PHOTO REPORT: Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure 10/23/2024 (‘Wicked’ Takeover, 2024 Collector’s Wand, and Christmas)

Entrance to Universal Studios Florida, featuring Halloween Horror Nights banners and a few people walking nearby under a clear blue sky.

Heya from Universal Orlando! Today started with nothing but “Wicked.” I then found the new 2024 collector’s wand in Hogsmeade, and Christmas decor has moved into Islands of Adventure. King Kong Lot I started my day early in the King Kong lot of Universal’s parking garage. Parking here before the parks open is usually a … Read more

New UOAP Button Celebrates 10 Years of Diagon Alley

A hand holds a white and red UOAP badge with a shiny coin in a dimly lit, bustling street with historic-style buildings in the background.

Complimentary UOAP buttons celebrate the 10th Anniversary of Diagon Alley in Universal Studios Orlando during Annual Passholder Appreciation Days. UPAP Diagon Alley Button The button itself mimics a silver sickle coin, wizarding currency, from Diagon Alley’s Gringotts Wizarding Bank. The interior of the button has a stylized 10, for the 10 years Diagon Alley has … Read more