It’s Mardi Gras season here at the Universal Orlando Resort, and no Mardi Gras would be complete without King Cake! The Tribute Store in Universal Studios Florida has a wide variety of sweet and savory snacks, but we obviously couldn’t resist trying the King Cake. Let’s dig in! This is a pretty decent sized cake … Read more
As we wind down from all the holiday snacks and prepare for the upcoming Mardi Gras menus, we’ve noticed a new beverage offering around the parks. Traditional Coquito is available for limited time and you can even have it spiked with rum. We’re surprised this wasn’t offered during the holidays, but we decided to try … Read more
Voodoo Doughnut in CityWalk at the Universal Orlando Resort has recently added a new offering to their menu titled the Charity Doughnut. This heart shaped doughnut features the Universal Orlando Foundation logo and is packed with a lemon orange Bavarian cream. We were eager to try this one, and had high hopes it would be … Read more
Barney, the lovable purple dinosaur from Barney & Friends, has been a staple in many of our lives growing up. In addition to being on TV, Universal Studios Florida has had a long running show in the park called A Day in the Park with Barney. The show brought Barney, BJ, and Baby Bop to … 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 December 28, 2020, to January 3, 2021. Universal Orlando Resort Ring in the new … Read more
From months-long closures to the economic fallout and the fight to get California’s theme parks open safely, 2020 gave us a lot of big stories in Disney and Universal Parks. And to send the year off, we thought we’d share the top ten most popular stories from WDWNT, Disneyland News Today, and Universal Parks News … Read more
Universal Studios Florida and Universal’s Islands of Adventure have both reached capacity as of 7:30 AM. Signs at the entrance warn guests of the current situation: Universal Orlando Resort has since released an official update, although they state that the parks reached capacity by 8:10 AM: The parks have had a recent string of capacity … Read more
The sun is shining and the crowds are back at the Universal Orlando Resort. The parks were much busier today than the last few days, and both parks would reach capacity before noon. The wait times around the park were some of the longest we’ve seen in a while. Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit was open … Read more
If you’re looking to visit Universal Studios Florida or Universal’s Islands of Adventure tomorrow, plan on going very early. Universal Orlando Resort has already announced that they anticipate early closures due to capacity on Wednesday, December 30th. The theme parks have consistently reached capacity during the holiday week. Just earlier today, both parks were full … 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 December 21 to December 27, 2020. Universal Orlando Resort Get in the holiday spirit … Read more
Happy holidays from the Universal Orlando Resort. We’re back to face the crowds around the parks and check in on all the latest updates, so let’s get going. It was no surprise when the parks hit capacity early this morning. The parks are packed with visitors from all over ready to celebrate the holidays at … Read more
It’s another holly, jolly day here at the Universal Orlando Resort. We’re just days away from Christmas and the parks are packed! We arrived early in the morning anticipating crowds, but we were surprised by the low crowds compared to yesterday. We breezed through security and made our way through CityWalk towards Universal Studios Florida … 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 December 14 to December 20, 2020. Universal Orlando Resort Our December 14 and December … Read more
The lines to enter both Universal Orlando Resort theme parks this morning stretch almost to the security screening area in the parking garage. The moving walkways and sidewalks leading into CityWalk are full of people. Given this crowd, we expect the theme parks to reach capacity soon. They last reached capacity on December 12, 2020. … Read more
It’s another busy Saturday at the Universal Orlando Resort. It was a gray, overcast morning but that didn’t seem to hold back any of the crowds. The parks hit capacity before noon. Let’s take a look at some of the crowds. Making our way through the long line of guests waiting to get into Universal … Read more
It’s another busy Saturday at the Universal Orlando Resort. The crowds didn’t seem too bad as we arrived, but both parks would reach capacity just before noon. First line of the day! Temperature check and security were quick, but the lines to get in the parks moved slowly. It was a busy day all around … Read more