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Our 2024 Universal Studios Florida and Islands of Adventure planning guide offers park & ride strategy. It features tips & tricks to help you save money & time, avoid crowds, and have the best vacation or side-visit from Walt Disney World as possible. (Updated January 7, 2024.) We’re Universal Orlando Annual Passholders and huge fans
Our 2024 Universal Studios Hollywood planning guide offers tips & tricks to help you save money & time, avoid crowds in Super Nintendo World, and what else to do at the “Entertainment Capital of Los Angeles.” USH is one of Southern California’s best theme parks, and a great side trip if you’re visiting Disneyland. (Updated
Our guide to Christmas at Universal Orlando Resort offers tips for both theme parks–Islands of Adventure and Universal Studios Florida–plus the hotels and CityWalk. It includes Wizarding World of Harry Potter entertainment, crowd levels, food, free things to do, upcharge offerings, decorations, tips & tricks. Universal Orlando Resort celebrates Christmas beginning in mid-November and running
Universal Destinations and Experiences has confirmed rumors of a significant land purchase in the United Kingdom, suggesting that Universal Studios Great Britain will soon by announced as Comcast plans expand its theme park empire into Europe, with Bedford Borough as the likely location. This story started with Alicia Stella over at Orlando Park Stop doing some
Universal Orlando versus Walt Disney World is nothing new. It’s a debate that has played out between the two fandoms for decades. The recent twist is how Universal is “winning” or “eating Disney’s lunch” or going to “destroy” Walt Disney World once Epic Universe opens. Perhaps most interestingly, this sentiment is increasingly coming from diehard–albeit
Mardi Gras is celebrated from February through April at Universal Studios Florida! This guide covers info about this family-friendly New Orleans-inspired event, everything new to the party, concerts, parade viewing & crowd tips, what to expect, and how to maximize your time & money. Before we get started, it’s important to note that Universal Orlando
Universal Kids Resort is a new family-friendly theme park in Texas designed for parents with young children. This post shares details about the rides & characters, updated concept art, details now that the park has an official name, and our commentary about this smaller scale concept and whether Disney might follow suit. (Updated December 1,
Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Hollywood is this year’s best addition at any theme park in the US. Its counterpart in Japan is even better, and the Florida version coming to Epic Universe in 2025 will be the best yet. Expansion is already on the way, with a Donkey Kong mine cart roller coaster
Universal just increased ticket prices at its Orlando, Florida parks and will soon be following suit with higher admission costs at Universal Studios Hollywood. This post covers the before and after pricing, how to beat the increase, and commentary about the changes. First of all, this is mostly unsurprising. Ticket prices usually go up once
Universal Orlando Resort will debut an all-new themed land featuring DreamWorks Animation at Universal Studios Florida in 2024. This post shares the official announcement, which movies and characters will appear in the area, rumored attractions, and our commentary about the upcoming addition to USF. Let’s start with the official announcement. According to Universal, guests’ imaginations
Universal Studios Hollywood has finally announced the long-rumored Fast & Furious roller coaster, and confirmed that construction is officially underway. This post shares details revealed in the USH press release, along with other expectations for the new thrill ride based on past leaks, our commentary, and more. According to the press release, Universal Studios Hollywood will bring
