After abruptly closing earlier this month due to badly-needed structural repairs, the Caro-Seuss-el in Universal’s Islands of Adventure refurbishment is underway in earnest. Since the weekend, construction walls have been erected at the Seuss Landing attraction. We can now no longer see the scaffolding that we saw at the carousel a few days ago. The pink … Read more
After abruptly closing earlier this month due to badly-needed structural repairs, the Caro-Seuss-el refurbishment is underway in earnest. We stopped by Seuss Landing in Universal’s Islands of Adventure to check in on the progress. The Caro-Seuss-el is a fun twist on the classic carrousel, with a multicolored menagerie of fantastical creatures. The creatures have been … Read more
Today, on a trip to Universal’s Islands of Adventure, we were surprised to find Caro-Seuss-el closed. While the ride is currently not scheduled for a temporary closure on the official schedule, Team Members informed us that structural repairs are needed. Team Members reported that no firm reopening date has been set, estimating “weeks” at least, … Read more
The “Brown & Blacks” sign has been removed from Seuss Landing’s ICEE stand at Universal’s Islands of Adventure, possibly because of its potentially offensive nature. The sign previously read “Brown & Blacks ICEE Snacks” referring to the characters of Mr. Brown and Mr. Black featured atop the kiosk. Here is what the sign looked like … Read more
If you’re stepping into Seuss Landing for some sweet treats, you’ll need to switch up your stop. Snookers & Snookers Sweet Candy Cookers is closed as it undergoes refurbishment at Universal’s Islands of Adventure. The High in the Sky Seuss Trolley Train Ride! now exits into Honk Honkers, which is serving as a temporary candy … Read more
Not long ago, we heard that Universal Orlando Resort was preparing to reopen some play areas at the theme parks. A few days after that, Camp Jurassic reopened in Jurassic Park. Now, following a short refurbishment, Seuss Landing’s “If I Ran the Zoo” play area has reopened. The play area opened with the rest of … Read more
Seuss Landing at Universal’s Islands of Adventure is currently home to a peculiar sight, but is it merely a fresh coat of paint or something more? Currently, the sign at the entrance of the “If I Ran the Zoo” playground has been painted over as the attraction undergoes refurbishment. In early March, Universal Parks & … Read more
Welcome to another busy day here at the Universal Orlando Resort. Spring Break and Easter crowds are here and it didn’t take long before both parks hit capacity for the day. We’re glad we arrived early and made it into the parks. Let’s check out what’s happening today. The weather is cool, but the sun … Read more
We reported earlier that the E.T. Adventure is following the footsteps of multiple Universal Studios attractions by loosening physical distancing measures. We’ve now seen that Transformers – The Ride, the E.T. Adventure, and “The Bourne Stuntacular” are no longer spacing out guests by leaving empty rows in between parties. Following these operational changes, The High … Read more
Welcome to another beautiful day here at the Universal Orlando Resort. The sun is shining and we’re making our way over to Islands of Adventure first to visit Seuss Landing in honor of Dr. Seuss’s birthday. After several Dr. Seuss books have been removed from shelves, many are concerned about what changes we may see … Read more
Today Dr. Seuss Enterprises announced that they will stop publishing and licensing six Dr. Seuss books because they “portray people in ways that are hurtful and wrong.” Universal Orlando Resort is now evaluating the use of these six books in the Seuss Landing area of Universal’s Islands of Adventure. Seuss Landing includes a play area … Read more
Green Eggs and Ham in Seuss Landing has gone through a few menus changes recently and on our last visit to Islands of Adventure we spotted something new. The S’mores Nutella has been removed from the menu and replaced by Brisket Philly Tots. Of course we’re ready to try the tots and give you our … Read more
We’ve already spotted signs of the holidays at Universal Orlando Resort, including Christmas decorations in Diagon Alley and the Christmas Tribute Store in Universal Studios Florida. Universal has now announced even more holiday offerings coming to the resort in the coming weeks. Get in the spirit with Holiday shows and decorations in both lands of … Read more
The magic of the holiday season continues to make its way across Universal’s Islands of Adventure as more locations around the park are decorated from the season. In addition to more at Port of Entry and Seuss Landing, we’ve got our first look at décor in The Lost Continent, The Wizarding World of Harry Potter … Read more
Welcome to another exciting day at the Universal Orlando Resort. As soon as we arrived this morning, we spotted a pair of new retro face masks. Show your love of Jaws or some of the classic, extinct attractions with one of these new face masks. As we walked by the Universal globe, we noticed that … Read more
Greetings from the Universal Orlando Resort! It’s a rainy, overcast day, but we’re in the holiday spirit. Maybe not the holiday you’re thinking of, though. Christmas decorations have started to go up around Islands of Adventure. As we entered the park, we were greeted by festive garlands and baubles hung with great care. They’ve been … Read more