Welcome to a very cloudy day at the Universal Orlando Resort. There’s a chance of rain, so grab your umbrellas and let’s head into the parks! We stopped in the Universal Studios Store in CityWalk and found these new ‘Harry Potter’ Diagon Alley Loungefly bags. The sparkle design on the back is super cute. Get … Read more
Back away, muggles. Magic is currently at work around the Hogwarts Express in Hogsmeade. Construction walls have been erected around the Hogwarts Express display train in Hogsmeade in Islands of Adventure. This is expected to be a short refurbishment and has no effect on the Hogwarts Express ride that transports witches and wizards from park … Read more
We bring you a lot of stories. 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 Weekly Recap for January 24 – January 30, 2022. Universal Orlando Resort The … Read more
Welcome to a very chilly day at the Universal Orlando Resort! We’re bundled up and ready to start our day at the parks, so let’s jump right into some updates. Starting our day at Universal Studios Florida, we found that Sahara Traders has closed for a brief period of time. While Revenge of the Mummy … Read more
If you’re ready to celebrate the return of the Hogwarts Express, you can go all-out with this new golden outfit, based on a Hogwarts Express ticket that we spotted at Universal Orlando Resort! Hogwarts Express Ticket Pants – $45 The pants feature an all over gold print inspired by a Hogwarts Express Ticket. The tickets … Read more
The Hogwarts Express at Universal Orlando Resort has reopened after being unexpectedly closed for a week. It initially closed on January 17 and we later learned this was due to an issue with the attraction’s pull cable. Team Members expected it to be closed for another week, but thankfully it reopened today, January 24, and … Read more
We bring you a lot of stories. 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 Weekly Recap for January 17 – January 23, 2022. Universal Orlando Resort After … Read more
Welcome to a chilly winter day here at the Universal Orlando Resort. Temperatures are in the 40s today, which means we get to enjoy the parks with low crowds. Let’s make our way over to Universal Studios Florida first. If you can bundle up and handle the morning cold, the views are the park are … Read more
The Hogwarts Express at Universal Orlando Resort is closed for the fourth day in a row. Earlier today, Team Members told us that it would be closed until at least this Saturday, possibly longer. We now know it will likely be closed for another full week due to an issue with the attraction’s pull cable. … Read more
The Hogwarts Express at Universal Orlando Resort is closed for the fourth day in a row. Team Members are telling guests it will be closed for the rest of the week and possibly into next week. We spoke to a Team Member at King’s Cross Station in Universal Studios Florida, who said it would be … Read more
Grab your ponchos and umbrellas; it’s a very rainy day at the Universal Orlando Resort! Let’s jump right into our day and hope we don’t get too wet. First stop, Universal Studios Florida. Both the “Presented in Ogre Vision” banner and the attraction wait time sign have been removed from Shrek 4-D. We’re excited to … Read more
The Hogwarts Express at Universal Orlando Resort remains closed for the third day in a row. It closed unexpectedly on January 17 and has not reopened. There is an A-frame sign outside the Hogsmeade station letting guests know the attraction/transportation is unavailable. Team Members were also gathered outside. It was a similar situation at the … Read more
The Hogwarts Express at Universal Orlando Resort — which transports guests between Universal Studios Florida and Islands of Adventure — is closed today. We visited the King’s Cross station in Universal Studios Florida, where a sign said it was closed. Team Members said it did not seem the attraction/transportation would open today. The reason for … Read more
Three new stationery sets inspired by the Wizarding World of Harry Potter and Hogwarts house wall art are now available at Universal Orlando Resort. We found these stationery sets in the Universal Studios Store at Universal Studios Florida. Each pack has a different theme: Travel Magic, Gryffindor Magic, and Slytherin Magic. The Hogwarts house wall … Read more
Earlier this month, we reported that the Hogwarts Express at Universal Orlando Resort was beginning to seat multiple parties together. This practice has continued, with compartments now being loaded to capacity, and distancing has been reduced in the attraction’s queue. We entered King’s Cross station at Universal Studios Florida for our train ride. Distancing markers … Read more
Physical distancing at Universal Orlando Resort has been reduced from six feet to three feet, and we’re seeing less distancing on attractions. Multiple parties are now being seated together in one compartment on the Hogwarts Express, which travels between the two main theme parks. As a party of one, we were placed with a party … Read more