Tom Felton, who plays the role of Draco Malfoy in the Harry Potter movies, poses with a Ministry of Magic sign at Islands of Adventure. The Wizarding World of Harry Potter area of the park is set to open next year. Felton was visiting the park with his girlfriend Jade Gordon. Below, they take a [...]

Universal Orlando Resort is inviting Gator fans to continue their celebration this Saturday, Jan. 17, 2009 as it hosts the Gators National Championship Celebration Day with special savings and entertainment throughout the day. Universal will become Gator Country as they congratulate the National Champion University of Florida Gator football team.
The festivities will include:
• Appearances [...]

Actor Dylan McDermott (The Practice, In the Line of Fire) visits the Grinch at Universal’s Islands of Adventure (above) and plays the drums at Disney’s Animal Kingdom (below) with daughters Collette (12) and Charlotte (3). McDermott was vacationing in Orlando during Thanksgiving weekend.

Volume 2, Issue 1 of Orlando Attractions Magazine is now available for pre-order!
You can flip through and preview the entire issue here before you buy it.
Features included in this fun new issue are:
• Chill out in Orlando with ICE!
Holiday fun at the Gaylord Palms Resort.
• 21st Century Christmas
How Disney keeps its holidays up-to-date.
• A’Lure [...]

At Islands of Adventure, The Grinch and The Whos from Whoville will sing their hearts out about the true meaning of Christmas in the park’s special holiday Grinchmas show – featuring music specially created by holiday music sensation Mannheim Steamroller.
Just one park over, guests will line the streets of Universal Studios to see the larger [...]

As an annual passholder, I was invited by Universal to take part in a focus group yesterday. I can’t tell you what we discussed, but I can tell you it wasn’t anything really exciting. After the survey was over, I took a stroll around the park to take these pictures.

Our focus group took place in [...]

We previously speculated that the recently-announced addition of the Three Broomsticks restaurant to the under-construction Wizarding World of Harry Potter part of Islands of Adventure could be built inside the Enchanted Oak Tavern. Well, it’s painfully obvious that nothing will be going inside the Enchanted Oak Tavern as the entire building, giant face-adorned tree [...]

As part of the building of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Islands of Adventure, Universal held an online poll asking “Where would you most like to get a refreshment of snack in Hogsmead?” The winner was announced today, The Three Broomsticks, and it will be a part of the final world.
Early concept art [...]

I got a chance to walk through Universal’s Islands of Adventure park this afternoon. In between the small showers, I was able to get these photos:

This is at the entrance to Seuss Landing. I don’t think I’ve ever stopped to read it before.

Universal Orlando is offering guests three ways to celebrate the Fourth of July holiday.
Universal 360:
Universal 360: A Cinesphere Spectacular, is a high-tech lagoon show at Universal Studios featuring famous scenes from more than 100 Universal Pictures films. The show uses four-story-tall, 360-degree projection “cinespheres,” original music, outdoor speakers, lasers and pyrotechnic effects to place guests [...]