As reported yesterday, the bypass bridge has reopened, providing a new look at the Jurassic World VelociCoaster at Universal’s Islands of Adventure. We watched the attraction being tested this morning, and it was a great sight to see on this beautiful day. From the bridge, we can see the testing vehicle go through just one … Read more
Welcome to another beautiful, busy day the Universal Orlando Resort! As soon as we arrived at CityWalk, we noticed a lot of progress on the new Universal Studios Store construction, as well as some changes to the new “Legacy” store. Things are progressing a lot over at the new Universal Studios Store. There’s a lot … Read more
Welcome to another chilly day at the Universal Orlando Resort. We’re ready to check out the parks and see what’s new, but our first stop of the day was to Voodoo Doughnut. Voodoo Doughnut has new doughnuts for Spring. There’s a lemon cheesecake Spring Chick and a strawberry buttercream Spring Bunny now available. Check out … Read more
Welcome to a chilly, overcast day here at the Universal Orlando Resort. It’s been raining off and on throughout the day, but we’re bundled up and ready to hit the parks. Unfortunately, due to the weather, Volcano Bay will be closed this weekend. We’re looking forward to our next visit since the water park recently … 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
Welcome to another busy day here at the Universal Orlando Resort! We’re back in the parks today after enjoying a relaxing weekend at the reopening of Volcano Bay. Let’s make our way over to Universal Studios Florida first and see what’s happening. It’s March 1, so that means we can pick up the latest UOAP … Read more
The new Jurassic World VelociCoaster has been testing quite a bit lately, but today three roller coaster trains are running continuously on the track with test dummies. Signs indicate a Summer 2021 opening, and with the coaster complete enough to run full tests, this sounds like a promising timeframe. The first train does not have … Read more
Today, we got a new look at Jurassic World VelociCoaster after several construction walls came down at Universal’s Islands of Adventure. Soon after, the coaster began running with no people. Through the paddocks surrounding the coaster, we could see a train cresting a hill in the distance. Soon the train was rounding the corner right … Read more
As we previously reported, testing of the Jurassic World VelociCoaster continued this week with riders to film promotional materials for the new ride. Some construction walls were removed from the area last month, and overnight even more construction walls have been removed, revealing some new fauna around the new coaster. The walls that have been … Read more
Welcome to another wild day at the Universal Orlando Resort. We decided to make our way over to Islands of Adventure first to check in on some of the new raptors. As we made our way over to the park, we noticed the construction walls around the new store in CityWalk have been moved farther … Read more
Welcome to the final day of the holiday season here at the Universal Orlando Resort. We’re ready to take one last look around at all the decorations and seasonal entertainment, so let’s get going. We’ll miss stopping into the Holiday Tribute Store and the Macy’s balloons. We made sure to catch some of our favorite … Read more
Welcome to another cold day here at the Universal Orlando Resort. We made our way over to Islands of Adventure and headed right for Hogsmeade to see the new lockers for Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey. The lockers are beautiful and a much needed addition. This will greatly enhance the guest experience and make … Read more