The former location of the pizza stand in Gramercy Park at Universal Studios Florida has been replaced with two new structures, currently behind the construction walls. New Structure in Gramercy Park These booths, which are located in the New York area at Universal Studios Florida, originally operated as a pizza stand and had construction walls … Read more
It came without ribbons, it came without tags (it does have one tag). It came without packages, boxes, or bags. Well of course it did, it’s a popcorn bucket. The mean one himself, Mr. Grinch, has shown up at Universal Studios Hollywood, and now you can take him home with you! Grinch Popcorn Bucket – … Read more
Hello Kitty is getting into the holiday spirit at Universal Studios Hollywood! She appears to have swapped out her usual attire for something a little more festive. Hello Kitty’s new dress is red and white with peppermint accents on the sleeves, skirt, and chest. She is also wearing red ankle boots with peppermints at the … Read more
This past August, we reported that a new shop, the Character Shop, has opened on the Lower Lot at Universal Studios Hollywood. It is not far from the Warp Pipe that will take guests into Super Nintendo World in early 2023. We visited the shop and found these adorable Mario, Luigi, Yoshi, and Toad puppets … Read more
During our day at Universal Orlando Resort, we came across this new “Exclusive Event” going on at Red Coconut Club in Universal CityWalk Orlando. This exclusive event will be taking place every Friday and Saturday night from 4 p.m. – 8 p.m., November 13 through January 2. And although it says “Exclusive Event” for Universal … Read more
Yesterday, you may have seen or heard about the electric wheelchair that caught fire at City Walk. Today we have more information on the incident, having heard from the man on the ECV himself. “It just stopped and caught fire,” he said. “It went up in a minute, thanks to another park goer who said … Read more
Now that the park has reopened, additional offerings are beginning to join the lineup at Universal Studios Hollywood. Today we noticed that two of our favorite spots for an alcoholic beverage have begun serving again: Mulligan’s Irish Pub and Moe’s Tavern! Moe’s Tavern Moe’s Tavern is the famous, or perhaps infamous, corner bar featured in … Read more
Last week, we updated you on some new merchandise that had arrived featuring Mr. DNA and some dinos, but even more has been unearthed in Jurassic Park at Universal’s Islands of Adventure. Jurassic World Tropical Tie-Dye Tank – $38 This shirt is an addition to the tropical line that arrived last week. “Blue” Raptor Tank … Read more
Universal Orlando has a new offering for Annual Passholders! “Vegan Eggplant Parmesan” is now available through June 30 at Cafe 4 in Islands of Adventure. We took a chance and tried this new meal. We did order is à la carte but it came with the salad anyways. Unfortunately, it’s hard to decide what was … Read more
Mule drinkers, this one is for you! We tried the new Backwoods Mule at Chez Alcatraz today in Universal Studios Florida. Backwoods Mule – $14.00 This new drink is a Universal Orlando Annual Passholder exclusive available until June 30. There are currently no signs for it, so just be aware you have to be in … Read more
We’ve been keeping you up-to-date today with news coming out of California regarding access to theme parks for out-of-state visitors. Now, Universal Studios Hollywood has released a statement. A spokesperson for Universal Studios Hollywood had this to say: “While visitation to our theme park is currently available to California residents only, we are assessing next … Read more
Universal Studios Hollywood opened to the public today, April 16th, after being closed in March 2020! The Universal Tram Tour has some updates to the tram route as the King Kong 360 offering was updated and the Grinch set was removed during the closure of the park. Watch a video of the changes below: Every … Read more
As of 10:28 AM today, Universal’s Islands of Adventure has reached capacity. This is the eighth day in a row the park has reached capacity. As of writing, Universal Studios Florida has not reached capacity but we expect it will soon. For more information and updates on park capacity guests can call 1-407-817-8317. Keep reading Universal … Read more
As of 9:58 AM today, Universal’s Islands of Adventure has reached capacity. This is the seventh day in a row that the park has reached capacity. As of writing, Universal Studios Florida has not reached capacity. However, this is likely to change. For more information and updates on park capacity guests can call 1-407-817-8317. Keep … Read more
We reported earlier this month that the Jurassic Park Discovery Center was in the middle of a repainting project. Now the painting appears to be complete as a bright red Jurassic Park sign and freshly painted columns debut at Universal’s Islands of Adventure. The lettering on the sign now matches that of the iconic Jurassic … Read more
Last month we reported that Universal Studios Store in Universal Orlando CityWalk is being remodeled. This remodeling would include merchandise from older “legacy” films such as E.T. and Jaws. Just a few days ago we confirmed the title of the new store as the Universal Legacy Store. Today we have some new updates on the … Read more