The refurbishment on the façade of Despicable Me: Minion Mayhem continues at Universal Studios Florida. Continuing Work on Despicable Me: Minion Mayhem Earlier, we reported that part of the signage for “Despicable Me: Minion Mayhem” has been wrapped in bright orange vinyl. It now appears that the “Despicable” part of the sign has been refreshed … Read more
The “Me” part of the Despicable Me Minion Mayhem sign has been covered in what appears to be a vinyl wrap. Construction walls, scrim, and scaffolding have covered much of the attraction’s façade for refurbishment in recent weeks, but the sign has remained in view. Despicable Me Minion Mayhem Construction Back in January, a covered entryway was … Read more
More Minions-themed walls are surrounding yet another snack stand, and demolition begins in Production Central as the new Illumination Avenue continues to develop at Universal Studios Florida. Navy blue walls surround the snacks kiosk beside Universal Music Plaza, with construction site minions and the emblem of kindhearted supervillain Gru depicted. A large portion of Production … Read more
The right entrance pavilion at Universal Studios Florida has been undergoing construction and we recently saw that a new awning has been erected. New Awning Erected at Universal Studios Florida Entrance As Universal Studios Florida’s entrance is undergoing a refurbishment, we saw that the old awning was removed and a new one was erected in … Read more
Construction walls and scrim have gone up surrounding the entrance to Despicable Me Minion Mayhem in Universal Studios Florida. Back in January, a covered entryway was installed at the exterior portion of the attraction’s entrance, presumably to protect guests from falling debris. Neither the scrim nor the construction walls affect the path that guests must take … Read more
We’re another day closer to the opening of the new Illumination’s Villain-Con Minion Blast at Universal Studios Florida. We don’t have any opening date announcements yet, but the Villain-Con sign over the entrance was recently finished and now the final touches seem to be going up around the main side of the building. Let’s check … Read more
Get ready for hot Minion summer. Universal Studios Florida is getting a new Minion Cafe and Villain-Con Minion Blast attraction this summer, so if you love Minions, you’re in the right place. Tim Bear Character Headband – $18 The furry brown ear headband has a pair of button eyes and a little black nose for … Read more
The Villain-Con Minion Blast sign was updated again at Universal Studios Florida, and new villain posters were added on the side. Villain-Con Minion Blast Entrance Sign Just yesterday, we reported that the evil eyes and top part of the globe outline were added to the Villain-Con Minion Blast signage. When we came back to Universal … Read more
“The Secret Life of Pets” merchandise has been completely removed from Super Silly Stuff, the “Despicable Me” store in Universal Studios Florida. Now only merchandise from the “Despicable Me” and Minions franchise is available in the store. Super Silly Stuff is part of Production Central, but the area will eventually be Illumination Avenue with Villain-Con … Read more
Construction is moving along rather quickly over at the new Villain-Con Minion Blast attraction at Universal Studios Florida. Villain-Con Minion Blast Earlier today, we noticed that a pair of evil looking eyes were added to the large “V” centered on the front of Villain-Con Minion Blast. The black, masked eyes now stretch across the top … Read more
Villain-Con Minion Blast construction has been coming along quickly over the past few months, and today, the installation of a large “V” began on the façade. We noticed a new, giant orange “V” has been added to the exterior of the attraction. The “V,” which presumably stands for Villain-Con, is centered on the front of … Read more
This new Minions merch is cute enough to eat! We found several cupcake and candy-inspired Minion items in Animation Studio Store at Universal Studios Hollywood, where we also found Lunar New Year Minion merch. Unicorn Cupcake Plush – $15 This plush resembles the plush unicorn that Agnes famously said is “so fluffy, I’m gonna die!” … Read more
Two new Loungefly bags inspired by the “Despicable Me” and “Minion” franchise have arrived at Universal Studios Hollywood. These are the first Loungefly bags to be specifically branded with “Universal Studios” instead of the franchise name. Unicorn Cupcake Loungefly Backpack – $90 The backpack is inspired by the white unicorn plush that Agnes declares is … Read more
A new entryway has been erected outside the entryway to “Despicable Me Minion Mayhem”, presumably to protect guests from falling bricks outside the attraction at Universal Studios Florida.
According to the Orlando Sentinel, Universal Orlando Resort has settled a lawsuit with two families alleging that a Team Member dressed as Gru from “Despicable Me” used a hate symbol hand gesture in photos taken with Black and Latino children. Tiffiney and Richard Zinger, along with Geisy Moreno and Joel Rodriguez, said their children separately … Read more
Some new apparel featuring the Minions has arrived at Universal Orlando Resort. We found this tank top in Super Silly Stuff in Universal Studios Florida and the tee at Jurassic Outfitters in Universal’s Islands of Adventure. Minions Tank – $25 The tank is teal-colored. Four Minions are pictured on the front with “Despicable Me” imagery around … Read more