Welcome to another exciting day here at the Universal Orland Resort. It’s time to check out what’s new around the parks, so let’s get started! As soon as we arrived, we spotted a brand new Minion popcorn bucket. This refillable popcorn bucket features Bob the Minion and his bear Tim taking a selfie together. The … Read more
“There’s no Hogwarts without you, Hagrid.” And Hogsmeade is just not the same without the popular Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure attraction. Thankfully, the ride has reopened today, and guests can once again enjoy a ride through the Forbidden Forest with the loveable Hagrid. The attraction was rumored to close for refurbishment last month, with … Read more
The much-beloved chargrilled ribs have returned to the Thunder Falls Terrace menu in Universal’s Islands of Adventure. The ribs are now listed on the board outside the quick-service restaurant. Thunder Falls Terrace also serves salads, rotisserie chicken, rice bowls, and more. The restaurant’s full dining room recently reopened following a refurbishment. The roof and ceiling … Read more
The pizza skulls have been removed from The Mess Tent menu near Skull Island: Reign of Kong in Universal’s Islands of Adventure. Pizza skulls were available during Halloween Horror Nights 31 and then moved to The Mess Tent in December. The coffin-shaped hand pies also originally available during Halloween Horror Nights have replaced the pizza … Read more
Popeye & Bluto’s Bilge-Rat Barges at Universal’s Islands of Adventure is now closed for a standard refurbishment. It will reopen on March 10, 2023. Construction walls are up around the water ride, which closed as Jurassic Park River Adventure reopened. Walls also block Wimpy’s. We saw crew members in a cherry picker working on the … Read more
The refurbishment schedule for Universal’s Islands of Adventure has been updated with a new reopening date for Jurassic Park River Adventure and a new closing date for Popeye & Bluto’s Bilge-Rat Barges. Jurassic Park River Adventure was originally scheduled to reopen on February 4, 2023, but its refurbishment was extended. The calendar on the Universal … Read more
Scrim and scaffolding have come down from the Croissant Moon Bakery façade in Port of Entry at Universal’s Islands of Adventure. The bakery remained open during the refurbishment project, guests just had to enter through another door. The building looks like it is constructed from yellow and red clay. The bakery is behind a small … Read more
Thunder Falls Terrace has reopened in the Jurassic Park area of Universal’s Islands of Adventure after a brief closure for a roof refurbishment. The roof was damaged during Hurricane Ian, and half of the dining room closed in November to take care of a leak. The other half of the dining room is now closed for similar reasons … Read more
In “The Sneetches” by Dr. Seuss, the allegory tells us that “no kind of Sneetch is the best on the beaches.” The line may have been taken too literally, as the beloved Dr. Seuss characters are now missing from their previous post at Seuss Landing’s Sneetch Beach at Universal’s Islands of Adventure.
Popeye & Bluto’s Bilge-Rat Barges at Universal’s Islands of Adventure will close for a month-long refurbishment starting on February 13, 2023. The water ride is scheduled to be closed through March 10, 2023. It went through a standard refurbishment about this same time last year. Meanwhile, Jurassic Park River Adventure is closed for its regular … Read more
Poseidon’s Fury at Universal’s Islands of Adventure will close for a short refurbishment next month. According to the Universal Orlando Resort calendar, Poseidon’s Fury will be closed from February 2 through February 10, 2023. As an attraction that does use water, it makes sense for Poseidon’s Fury to close briefly in the slow, winter months … Read more
Now that Jurassic Park River Adventure at Universal’s Islands of Adventure has closed for a standard winter refurbishment, crews are fixing the hole that was ripped into the side of the attraction’s building by Hurricane Ian. There is some scaffolding with small cranes atop the tall show building. Scaffolding also surrounds the water ride’s exterior … Read more
Thunder Falls Terrace in Universal’s Islands of Adventure has been closed for about two weeks as work wraps up on the restaurant’s roof. The roof was damaged during Hurricane Ian, and half of the dining room closed in November to take care of a leak. The dining room reopened a month later for the busy … Read more
The Marvel Character Dinner will return to Marvel Super Hero Island at Universal’s Islands of Adventure beginning on February 9, 2023, and reservations are now open. The character dining experience will be on Thursday through Sunday each week. It is a buffet dinner at Cafe 4 that includes one non-alcoholic beverage. Guests also get one … Read more
Jurassic Park River Adventure in Universal’s Islands of Adventure has now closed for refurbishment. It will remain closed through February 3, reopening to guests on February 4, 2023. As a water ride, a winter refurbishment is pretty standard and it likely won’t see any major changes. Hurricane Ian did rip a hole in the side of … Read more
Welcome to a chilly December day here at the Universal Orlando Resort. Let’s get going and start our day at Universal Studios Florida and see what’s new. The crowds aren’t too bad this morning entering the park, but when we stopped into TODAY Cafe for breakfast, we found quite a long line for food. This … Read more
