There’s just something about the smell of hot plastic coming from the Mold-A-Rama machine that brings back memories. Guests visiting Universal Orlando have been able to take home their own plastic souvenir figures over the last few years with various machines located around the resort. Now, it appears these plastic souvenirs might be a thing … Read more
Life finds a way on a schedule. The Jurassic Park Discovery Center at Universal Islands of Adventure has been going through a lot of operational changes over the last few weeks. Last month, the baby triceratops meet and greet was ended permanently and we heard rumors that there would be fewer dinosaur egg hatchings. On … Read more
Jurassic Park at Universal Islands of Adventure offers a variety of experiences, from wild rides on VelociCoaster to mild meet and greets with baby dinosaurs. The Discovery Center is a great place for all dinosaur lovers, giving guests the opportunity to meet some of the Jurassic Park Geneticists and even watch a raptor egg hatch. … Read more
A lot of new merchandise debuted at the Jurassic Park Discovery Center in Islands of Adventure this week. Most of the collection features a minimalist design with quotes from the classic 1993 movie. All Major Theme Parks Have Delays Tee – $27.00 We spotted this new tee that features a T-Rex in fossil form towering … Read more
This week, the official Jurassic World Instagram account shared a faux Jurassic Park training video set in the 1990s for the first generation of InGen scientists. The video, which featured Mr. DNA narrating, looked a bit familiar to us! Jurassic Park Training Video View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jurassic World (@jurassicworld) … Read more
We found a new “Jurassic Park” Loungefly crossbody bag at Jurassic Park Discovery Center in Universal’s Island’s of Adventure. ‘Jurassic Park’ Loungefly Crossbody Bag – $90 The new “Jurassic Park” Loungefly crossbody bag prominently displays the original “Jurassic Park” logotype in white and red embroidery across the front. The iconic silhouette of a Tyrannosaurus Rex … Read more
A Jurassic World I.D. badge machine has arrived at the Jurassic Park Discovery Center in Universal’s Islands of Adventure. With the machine, guests can make their own custom Jurassic World employee I.D. badge for $10. You can design the entire badge and make sure you like it before paying. To design the badge, first just … Read more
Welcome to another beautiful day at the Universal Orlando Resort. It was a perfect day to enjoy some rides and shop around the parks. We noticed a bit of refurbishments happening around the parks, so let’s jump right into some updates! It was a very strange and unusual weekend at Universal Orlando Resort as two … Read more
Welcome to another fantastic day here at the Universal Orlando Resort. Today is the start of Passholder Appreciation Days and we’re in for a busy day, so let’s get going and make our way over to Islands of Adventure first. First stop of the day is to Toon Extra in Toon Lagoon for our Passholder … Read more
After a lengthy closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic, dinosaur geneticists have returned to the Discovery Center in Jurassic Park at Universal’s Islands of Adventure. And with the return of the geneticists, they can once again get back to work bringing dinosaurs to life for Jurassic Park. A baby velociraptor hatched for the first time … Read more
Geneticists brought dinosaurs to the modern world in “Jurassic Park.” They also help bring the Discovery Center to life at Universal’s Islands of Adventure. We are happy to report the geneticists have returned. After more than a year’s absence, we saw Team Members out in the Discovery Center teaching some of the world’s future paleontologists. … Read more
Welcome to another fantastic day here at the Universal Orlando Resort. The spooky season is quickly approaching, so let’s take a look at what’s happening over at Universal Studios Florida first. The Halloween Horror Nights Tribute Store facade is now under construction. The creepy exterior is not yet complete, but we cannot wait to see … Read more
With the grand opening of Jurassic World VelociCoaster on the calendar for June 10th, we stopped by Jurassic Park at Universal’s Islands of Adventure today to check in on the dinosaurs. We found two new Jurassic World shirts on a break from watching the lucky Team Members preview the new ride. Jurassic World Mr. DNA … Read more
Today is a GRRREAT day over at Universal’s Islands of Adventure! Today starts Team Member previews for the Jurassic World VelociCoaster that opens June 10th. The gift shop is also open to those who preview the rollercoaster and we had a sneak peek of what you have to look forward to! A new raptor greets … Read more
Welcome to a hot, sunny day at the Universal Orlando Resort. When we arrived early in the morning, the lines for security were long, but moved quickly. We were really expecting the park to be extremely busy, but the crowds weren’t nearly as bad as we expected. Looking at the cars pulling into the parking … Read more
Welcome to another busy day here at the Universal Orlando Resort! It’s hot, sunny, and crowded, so let’s get right to it and see what’s happening today. We started our day over at Islands of Adventure first and made our way through the crowds to head towards Jurassic Park. Not much new is happening around … Read more