The debut of Islands of Adventure’s newest attraction is swiftly approaching, and Universal Orlando is making fans quake with anticipation by unveiling the first footage of Skull Island’s impressive King Kong animatronic.
The most iconic roller coaster on Islands of Adventure’s skyline is about to roar back to life, and today Universal Orlando released new Incredible Hulk Coaster details, giving a sneak peak at what to expect when the rebuilt ride reopens this summer.
In Summer of 2015, Universal Orlando’s official blog confirmed the temporary closure of The Incredible Hulk Coaster on Marvel Super Hero Island at Islands of Adventure for a renovation from Sept. 8, 2015 to an undisclosed date in Summer 2016. We knew this was a considerable amount of time for the refurbishment to be merely a new coat of paint, and indeed we’ve seen the extent of this process since the ride’s closure.
The movie and theme park industries were rocked today when Comcast, parent company of NBC and Universal Studios, announced it was acquiring Dreamworks Animation — home of Shrek and Kung Fu Panda — for $3.8 billion dollars.
DreamWorks Animation, which creates animated feature films, television series and specials, live entertainment and related consumer products, will become part of the Universal Filmed Entertainment Group, which includes Universal Pictures, Fandango, and NBCUniversal Brand Development.
The calendar will say summer, but a chill October will be blowing through the Long Beach Convention Center when Knott’s Berry Farm joins Universal Studios Hollywood, Queen Mary, Six Flags Magic Mountain, and Walt Disney Imagineering for the Midsummer Scream Halloween Festival on July 30 – 31, 2016.
Universal Studios set fans’ heads spinning today with their announcement that the 1973 film The Exorcist will be joining the lineup of haunted mazes at Halloween Horror Nights 2016.
Visitors to Universal Orlando have long had the option of staying off-site in a selected partner hotel using a package that includes perks like early park admission. Now Universal Studios Hollywood is getting in on the act with their own Preferred Hotel program, which includes one hour of early entry into their newly opened Wizarding World…
Once again, fans of theme parks and contemporary Christian music will have to make the hardest choice, as both Universal Orlando’s Rock the Universe and Walt Disney World’s Night of Joy concerts will be held on September 9th and 10th, 2016.
It may be five months early, but anticipation for the 2016 Halloween season is now underway as Universal Orlando has announced that Leatherface is making his return to Halloween Horror Nights.
Magic loving Muggles on the west coast now have a new home, because as of April 7, 2016, the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios Hollywood has officially opened.
