Beetlejuice arrives at the HHN Tribute Store
The ghost with the most is making his triumphant return to HHN – and he’s bringing lots of tasty treats with him!
Halloween Horror Nights 2020 canceled in Orlando and Hollywood
The COVID-19 pandemic strikes again, this time taking out the 30th anniversary celebration of Universal’s most hallowed event.
Walt Disney World has reopened
Both Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom have returned today, with EPCOT and Hollywood Studios joining next week.
Disney World’s parks: How the reopening works
How to make your way through Magic Kingdom and Animal Kindgom once they reopen to the public after their COVID-19 closure.
How Disney World’s new reservation system works
UPDATE (5:32 pm, 07.14): Disney has added even more reservation availability for Walt Disney World Resort annual passholders. Please note that these additional slots will … Read more
SeaWorld Orlando: How the reopening works
With the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic, SeaWorld announced that it would be closing all three of its Orlando parks – SeaWorld, Aquatica, and Discovery … Read more
Universal, SeaWorld, and Disney begin reopening in June and July
UPDATE (9:41 am, 06.22): Disney has unveiled its calendar of Walt Disney World Resort hotel openings. You can find the full details below. After closing … Read more
The long and surprising history of Hard Rock Café at Universal Studios Florida
Across its 30-year lifespan, from June 7, 1990 to today, Universal Studios Florida has seen many changes that have transformed the would-be filmmaking hub into … Read more
Universal Orlando’s hotels: How the reopening works
UPDATE (3:32 PM, 06.08): the club-level offerings at Hard Rock Hotel and Royal Pacific Resort have just reopened. We have more info below. – We’ve … Read more
Universal Orlando’s parks: How the reopening works
Since March 12, we’ve been painstakingly following Universal’s plans regarding all of its resort – its three parks, seven hotels, and CityWalk dinning/shopping/entertainment complex – … Read more
Disney Springs and Universal CityWalk reopen after COVID-19 closures
FINAL UPDATE (12:19 pm, 06.03): as of today, Universal Orlando’s three parks have reopened to annual passholders, and the resort’s hotels opened yesterday. – After … Read more
Disney Springs: How the reopening works
Wednesday, May 20 was the grand day, the one that Disney fans had been anxiously waiting for: the reopening of Disney Springs, the dining/shopping/entertainment district … Read more
Universal CityWalk: How the reopening works
At 4:00 pm (or so) on Thursday, May 14, Universal CityWalk Orlando reopened for the first time since March 17, enacting a raft of new … Read more
Shanghai Disneyland’s reopening provides hints for Disney World’s
On May 6, Disney announced that Shanghai Disney Resort would be reopening to the public after its COVID-19 closure starting on Monday, May 11. It … Read more
Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando, SeaWorld, and LEGOLAND close due to COVID-19
FINAL UPDATE (6:09 pm, 05.07): Disney has just announced the very beginning of a slow, phased reopening of its Walt Disney World Resort, starting specifically … Read more
Jason Bourne’s story explained
When The Bourne Identity was released in theaters in 2002, it heralded a whole new era in action filmmaking, shifting the focus from big, over-the-top … Read more
Review: Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway
There are two ways to look at Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway. On the one hand, it’s the new flagship attraction at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, … Read more
First look: Cirque du Soleil’s Drawn to Life
When Cirque du Soleil announced that it was ending its famous La Nouba show at Walt Disney World Resort after 19 years (and 9,000 performances!) … Read more
First look: Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway
Originally announced at the D23 event in 2017, Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway has been at the forefront of fans’ attention ever since thanks to … Read more
Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance in-depth
While shopping, eating, and taking a quick ride on the Millennium Falcon may constitute a full day’s worth of activities at a highly immersive theme-park … Read more
First look: Beauty and the Beast Sing-Along at Epcot
Move over, Impressions de France – the France Pavilion has a new feature. The flagship attraction of this particular slice of Epcot’s World Showcase will … Read more
3 new additions to Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party 2019
Over the years, Disney has almost perfected the art of maintaining classic elements while also introducing new ingredients at its sprawling theme-park resorts, perpetuating nostalgia … Read more
Jason Bourne at Universal Orlando REVEALED
When Terminator 2 3D: Battle across Time was announced to be closing in September 2017, Universal hinted at what would be replacing it at Universal … Read more
Review: Disney Skyliner
Originally announced back at the 2017 D23 Expo, the Disney Skyliner has not only been in the news for quite some time, but also in … Read more
The most intense coaster in Florida is coming to Busch Gardens Tampa
Just in case this morning’s big SeaWorld Orlando news – revolving around the family-friendly Ice Breaker roller coaster – wasn’t enough for you, the company … Read more
REVEALED: SeaWorld’s thrilling new coaster, Ice Breaker
SeaWorld is currently celebrating its “best year ever,” starting at the end of 2018 and continuing up until this fall, with the opening of such … Read more
Review: Halloween Horror Nights 2019
Let’s just come right out and say it: Halloween Horror Nights has continued to get bigger and better with nearly every single year. Part of … Read more
Star Wars: Secrets from the story of Galaxy’s Edge
After 11 comic book issues, four novels, and one short-story anthology, we’ve finally come to the end of Disney’s Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge publishing program, … Read more
Disney World: Every major update from D23 2019
We got a little taste of what the D23 expo was going to have in store for us this year, but today’s the day when … Read more
3 major announcements from D23 2019
The biennial D23 expo kicks off at Anaheim, California today, Friday, August 23, and will run throughout the entire weekend, drawing to a close at … Read more
Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party: Everything new for 2019
At 7:00 pm tonight, on August 16, Disney officially kicked off the Halloween season in Central Florida by starting its Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party, located … Read more
Lagoon show announced for Halloween Horror Nights 2019
It used to be par the course for Halloween Horror Nights to feature multiple live shows, but when Bill & Ted’s Excellent Halloween Adventure was … Read more
House of 1,000 Corpses announced for Halloween Horror Nights 2019
It’s the homecoming that we never thought we’d see: Rob Zombie is returning to Halloween Horror Nights, along with his signature creation, House of a … Read more
Halloween Horror Nights 2019: Every scare zone REVEALED
Universal told us right from the very beginning of Halloween Horror Nights 2019’s announcement cycle that we would be getting a grand total of five … Read more
Graveyard Games announced for Halloween Horror Nights 2019
Prepare to dance with ghosts in the graveyard. Well, perhaps we should make that “run from” – Graveyard Games has just been revealed as the … Read more
Us announced for Halloween Horror Nights 2019
Jordan Peele was already a well-known commodity when he wrote and directed his first film, 2017’s horror-tinged Get Out: he served as a long-time cast … Read more
Star Wars: Dok-Ondar’s story REVEALED
Yes, we’ve already received the novel Thrawn: Alliances, which saw Grand Admiral Thrawn and Darth Vader be dispatched to the remote world of Batuu on … Read more
Stranger Things 3 scenes we would like to see at Halloween Horror Nights
We know that Universal opted to kick off this year’s Halloween Horror Nights announcement season with the little nugget that Stranger Things would be returning … Read more
4 details from the Epic Universe concept art
Be the first to know more about Epic Universe by signing up for email updates! Yesterday, Universal went ahead and did what all of us … Read more
Epic Universe: Universal announces brand-new theme park
The future of Universal Orlando Resort has never looked brighter: Universal has today revealed that it will be building a third theme park, called Epic … Read more
Universal Orlando: Ranking the annual events
Universal throws several big parties over the course of the year at its Orlando resort, and these special celebrations are some of the most fun … Read more
Disney World: What’s new for holidays 2019
Celebrating Christmas in July? Good – it’ll whet your appetite for the real deal (which is just around the corner now!). Much as it has … Read more
Killer Klowns from Outer Space house announced for Halloween Horror Nights 2019
Attendees of the ‘80s-themed Halloween Horror Nights last year got an unexpected treat: a scare zone based off of the 1988 cult classic Killer Klowns … Read more
Ghostbusters announced for Halloween Horror Nights 2019
Who you gonna call? If you’re Universal and you’re looking to fill up the roster of this year’s Halloween Horror Nights, the answer, of course, … Read more
Yeti: Terror of the Yukon announced for Halloween Horror Nights 2019
One of the greatest strengths – not to mention draws – of Halloween Horror Nights each and every year is how Universal manages to build … Read more
REVIEW: Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure
By this point, we feel like we’ve been in the Forbidden Forest with Rubeus Hagrid for forever now – we’ve pored over the concept art, … Read more
Bigfire: 3 big takeaways from Universal Orlando’s newest restaurant
The last time we checked in on Bigfire, Universal Orlando Resort’s newest gastronomical addition, the venue had just been announced; now, two months later, Universal … Read more
20 changes across Islands of Adventure’s 20 years
Although CityWalk – that giant collection of restaurants, night clubs, stores, and entertainment options – might have arrived first, it’s actually with Islands of Adventure … Read more
Depths of Fear announced for Halloween Horror Nights 2019
Are you ready to plumb the depths of your fear? Universal has announced its next original haunted house for this year’s Halloween Horror Nights, and … Read more
FIRST LOOK: our tour of Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure
Be the first to know about any future announcements by signing up for email updates! Orlando Informer got the chance to check out Hagrid’s Magical … Read more