We were able to ride The Simpsons Ride at Universal Studios today during technical rehearsals. Below are a sampling of photos from the attraction. Look for a full photo gallery after the grand opening on May 15. Although the wait was more than an hour today, the video screens played new clips as well as [...]

The Simpsons Ride at Universal Studios won’t have its grand opening until May 15, but you may still be able to ride it before then. The ride was open for Universal’s team members the past few days and as of today, the construction walls have come down and it’s reached its technical rehearsal stage, meaning [...]

During the Q&A session at the recent Back to the Future Event, Christopher Lloyd revealed that he had, in fact, voiced his BTTF character, Doc Brown, for The Simpsons Ride at Universal Studios. He stated that the crazy, wild-eyed doc would be making a brief cameo appearance, as a Simpsons character, near the beginning …

Fans of the classic film, Back to the Future gathered in Celebration, FL on Saturday, April 19 for a special screening of the movie hosted by BTTF.com and featuring a Q&A panel discussion with some of the film’s cast & crew. In attendance were writer/producer Bob Gale, and actors Christopher Lloyd, Jeffrey Weissman and …

Here are some updated pictures of exterior of The Simpsons Ride at Universal Studios. They’ve really gone all out and made the building look completely different then it used to. A couple of things you can’t tell in the pictures are the lights flashing around the Krustyland sign and Krusty’s pupils rolling in different directions.

Check out the newly launched Simpsons Ride Web site. You can get some more details on the ride, play games and create your own Simpsons avitar. The Magic Eight Ball on the site says the ride is opening on May 17 at Universal Hollywood, but just lists “Coming Soon” for the one in Orlando. I [...]

Universal CityWalk’s newest venue opens today and showcases karaoke with a twist – performing guests are introduced to the audience by an emcee and sing with a full live band and back-up singers. Whether you sing like a star or just think you do, this is your chance to shimmer, shine or just …

Adrenaline pumping and music thumping, you find yourself heading straight toward the sky. Suddenly, you are doing 65 mph, 17 stories over Universal Studios. Gasping with excitement, you rock out to a song you picked before strapping in. And, it’s all on video.  Once the adventure is over, you edit the video to send to your friends.  This [...]

Ellen is returning to Orlando again this year to record her show at Universal. Last year she taped her show at CityWalk and recorded many skits inside the parks. Tickets are available by request but they usually go fast. I requested tickets last year and wasn’t able to get them. So sign up fast if [...]

I got my first chance to go to this year’s Mardi Gras celebration at Universal Studios last Saturday and I came back with a lot of beads and photos. It was really busy, as it was a three-day weekend, but we had a great time. We arrived around 4 p.m., rode a few rides with [...]

A bit of remodeling has completed just down and across the street from the Revenge Of The Mummy ride at Universal Studios. Starbucks used to be directly across the street in a corner of Louie’s Italian Restaurant. Now it’s a full-sized Starbucks on the corner, and next to, and connected through a doorway inside, is [...]

Universal Studios Orlando appears to have settled on a name for their upcoming attraction based on the hit television show The Simpsons. Based on their new official web page for the attraction and a quick search on the USPTO Trademark Electronic Search System, it appears that they settled on simply calling it, “The Simpsons …

There are many concerts ongoing and upcoming at the local theme parks including Universal Studios, SeaWorld, Busch Gardens, Cypress Gardens and Epcot. All of these concerts are free with park admission. Here’s what’s happening now, and a link to the official pages for the full lists of performers. Already started each Saturday night at Universal [...]

On Saturday, February 9, 2008, Universal CityWalk was host to hopefuls auditioning for a part in the second season of the new American Gladiators hit television show. While we were disappointed to see that Wolf, Crush, Titan, or any of their fellow Gladiators were not in attendance for the auditions, there were definitely plenty …

As usual, there are quite a few job ads in the newspaper today. Including some interesting ones I haven’t seen before. Universal Orlando has a cute ad in today’s Orlando Sentinel. It features the above picture of The Simpsons and mentions the new ride opening this year. Below it says “Suddenly, calling Universal a family [...]

The new American Gladiators on NBC has gotten the go-ahead for a second season and casting is underway. If you think you’ve got what it takes to go up against Titan, Crush, and Wolf, then follow the directions below: From nbc.com: OPEN CALL:  ORLANDO, FL Saturday, February 9, 2008 10:00am – 4:00pm UNIVERSAL ORLANDO CITYWALK [...]

The Feb. / March 2008 issue of Orlando Attractions Magazine features The Simpsons Ride at Universal Studios. While we are greatly looking forward to this new attraction, we never like to forget old attractions either. In this case, we’re talking about Back to the Future The Ride, which was formerly housed where …

Today marked the official grand opening of Disaster! A Major Motion Picture – Starring You! at Universal Studios Orlando. Disaster! replaces Earthquake, which had been open since the park’s opening in 1990. The grand opening kicked off with a big bang, literally ignited by a family selected from the crowd. Emerging from …

Disaster! A Major Motion Picture Ride…Starring You is coming soon to Universal Studios Orlando replacing the former Earthquake attraction with new pre-shows and an enhanced ride experience. Little is known at this point about exactly what Universal is doing to update the attraction other than removing the direct references to the classic disaster film, …

A sampling of the 30-minute Grinchmas Musical from Islands of Adventure at Universal Orlando has been posted to our video page featuring 2 full songs and a scene. You can download the video in the usual high-resolution formats here: http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/video.php Catch the full show in Seuss Landing at Islands of Adventure during the 2007 holiday season! [...]