Universal Orlando Express Passes – Complete Insider’s Guide
What are Universal Express Passes? Universal Express Passes allow guests to skip the regular standby line – and use a special Express Pass line that … Read more
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Universal Orlando Resort: Tickets, Packages, and Planning
Welcome to the beginning of your journey to curate the perfect vacation to Universal Orlando Resort! Planning a trip to a new destination can be … Read more
Best day of the week to visit Universal Studios Florida, Islands of Adventure, and Volcano Bay
What’s the best day of the week to visit Universal Orlando Resort? This might be the most popular question we’re asked by guests who are planning … Read more
Real guest reviews of Universal Orlando: Read reviews or submit your own!
Orlando Informer is proud to be home to the world’s most popular independent guide to Universal Orlando Resort – comprehensive, obsessively updated, and completely free – and used by … Read more
Use our site to plan the perfect Universal Orlando vacation
Greetings, and thank you for joining us here in the OI Universal Center, the world’s largest and most up-to-date online guide for Universal Orlando Resort … Read more
3 reasons you should see a movie at Disney World
When undertaking a vacation to Walt Disney World’s theme parks, many families usually generate long lists of all the various experiences they’d like to tackle … Read more
Owning Valentine’s Day at Universal Orlando
Like we explained yesterday in another post, Valentine’s Day is a hard holiday. The expectation, the hurdles, the trouble – it can be incredibly overwhelming … Read more
7 ways to have a magical Valentine’s Day at Disney World
February 14th – arguably one of, if not the, most contentious commercial holidays around. If you’re in a relationship, it’s a day filled with expectation … Read more
Major Disney World news on Star Wars, Guardians of the Galaxy, and more
At tonight’s D23 Expo Japan presentation at (where else?) Tokyo Disney Resort, Disney Parks and Resorts may not have revealed a tidal wave of new … Read more
The 6 best queues at Universal Orlando
The ride experience itself might be the heart of an attraction, but the queue just may be its very best part – establishing the tone, … Read more
Disney now offers upcharge FastPasses
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In the endless comparisons that are drawn between Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando Resorts, one of the biggest has to do with crowd control … Read more
A Celebration of Harry Potter 2018 – complete insider’s guide
After a (relatively) short lifespan of just five years, Universal and Warner Bros. have suspended their popular Celebration of Harry Potter annual event for 2019. … Read more
7 things to know about visiting theme parks during the slow season
That sound of jubilation you hear coming from Central Florida can only be one thing – Orlando residents rejoicing the arrival of their favorite season … Read more
First-timer’s guide to escape rooms in Orlando
Sponsored Post: our friends at The Escape Game asked us to write this. Prior to any communication, we were big fans and had already completed … Read more
Harry Potter projection show (and more!) coming to Universal Orlando
We’ve already run down this year’s big new attractions, ranging from Fast & Furious: Supercharged to Aventura Hotel. It turns out, however, that we didn’t … Read more
Explained: How Disney buying Fox affects Disney World
UPDATE (07.19.18): Just to recap: last December, after a tense, months-long process of behind-the-scenes negotiations, 21st Century Fox publicly announced its intentions to sell large swaths … Read more
New Year’s Eve 2024 at Universal Orlando
Are you ready for some of the most exciting New Year’s Eve activities outside of the Big Apple? On this page, we’ll discuss everything that … Read more
Marvel Character Dinner coming to Universal Orlando
In October, the surprise announcement was made that the Superstar Character Breakfast would be retired the following month and would be replaced with a new, … Read more
The three new milkshakes of Toothsome Chocolate Emporium
Toothsome Chocolate Emporium and Savory Feast Kitchen has arguably become the most popular CityWalk destination, and the reason behind its prominence is inarguably due to … Read more
3 secrets behind Universal’s new Holiday Parade
Everyone has been abuzz about Christmas in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, and rightfully so – that new holiday program is nothing short of … Read more
Our 6 favorite Diagon Alley decorations for a Harry Potter Christmas
A week ago today, we entered the hum-drum work week to discover an early yuletide surprise: The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Hogsmeade had … Read more
Universal Orlando’s newest hotel project(s)
When Wet ‘n Wild Orlando, the 1977 water park that Universal eventually purchased to be Universal Orlando Resort’s original aquatic destination, was shut down on … Read more
Fast & Furious – Supercharged
Skip to: Overview | Location | Restrictions | Virtual Line | Fear factor | Fun fact | Guest reviews What is Fast & Furious – Supercharged? … Read more
Universal Japan’s next-generation Harry Potter parade
Universal and parent company Comcast may have been getting a lot of attention for their aggressive, new-attraction-every-year plan here at Universal Orlando Resort, but it … Read more
The Specialty Drinks, Meals, and Desserts of Diagon Alley
One of the evocative ways that Harry Potter’s magical world is brought to life in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter is through the fantastic food … Read more
One couple’s secrets to a perfect Universal vacation
Jill and Kevin Levett joined Orlando Informer’s Facebook community when it first opened a year-and-a-half ago, and in the time since, the British couple has … Read more
Disney looking into a Captain America experience and a new boutique hotel?
UPDATE (10:17 am 10.18.17): the Orlando Sentinel has just confirmed that the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort will, indeed, be getting an expansion … Read more
Insider’s Guide to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter consists of three different areas in three different theme parks. Hogsmeade, situated in Islands of Adventure, brings to life … Read more
Universal’s Cinematic Spectacular has closed
When Universal first debuted Cinematic Spectacular: 100 Years of Movie Memories on May 8, 2012, it was part of an unprecedented push to introduce more … Read more
Celebration of Harry Potter 2018 first details
On September 13, Universal went ahead and made the announcement that everyone had been waiting so long to hear: the dates for the next round … Read more
Universal is shaking up its menus again
Ever since the Boy Wizard first flew his broom into Universal Orlando Resort, a brand-new element has emerged on the theming landscape: food. From 2010 … Read more
Is SeaWorld selling Busch Gardens to Legoland owner?
Let’s be blunt: SeaWorld Entertainment isn’t doing very well right now. In late August, it was announced that its former CEO, Jim Atchison, is under … Read more
Universal Orlando 3-Day Touring Plan for Hotel Guests: Day 3
The purpose of this plan is to give families staying at a Universal Orlando Resort hotel a framework for the best way to experience Universal … Read more
Universal Orlando Snapshot: Current Ride Closures, Park Promotions, & Special Events
On this page, you’ll find our up-to-date one-stop shop for everything that is currently happening at Universal Studios Florida, Islands of Adventure, Epic Universe, Volcano … Read more
FREE Islands of Adventure 1-Day Touring Plan
The purpose of this plan is to give families an opportunity to experience nearly everything at Islands of Adventure in one day. This plan is … Read more
FREE Universal Studios Florida 1-Day Touring Plan – Accurate & Up-to-Date
The purpose of this plan is to give families an opportunity to experience nearly everything at Universal Studios Florida (USF) in one day. This plan … Read more
Review: Halloween Horror Nights 2017
This year’s Halloween Horror Nights may have gotten off to an incredibly slow start in terms of its announcements – we’ve never gone so close … Read more
Terminator 2 3D closing for a new attraction
In Universal and parent company Comcast’s never-ceasing effort to upgrade nearly every square inch of Universal Studios Florida, they have leveled an entire swath of … Read more
Disney’s new biannual Star Wars party
On April 14, 2017, Disney kicked off what has unsurprisingly already become a brand-new after-hours tradition: an all-things-Star Wars celebration called Star Wars: Galactic Nights. … Read more
Universal’s Holiday Parade Featuring Macy’s – Visitor’s Guide & Insider Tips
Holidays 2024 at Universal Orlando We are happy to announce that the Holidays are set to return this popular parade for the 2024 holiday season. … Read more
Grinchmas Who-liday Spectacular 2024 – Visitor’s Guide & Insider Tips
Holidays 2024 at Universal Orlando The Grinchmas Who-liday Spectacular is the centerpiece of the Grinchmas celebration at Seuss Landing. It’s a heartwarming live show starring … Read more
Celebrate the Holidays at Universal Orlando – 2024 Insider’s Guide
Holidays 2024 at Universal Orlando The 2024 holiday season is here, and Universal invites guests to unwrap the awesome and let loose this holiday season … Read more
The Horrors of Blumhouse announced for Halloween Horror Nights 2017
This is one of the more interesting announcements Universal has made in relation to Halloween Horror Nights yet: a special Blumhouse mash-up haunted house is … Read more
3 ways Universal Orlando will change in the next decade
The number of ways that Universal Orlando Resort has changed so far this decade is, to put it mildly, mind-boggling; ever since the twin advent … Read more
Disney Springs is becoming the Star Wars capital of Disney World
Everyone points to the new films, television shows, and, of course, theme park lands as to what Disney has been doing with the Star Wars … Read more
Academy of Villains: Afterlife arriving at Halloween Horror Nights 2017
Three months ago, we reported that Academy of Villains, a theatrical dance company known for its stunt work and “intense” choreography, was in talks to … Read more
Zones REVEALED for Halloween Horror Nights 2017
After a dearth of information for what has felt like forever, Universal has finally cast open the floodgates and allowed a veritable torrent of Halloween … Read more
A THIRD new theme park land is revealed for Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Last month, Disney unveiled a brand-new bar for its continually-under-construction Hollywood Studios: BaseLine Tap House, a “cheerful corner pub specializing in beer and wines from … Read more
In-depth analysis: Last year for Bill & Ted’s Excellent Halloween Adventure
Today, Universal announced the unthinkable: Bill & Ted’s Excellent Halloween Adventure, what has been called the cornerstone of Halloween Horror Nights over the course of … Read more
Is Indiana Jones Land coming to Animal Kingdom?
Over the past few months, a particular rumor has started to gain traction all across the themed online community, with it seemingly coming to a … Read more