Jurassic World VelociCoaster is coming along quickly at Universal’s Islands of Adventure. The track is complete and now a lot of the focus seems to be on adding all the thematic details. The area is really coming alive, and now there’s even a waterfall flowing through the jagged rocks. As we were making our way … Read more
It’s going to be a busy Columbus Day weekend here at the Universal Orlando Resort, so let’s take a look at some of the latest updates around the parks before the crowds roll in. At Universal Studios Florida, things feel relaxed around the haunted houses. Both houses had 5 minute wait times throughout the day … Read more
When we last checked in on the newly officially announced Jurassic World VelociCoaster, a lot was going on. We noticed lots of cosmetic touches like lights and landscaping being installed. Now, new electric fence safety wires have been installed to keep the Velociraptors inside their paddocks. These wires run all along the upper edge of … Read more
Jurassic World VelociCoaster has officially been announced and we can’t wait until Summer 2021. We’ve been keeping a close eye on the progress around the construction site, and have noticed more details and thematic elements being added daily. Let’s take a look at some of the latest updates. Landscaping has been taking place under the … Read more
Welcome to a beautiful, sunny day here at the Universal Orlando Resort. It’s been pretty overcast and cool the last few days, so it was a nice change to see bright blue skies and high temperatures. We arrived at Universal Studios Florida and began to browse the face masks in hopes of finding a “Jaws” … Read more
Greetings from a very gray, overcast day at the Universal Orlando Resort. The sky might be keeping away some of the crowds this afternoon, but we’re ready to explore the parks and see what’s new. Let’s get started at Universal Studios Florida first. The crowds aren’t too bad today, so no Virtual Line was being … Read more
We’re back at the Universal Orlando Resort to check in on the latest updates happening around the parks. We started our journey at Universal Studios Florida just to see how the crowds are looking ahead of the weekend. We arrived late in the afternoon and were pleasantly surprised at how busy it is. It’s much … Read more
Welcome to another beautiful day here at the Universal Orlando Resort. We’re getting ready for another busy weekend, so let’s jump right in and head over to Universal Studios Florida first. We arrived bright and early to find a new face mask available from the Universal Studios Store at the front of the park. Classic … Read more
Welcome to a very gray, rainy day here at the Universal Orlando Resort. It looks like the weather may have kept a few people home today, but there were still plenty of crowds making their way into the parks this morning for a taste of Halloween. We started our morning off at Universal Studios Florida … Read more
On Friday, Universal Orlando Resort finally announced the VelociCoaster that we’ve been watching come together at Universal’s Islands of Adventure. But soon after, the announcement was removed from the Universal Orlando website. The coaster was mentioned at the end of the paragraph on the site’s Jurassic Park page. Then feel the rush of the hunt … Read more
After months of watching the roller coaster evolve before our very eyes at Universal’s Islands of Adventure, Universal Orlando has confirmed the name and opening date of the upcoming Jurassic World VelociCoaster, which is scheduled to open in Summer 2021. The following update was listed on the Jurassic Park page for Universal’s Islands of Adventure: … Read more
Ospreys aren’t the only raptors making nests at the “Velocicoaster” in Universal’s Islands of Adventure. Dinosaur eggs have appeared at the top of some of the coaster’s rockwork. The eggs aren’t easy to spot without knowing they’re there, but one is clearly visible in a dip in the rockwork. The eggs are high up, and … Read more
Last week, we saw ride vehicles on the tracks of “Velocicoaster”, the upcoming Jurassic Park coaster at Universal’s Islands of Adventure. The ride vehicles—which are currently still wrapped in plastic—are currently undergoing testing on the completed coaster track. Today, one of the vehicles was brought to the coaster’s highest point. The plastic-wrapped InGen vehicle was … Read more
Welcome to a very exciting day here at the Universal Orlando Resort! Fall is in the air and we’re ready for a weekend full of frights. We started our day off at Universal Studios Florida, and found Halloween decorations had been added at the Universal Studios Store. Orange and black bunting and garland were draped … Read more
We at WDWNT employ some great photographers who scour the Disney and Universal parks and resorts around the world to show you the best there is. So each week, we will be rounding up the seven best images captured by our photographers, whether they made it into a story this week or not, and bringing … Read more
The “Velocicoaster” at Universal’s Islands of Adventure is one step closer to completion with the addition of InGen ride vehicles. We’ve caught a glimpse of the ride vehicle earlier this week, all wrapped up in plastic, but today, the test vehicle was in plain sight as tests continued along the track. The vehicles are wrapped … Read more