Star Wars Weekends, the Force-filled fun-fest that takes place annually at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, returns to the Walt Disney World Resort galaxy every Friday, Saturday … Read more
Look, up in the sky! It’s a bird…it’s a plane…wait, it’s a train?! This week an incredible picture showed up at Screamscape showing the Hogwarts … Read more
Update It is official: Transformers will celebrate its grand opening at Universal Studios Florida on June 20. Keep reading to learn more! Original post … Read more
FastPasses are often cited as one of the best features at Walt Disney World, allowing guests to skip long standby lines at no additional charge. … Read more
Busch Gardens Tampa is the quintessential Central Florida theme park for thrill seekers. With its impressive selection of roller coasters and a thrilling catalog of … Read more
OI Universal Center updates: April 21 – 27, 2013 Greetings, vacation planners! Prepare to UPGRADE YOUR ADVENTURE to Universal Orlando with our Weekly Dispatch. This … Read more
Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort will kick off a Monstrous Summer by keeping three theme parks open for 24 hours nonstop on Memorial … Read more
This week government officials gave their a-okay to NBCUniversal’s $1.6 billion expansion plan for Universal Studios Hollywood. This 25-year project includes the building of Hogwarts … Read more
Given the immense amount of excitement that is building for the opening of Transformers: The Ride at Universal Studios Florida in Orlando, I thought I’d … Read more
As a special thank you, LEGOLAND Florida is bringing back Police, Fire and EMS Appreciation Days to honor our everyday heroes that work tirelessly to … Read more
OI Universal Center updates: April 14 – 20, 2013 Greetings, vacation planners! Prepare to UPGRADE YOUR ADVENTURE to Universal Orlando with our Weekly Dispatch. This … Read more
Are we looking at the London waterfront in Universal Studios Florida? In the March 30th Rumor Round Up we discussed the rumors buzzing around how … Read more
Opening this summer, the WWE state-of-the-art Performance Center will serve as the new home to WWE’s talent developmental system, recently re-branded NXT and create nearly … Read more
Yesterday Hash House A Go Go, an brand new all-day dining spot, opened at 5350 International Drive – just a half mile North of Universal … Read more
Welcome to THE BIG 5, a definitive top five list of various Orlando related, uh, stuff. THE BIG 5 is wide ranging, and will run … Read more
Kings Bowl Orlando is a retro-style bowling alley, full-service lounge and restaurant, swanky bar and entertainment center all rolled into one 30,000 square foot building. … Read more
Special announcement Earlier this year I began a transformation of our website as we, along with the Autobots, prepare to do battle with the Decepticons … Read more
Hogwarts Express lays new tracks in the sky With the intermittent closings of Dragon Challenge over the last few weeks, it seems that some major … Read more
On Wednesday our Facebook fan Allen alerted us to the fact that there was a new public wifi source available at Universal Orlando. For those … Read more
Earlier this year I began a transformation of our website as we, along with the Autobots, prepare to do battle with the Decepticons this summer … Read more
Welcome to THE BIG 5, a definitive top five list of various Orlando related, uh, stuff. THE BIG 5 is wide ranging, and will run … Read more
OI Universal Center updates: March 31 – April 6, 2013 Greetings, vacation planners! Prepare to UPGRADE YOUR ADVENTURE to Universal Orlando with our Weekly Dispatch. … Read more
DVC bungalows at Disney’s Polynesian Resort Hot new rumor this week coming straight from the DisUnplugged podcast. We discussed in the March 15th Rumor Round-Up … Read more
LEGOLAND Florida LEGOLAND Florida salutes the men and women serving in the United States Armed Forces with Military Appreciation Days now throughout 2013. As an … Read more
When I first pulled into Discovery Cove at SeaWorld Orlando, I found it to be unexpectedly tropical and the parking area smaller than what I … Read more
Thanks to our Facebook fan Angelo, it has been brought to our attention that Universal is hiring for a “New Themed Restaurant” at their resort: … Read more
A vacation in Orlando is truly unique compared to any other vacation you can take. For every type of person, there are tons of different … Read more
OI Universal Center updates: March 24 – 30, 2013 Greetings, vacation planners! Prepare to UPGRADE YOUR ADVENTURE to Universal Orlando with our Weekly Dispatch. This … Read more
The latest on the Wizarding World expansion In surprisingly quiet fashion, Theme Park Insider posted a story this week that seemed to confirm many rumors … Read more
Thanks to our Twitter follower @garypounds, we were alerted this morning that Universal’s new app — called Universal ScreenPlay — is now available for download. … Read more
Today I’m going to try something new. I going to put together a trip report, but not in the convention way. See, usually I go … Read more
Velvet Sessions at Hard Rock Hotel Hard Rock Hotel at Universal Orlando’s Velvet Sessions lobby concert series continues in March with Taylor Dayne performing her … Read more
OI Universal Center updates: March 17 – 23, 2013 Greetings, vacation planners! Prepare to UPGRADE YOUR ADVENTURE to Universal Orlando with our Weekly Dispatch. This … Read more
Johnny Depp to appear in another Magic Kingdom Attraction Lots of changes have been coming to Big Thunder Mountain at Disney’s Magic Kingdom. After a … Read more
Late last week Rich Bilbao of the Orlando Business Journal approached me to request an interview about Universal Orlando’s new hotel, Cabana Bay Beach Resort. … Read more
Welcome to THE BIG 5, a definitive top five list of various Orlando related, uh, stuff. THE BIG 5 is wide ranging, and will run … Read more
OI Universal Center updates: March 11 – 16, 2013 Greetings, vacation planners! Prepare to UPGRADE YOUR ADVENTURE to Universal Orlando with our Weekly Dispatch. This … Read more
Never too early to get scared by Halloween Horror Nights It’s time to start getting excited for Halloween Horror Nights 23 as a couple red … Read more
We are very proud to announce the partnership between DoubleTree and Orlando Informer. As many guests visiting Universal Orlando already know, staying on-site is not … Read more
Starting the week of March 4, Optimus Prime and Bumblebee have begun daily appearances for guest meet and greets inside Universal Studios Florida. Although as … Read more
OI Universal Center updates: March 3 – 10, 2013 Greetings, vacation planners! Prepare to UPGRADE YOUR ADVENTURE to Universal Orlando with our Weekly Dispatch. This … Read more
The Transformers Supply Vault is open, but is there More Than Meets The Eye to this gift shop? If you followed OrlandoInformer on Twitter this … Read more
According to the Orbitz, Spring Break travelers should move quickly to finalize plans and take advantage of lower airfares in many major markets, coupled with … Read more
MegaCon, the largest comic book, anime, gaming and multimedia event in the South, is pleased to make its initial announcement of guests. MegaCon will take … Read more
A blooming bounty of festival firsts will welcome Disney guests to the 20th Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival presented by HGTV March 6 – … Read more
Today I am very excited to share with you many more details about Universal’s newest on-site hotel, Cabana Bay Beach Resort. For those who have … Read more
Yesterday afternoon we heard several reports online that Supply Vault, the gift shop tucked into a corner of the new Transformers building, was open to … Read more
OI Universal Center updates: February 24 – March 2, 2013 Welcome, Vacation Heroes, to your weekly dispatch from headquarters. Please note that the updates … Read more
Moe & Jebediah moving into Universal’s Springfield expansion The Simpsons expansion is chugging right along, and long time fans of the television show will recognize … Read more
Welcome to THE BIG 5, a definitive top five list of various Orlando related, uh, stuff. THE BIG 5 is wide ranging, and will run … Read more