It’s almost time for the biggest party of the year at Universal Studios Florida and construction for the Mardi Gras Tribute Store is officially underway. The new Float Factory façade appeared this morning. The façade resembles a brick and concrete factory, with an open wooden crate door. There are faux windows and real lights shining … 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
Universal Studios Florida is revving up for Mardi Gras 2022, which kicks off on February 5. Themed façade elements have now been added to some of the tents erected earlier this week. The tents will act as food booths when the celebrations are underway. Some of the tents are now surrounded by panels resembling grey … Read more
Universal Orlando Annual Passholders can now sign up to ride a Mardi Gras parade float on select nights at Universal Studios Florida. Read all the details below. Sign up yourself and up to four (4) Passholders to ride a parade float, throw a ton of beads and be in the center of the action. Know … Read more
Grab your ponchos and umbrellas; it’s a very rainy day at the Universal Orlando Resort! Let’s jump right into our day and hope we don’t get too wet. First stop, Universal Studios Florida. Both the “Presented in Ogre Vision” banner and the attraction wait time sign have been removed from Shrek 4-D. We’re excited to … Read more
New Mardi Gras candles from the Magic Candle Company are now available at the All Hallows Voodoo Boutique in Universal’s Islands of Adventure. There are four new scents: Sahara Sunset, Potion Pretorius, Phantom’s Chamber, and Full Moon Caravan. Sahara Sunset Candle – $20 Each candle is 7.25 oz. Here is the description: “Our Sahara Sunset fragrance … Read more
Universal Studios Florida is preparing for Mardi Gras 2022, which kicks off on February 5. White tents are now popping up throughout the park. These tents will soon be home to fun Mardi Gras foods. Several tents can be seen in the New York section of the park. Trusses are up on the sides of … Read more
Universal Orlando Resort is getting ready for its annual Mardi Gras celebration. We spotted all of the new merchandise at All Hallows Voodoo Boutique in Universal’s Islands of Adventure. Mardi Gras 2022 Tank Top – $35 This tank is the classic Mardi Gras purple color with the Universal Studios Florida logo on the front. Mardi … Read more
Mardi Gras is right around the corner and there’s plenty of beads, concerts, and food to look forward to at Universal Orlando. Last year, we ate and drank our way through multiple food booths at Universal Studios Florida with the assistance of the Tasting Lanyard. This year, the tasting lanyard will not be available, but … Read more
Greetings from the Universal Orlando Resort. It’s a beautiful day to be here in the parks, so let’s get going and see what’s new today. Construction walls covered in minions now surround the former Shrek 4-D attraction. In addition to the attraction being removed from the park map, we also noticed several signs had been … Read more
The concert lineup has been announced for Mardi Gras 2022 at Universal Orlando Resort, which is also seeing the return of parades. Check out the full list of performers coming to the Music Plaza Stage at Universal Studios Florida: February 5 – Sugar Ray February 12 – Diana Ross February 19 – Barenaked Ladies February … Read more
We bring you a lot of stories. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Weekly Recap for January 3 – January 9, 2022. Universal Orlando Resort Universal … Read more
Universal Orlando Resort is getting ready for their 2022 Mardi Gras celebration, which will kick off on February 5, 2022. Trusses are up throughout Universal Studios Florida for decorations and lights. Trusses surround this courtyard, which is blocked off. Right now, none of the trusses have decorations. Some have lights attached. Some light towers line … Read more
Mardi Gras will return to Universal Orlando Resort from February 5 through April 24, 2022. While absent from last year’s celebration, parades and concerts will be back on select nights. Mardi Gras at Universal Orlando is one of the biggest events at the resort. Last year, the event ran without the signature parade, though guests … Read more