Meet the couple who said ‘I doom’ at the first Halloween Horror Nights wedding
Universal Orlando’s first Halloween Horror Nights Wedding contest was in 2010, but that wasn’t the first Halloween Horror Nights wedding.
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Holiday celebrations at Universal Orlando begin Nov. 17
Holiday celebrations at Universal Orlando return Nov.17, 2023, with Grinchmas, Christmas in The Wizarding World, and Earl the Squirrel.
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What are the most popular tourist attractions searched by every U.S. state?
New research analyzed search data for more than 100 tourist attractions to determine the most popular tourist attractions for every U.S. state.
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New Epic Universe details: drones, electric buses, and bringing the park back into theme parks
Universal CEO Mark Woodbury revealed new details about Universal Epic Universe, including bringing the park back into theme parks.
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Beyond Margaritas: Jimmy Buffett’s ties to theme parks and tourism
Two things made me a Jimmy Buffett fan: the song “Holiday” when I listened to Radio Margaritaville for the first time, and the Margaritaville Cafe at Universal Orlando. Over time, those two things would lead me to be fully engrossed in being a Parrothead. And it was Jimmy Buffett’s ties to theme parks and the tourism industry that would become my closest ties to him.
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Reviews, tips, and videos for Halloween Horror Nights Orlando 2023
The Attractions Magazine crew was invited by Universal Orlando to attend a special media night experience and see as much as possible of the haunted houses, scare zones and more at this year’s Halloween Horror Nights 2023: Never Go Alone (HHN). After several years of heavy COVID restrictions on the event, we were excited to see how this year would stack up. Read on to see our opinions of each house and scare zone, our rankings and recommendations, and a few tips and tricks we learned along the way to help you get the most out of your HHN experience.
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Rip Ride Rockit roller coaster song choices reduced from 30 to five
The Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit roller coaster has been letting guests choose from among 30 different songs they’d like to hear during the ride since the coaster opened at Universal Studios Florida in 2009. Now, they’ve updated the songs, but have also cut the options down to five.
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Death Eaters will apparate in Diagon Alley for the first time this fall
Loyal followers of Lord Voldemort – known as Death Eaters – will appear for the first time in Diagon Alley at Universal Orlando Resort.
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Ministry of Magic apparates in the Paris-themed Wizarding World at Epic Universe
It’s no surprise the Wizarding World will appear in Epic Universe, but it seems the new magical land is themed to “Fantastic Beasts.”
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Detailed look at the space-themed dueling roller coaster construction at Epic Universe
As we speed closer to the 2025 opening of Epic Universe, let’s look at one of the park’s “E-ticket” attractions: a dueling roller coaster.
