Universal Studios Japan is celebrating the grand opening of the Minion Park expansion, which includes Illumination’s Villain-Con: Minion Blast, with several new Minions-themed snacks. Evil Eats Evil Eats is a new food location that opened on the same day as the rest of the Minion Park expansion. The exterior is a brick building with a … Read more
With the opening of Illumination’s Villain-Con Minion Blast, a new Minion meet and greet has debuted at Universal Studios Japan. Villain-Con Minion Meet and Greet The new meet and greet includes a total of five Minions, all of whom are dressed up for Villain-Con. Two of the characters wear Villain-Con gear like a bucket hat, … Read more
To celebrate the upcoming debut of Illumination’s Villain-Con Minion Blast at Universal Studios Japan, the park has posted pictures of a “Minions” Dave popcorn bucket and Bob sipper. Universal Studios Japan has announced the opening date of its Minion Park expansion. The expansion will include a version of Illumination’s Villain-Con Minion Blast, which is the … Read more
According to the Dallas-Fort Worth local NBC news outlet, the Frisco City Council has approved updated murals to be featured on the Universal Kids Resort hotel. As shown in the graphic above, the newly approved murals will adorn the facade of the resort. The mural featuring characters from “Shrek” and another featuring Minions will be … Read more
Some recent forms filed with the Frisco City Council have revealed updated concept art of the new Universal Kids Resort and official logos for a few of the park areas. Universal Kids Resort Universal Kids Resort Main Area Theming Universal Kids Resort Opening in 2026 SpongeBob SquarePants – Bikini Bottom Trolls Jurassic World Minions Shrek’s … Read more
Universal Studios Japan announced the dates and details of Halloween Horror Nights 2025, including Jurassic Park – The Ride in the dark, a new maze, and returning entertainment. Halloween Horror Nights 2025 at Universal Studios Japan At Universal Studios Japan, Halloween Horror Nights is daily from Friday, September 5 through Monday, November 3, 2025. There are … Read more
The Universal Mega Movie Parade has officially returned to Universal Studios Florida for 2025, including floats themed to “Jurassic World,” “Jaws,” “Ghostbusters,” and more. Universal Mega Movie Parade 2025 The Universal Mega Movie Parade debuted in 2024, starting with technical rehearsals last July. Following the parade’s premiere, both a “Jurassic World” raptor paddock float and … Read more
Illumination’s Villain-Con Minion Blast is coming soon to Universal Studios Japan. Villain-Con Coming to Universal Studios Japan X user @MORy_moryusj shared this picture of the Villain-Con “V” on a marquee behind walls. Predictably, it’s located in Minion Park, the Minion-themed land of Universal Studios Japan. The brick façade used to house San Francisco Candies, a … Read more
A new Minion Loungefly backpack is available at the Universal Orlando Resort. We first discovered the item at the Universal Studios Store. Minion Loungefly Backpack – $90 The bag is yellow and shaped like Minion’s head. It depicts their large eyes, black goggles, and a smile. Attached to the zipper is a keychain of Tim … Read more
With the 2025 Easter Celebration underway at Universal Studios Japan, guests can meet many characters dressed for spring including Minions, Snoopy, and more. Minions Mecha-Cawa Easter Greeting At the Minions Mecha-Cawa meet and greet, the Minions are dressed in kawaii Easter costumes. The Minion on the left is dressed as a baby chick. Another wears … Read more
Spring celebrations at Universal Studios Japan include characters marching through the streets in “Go! Go! Easter March.” Go! Go! Easter March The characters parade through the decorated streets of the park and make a final stop where guests can dance along with them. The final area features a wall decal of “Go! Go! Easter March” … Read more
The sign on Epic Boulevard has been activated and new characters have been added to existing rotation of images displayed on the digital screens attached to the Universal Orlando Resort road signs. “Despicable Me” and “Sing” added to Universal Road Signs After debuting studio Intellectual Property (IP) characters on the digital screens attached to the … Read more
Universal confirmed the themed lands for the new Universal Kids Resort in Frisco, Texas. Universal Kids Resort Lands The lands will be inspired by Illumination, Nickelodeon, DreamWorks, and Jurassic World. Universal refers to them as “six immersive themed lands” plus a “custom Gabby’s Dollhouse experience.” Here are the listed areas: The “Jurassic World” area will … Read more
A new blind box featuring the Minions dressed in Zodiac-inspired outfits has arrived at Universal Orlando Resort. The new boxes are available at the Universal Studios Store in CityWalk. Minions Zodiac Blind Box – $24 The blind box display is marked with a large standee of a minion dressed as a rooster, holding a golden … Read more
Universal Studios Singapore announced the 2025 opening date for their version of Illumination’s Minion Land. They also shared new concept art of the land. Minion Land at Universal Studios Singapore Illumination’s Minion Land will open at Universal Studios Singapore on February 14, 2025. Universal wrote on Instagram, “Get ready for a mischief-filled adventure with a … Read more
The newest Minion popcorn bucket available at Universal Orlando Resort depicts Bob the Minion dressed in a banana costume. The banana Minion popcorn bucket is available in the Super Silly Stuff store of Minion Land at Universal Studios Florida. With the bucket, guests get their first popcorn fill for free. Banana Minion Popcorn Bucket – … Read more