From orlandosentinel.com: Attention, fans of the Pittsburgh Steelers and Arizona Cardinals. You, too, Super Bowl freaks. And even you Al Roker devotees. All those factors will come together Saturday when Roker broadcasts live for NBC’s Today show from Universal Orlando. They’re looking for enthusiastic folks to be in the background, not unlike folks who crowd the plaza in…
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…
With a combined total of more than 300 million records sold and a dozen Grammy Awards, this year’s Mardi Gras line-up at Universal Studios features 13 of the most popular names in pop, rock, R&B, country, hip-hop and more. Guests will experience a Mardi Gras concert series with performances by Billboard Chart-topper Ne-Yo, “American Idol”…
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: •…
Former President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn meet The Simpsons outside of the Kwik-E-Mart at Universal Studios. Also with the Carters was their daughter Amy and their grandson Hugo Wentzel.
From orlandosentinel.com: Universal Orlando is planning to open a Moe’s Southwest Grill and a Panda Express in the newly emerging quick-service food area of CityWalk, officials said last week. The two restaurants bring burritos and other Tex-Mex dishes, and orange chicken and other Asian dishes, to a dining and entertainment district that until now has…
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…
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…
Happy Halloween to all our readers. To help kick off your Halloween, we’ve uploaded a new picture gallery from this year’s Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party, and we present a cute, funny video of kids eating sour candy at SeaWorld’s Halloween Spooktacular. For those who like the scarier part of Halloween, be sure to…
