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Ride Raves – Universal Orlando Part 6: Universal Studios Florida Universal Studios Florida is a good park for adults who want to enjoy their Orlando vacation along with their kids. The park has 6 areas – Woody Woodpecker s Kidzone, Production Central, New York, San Francisco/ Amity, World Expo, and Hollywood. Many of the rides focus on letting the park visitors ride the movies with Continue reading Universal Orlando – Ride Raves 6: Universal Studios Want to do something REALLY fun for spring break? Forget the beach- Universal Orlando’s annual Mardi Gras is already happening! This year, the concerts are louder, the parades are bigger, and the beads are… shinier? Mardi Gras at Universal Orlando started at the beginning of February and will run through the month of April every Saturday and select weekdays. There’s a huge concert line-up, tons of Continue reading Mardi Gras 2011 at Universal Orlando Universal Orlando Resort reported that its attendance in October was 36 percent higher than last year’s October- this year has been the strongest quarter since the park’s opening about 20 years ago. In much earlier blogs, we wondered what the Potter Effect would be- and apparently, it means strong attendance to the Universal theme parks, a weakening effect on Disney, and a hard blow for Continue reading Universal Orlando – Strong Quarter Reported One of the most popular Universal Islands of Adventure attractions is definitely the Hulk. It is located in the Marvel superhero area to the left of the main entrance and is one of the first rides along the way. The biggest reason that I personally love that ride is that there aren’t any drops- it shoots you straight up in the air and Continue reading Universal’s Islands of Adventure – Best Rides! What’s better than a New Year’s Eve party? One at Universal Orlando Resort, that’s what! Known as one of the biggest New Year’s parties in Orlando, Universal’s CityWalk will be hosting a celebration on Dec 31 from 8pm to 2am! The party does require admission, and you must be 21 or older to enter, with a valid photo I.D. Theme park admission doesn’t count, nor Continue reading Universal’s New Year’s Eve Party Universal’s getting ready for the holidays! Grinchmas, its yearly Christmas celebration, will take place from Dec 4 to Jan 1. During Grinchmas, Universal’s Islands of Adventure’s Seuss Landing is transformed into a beautiful Christmas land, with lights, decorations, and even a Grinch to take photos with. From Dec 4 to Jan 1, you can watch a live show of “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” which Continue reading Grinchmas at Universal Orlando Resort! Disney World isn’t the only Orlando theme park to implement a meal plan to help feed its budget-conscious guests- Universal has its own meal plan. Universal’s Meal Deal has something better than Disney’s Dining Plan though- instead of working on points, it allows every person on the plan to eat as much as they want, all day long- for just one price per person. They Continue reading Universal Escape Orlando Meal Deal Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights are a staple of Halloween fun houses all over the United States and even around the world and Halloween Horror Nights XX will be even better. Too horrifying for most children, but screaming fun for teens and especially adults, Halloween Horror Nights is celebrating its twentieth year (Halloween Horror Nights 20) as the best spot for chills, thrills, and just plain Continue reading Universal Studios Orlando – Halloween Horror Nights XX I’m sure your family has heard of Universal Studios Escape in Orlando, Florida. If you haven’t seen any of the advertisements for the multibillion-dollar complex, I’m sure your children can fill you in. Most of the excitement has been brought on by Islands of Adventure, Universal’s theme park with 22 major rides and shows located on 110 acres. With numerous attractions to keep you busy, Islands Continue reading Universal Escape Orlando – An Overview Universal Escape Orlando has had a busy month or so- besides the July 18th grad opening of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, the theme park giant has also been holding its Summer Concert Series at its Universal Studios park. It began on June 12th, and has two shows left- catch Rob Thomas performing in July 10th, followed the next weekend by Counting Crows. Past Continue reading Universal Studios – Summer Concert Series Still Happening at Universal Studios, Orlando |
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