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PHOTO REPORT: Universal Orlando Resort 4/8/21 (Mysterious Structure in Jurassic Park, “Shrek” Characters in Mardi Gras Costumes, Lunch at Cafe 4, Crowds, and More)

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Welcome to another busy day here at the Universal Orlando Resort! It’s hot, sunny, and crowded, so let’s get right to it and see what’s happening today. We started our day over at Islands of Adventure first and made our way through the crowds to head towards Jurassic Park. Not much new is happening around … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Universal Orlando Resort 4/6/21 (VelociCoaster Opening Date Announced, Long Lines for Food, Parks at Capacity Again, New Popeye Face Mask, Farewell to “A Day in the Park with Barney” Theater, and More)

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It’s a beautiful day here at the Universal Orlando Resort and after several days of the parks hitting capacity, we’ve arrived bright and early and ready to take on the day. We navigated the crowds through CityWalk and made our way over to Islands of Adventure first. We spotted a new “Coming Summer 2021” sign … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Universal Orlando Resort 4/3/21 (“If I Ran the Zoo” Painted, VelociCoaster Sign Lit, Crowds, New UOAP Button, and More)

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Welcome to another busy day here at the Universal Orlando Resort. Spring Break and Easter crowds are here and it didn’t take long before both parks hit capacity for the day. We’re glad we arrived early and made it into the parks. Let’s check out what’s happening today. The weather is cool, but the sun … Read more

Universal Orlando Now Accepting Internal Applications for Entertainment Roles for Halloween Horror Nights 2021

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Halloween Horror Nights 30 isn’t far away and the Universal Orlando Resort has already started accepting internal applications from Team Members interested in entertainment roles. If you’re an employee of the Universal Orlando Resort, audition tapes are being accepted through April 11. The auditions are open for all Team Members, whether they’ve been cast in … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Universal Orlando Resort 3/31/21 (Jurassic World VelociCoaster Promotional Filming, Reservations for Ollivander’s Wand Experience, Low Wait Times, and More)

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It’s another fantastic day to be at the Universal Orlando Resort. We were expecting the parks to be busy again today, but the crowds weren’t nearly as bad as we had anticipated. Let’s jump in and see what’s new! The first stop of the day is Universal’s Islands of Adventure, where we spotted promotional filming … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Universal Orlando Resort 3/30/21 (Prime Parking Rates Raised, Parks Reach Capacity, Walls Removed Around New Universal Studios Store, Painting in Jurassic Park, and More)

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Greetings from another busy day at the Universal Orlando Resort. The parks hit capacity yesterday, so we arrived bright and early this morning to beat the rush. While making our way into the parking garage, we noticed that the Prime Parking rates had gone up over the weekend. We have Prime Parking included in our … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Universal Orlando Resort 3/29/21 (Parks Reach Capacity, Lunch at the Hard Rock Hotel, Hogwarts House Scrunchies, New Universal Studios Store Signs Lit, and More)

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It’s another perfect day here at the Universal Orlando Resort. The weather is gorgeous and the crowds are out to enjoy a day in the parks. The theme parks hit capacity before the afternoon and there were standby lines set up in CityWalk for guests hoping to get in later in the day. We decided … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Universal Orlando Resort 3/26/21 (Hagrid’s Motorbike and Additional Props at Universal Legacy Store, VelociCoaster Height Requirement, Jurassic World Background Music Tested, Lunch at Confisco Grille, and More)

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It’s another fantastic day to be at the Universal Orlando Resort. Despite being a Friday afternoon with beautiful weather, the parks were not nearly as busy as we anticipated. Our first stop of the day was into the new Universal Legacy Store. We were quite surprised to find even more props have been added around … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Universal Orlando Resort 3/24/21 (Universal Legacy Store Signage Installed, Chocolate Peanut Butter Cold Brew in CityWalk, Discovery Center Painting, Mardi Gras Merchandise on Sale, and More)

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Welcome to another beautiful day at the Universal Orlando Resort. We’re ready to take on a full day in the parks, but first, we need a little caffeine to get us going. Heading in from the parking garage, we stopped at Fresh Eats for one of their new cold brews. We fell in love with … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Universal Orlando Resort 3/23/21 (Gargoyles Added to the Entrance of the Legacy Store, More Characters in Mardi Gras Outfits, Crowds, A Visit to Rising Star, and More)

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Welcome to a beautiful, sunny day at the Universal Orlando Resort. After several cloudy, cooler days, the sun is shining and the temperature is rising. As we made our way through CityWalk, we spotted something new outside of the Universal Legacy Store. Two gargoyles are now guarding the entrance of the new Universal Legacy Store. … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Universal Orlando Resort 3/22/21 (Updates at Jurassic World VelociCoaster, Cold Weather, Dudley Do-Right’s Rip Saw Falls Reopens, Characters in Mardi Gras Outfits, and More)

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Welcome to a chilly, crowded day at the Universal Orlando Resort. It’s a busy day and everyone is bundled up around the parks. Let’s see what’s new. Over the weekend, another new sign was installed at the new Universal Studios Store in CityWalk. This looks like a good sign the project is moving along nicely, … Read more

Speculation Map Released for Halloween Horror Nights 30 at Universal Studios Florida, Lists Possible 2021 Houses and Scarezones

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It might be Spring Break, but the Universal Orlando Resort is already building up the hype for the upcoming Halloween Horror Nights 30 at Universal Studios Florida. The latest speculation map has surfaced, thanks to the @HNNightmares on Twitter. Three houses debuted last year with social distancing, masks, and plexiglass for safety, although the official … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Universal Orlando Resort 3/16/21 (Spring Break Crowds, Haagen-Dazs Ice Cream Shop Opens, Several Attractions Loading Every Row, and More)

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It’s Spring Break and the crowds have arrived at Universal Orlando Resort. The parks have been hitting capacity lately, so be sure to arrive early if you’re hoping to get into the parks for the day. Passing through CityWalk, we noticed more signage has been installed over the new Universal Studios Store, which is still … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Universal Orlando Resort 3/13/21 (VelociCoaster Face Mask, Bypass Bridge Reopens, New Haagen-Dazs Ice Cream Location Prepares to Open, Universal Character Candy, Progress on the Upcoming Universal Studios Store, and More)

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Welcome to another beautiful Saturday at the Universal Orlando Resort. We’re in for a very busy today, so let’s jump right in and head over to Islands of Adventure first. A new VelociCoaster face mask has arrived around the parks. We were very excited to pick this one up for our collection of VelociCoaster merchandise. … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Universal Orlando Resort 3/11/21 (Raptor Sounds, Jurassic World VelociCoaster Testing with Team Members, Lunch at Blondie’s, and More)

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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

PHOTO REPORT: Universal Orlando Resort 3/8/21 (Spring Voodoo Doughnuts, New VelociCoaster Phone Case, Mardi Gras Floats at Night, Jurassic World VelociCoaster Testing, and More)

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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

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