It’s no secret that something big is changing the shape of Islands of Adventure. The still unnamed “Velocicoaster” is quickly taking form, and has come a long way from our very first update. While the track is still incomplete, we noticed the installation of a black box along the tallest part of the track, near … Read more
Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey is a thrilling dark ride, located in Hogsmeade at Islands of Adventure. Prior to entering the queue, wizards and Muggles alike will be asked to store their bags into lockers. The lockers are in a tight, small area at the entrance to Hogwarts Castle, which was often overcrowded long … Read more
It’s the start of a brand new month, which means we get our August UOAP button and magnet. We started our morning at Islands of Adventure in Toon Lagoon, where we picked up the latest Frank the Pug button and Universal Orlando Annual Passholder magnet. These will go nicely in our collection. The magnet features … Read more
We decided to stop into Green Eggs and Ham in Seuss Landing today for a quick lunch. Buffalo chicken tots sound like the perfect way to satisfy our hunger, so we stepped right up to the giant Green Eggs and Ham building and placed our order. The menu describes this dish as chicken tenders, mozzarella … Read more
It’s another beautiful day here at Universal Orlando! We decided to start the day creeping around Universal Studios Florida and check in on the Tribute Store. A lot of the merchandise is selling quickly, but you can now pre-order T-shirts in your size if they’re sold out. Some items are sold out, but it looks … Read more
With the reopening of Orlando theme parks, many attractions have remained closed in order to better enforce social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic. Beginning August 9, even more attractions will close temporarily at Universal Orlando Resort. The following attractions will be temporarily closed: A Day in the Park with Barney Fear Factor Live Fast & … Read more
A new experiment is taking place at Universal’s Islands of Adventure. Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure is not offering Virtual Queue today, leaving the attraction with only a standby queue. This seems to have cleared up some of the foot traffic in the area. But in anticipation of the attraction’s popularity, social distancing markers have … Read more
We’re back at Universal Orlando bright and early to check in on the Halloween Horror Nights Tribute Store. It still has not opened, and there are no signs of life. Unfortunately, no opening date has been announced so we’ll just have to keep checking back. (Editor’s Note: Since the writing of this post, the Tribute … Read more
Welcome to a very busy weekend here at Universal Orlando. The crowds have picked up lately and there are a lot of people visiting for the weekend. As we make our way around the parks, we notice a lot of additional signage. Giant “Face Covering Required” signs have popped up everywhere you look. Let’s hope … Read more
We’re back at Islands of Adventure today to scope out the latest additions around the Jurassic Park coaster construction site. The unnamed coaster is making quick progress, so we can only hope an announcement is made soon. Maybe with the disappointing news of Halloween Horror Nights 30 being canceled this year, we might get some … Read more
As construction continues on the newest addition to Jurassic Park at Islands of Adventure, we’ve been keeping an eye out for any changes. As we check in on the latest updates to “Velocicoaster”, we can see some new additions to the show buildings as well as more details added to the rock structure. Two rectangular … Read more
Following this week’s announcement that guests must wear their face masks unless socially distanced to eat and drink, new signage has been erected at Universal’s Islands of Adventure, and throughout Universal Orlando Resort as a whole. We spotted the new A-frame sign on the bridge between Port of Entry and Marvel Super Hero Island. While … Read more
Now that the highest track point on the future Jurassic Park roller coaster at Universal’s Islands of Adventure has been installed, new details on the ground below are starting to emerge. More rock work continues to rise that will interplay with the fan-dubbed “Velocicoaster” track. Here, we see an inversion over a show building. Nearby, … Read more
Good morning from Universal Orlando! Let’s start our day off at Universal Studios Florida and see what we can find today. A mysterious, tarped structure has popped up near Fear Factor Live. The area is currently used for a U-Rest and there are no shows, but we’re excited at the idea that this could be … Read more
It’s a hot summer afternoon here at Universal Orlando, but we’re ready to take on the day. Let’s start off at Islands of Adventure and see what’s happening. You can’t miss the Incredible Hulk Coaster when you enter Islands of Adventure, but now you might notice something new along the lagoon, reaching up towards the … Read more
Every time we visit Islands of Adventure at Universal Orlando, we’re excited to see the latest progress on the construction in Jurassic Park. Let’s check in and see what’s new with VelociCoaster. The show building has started to get enclosed with light brown walls. The molding design on the walls and the light brown coloring … Read more