Villain-Con Minion Blast will officially open with the rest of Minion Land on August 11. Until then, the ride has been operating sporadically for technical rehearsals and now Annual Passholder previews — which means we can finally take photos inside. Exterior Queue Illumination’s Villain-Con Minion Blast is themed to the fictional Villain-Con featuring the Vicious 6. … Read more
New Villain-Con Minion Blast grand opening merchandise is now available in the Evil Stuff gift shop at the attraction’s exit in Universal Studios Florida. The new attraction opened for technical rehearsals earlier this month, so it hasn’t technically had its grand opening just yet — though the release of these items may indicate it’s happening … Read more
After sharing some first impressions from Team Members about Villain-Con Minion Blast at Universal Studios Florida, we’re going to give you a full breakdown of the new attraction. This post will have SPOILERS for Villain-Con Minion Blast, so read on only if you’re feeling truly villainous and ready for all the details on what it … Read more
Universal Orlando Resort’s newest attraction, Illumination’s Villain-Con Minion Blast, is set to open sometime this summer. Most of Minion Land is in a soft opening phase, so it’s only a matter of time before the new attraction will begin welcoming guests as well. Minion Cafe, Illumination Theater, and more experiences are now open in Minion … Read more
New trees have been planted along Illumination Avenue in Minion Land at Universal Studios Florida. Minion Land Trees The trees line the road on both sides, in front of the Despicable Me Minion Mayhem and Villain-Con Minion Blast show buildings. Right now, the trees are pretty small, but someday they may grow enough to provide … Read more
Universal has announced more details about the upcoming Villain-Con Minion Blast attraction at Universal Studios Florida. Villain-Con Minion Blast, a moving walkway attraction, will have no height requirement. However, kids must be able to stand on their own to ride it. The ride is also a shooting game and guests will also be able to … Read more
A new sign has been added to the side of Soundstage V, the future home of Villain-Con Minion Blast at Universal Studios Florida. Villain-Con Minion Blast The new sign is above the recently installed Vicious 6 billboard and reads “Universal Studios Welcomes” in white lettering against a blue background. In the fiction of the new … Read more
A new billboard for the Vicious 6 has been added to Sound Stage V, home of Villain-Con Minion Blast at Universal Studios Florida. Villain-Con Minion Blast Construction The new Minions “Villain-Con” attraction replaces Shrek 4-D just across from Despicable Me Minion Mayhem. The entrance marquee was recently completed and banners of various villains have been going … 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
Are you ready to see if you have what it takes to become the newest member of the Vicious 6? If you’re looking forward to the opening of Illumination’s Villain-Con Minion Blast, we seem to be getting even closer! The sign was recently completed and now the building that will house the new attraction has … Read more
Construction continues on the entrance to Villain-Con Minion Blast and the adjacent Minion Café, which will transform most of Production Central into Illumination Avenue at Universal Studios Florida. Villain-Con Minion Blast The new attraction replaces Shrek 4-D, which closed in January 2022. Villain-Con Minion Blast is inspired by the first “Minions” film, in which the … Read more
Lettering has been added to the Villain-Con Minion Blast entrance at Universal Studios Florida, plus a gift shop sign was installed further down the building. The giant letters “AIN-” have been installed between “Illumination’s” and “Minion Blast” over the red “V” at the entrance. We should be seeing “VILL” and “CON” in the next few … Read more
More signage has been added to the entrance of Villain-Con Minion Blast, a new attraction replacing Shrek 4-D at Universal Studios Florida. Production Central at Universal Studios Florida will become Illumination Avenue with the opening of Villain-Con Minion Blast and Minion Café. A sign for Universal Express Pass and an “attraction entrance” sign have been … Read more
The old Shrek 4-D and Monsters Cafe buildings are being transformed into Villain-Con Minion Blast and Minion Cafe respectively, as part of what will be Illumination Avenue at Universal Studios Florida. This week, we noticed crews had repainted parts of the attraction building. We can see fresh paint on some edges of this side of … Read more
Get ready for more Minions! There are a lot of changes happening around the front of Universal Studios Florida as the area transitions from Production Central to Illumination Avenue. The new Villain-Con Minion Blast attraction and Minion Cafe will be opening this summer and construction seems to be ramping up. We spotted a few new … Read more
Banners have been added to the still unfinished entrance of Illumination’s Villain-Con Minion Blast at Universal Studios Florida. There are two banners, hanging on either side of the entrance. They are orange, and read “Welcome to Villain-Con Universal Studios Florida Featuring Vicious 6.” The villains of the Vicious 6 are pictured. The banners seem to … Read more