Universal Monsters announced for Halloween Horror Nights 2019
Today, Universal has made many fans’ dreams come true by announcing that it’s going to take the most seminal film property in its library out … Read more
Nightingales: Blood Pit announced for Halloween Horror Nights 2019
What would Halloween Horror Nights be without the occasional homage to years past thrown into the mix? For this year’s event, a blast from the … Read more
Bigfire is replacing Emeril’s at Universal Orlando
On May 8, 2018, word unexpectedly arrived that Emeril’s Orlando, that long-standing anchor of CityWalk, would be permanently closing up shop on July 7. Speculation immediately … Read more
Nintendo and Minions coming in first-ever expansion to Universal Studios Singapore
There are four Universal theme-park locations around the world (for now, at least – an absolutely-mammoth Beijing resort is currently being built, with it already … Read more
Stranger Things returning for Halloween Horror Nights 2019!
When it was originally announced that Netflix’s Stranger Things would be making its way to last year’s Halloween Horror Nights, we found the little nugget … Read more
Sesame Street is the most detailed area of SeaWorld
On the one hand, the new Sesame Street land at SeaWorld Orlando is a pretty standard children’s area of a theme park; with its bright … Read more
Hagrid roller coaster’s story REVEALED
Be the first to know about any future announcements by signing up for email updates! First, Universal unveiled Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure’s setting. Then … Read more
New coaster coming to Busch Gardens Tampa
After months of wild speculation, rumors, and anticipation, Busch Gardens today announced what is going to replace Busch Gardens Tampa’s long-suffering (and -shuttered) Gwazi wooden … Read more
New Harry Potter projection show coming to Orlando
Be the first to know about when the Dark Arts show opens in Orlando by signing up for email updates! Inserting a projection-mapping show in The … Read more
Today Cafe coming to Universal Studios Florida
One of the new imperatives that Comcast installed when it became the owner of NBCUniversal in 2011 is rather well known: open at least one … Read more
New Harry Potter coaster REVEALED
Be the first to know about any future announcements by signing up for email updates! For Harry Potter (and Universal Orlando Resort) fans, July 24, 2017 is … Read more
Universal’s $6.5 billion theme-park resort starts construction in Beijing
It’s time for a little update on what is shaping up to be one of the single biggest projects that Universal Parks and Resorts has … Read more
Star Wars: The Millennium Falcon ride’s story REVEALED
UPDATE: Disney and Lucasfilm snuck in a quick follow-up to the book Pirate’s Price, adding one more (brief) chapter to Millennium Falcon: Smuggler’s Run’s backstory, which … Read more
Universal Orlando: Year in review 2018
When you’re a (relatively) big, thriving theme-park resort like Universal Orlando is, one that receives hundreds of millions of dollars each and every year in … Read more
Harry Potter: Japan’s new mysterious projection-mapping show
This time last year, Universal Japan made waves when it announced that its new 2018 attraction would not only be state-of-the-art, but also Harry Potter-infused: … Read more
3 ways The Crimes of Grindelwald could be turned into an attraction
Two years ago, upon the release of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them – the first of the new Harry Potter prequel/spin-off film series – we sketched … Read more
UPDATED: Universal Orlando’s limited-time pop-up bar for holidays 2018
Loews Hotels, the company that manages all of Universal Orlando Resort’s various on-site hotels, started to experiment just a few years ago with two items … Read more
Stranger Things EXTENDING Halloween Horror Nights 2018’s run
Last week, Universal Studios Hollywood made something of a surprise announcement: it was going to do a one-week-only lights-on, daytime tour of its Stranger Things … Read more
UPDATED: Disney World’s gondolas officially announced
UPDATE 10:13 AM 11.14.18: at the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions Expo 2018, The Walt Disney Company announced that the Disney Skyliner will … Read more
4 secrets of bringing Stranger Things to life at Halloween Horror Nights
It is no secret that Stranger Things, the hit Netflix original series, has been the flagship haunted house at this year’s Halloween Horror Nights – … Read more
SeaWorld: What’s coming in 2019
SeaWorld feels like, just maybe, it’s standing on the precipice of a full-fledged revival, rising up from a years-long period of controversy and economic difficulties … Read more
New Harry Potter coaster artwork REVEALED
On July 24, 2017, Universal made an announcement that was widely expected but which was nonetheless sad to many a Wizarding World of Harry Potter … Read more
Explained: Disney World’s new date-based tickets
UPDATE (8:45 am 10.16.18): today is the day that the new, date-based pricing structure goes into effect at Walt Disney World Resort. To commemorate the occasion, … Read more
How to use Universal Orlando’s new mobile order
UPDATE 3:23 pm, 10.22.18: Universal keeps rolling out mobile order to more and more locations, and doing so in a much faster fashion than we … Read more
Review: Halloween Horror Nights 2018
The buildup to Halloween Horror Nights 2018 has easily been one of the most exciting in a considerable amount of time, with the various haunted-house … Read more
A Celebration of Harry Potter isn’t coming back to Orlando in 2019
On August 7, 2013 – almost exactly three months after The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Diagon Alley was officially announced – Universal further … Read more
Why you should travel solo to Universal Orlando
Editor’s note: special thanks to OI reader – and superfan – Libby Thomas for submitting the following article to us. Love Universal Orlando Resort? Don’t have … Read more
6 lost attractions of San Francisco/Amity at Universal Studios Florida
We’ve already jumped in our trusty time machines and prowled the space-time continuum in order to experience all of the now-lost attractions at both Production … Read more
Scary Tales: Deadly Ever After announced for Halloween Horror Nights 2018
Are you ready to return to the merry old land of Oz? Halloween Horror Nights 2018’s tenth (and final!) haunted house has just been announced, … Read more
The Horrors of Blumhouse announced for Halloween Horror Nights 2018
Blumhouse Productions, the tiny production company that has since gone on to conquer nearly all of the entertainment world, has had an involved relationship with … Read more
The Eighth Voyage of Sindbad closing at Universal Orlando
In a move that seemingly came out of nowhere, it’s today been revealed that the Eighth Voyage of Sindbad stunt show will quickly be coming to … Read more
Halloween 4 announced for Halloween Horror Nights 2018
It is not unusual to see Universal do at least one retro haunted house for its Halloween Horror Nights each and every year, and for 2014, that … Read more
Poltergeist announced for Halloween Horror Nights 2018
Poltergeist is, without question, one of the quintessential horror films, having instantly secured its place in cinematic history upon its 1982 release. Its horror set … Read more
Seeds of Extinction announced for Halloween Horror Nights 2018
In a Halloween event that is already festooned with zombies, extra-dimensional predators, masked killers, swamp yetis, and crazed carnies, what else could Universal possibly throw … Read more
Our first visit to Batuu from Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge
When Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge was originally announced back in August 2015, fans were surprised to learn that Disney had opted to place its new … Read more
Disney’s Hollywood Studios: What’s next after Toy Story Land
It’s been something of a turbulent period for Disney’s Hollywood Studios, the smallest – and, more recently, the most construction-laden – theme park at Walt … Read more
Disney’s new Christmas celebrations include Toy Story Land in 2018
With Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party starting right around the corner (it kicks off this year on Friday, August 17), it’s time for Disney and all … Read more
Universal Orlando’s Cinematic Celebration: Complete breakdown
On the night of July 4, Universal had a very special surprise for all of the guests spending the holiday at the resort: a technical … Read more
Halloween Horror Nights 2018: House backstory REVEALED
Even though it doesn’t start for another two-and-a-half months, this year’s Halloween Horror Nights has already proven to be something of a return to form; … Read more
Halloween Horror Nights 2018: Every scare zone REVEALED
UPDATE (07.29.18): during this year’s Midsummer Scream panel, Universal had a few surprises up its sleeve regarding the Killer Klowns from Outer Space scare zone – … Read more
What if Universal built Scooby-Doo’s Spooky Island?
Scooby-Doo may be 49-years-old, but the franchise has managed to maintain a firm place in the pop-cultural landscape thanks to its nearly-infinite number of television … Read more
Slaughter Sinema announced for Halloween Horror Nights 2018
When Universal said that this year’s Halloween Horror Nights would be ’80s-themed, it really wasn’t kidding – the second original house for the event, Slaughter Sinema, … Read more
Infinity Falls’s complete ride experience at SeaWorld Orlando
Ever since SeaWorld first announced its revolutionary Infinity Falls river-rapids ride a little over a year ago, interest has been sky-high, and it’s easy to … Read more
Harry Potter: 4 ways Hogsmeade is better than Diagon Alley
There has been something of a learning curve with Universal’s handling of the Harry Potter property in its theme parks, despite the fact that everyone … Read more
Universal Orlando’s Cinematic Celebration REVEALED
On October 10, 2017, Universal revealed a surprising development: it had quietly pulled the plug on its Cinematic Spectacular: 100 Years of Movie Memories lagoon … Read more
Universal Orlando: Where to have fun away from the parks
Note: this article was written on Thursday, May 31, in the final hours before my latest trip to Universal Orlando. We are presenting it as … Read more
Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey’s first-ever upgrade
The original version of Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey (located here in Orlando’s Islands of Adventure, but of course) has been remarkably stable across … Read more
4 things you MUST do at Portofino Bay Hotel
There’s a reason why Portofino Bay Hotel is considered the flagship resort of Universal Orlando – it’s beautiful, impeccably-themed, and is positively huge, despite having … Read more
Halloween Horror Nights for non-horror fans
‘Tis already the season – Universal is making the first announcements for the biggest annual event it throws, Halloween Horror Nights, and a number of … Read more
8 lost Universal attractions from New York
A short while ago, we took a very fond and nostalgia-laced trip down memory lane, revisiting Production Central’s original slate of attractions. It’s time to … Read more