Rumors! Volcano Bay, Avengers, and new hotels
You are reading an article tagged as a rumor. Read our note from the editor to learn about rumors shared on Orlando Informer. Why, hullo, … Read more
Rumor SPOTLIGHT for July 16, 2014: What if Universal buys SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment?
In case you missed the news last week, we’ve recently been hearing that Universal owner Comcast might want to buy SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment (which … Read more
Rumor round-up for July 11, 2014: Universal’s Volcano Bay water park, Disney expansions, and Comcast buying SeaWorld
Volcano Bay, the future, and you Three years ago, HHNRumors, of all sites, came across a trademark filling for a new water park called, oddly … Read more
Rumor SPOTLIGHT for July 5, 2014: Why Star Wars Land is still delayed, and why you may not see Luke Skywalker there
Do you remember Star Wars Land, which was originally supposed to debut at Anaheim’s Disneyland in 2017 and at Orlando’s Hollywood Studios in 2018? The … Read more
Rumor round-up for June 27, 2014: Universal is building three more hotels, all the HHN 24 scare zones, and a few Diagon Alley updates
Hotels, hotels, and more hotels It has long been known that Universal has been interested in eventually developing five hotels on its property – that’s … Read more
Rumor SPOTLIGHT: Diagon Alley’s journey from rumor to fact (2011 – 2013)
On July 8, 2014, the Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Diagon Alley will finally, after two-and-a-half-years of construction, be opened to the general public. … Read more
Rumor round-up for June 13, 2014: Harry Potter spell-casting map and the first HHN 24 houses and scare zone revealed
Blowing out Halloween Horror Nights 24 There are times here at RRU HQ where we go back and forth quite a bit with our sources … Read more
Rumor round-up for June 6, 2014: More Diagon Alley stores and their locations, casting spells in the wizarding world, and conversational goblins
At last! The most exact(ing) layout of Diagon Alley yet If you’ll recall from last week, we were on something of a tear to find … Read more
Rumor round-up for May 30, 2014: New details about Gringotts, limiting the Hogwarts Express, and the latest intel on wands, drinks & shops
Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts: The good Just recently, the wonderful Bob Wadd posted some pics and video of his latest helicopter fly-by … Read more
Rumor round-up for May 2, 2014: New Harry Potter food & souvenirs, clues to Early Park Admission, but where’s the grand opening announcement?
Eating, drinking & buying your way around Diagon Alley It’s already May, which means that (more than likely) the Wizarding World of Harry Potter – … Read more
Rumor round-up for April 25, 2014: Building more Potter, replacing KidZone, canceling Jurassic Park, and starting King Kong
The future’s so bright, I gotta wear (wizarding) shades We all know that this summer’s opening of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Diagon … Read more
Three incredible ways Diagon Alley is lavishly improving on Hogsmeade’s wizarding formula
It isn’t just with park-connecting rides and compelling merchandising opportunities that Universal plans on expounding upon the Wizarding World of Harry Potter formula that it … Read more
Rumor SPOTLIGHT for April 18, 2014: Interactive wands – the next generation of the Wizarding World
Pulling its own version of a rumor round-up, Central Florida Top 5 has managed to combine all previously-leaked information with some insider intel of its … Read more
Rumor round-up for April 11, 2014: Diagon Alley’s soft openings, King Kong’s secrets, and Universal Orlando’s new ride (literally)
Harry Potter and the Soft Openings The exact opening date of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Diagon Alley has been all over the … Read more
Rumor SPOTLIGHT for April 5, 2014: Unlimited FastPass+ versus Potter’s third phase – the battle for the future is heating up
In case there was any doubt that 2014 will be the most important year yet for the theme park industry (here in Central Florida, at … Read more
Rumor round-up for March 28, 2014: Sharpening our thoughts on Diagon Alley’s opening, first glimpses of King Kong & Jurassic World, Universal’s water park
Let’s figure out Diagon Alley’s opening date, shall we? A new source has dropped off an owl to us here at Orlando Informer, and the … Read more
Rumor round-up for March 22, 2014: Disney’s FastPass+ controversy – the good, the bad & the indifferent
Rumor FastPass+ round-up All four of Walt Disney World’s theme parks have been switched over to the new FastPass+ ride reservation system for the past … Read more
Rumor SPOTLIGHT for March 14, 2014: Hogwarts Express ride details reveal the world’s most authentic theme park attraction
At the beginning of this week, Universal teased that it was going to be sharing some new details today about the Hogwarts Express train ride … Read more
Rumor round-up for March 7, 2014: King Kong construction begins, Shrek at Orlando Eye, Cabana Bay’s fitness & Energon’s finale
The first proof of an Islands of Adventure expansion The goodly folks over at Parkscope have uncovered yet another permit, filed by Universal just yesterday. … Read more
Rumor round-up for February 28, 2014: Universal price increase, Star Wars Weekends, Leaky Cauldron’s food & Transformers-themed rooms
Save money on Universal Orlando tickets – for this weekend only Did you hear about Universal Orlando Resort’s price increases earlier this week, which were … Read more
Rumor SPOTLIGHT for February 22, 2014: Will Diagon Alley & Hogsmeade Station be delayed until August?
Note from the editor: it’s the 100th installment(!) of our popular series, Rumor Round-Up, and, to celebrate, we’ve got some very special news regarding the … Read more
Rumor SPOTLIGHT for February 14, 2014: Staying at Universal’s FIFTH on-site hotel
Exponentially increasing construction? Eh – business as usual Last month, word broke on Orlando United that a fifth hotel would start construction later this year; … Read more
Rumor round-up for February 7, 2014: Gringotts’ full story, riding Avatar Land’s boat ride, Diagon Alley signs & Seven Dwarfs Mine
Ready to visit your Gringotts vault? Breaking the story of Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts has been a long and laborious process – … Read more
Rumor round-up for January 31, 2014: Previewing King Kong at Universal, touring Orlando Eye & delaying the Seven Dwarfs Mine Train
King Kong and the Raiders of the Lost Ark In last week’s episode of Orlando United’s podcast, rumormonger HateToFly shared a bit about the King … Read more
King’s Cross Station to open May 2014 – if you believe the writing on the wall
Update – January 2014 Almost one year ago we published the blog post you’ll find below. At the time, we scarcely knew that the construction … Read more
RRU Special Edition: New details on Diagon Alley – story, food, actors, previews & the name of the Gringotts Bank attraction
Gringotts Bank coaster: The attraction’s story & name A week ago today, we lead you on a little tour through the complete Gringotts Bank ride … Read more
Rumor round-up for January 11, 2014: Epcot gets Frozen, MyMagic+ at Universal, Beetlejuice’s resurrection, E.T.’s future & USF’s 25th anniversary
Epcot to get Frozen? Screamscape recently turned up the heat on the glacial pace of development at Epcot with news that a new ride has … Read more
Rumor SPOTLIGHT for January 3, 2014: CityWalk 2.0 vs. Disney Springs vs. the Orlando Eye
Did you finish our Downtown Disney & CityWalk primer we published last week? Good. History lessons can be a tough slog to get through at … Read more
Rumor SPOTLIGHT for December 27, 2013: The legacy of Downtown Disney and the future of Disney Springs
Universal CityWalk and the Orlando Eye have been much in the news the past month, thanks to newly-announced expansions and, even, name changes. And at … Read more
Rumor round-up for December 20, 2013: Diagon Alley’s secrets, Forbidden Journey’s changes & the FIRST Halloween Horror Nights 24 rumors
Rumor Harry Potter round-up for December 20 As we fast approach the five-month mark(!) until the Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Diagon Alley opens, … Read more
RRU Special Edition: Universal announces largest expansion in CityWalk history – we’ve got details and exclusive analysis
CityWalk opened in 1999, when the single-park Universal Studios Florida expanded to the full Universal Orlando Resort. And while it has seen its fair share … Read more
Rumor round-up for December 6, 2013: Gringotts coaster details, exploring Avatar’s opening-day attraction & more
EXCLUSIVE: Shedding light inside Gringotts Bank A new source has recently conjured himself up here at Orlando Informer, speaking to us in the back alleys … Read more
Rumor SPOTLIGHT for November 27, 2013: How Disney lost the battle for 2017 by cancelling most of Star Wars Land
Disney CEO Bob Iger was supposed to be publicly announcing Star Wars’s big arrival at Disneyland’s Tomorrowland and Walt Disney World’s Hollywood Studios right about … Read more
Rumor round-up for November 22, 2013: The third Wizarding World of Harry Potter, Cabana Bay’s lazy river & some CityWalk morsels
The Wizarding World, Part III The opening of the original Wizarding World of Harry Potter in June 2010 exploded Universal Orlando’s attendance and launched it … Read more
Rumor SPOTLIGHT for November 15, 2013: The battle for 2017, when Disney strikes back
I think it’s fairly safe to say that, for the past three years, the theme park industry – here in Orlando, at least – has … Read more
Rumor round-up for November 9, 2013: Cowfish Sushi Burger Bar at Citywalk, extensive Avatar details revealed, end of HHN originality & more [UPDATED]
Cowfish Sushi Burger Bar coming to Universal CityWalk? Quick refresher: It has been rumored for several months that CityWalk’s Starbucks, currently positioned on the second … Read more
Rumor round-up for November 1, 2013: Gringotts Bank coaster video, Universal’s theme park dominance, HP flame effects & JP midway games
Sneak peek at Gringotts Bank coaster Eager to get a taste of what the Gringotts ride may be like once it opens next year as … Read more
Rumor round-up for October 25, 2013: King Kong special report, Universal’s five-year road map, Meal Deal replacement, the Hogwarts Express & more
King Kong, Disaster, and Jurassic Park: The plot thickens… King Kong’s imminent arrival at Universal Orlando Resort is quickly becoming like some of our old … Read more
Rumor round-up for October 19, 2013: Skull Island the eighth Island of Adventure, Avatar details & theories, Potter construction update
Welcome to the eighth Island of Adventure: Skull Island King Kong, after an 11-year absence, is returning to Universal Orlando – that much all the … Read more
Rumor round-up for October 11, 2013: Tour through Hogsmeade Station, new Wizarding World artwork & Iron Man flies in Hong Kong
Let’s walk through Hogsmeade Station, shall we? Prolific rumor monger HateToFly is at it again over on the Orlando United boards, and this time, he’s … Read more
Rumor round-up for October 4, 2013: World of Warcraft coming to Universal, new infrared tech coming to Disney, construction projects around Orlando
Welcome to Azeroth, the newest Island of Adventure? Ever hear of a little videogame series called Warcraft? It started as a real-time strategy game for … Read more
Rumor round-up for September 28, 2013: Pulling the plug on WWE Hall of Fame, NextGen & Avatar Land updates, SeaWorld show 20 million years in the making
Is Universal pulling the plug on the WWE Hall of Fame? Over the past few months, we’ve been reporting on the possibility of NBA City … Read more
Rumor round-up for September 20, 2013: Advance scoop on HHN, New Fantasyland in Tokyo Disneyland, images of the Hogwarts Express & more
HHN 2013: The good, the bad & the ugly In case you hadn’t already heard, Universal had a technical rehearsal this past Wednesday that also … Read more
Rumor round-up for September 13, 2013: No more Cars Land, Universal adds one new ride per year, Harry Potter movie & Hogwarts Express opening date
Goodbye, Cars Land – hello, something else? Theme Park Insider has something of a bombshell announcement this week: according to its inside sources at Walt … Read more
Rumor round-up for September 6, 2013: Seuss Landing expansion, Disney axing FastPasses, Terminator, CityWalk, Starbucks & #NothingTaller
Project 301 at Islands of Adventure It may seem like Jurassic Park has been getting all the attention with its long-awaited new ride, but Universal … Read more
Rumor round-up for August 30, 2013: Hogwarts Express detailed, Universal’s third park revealed, Jurassic Park expansion plotted, HHN houses exposed!
You may have already seen the Hogwarts Express engine car Many pictures have been streaming in over the past few weeks of the Hogwarts Express … Read more
Rumor round-up for August 22, 2013: Diagon Alley, HHN Reveal Week, D23 Expo park news, Disney’s Polynesian Village & more
Fleshing out Diagon Alley… a little Robert Niles, the editor-in-chief of Theme Park Insider, knows a thing or two about the upcoming Wizarding World of … Read more
Rumor round-up for August 9, 2013: Replacing Lost Continent with Willy Wonka, Universal CityWalk developments exposed & more HHN goodies
What should replace Lost Continent? The answer may surprise you… Let’s update Islands of Adventure, shall we? With Universal Studios Florida getting a bevy of … Read more
Rumor round-up for August 3, 2013: Soarin’ gets randomized, Universal gets Silly & the Imagination pavilion and Jurassic Park get new construction possibilities
Randomly Soarin’ over the randomized world Just to follow up on our recent Soarin’ news: Screamscape has swooped in with a juicy new report regarding … Read more
Rumor round-up for July 26, 2013: Closing Imagination at Epcot, expanding DHS for Cars Land & Star Wars, moving Osborne Lights, The Walking Dead rise
What’s replacing Epcot’s Imagination pavilion? Use your imagination A short, mysterious, but highly intriguing post by Epcot Explorer’s Encyclopedia on its Facebook page makes some … Read more