn to get in on the action. A new “Horror Throwbacks” collection showcasing Halloween Horror Nights 26 has arrived and you won’t stand a chance. Halloween Horror Nights 26 “Horror Throwbacks” T-Shirt – $28 This … Read more
Spooky season is upon us, and even though we won’t be able to enjoy Halloween Horror Nights this year, Starbucks at Universal Studios Florida has come up with a special new beverage to help you “Remember the Fear”. Our love for Starbucks and all things HHN have been combined here in the form of a … Read more
It’s a cloudy, overcast Sunday at the Universal Orlando Resort. Since Universal Studios Florida opens earlier than Islands of Adventure, we decided to start our day there, like many other guests. It’s a cloudy Sunday morning and the crowds don’t seem nearly as bad as last weekend. Inside the Universal Studios Store near the entrance, … Read more
Construction on the new coaster in Jurassic Park has been moving quickly, even if some of the action is happening out of guest view. The track has gone up quickly and changed the appearance of Universal’s Islands of Adventure and now it looks like all pieces of track have been installed. On our recent visit, … Read more
Welcome to a quiet day here at the Universal Orlando Resort. The morning started off with blue skies and fresh doughnuts, as we stopped into Voodoo Doughnut at CityWalk to try their two new seasonal offerings. We tried the new Jack the Clown Halloween Horror Nights Doughnut and the Pumpkin Spice Doughnut. Between the two, … Read more
Construction on the new coaster in Jurassic Park at Universal’s Islands of Adventure has been moving quickly, so it never takes long for us to see big changes. We’ve been patiently waiting for the last bit of coaster track to be installed that would connect both “ends” of the track along the back of the … Read more
It’s a slow day here at the Universal Orlando Resort. Crowds throughout the week are significantly lower than they are on the weekends, making for a much more relaxed and enjoyable day in the parks. We stopped into the Halloween Horror Nights Tribute Store and found the Universal Studios Fright Nights pin has finally arrived. … Read more
Not everything you find within the Halloween Horror Nights Tribute Store is meant to scare you. While you may find some tricks, like beating heart sour gummies, you will also find some sweet treats like this Mummy Face Tart. Buttercream and white chocolate icing decorate the top of this lemon tart. The vanilla shell outside … Read more