Universal Orlando has announced Monday, July 2, 2012 as the official opening date for the new Despicable Me Minion Mayhem ride at Universal Studios. Although the ride is now open for technical rehearsals, guests may not get to ride because of the nature of the testing phase and some effects may not be working. So [...]

Universal Orlando’s new Despicable Me: Minion Mayhem ride opened to all regular park guests yesterday. This new attraction inside Universal Studios is sure to make you smile. Let’s take a look: The ride is in soft openings, also known as technical rehearsals. This means it’s not officially open yet, as they’re still testing everything out [...]

The cast of Nickelodeon’s hit TV series, “Victorious,” visited The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal’s Islands of Adventure on June 8, 2012. The group rode the family-friendly coaster, Flight of the Hippogriff, and soared above Hogwarts on Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey before performing live the next day at the Universal Studio’s [...]

Now through Aug. 31, Florida residents can purchase a two-park annual pass and get three more months to enjoy both Universal Studios Orlando and Islands of Adventure. Universal Orlando is also introducing an all-new summer vacation package exclusively for Florida residents. Starting at $95 per adult, per night, tax inclusive, this package includes the following: [...]

The construction walls are down at the new Spongebob Storepants in Universal Studios, revealing an immersive retail experience. The store is set to open within the next few days and will feature SpongeBob SquarePants and other characters from TV series. The exterior of the store features a larger than life Spongebob Squarepants sign. It also [...]

It takes a special kind of Galaxy Defender to max out on the Men in Black Alien Attack ride at Universal Studios Florida. It takes someone who is not afraid to spin in circles while shooting the slime of the alien world. Here are some tips that will help you earn a suit of …

Over at Universal Studios Hollywood, Autobots and Decepticons are now battling in the new theme park ride, Transformers: The Ride – 3D. The grand opening event was held yesterday, May 24, 2012. Transformers: The Ride is 3D is being dubbed as the next generation of theme park rides. The ride follows in the footsteps of [...]

The men in black are back and better than ever in MIB3. With Will Smith’s return to the silver screen after a four year hiatus, Josh Brolin’s highly believable performance as a younger Agent K and Tommy Lee Jones dry humor, fans of Men in Black will love this great addition to the series. Men in Black [...]

Universal Orlando Resort recently unveiled more performers that will take the stage at the 2012 Summer Concert Series. Every Saturday night beginning June 9 through July 14, Universal Studio Florida will host their Summer Concert Series featuring a star-studded lineup. Newly announced performers include Hall of Famer Al Green, who’s recorded timeless hits like Let’s [...]

Universal recently announced they will be bringing the magic of Harry Potter to Japan by building their own version of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios Japan. Scheduled to open in 2014, the Harry Potter themed area will be similar to the original in Orlando including the Hogwarts Castle and multiple themed attractions. [...]

Universal’s Superstar Parade had its first run through today at Universal Studios Florida. The parade features characters from SpongeBob Squarepants, Hop, Dora and Diego and Despicable Me. It’s full of live and recorded music, hundreds of street performers, interactive characters, dance numbers and some really detailed floats. Here’s a video of the parade, along with [...]

Earlier today at Universal Studios, the walls came down around facade for Despicable Me: Minion Mayhem, which resembles the house from the film. There is also lots of new Despicable Me merchandise for sale in the Studio Store. The marquee for the attraction is installed. Little details on Gru’s home, which is the facade for [...]

Last night, the first public preview of Universal’s Cinematic Spectacular: 100 Years of Movie Memories took place at Universal Studios at Universal Orlando. The show officially opens on May 8, 2012. Scroll down for video of the show. The new nighttime show in the Universal Studios lagoon, highlights 100 years of the most fun, dramatic [...]

Universal Orlando Resort just released a video featuring an interview with filmmaker Steven Spielberg and Universal Orlando Senior Vice President of Entertainment Jim Timon. A bit of their upcoming lagoon show (Universal’s Cinematic Spectacular: 100 Years of Movie Memories) can be seen behind Timon and at the end of the video. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j63vMfmf9gE The brand-new nighttime [...]

By Erin McDaniels Since Universal has not released any official details or plans for their Wizarding World of Harry Potter expansion, I must start by saying this is all just speculation and dreaming, some based on other rumors. While this post will focus on the rumor that the expansion will be London/Diagon Alley themed, please [...]

The cast of Nickelodeon’s hit television series, Victorious, will make a special appearance at Universal Orlando on June 9, 2012. The entire cast, including Victoria Justice, who plays the show’s main character, Tori Vega, will be on hand. Universal Studios guests will have the opportunity to preview upcoming epsiodes of the show and participate in [...]

On Sept. 7 and 8, 2012, Rock the Universe will be back at Universal Studios in Orlando. Rock the Universe one of Florida’s biggest Christian music festivals with some of the best bands in Christian rock. This year’s line up more than a dozen top name bands in Christian rock. Headlining acts include Skillet who [...]

Universal Studios is open later in the evening during the Easter holiday week which allows us to bring you photos and video of some the preparation that is in progress for the upcoming new lagoon show, Universal’s Cinematic Spectacular: 100 Years of Movie Memories. Above is a basic “all-on” test of one of the three …

We’ve been following the development of upcoming nighttime lagoon show at Universal Studios since October, when work began on reconstructing the former Cinesphere 360 show barges. Rehearsals of the new “Universal’s Cinematic Spectacular: 100 Years of Movie Memories” show are being performed after the park closes to guests. We have some video to share, …

We have a video showing a unique view from the air of construction of the former Amity Island/Jaws area at Universal Studios and The Wizarding World of Harry Potter. Blueprints have also been found online that show what and where buildings might be going in the former Jaws place. An expansion has been announced for [...]