Construction walls have been removed from around Toon Extra in Toon Lagoon at Universal’s Islands of Adventure. While the store had remained open during the refurbishment, the splash pad outside was unavailable. All of the entrances and exits are open again.
Construction walls have been erected around the Toon Extra store in Toon Lagoon at Universal’s Islands of Adventure. The store remains open, with the entrances on either side. The walls run most of the length of the exterior of the store, covering some of the themed façades. Signs on the construction walls point to the … Read more
Dudley Do Right’s Ripsaw Falls in Toon Lagoon at Universal’s Islands of Adventure is currently closed for a scheduled standard refurbishment. Construction walls surround the water ride and we can now see scaffolding against a façade. A crew member was working on the scaffolding this morning. As a water ride, Dudley Do-Right’s Ripsaw Falls closes most … Read more
Welcome back to a very chilly day at the Universal Orlando Resort! Let’s start our day by checking out the refurbishments happening around Universal’s Islands of Adventure. Construction walls have gone up in Toon Lagoon as Dudley Do-Right’s Ripsaw Falls has closed for a scheduled standard refurbishment. We spotted some awesome teamwork from the Team … Read more
Ramen fans rejoice! A new menu has debuted over at Comic Strip Cafe in Toon Lagoon and there’s a variety of unique offerings, including ramen. The menu has gotten a complete overhaul to include multiple ramen, rice bowls, dumplings, arepas, and more. Take a look at this menu. It sounds pretty impressive, so we decided … Read more
More and more characters are appearing up-close again at Universal Orlando Resort. Whos have been freely walking around Seuss Landing for the holidays and we recently spotted Beetlejuice interacting with guests at Universal Studios Florida. We found more non-distanced characters in Universal’s Islands of Adventure. On Marvel Super Hero Island, Captain America and Wolverine are … Read more
Avast! Several days after the rest of the play area welcomed guests once more, the top deck of Me Ship, The Olive has finally reopened at Universal’s Islands of Adventure. The ropes blocking the staircase have been removed, so let’s explore! You can get a bird’s-eye view of the ship’s smokestack, featuring the likeness of … Read more
Guests at Universal Orlando Resort can once again enjoy a popular Toon Lagoon attraction. Me Ship, The Olive is mostly reopened, though parts of it remain blocked off. This play area had been closed since Universal Orlando shut down last year due to COVID-19. It is one of the last play areas to reopen. Curious … 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
Dudley Do-Right’s Ripsaw Falls at Universal’s Islands of Adventure closed today for a refurbishment set to last about one month. As construction begins, the Toon Lagoon sign has been blocked off with construction walls stating that “set enhancement in progress”. Construction walls line both sides of the Toon Lagoon bridge. Only the highest accents of … Read more
Popeye & Bluto’s Bilge-Rat Barges has closed for refurbishment at Universal’s Islands of Adventure, one day earlier than scheduled. The walls erected around the attraction’s entrance also block off Wimpy’s and the lagoon viewing area. It’s not unusual for water rides such as Popeye & Bluto’s Bilge-Rat Barges to close briefly during the winter season … 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
Remember waiting around while the kids enjoyed blasting passengers on water rides at Toon Lagoon? Or perhaps you got a kick out of dousing park guests yourself as they floated by. Unfortunately, the water blasters stationed at Popeye & Bluto’s Bilge-Rat Barges and Dudley Do-Right’s Ripsaw Falls have been shut off since the reopening of … Read more
Every week is a busy week when it comes to Universal Parks news. To help you keep up with all the updates coming out of Universal Orlando Resort and other Universal resorts around the world, here’s our Universal Parks News Today weekly recap from August 30 to September 6, 2020. Universal Orlando Resort Following Volcano Bay’s … Read more
Amidst large Labor Day crowds, Universal has opened a new U-Rest area in Toon Lagoon. U-Rest locations are places where capacity is more limited so guests can remove face coverings while social distancing. This new U-Rest area is across from the Toon Lagoon Games carnival area, near Marvel Super Hero Island. A large sign directs … Read more
With Hurricane Isaias approaching, Central Florida theme parks are preparing for the high winds and rain that will be hitting them this weekend. As we visited Universal Studios Florida today, we kept track of some of the measures that Team Members were taking to keep the park safe. In Woody Woodpecker’s Kidzone, banners have been … Read more