Are you ready to rock? If you’re a hard rock music fan such as myself, the answer to that question may be yes. If it is, or if you’re just a fan of the Hard Rock properties located around Universal Orlando Resort, we found some new face masks that you’re sure to love. Classic Hard … Read more
We always stop into Voodoo Doughnut at CityWalk in Universal Orlando, even if it’s just for a quick whiff of the smell of fried dough to wake up our senses. While on our last visit, we spotted a little pink sign above the rotating display case advertising an apple pie doughnut, topped with red, white, … Read more
What a time to be a Universal Orlando Annual Passholder. There are so many benefits around the park, from free Coca-Cola Freestyle cups with food mobile order to the UOAP magnets and buttons, we’re really off to a great summer. If you’re looking for yet another benefit to being a passholder, be sure to stop … Read more
Since Friday, March 20th, 2020, Universal Studios CityWalk has been closed. After 82 long days of closure, CityWalk opened to the public today at noon. Follow along in our very first Universal Studios Hollywood CityWalk Photo Report to take a look at the opening operations and more! We arrived around 11:45 am and made our … Read more
Paving the way for California theme park venues, Universal CityWalk Hollywood became the first major shopping and dining complex to reopen on June 10th. With this reopening, we came expecting social distancing precautions and temperature checks similar to the reopenings that we’ve seen in Orlando. Come take a look at what safety measures were taken. … Read more
The Universal Beijing Resort is still scheduled to open sometime in 2021 despite COVID-19 setbacks earlier this year. And just recently, the resort revealed a whole slew of details and concept art for this resort’s version of CityWalk! Every Universal resort worldwide (except Singapore) features a CityWalk shopping and entertainment district, and it looks like … Read more
Ahead of any official reopening announcements from Universal Studios Hollywood, Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. has prematurely announced a reopening of their dining rooms across Hollywood, including Universal’s CityWalk. This news is actually breaking before any official announcement of the Universal Studios Hollywood resort reopening, CityWalk included. It has been reported that an early July date … Read more
Today, the Orange County Mayor has lifted the curfew that was put into effect on May 31, allowing Disney Springs at Walt Disney World and CityWalk at Universal Orlando to resume their normal operating hours. Orange County joined a number of counties across the state (like Miami-Dade County) that had instituted curfews due to the … Read more
If you’re looking for a bite to eat after your eventful day at Universal Studios Florida or Islands of Adventure, you might want to stop at the food court in CityWalk or Bob Marley: A Tribute to Freedom, now reopen with social distancing measures in place. With the BK Whopper Bar, Panda Express, and Moe’s … Read more
It may be “lights, camera, action” for Universal Studios Hollywood next month, with CityWalk opening as soon as next week, according to a team member union statement. In a statement to union cast members, IATSE Local B-192 President Nicole Miller reports that representatives for the park are “hopeful” that they will be able to reopen … Read more
CityWalk at Universal Orlando Resort is now open, along with many of our favorite shops and restaurants. While checking out some of the latest social distancing markers added around the entrance of the parks, we decided to stop into the Toothsome Chocolate Emporium & Savory Feast Kitchen for a bite to eat. You can find … Read more
Universal Orlando Resort is preparing to reopen all three of their theme parks, starting with soft openings for Team Members today and registered Annual Passholders leading up to the grand reopening on June 5. CityWalk, Universal Orlando’s smaller version of a “Disney Springs” shopping and dining district, reopened earlier this month with added health and … Read more
Even though Universal Orlando’s CityWalk is still running under limited operation, that didn’t stop the Hard Rock Cafe location on the property from re-opening on May 29th. With the reopening, the Hard Rock Cafe announced a special deal for health and emergency service workers. This deal is for all nurses, doctors, and first responders (with … Read more
Following in the footsteps of Disney Springs, CityWalk at Universal Orlando is now closing at 8:00 PM nightly to comply with Orange County’s new 10:00 PM curfew, effective today, Sunday, May 31 until further notice. Hours have been adjusted on CityWalk’s main page. Select venues are open for limited operations from 4:00 to 8:00 PM … Read more
The world is becoming a more dangerous place, even at the Most Magical Place on Earth. The attacks of September 11, 2001 shook up security processes across the country, and Disney Parks weren’t excluded. Among the changes was the implementation of a bag check system for guests entering the parks. Ostensibly, this was to stop … Read more
Today marked a historic event in theme park history, albeit not the theme park that’s usually in our realm of coverage. Today, we dispatched reporters to Universal Orlando Resort to cover the grand reopening of CityWalk, essentially their version of Disney Springs with shopping, dining… and mini golf. Since we’ll be seeing many of these … Read more