Our friend bioreconstruct on Twitter has shared aerial images of raptors in place on the “Velocicoaster” in Universal’s Islands of Adventure. We saw two of these raptors being lowered into place, and previously saw one in an aerial view, but now all three are visible. The raptors are surrounding the track, just like they surround … 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 August 30 to September 6, 2020. Universal Orlando Resort Following Volcano Bay’s … Read more
It’s a special day at Universal’s Islands of Adventure as the bridge that connects The Lost Continent and the Jurassic Park areas has reopened. This bypass bridge is typically used when the park is running at a high capacity, much like today. With access to the bridge, we’re being treated to some brand new views … Read more
Construction on the new coaster in Jurassic Park has been moving quickly, even if some of the action is happening out of guest view. The track has gone up quickly and changed the appearance of Universal’s Islands of Adventure and now it looks like all pieces of track have been installed. On our recent visit, … Read more
Construction on the new coaster in Jurassic Park at Universal’s Islands of Adventure has been moving quickly, so it never takes long for us to see big changes. We’ve been patiently waiting for the last bit of coaster track to be installed that would connect both “ends” of the track along the back of the … 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 August 23-30, 2020. Universal Orlando Resort Universal Orlando Resort has just released a new … Read more
Luckily for Jurassic Park visitors, the new raptors have been contained… for now. Aerial photographer @bioreconstruct has captured images of the two new raptors that were recently brought into the site of the still-unannounced “Velocicoaster” under construction at Universal’s Islands of Adventure. The dinosaurs, wrapped in plastic, are positioned near the coaster track, giving guests … Read more
When Dr. Ian Malcom said, “life finds a way,” this is what he meant. A few weeks ago, the site of the unannounced “Velocicoaster” at Universal’s Islands of Adventure got a surprise visitor in an osprey, who made a nest at the roller coaster’s highest point. Obviously, birds of prey and construction equipment aren’t a … Read more
Universal’s Islands of Adventure is an exciting park, and things are going to get a lot more intense with the addition of the new coaster in Jurassic Park. The “Velocicoaster” is making steady progress and the new metal framework has started to take over the pathway through Jurassic Park. The frames are lining the pathway … Read more
Clever girl… or should we say, clever girls? A second raptor has arrived at the upcoming “Velocicoaster” inside Jurassic Park at Universal’s Islands of Adventure, lowered onto the site via a massive crane. Like the raptor from yesterday, it was fully encased in a protective plastic wrap. Despite these visible advancements at the coaster site, … Read more
Welcome to another exciting day here at the Universal Orlando Resort. The sky was gray and the crowds were light, which was a winning combination for a cool, relaxing morning. Our first stop of the day was to the Tribute Store at Universal Studios Florida. A new keychain and UOAP pin have arrived. The keychain … Read more
It’s a slow week day here at Universal Orlando Resort, which is a nice break from the crazy weekend crowds we’ve been experiencing. We started our morning making our way around Universal Studios Florida, browsing the latest Halloween Horror Nights merchandise. We recently noticed that the current HHN anniversary shirts no longer have “30 Years, … Read more
More elements of the “Velocicoaster” at Jurassic Park in Universal’s Islands of Adventure are taking shape. Just the other day, we noticed a raptor cage. Now new show elements of the roller coaster are being added as we watch. A new metal structure has been constructed directly across from the pre-existing Raptor Encounter. The pavement … Read more
The weekend crowds have arrived here at the Universal Orlando Resort. Grab a snack and get comfortable, because this is going to be a wild one. From the moment we arrived, we were shocked. We noticed “Parking” signs with directional arrows pointing away from our normal entrance. That was the first sign that things were … Read more
We’re back at Universal’s Islands of Adventure to check out the latest updates to the unannounced Jurassic Park “Velocicoaster”. We’ve been keeping a close eye on the construction lately and today we noticed the installation of some new pieces that resemble a dinosaur transport cage. We had speculated that this gray structure might have been … Read more
Universal’s Islands of Adventure has a new kind of raptor encounter at the Velocicoaster! A bird of prey, also knowns as a raptor in zoological terms, seems to have made a nest at the highest point of the coaster, right above the Jurassic World flag. While Universal has not been officially announced the Velocicoaster, construction … Read more