Posts tagged with: "universal orlando"

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Hollywood Rip, Ride, Rockit layout revealed

Universal Studios Florida has put new promotional materials on display for its upcoming Hollywood Rip, Ride, Rockit coaster which reveal previously unannounced details about the ride. True to the rumors, Screamscape reports that ride will indeed run off into the area behind the park's... [More]

Universal Orlando opens Simpsons Ride

Universal Studios in Orlando, FL has opened the Simpsons Ride, a new motion-simulator attraction based on the popular Fox animated series. The Simpsons Ride replaces Back to the Future: The Ride, and takes guests on a tour of the fictional Krustyland theme park. Voices... [More]

Construction underway on IOA's Harry Potter area

Construction is officially underway on The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, a new area themed around the adventures of the boy wizard which is set to debut at Universal's Islands of Adventure park in 2009. Photos appearing on Jim Hill Media show that the... [More]

Universal Orlando bringing back Grinchmas

Universal Orlando has announced that its Grinchmas holiday show at Islands of Adventure will return this year following a one-year hiatus. The 2007 version of the show will feature a new musical, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, in honor of the 50th anniversary of... [More]

Universal Orlando closes Earthquake for refurb

Universal Orlando has closed its Earthquake - The Big One ride for a several week long refurbishment that will see the ride re-named to "Disaster! A Major Motion Picture Ride ... Starring You." The ride was originally based on the 1974 film Earthquake! starring... [More]

Universal settles suit with woman over ride

Universal Orlando has settled a lawsuit brought against the resort by a Louisiana woman who claimed her stroke was caused by a ride on the park's since-closed Back to the Future ride. This comes after Florida's Fifth District Court of Appeal sided with Universal,... [More]

Universal Orlando vows to go green

As part of a larger initiative by NBC Universal and General Electric, the Universal Orlando resort has vowed to become an industry leader in eco-friendliness. Universal Orlando President Bill Davis pledged to leave the "smallest environmental-impact footprint possible." The first step in the campaign... [More]

America’s Best Haunts lists Top Frights of 2007

America's Best Haunts, an authority on premier "haunted" attractions throughout the U.S., has released its list of the top frights for 2007. Only 11 out of the country's hundreds of thrill attractions made the list, which looked at criteria such as special effects, overall... [More]

Universal Orlando matches Disney’s price raise

Universal Orlando has raised the price of its single-day, single-park ticket to $71, matching a recent raise by Walt Disney World. Following Disney's lead, Universal also raised ticket prices on a variety of two-park and multi-day packages, as well as on Florida resident and... [More]

Harry Potter coming to Islands of Adventure

Warner Bros. and Universal have announced a new partnership to create a Harry Potter-themed environment, titled "The Wizarding World of Harry Potter" at Universal's Islands of Adventure theme park. “Over the years we’ve received thousands of letters from fans around the world ... [More]

Universal pulls Jaws out of retirement

After a long period of part-time or no-time operation and an extensive rehab, Universal Studios has re-opened its Jaws attraction. The ride was brought back due in large part to support it received from visitors of the park and mans of the ride.... [More]

U.O. discontinues Universal Express

Universal Orlando has announced that it is ending its Universal Express service, which, must like Disney's FastPass, allowed visitors to skip an occasional long line. The park will instead switch exclusively to its pre-existing Express Plus service, which allows visitors ... [More]

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