Subscriber Exclusive: Grinchmas through the years at Universal Studios Hollywood
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Subscriber Exclusive: Grinchmas through the years at Universal Studios Hollywood
 – DePaoli on DeParks

During the 2000 holiday season, the much-anticipated movie “Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas” starring Jim Carrey hit the big screen and became an immediate holiday tradition for many. As part of the promotion for the film, Universal Studios Hollywood threw their first ever Grinchmas.

Both Universal Orlando Resort theme parks reach capacity before 9 a.m.
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Both Universal Orlando Resort theme parks reach capacity before 9 a.m.

December is always one of the busiest times in Orlando for the theme parks. That fact was very apparent today when both Universal Studios Florida and Universal’s Islands of Adventure were closed for capacity before 9 a.m. Due to social distancing measures, all the major parks in Florida have followed CDC guidelines to limit visitors, which has reduced capacity to less than half for most locations.

Movie Review: ‘The Croods 2: A New Age’ is a prehistorically good time

Movie Review: ‘The Croods 2: A New Age’ is a prehistorically good time

“The Croods 2: A New Age” will hit theaters on Nov. 25. Starting off in the very beginning, this sequel delves into what happened with Guy’s (Ryan Reynolds) parents. As stated in the first “Croods” movie back in 2013, Guy’s parents were engulfed by tar. During their final moments, they tell Guy to search for…

Properties that most likely won’t return to Halloween Horror Nights – DePaoli on DeParks
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Properties that most likely won’t return to Halloween Horror Nights – DePaoli on DeParks

As a kid, I always thought that if an attraction was in a Universal Studios theme park, that meant it was a Universal film. As I grew older, I started to recognize that isn’t the case, and that a lot of the time, intellectual properties are licensed in order to use certain characters in the…

A Horror Nights missed opportunity with ‘Treehouse of Horror’ – DePaoli on DeParks
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A Horror Nights missed opportunity with ‘Treehouse of Horror’ – DePaoli on DeParks

Right from the top, I’ll admit that I am not the biggest fan of “The Simpsons.” I haven’t seen very many episodes and I simply was never enthralled by it the way so many are. But it always seemed like a no-brainer to me that “The Simpsons” could have (and should have) been a part…

Why Universal Studios is a perfect (and somewhat ironic) fit for Nintendo – DePaoli on DeParks
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Why Universal Studios is a perfect (and somewhat ironic) fit for Nintendo – DePaoli on DeParks

One new theme park land that we’ve been hearing a lot of buzz about for quite some time is the new Super Nintendo World heading to Universal Studios Japan (and beyond). Although the opening has been delayed due to the pandemic, it hasn’t stopped the excitement among fans. Nintendo is a major brand for the…