Category Archives: Universal Studios
Universal Orlando reopened “The Amazing Adventures of Spiderman” ride on Thursday after a month-long renovation. The ride offers new energy and new thrills, according to the design team. Visitors to the new ride were excited about the updates. “Awesome. I read more
Universal’s Islands of Adventure will reopen its retooled Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man ride on March 8, Universal Orlando announced Thursday. The attraction has been closed since Feb. 8 to install new touches, primarily an updated, high-definition film, which presents a read more
Scootarama announces that it is taking scooter touring—the latest travel craze to hit Orlando, Florida—to a whole new level of professionalism, convenience and fun by providing full-service scooter rental services to all vacationers, whether they require a personal transporter for read more
The Blue Man Group officially introduces its refurbished Universal CityWalk show on Feb. 24 with about 50 percent new content and 50 percent “classic” routines, says Blue Man co-founder Phil Stanton. Many fan favorites survive the retooling but missing from read more
Work continues on Hollywood Drive-In Golf, the miniature-golf courses set to open this month at the entrance of Universal CityWalk. The overall theme will be cinematic, with one course being sci-fi in nature (“Invaders from Planet Putt”) and the other read more
Scootarama may not resonate with the average tourist visiting Orlando, Florida. But if you are physically disabled, and in need of a motorized scooter for use in the local theme parks such as Disney World, Universal Studios and Sea World; read more
From a safe distance at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, I watched a momma and her three cubs snack on something fowl. They tore into the meat, chewing down to the bone, maneuvering around cartilage to get at every morsel. Nearby, the poppa removed read more
Some people love theme parks for the rides. Some for the shows. And while you can lay down some serious cash for not-so-haute cuisine like churros and turkey legs, there are some who love the parks for the food, and read more
Universal Orlando will unveil a bundle of attractions — including its first daily parade, an after-dark salute to movies, a new Blue Man Group show, its “Despicable Me” production and high-tech enhancements to itsSpider-Man ride — during the next few months. Although these multimillion-dollar additions are sprinkled read more
Universal Orlando says it is launching more new entertainment experiences in 2012 than in year in its history. Some of the theme park’s big plans will be revealed in a special announcement on Wednesday. The announcement includes more details on read more
