Selena Gomez, singer and actress on the Disney Channel show, The Wizards of Wavery Place visited a different Wizarding World today – The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal’s Islands of Adventure. Selena (second from left) and her backup singers (from left) Ashley Cook, Lindsey Harper and Katelyn Clampett stopped at the Hogwarts Express [...]

Universal Orlando is planning “A Celebration of the Harry Potter Films” for three days this November. Fans who buy special vacation packages will get to hobnob with cast and filmmakers from the Harry Potter films. Special vacation packages, which start at $369 per person and are extremely limited, will go on sale at noon EDT [...]

“The Thing” makes its return to the big screen this fall and to Halloween Horror Nights 21 in the form of one of the haunted houses. In 2007, Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights featured a house called “The Thing: Assimilation”. This year “The Thing” will be based on Universal Pictures’ upcoming thriller. An abandoned scientific research [...]

Irish actresses Scarlett Byrne and Evanna Lynch, known for their roles as Pansy Parkinson and Luna Lovegood in the Harry Potter film series, stopped to try on a pair of Spectrespecs at Dervish & Banges, a magical supplies and equipment shop in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal’s Islands of Adventure. Scarlett and [...]

Screenwriter, film director and producer M. Night Shyamalan visited Olivanders Wand Shop today to check out the wands and other merchandise in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal’s Islands of Adventure. Best known for films such as The Sixth Sense, Unbreakable, The Last Airbender and Signs, he also soared above Hogwarts on the [...]

By Nick Lepa Harry Potter fans will be pleased to hear that AMC Theaters are hosting a back-to-back screening of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part I and Part II on opening night, and select theaters will be showing all eight films over the course of four nights. The back-to-back screening of Part I [...]

Feeling lucky punk? It’s year 21 for halloween Horror Nights at Universal Orlando so this year’s theme seems to be all about luck and chance. Universal has updated their Halloween Horror Nights website and tickets are now on sale for the event, which runs on 25 nights from Sept. 23 to Oct. 31, 2011. Here’s [...]

Over the last couple of weeks I’ve visited CityWalk, Islands of Adventure and Universal Studios a couple of times. Here are some new and different things I noticed. As you can see in the above two photos, land in CityWalk has been cleared for the construction of a 36-hole miniature golf course called Hollywood Drive-In [...]

Universal Orlando’s has released a free mobile app for Apple and Android phones, joining SeaWorld, which also released a free app earlier this year and Disney World, which offers a paid app for Verizon customers. Busch Gardens officials say their mobile app is in the works. Both the SeaWorld and Universal apps offer some of [...]

Central Florida’s theme parks will be crowded on the Fourth of July. In fact, Orlando was named the number one destination for the July 4 Weekend by Travelocity. But that doesn’t mean you can’t have fun watching the special events and fireworks shows. Here’s what each theme park is planning for Independence Day. Magic Kingdom: [...]

By Darcie Vance Today, Universal Orlando Resort celebrated the one-year anniversary of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at 9:23 a.m. – the exact time The Wizarding World of Harry Potter opened on June 18, 2010. The celebration was not announced ahead of time. The only hint that something different was going on was a [...]

Guests at the Latin Quarter restaurant at Universal CityWalk now have a delicious choice to make. Guests can continue to dine in the main dining room downstairs and make their choices from the menu, or they can choose to dine upstairs at the brand new Brazilian steakhouse experience. The new savory main courses are served [...]

By Darcie Vance A super hero is defined by their trademark costume. The garment must be able to protect its owner and look good on the front page of a newspaper. The updated costumes introduced this month on Marvel Super Hero Island at Islands of Adventure provide all the heroes (and villains) with a new, [...]

Oliver and James Phelps, who portray the Weasley brothers, George and Fred, in the Harry Potter films – stopped to greet fans and take photos with guests in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter while visiting Universal Orlando yesterday. The Wizarding World of Harry Potter celebrated its grand opening in Islands of Adventure nearly one [...]

By Don Gworek The Universal Orlando resort is beautiful from the air, as well as the ground. Join us as we closely examine the elements of the two theme parks from above. Starting at the top is CityWalk. Then going clockwise are the Colleseum at Hard Rock Live, Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit roller coaster, the [...]

American Express cardholder who purchase a multi-park ticket or an Annual Pass at UniversalOrlando.com or at the Universal front gate now have access to a brand new American Express Lounge inside Universal Studios theme park. The Lounge will offer guests an air-conditioned space where they will receive complimentary beverages and light refreshments, as well as [...]

After weeks of dropping hints, Universal Orlando finally revealed which attraction will replace Jimmy Neutron’s Nicktoon Blast ride. Gru and his Minions from Despicable Me will be invading Universal Studios in 3D next year. Plus The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man ride is getting an reanimated HD upgrade and more. On March 15, Universal announced that [...]

Guests attending the Harry Potter LeakyCon gathering in Orlando this summer will get a chance to visit The Wizarding World of Harry Potter after close for a special event. The convention runs from July 13 to 17 and is hosted by the popular Potter fansite, The Leaky Cauldron. The special event in the Wizarding World [...]

Early next year, you may be putting a golf ball through elaborate movie-style scenes featuring little green men, a cemetery, giant spiders, flying saucer and into the basement lab in a haunted house. “The Haunting of Ghostly Greens” and “Invaders From Planet Putt” miniature golf courses will be opening at CityWalk. Universal Orlando Resort today [...]

For the third year, top musical acts will be taking the stage for six nights this summer at Universal Studios. With a combined total of 30 platinum albums, this year’s concert lineup features artists who have each led the U.S. music charts. The list of performers includes: Drake – one of only two musical artists [...]