PHOTO REPORT: Universal Orlando Resort 1/30/21 (Jurassic Park River Adventure Reopens After Refurbishment, Lunch in the Discovery Center, Weekend Crowds, and More)

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It’s a beautiful day to be at the Universal Orlando Resort. The weather was cool this morning, but the sun was shining, and we decided to make our way over to Islands of Adventure first. As we entered the park, it was busy, but not too crazy for a Saturday. However, we did notice Jurassic … Read more

WDWNT Daily Recap (1/17/21): Star Wars Trading Post Moving to Rainforest Café, Spiced Surabat Cider Comes to Batuu, and More

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We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Sunday, January 17, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom 1/16/21 (Huge Crowds and Long Waits, Pirates of the Caribbean Sign Returns, TRON Lightcycle Run Construction, and More)

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Welcome to the Magic Kingdom — seemingly The Most Crowded Place On Earth! Despite the holidays being behind us and the decorations being removed, Walt Disney World parks only seems to be getting busier, not to mention 12 hour Virtual Queue waits for Gideon’s Bakehouse at Disney Springs today. Busy days don’t scare us away, … Read more

UPNT Weekly Recap: Low Crowds, Lots of Super Nintendo World Updates, VelociCoaster Ride Vehicles, and More

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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 January 4, 2021, to January 10, 2021. Universal Orlando Resort Live vicariously through our … Read more

UPNT Weekly Recap: Capacity Crowds, Aerial VelociCoaster Photos, Super Nintendo World Commercial, Dreadful Doughnut, and More

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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 December 28, 2020, to January 3, 2021. Universal Orlando Resort Ring in the new … Read more

PHOTOS, VIDEO: Massive Crowds Descend Upon Universal Orlando Resort For New Year’s Eve; Theme Parks Not Yet Closed for Capacity

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Universal Studios Florida and Universal’s Islands of Adventure have been reaching capacity almost daily for the past two weeks. The crowds seem even worse today for New Year’s Eve, though Universal Orlando Resort has not yet announced the parks are closed. We were at Universal Studios Florida bright and early, as was seemingly everyone else. … Read more

PHOTOS: Disney Springs Experiencing Heavy Crowds and Long Security Waits Tonight Ahead of New Year’s Holiday

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Even in the midst of a pandemic, some traditions have remained… including plenty of guests around Walt Disney World during the holiday week. Our reporters noticed heavy crowds at Disney Springs, causing some delays in entering the shopping and dining complex. Earlier tonight, we spotted a long line just to get in, with a 25-minute … Read more

PHOTOS: Universal Orlando Resort Crowds at Capacity Leading Up to New Year’s Holiday

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Universal Orlando Resort’s theme parks have reached capacity once again. This has become a frequent occurrence, with it also reaching capacity yesterday and four days in a row last week. We made it into Universal Studios Florida today to take a look at the crowds. Crowding was intense on the walkways leading to security check. … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Disneyland Resort 12/21/20 (Light Crowds Due to Stay-at-Home Order, New Buena Vista Street Sign, and a Hidden Nod to “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire – Play It!”)

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It is almost Christmas, and here in Southern California that usually means some of the busiest days at the Disneyland Resort. Join us as we take a look at the holiday crowds around Downtown Disney after the implementation of the stay-at-home order in Southern California. Security We arrived at the Downtown Disney District early in … Read more

PHOTOS: Universal Orlando Resort Entrance Lines Stretch Through CityWalk Into Parking Garages

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The lines to enter both Universal Orlando Resort theme parks this morning stretch almost to the security screening area in the parking garage. The moving walkways and sidewalks leading into CityWalk are full of people. Given this crowd, we expect the theme parks to reach capacity soon. They last reached capacity on December 12, 2020. … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Universal Orlando Resort 12/13/20 (Minions Christmas Float, Personalized Ornaments, Weekend Crowds, and More)

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Weekends at the Universal Orlando Resort are always busy, and even though the park did not reach capacity today, there were plenty of guests out enjoying the beautiful weather. Let’s see what’s new around the parks. Temperature check and security lines were long and moved pretty slowly this morning. Once we made it to Universal … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Universal Orlando Resort 12/12/20 (Parks Reach Capacity, Lunch at Classic Monsters Cafe, Scarecrows for Sale, Crowds, and More)

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It’s another busy Saturday at the Universal Orlando Resort. It was a gray, overcast morning but that didn’t seem to hold back any of the crowds. The parks hit capacity before noon. Let’s take a look at some of the crowds. Making our way through the long line of guests waiting to get into Universal … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom 12/5/20 (Walt Disney’s Birthday, New 2021 MagicBand, Railroad Track Laid in Fantasyland, Peak Capacity Crowds, PeopleMover Cars, and More)

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Happy birthday, Walt! There’s no better place to be on Walt Disney’s birthday than the Magic Kingdom, so naturally that’s where we are today. While there are no festivities per se, there are plenty of updates from the park—a new MagicBand, construction updates, and holiday entertainment, to name a few. Let’s head in and see … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Universal Orlando Resort 11/27/20 (Parks Hit Capacity, Standby Lines for the Parks, Krusty Burgers for Lunch, and More)

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Welcome to another crazy day at the Universal Orlando Resort. The Thanksgiving Day crowds yesterday weren’t too bad, so we were really anticipating a crazy Friday morning. As we arrived to the resort, it was surprisingly calm going through temperature check and security. It looks like everyone is sleeping in today. There were crowds around … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Universal Orlando Resort 11/26/20 (Low Crowds, Thanksgiving Dinner at Lombard’s Seafood Grille, Gingy Meet and Greet, and More)

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Happy Thanksgiving from the Universal Orlando Resort. We were expecting the holiday crowds to be a lot more intense today, but things were calm and relaxed around the resort. We started our day over at Islands of Adventure. Everyone seems to make their way to Hogsmeade first. This was probably the most crowding we would … Read more

PHOTOS: Crowds Swell During First Weekend of Taste of EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays 2020

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The Taste of EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays brings new merchandise, new experiences, new food, and larger crowds. The Festival, which began November 27, appears to be popular. We noticed crowds gathered in all corners of EPCOT. The area around Spaceship Earth was abuzz with activity. The attraction’s queue extended outside despite the posted … Read more