We noticed more refurbishments underway on a recent visit to Universal’s Islands of Adventure! Several parts of The Lost Continent were looking as good as new with fresh coats of paint. Team Members recently repainted this golden octopus outside of the seasonally-changing Halloween shop (currently the All Hallows Voodoo Boutique) at The Lost Continent. They … Read more
Dudley Do Right’s Ripsaw Falls in Toon Lagoon at Universal’s Islands of Adventure is currently closed for a scheduled standard refurbishment. Construction walls surround the water ride and we can now see scaffolding against a façade. A crew member was working on the scaffolding this morning. As a water ride, Dudley Do-Right’s Ripsaw Falls closes most … 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
During our recent excursion at Universal’s Islands of Adventure, we came across this frighteningly cute new “Jurassic Park” T-rex refillable mug in Jurassic Outfitters. T-Rex Refillable Mug – $15.99 Just like a real Tyrannosaurus rex, this refillable mug is cutely disproportionate, with the head making up the majority of the mug. Then the rest of … Read more
Mardi Gras 2022 kicks off on February 5 at the Universal Orlando Resort and preparations for the festival are continuing around the parks. Over at Islands of Adventure, more decorations have been added to the All Hallows Eve Boutique. This new store has maintained its creepy vibe and has successfully been themed around each holiday … Read more
In compliance with the recent Emergency Temporary Standard requiring employees of companies larger than 100 employees to implement a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy or to undergo weekly COVID-19 testing and wear a face covering while working, Universal Orlando Resort has announced that their policy regarding the resort’s Team Members will go into effect starting today, … Read more
It seems that Universal Orlando Resort is getting ready for the holiday crowds because they opened both tracks of The High in the Sky Seuss Trolley Train Ride. And if you hop on, you’ll get clear views of the latest construction of the Caro-Seuss-el. In October, we reported how the roofing of Caro-Seuss-el seemed to … Read more
Construction walls have been moved back around Caro-Seuss-el in Universal’s Islands of Adventure, which has been under refurbishment since August. In addition to the themed construction walls, grey tarp surrounds the carousel. The evacuation stairs for the closed track of The High in the Sky Seuss Trolley Train Ride! are now visible. This track of … Read more
Construction walls are back up at Camp Jurassic in Universal’s Islands of Adventure. The walls block off the entrance to the first floor play area. One of the slides is also closed off with a net. A couple of weeks ago, we reported how the construction walls were removed. But it looks like a little … Read more
More scaffolding has been erected against the façade of Poseidon’s Fury in Universal’s Islands of Adventure. Yesterday we noted that crew members seemed to be working on putting up the scaffolding and it now reaches higher than before. The scaffolding is just past the entrance to the attraction, which has been closed since August 2020. … Read more
There are a lot of exciting things to do at the Universal Orlando Resort, but we’re always looking to try something different. There are a few attractions around the parks that offer special “tours” around the queue. Team Members will point out hidden details and tell you some interesting facts as they guide you through … Read more
Poseidon’s Fury at Universal’s Islands of Adventure has been closed since August 2020. Construction walls surrounded the attraction in August 2021. Some of those walls have now been moved closer to the attraction. Moving the walls closer to the attraction has exposed elements that were previously behind the construction walls. Construction walls have been moved … Read more
Merry Christmas and Happy Who-lidays from the Universal Orlando Resort. The Awesomest Celebration of the Season has officially started bringing back many of our favorite holiday favorites. Last year, the Christmas offerings were modified due to CODIV-19, but this year we’re excited to have everything returning in full. The Grinchmas Who-liday Spectacular is a must-see … Read more
This year, the “Grinchmas” show at Universal Orlando Resort will take place in what was previously the theater for Blue Man Group. We already saw these tresses installed in Seuss Landing for the “Grinchmas” entrance. Guests will travel from Islands of Adventure to the theater via backstage pathways. In previous years, “Grinchmas” was performed in … Read more
Three weeks ago, exterior painting began at Honk Honkers in Seuss Landing. Work is complete and the construction walls have been removed. Let’s take a look. When we first reported on the repainting, we saw crews applying new paint to the clouds. One of the most noticeable differences is this sign. It was noticeably faded … Read more
Butterbeer is easily the number one “must try” item at Universal Orlando Resort. Did you really visit the Wizarding World if you didn’t try a Butterbeer? Earlier this year, Universal Orlando started selling Hot Butterbeer year round along with the regular and frozen varieties. Now that the weather is starting to cool down in Florida, … Read more
