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Universal United Kingdom Resort
June 3, 2026

Universal Reveals Official Name for New UK Theme Park Resort as Major New Details Announced

Universal has officially revealed the name of its long-awaited UK theme park destination, confirming that the new resort in Bedfordshire will be known as Universal United Kingdom Resort
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Universal Studios Hollywood
March 4, 2026

Mazda RX-7, Nissan Skyline GT-R and Toyota Supra Complete the Dynamic Ride Vehicle Line-Up for “Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift”

Universal Studios Hollywood unveils the remaining three ride vehicles joining the previously announced Dodge Charger that will comprise each of the “Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift” trains as the theme park puts on final touches for this innovative, first-ever high-speed outdoor roller coaster, opening this summer.
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Universal Studios Hollywood
February 5, 2026

Universal Studios Hollywood Announces “Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift” Will Open This Summer

It’s official: “Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift,” Universal Studios Hollywood’s first high-speed outdoor roller coaster will open this summer.
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Universal Orlando Resort
January 9, 2026

Universal Orlando Resort Reveals Dates For An Exciting Slate Of Destination-Wide Events In 2026

The excitement never stops at Universal Orlando Resort, where guests can enjoy unforgettable fun all year long with an incredible lineup of experiences and events for every season.
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Universal United Kingdom Resort
December 16, 2025

Universal Studios Great Britain Theme Park Granted Planning Permission

In a landmark development for the UK’s tourism and entertainment landscape, the government has officially granted planning permission for Universal Studios Great Britain theme park, paving the way for the country’s first Universal-branded theme park and resort near Bedford, Bedfordshire.
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Universal Studios Hollywood
December 7, 2025

Universal Studios Hollywood Debuts a Dynamic 2026 Slate

2026 is shaping up to be a stellar year at Universal Studios Hollywood and the Southern California theme park destination is sharing its mighty 2026 Event Calendar to help guests plan their Best Day in L.A. as they gear up to enjoy a variety of unique events, fan-favorite seasonal activities and the arrival of its high-speed outdoor roller coaster, “Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift.”
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Universal Studios Hollywood
June 14, 2025

Universal Studios Hollywood Announces “Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift” will Rocket Guests Up to 72 MPH

Universal Studios Hollywood announces its “Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift,” first-ever, high-speed outdoor roller coaster launching in 2026 will debut as the fastest roller coaster in the Universal Destinations & Experiences portfolio at a staggering 72 MPH.
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Universal Orlando Resort
June 8, 2025

How to Plan Your Universal Epic Universe Visit: First-Timer's Guide 2025

The wait is finally over. Universal Epic Universe opened its gates in Orlando on May 22, 2025. This exciting milestone brings the first new theme park to Orlando in more than 20 years, and it will be epic.
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Universal Orlando Resort
May 26, 2025

Universal Epic Universe Is Now Officially Open – Unlocking Portals To Five Astounding Worlds Filled With Extraordinary Adventures

Let the Epic adventures begin! Today, Universal Orlando Resort celebrates the grand opening of its newest theme park, Universal Epic Universe – marking the official debut of one of the most innovative and immersive theme parks ever created and the first major theme park to open in Orlando in 25 years.
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Universal United Kingdom Resort
April 10, 2025

Comcast NBCUniversal Confirms A Universal Theme Park and Resort Is Coming To The United Kingdom In 2031

Comcast NBCUniversal today announced its intent to pursue the first-ever Universal entertainment resort complex in the United Kingdom and in Europe. The project is to be designed and delivered by the company’s Universal Destinations & Experiences segment.
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Universal Orlando Resort
March 13, 2025

Universal Orlando Resort Shares a First Look at the Expansive Collection of All-New Merchandise at Universal Epic Universe

Universal Orlando Resort is revealing the must-have array of merchandise that guests can purchase during their visit to the groundbreaking Universal Epic Universe theme park, officially opening on May 22, 2025.
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Universal Orlando Resort
February 14, 2025

Universal Orlando Resort Serves Up A First Look At Some Of The Delectable Menu Items Coming To Universal Epic Universe

Universal Orlando Resort is serving up tasty new details about some of the incredible food and beverage offerings guests can savor during their visit to Universal Epic Universe – officially opening on May 22, 2025 at Universal Orlando Resort.
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Universal Orlando Resort
January 23, 2025

Universal Orlando Resort Announces 2025 Destination-Wide Event Dates

There’s always something exciting happening at Universal Orlando Resort, with seasonal events and experiences that offer even more fun throughout the destination all year long.
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Universal Orlando Resort
November 3, 2024

The Holidays at Universal Orlando Resort Return November 22 through December 31

Universal Orlando Resort invites guests to unwrap a season of thrills, fun and excitement for the whole family with its destination-wide Holidays celebration – beginning Friday, November 22 and running daily through Tuesday, December 31.
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Universal Orlando Resort
October 17, 2024

Universal Orlando Resort's Much-Anticipated New Theme Park, Universal Epic Universe, Officially Opens on May 22, 2025

The countdown to Epic has officially begun! Universal Orlando Resort’s highly anticipated fourth theme park – Universal Epic Universe – will officially open on May 22, 2025, unlocking the portals to five astounding worlds.
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Universal Orlando Resort
September 30, 2024

A Thrill-Seeker's Guide: Conquering Roller Coasters and Extreme Attractions

Some people are into theme parks for the food, characters, and family bonding. Others are into them for the thrills, adrenaline, and sense of adventure when conquering a new ride. If you are the latter, you definitely know how to enjoy a theme park.
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Universal Orlando Resort
September 1, 2024

Universal Orlando Resort Shares First-Ever Details About Universal Helios Grand Hotel Opening at Universal Epic Universe in 2025

Today, Universal Orlando Resort shares brilliant new details about Universal Helios Grand Hotel, a Loews Hotel – a spectacular 500-room resort located at the much-anticipated Universal Epic Universe theme park opening in 2025.
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Universal Orlando Resort
July 31, 2024

Universal Orlando Resort Unveils New Details About The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Ministry of Magic – Coming to Universal Epic Universe in 2025

In 2025, Universal Orlando Resort will debut its third captivating installment of its wildly popular Harry Potter-themed lands with The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Ministry of Magic – one of five worlds coming to Universal Epic Universe in 2025.
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Universal Orlando Resort
June 20, 2024

Universal Orlando Resort Unveils New Details About Dark Universe - Coming to Universal Epic Universe in 2025

“It’s Alive! It’s Alive!” Next year, Universal – the pioneer of the horror genre – will bring its timeless monsters to the present day with the debut of Dark Universe – one of the five immersive worlds featured at the all-new Universal Epic Universe opening in 2025.
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Universal Orlando Resort
June 14, 2024

The Exciting Collection of New Experiences, Including the All-New DreamWorks Land, are Now Open at Universal Orlando Resort

Summer just got more exciting with today’s official debut of several all-new, must-see experiences at Universal Orlando Resort. Guests of all ages can now enjoy DreamWorks Land – the expansive, vibrant themed environment inspired by beloved characters from DreamWorks Animation’s Shrek, Trolls and Kung Fu Panda.
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Universal Studios Hollywood
May 3, 2024

Universal Studios Hollywood’s First High-Speed Outdoor Roller Coaster, “Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift,” Set to Launch in 2026

Universal Studios Hollywood announces its first-ever, high-speed outdoor roller coaster “Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift” will join the theme park family in 2026.
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Universal Orlando Resort
May 2, 2024

Universal Orlando Resort Unveils Exciting New Details About SUPER NINTENDO WORLD Coming To Universal Epic Universe In 2025

Next year, guests can jump into the action of their favorite video games when SUPER NINTENDO WORLD makes its much-anticipated debut at Universal Orlando Resort as one of five imaginative worlds at the all-new Universal Epic Universe theme park.
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Universal Studios Hollywood
April 8, 2024

Universal Studios Hollywood Reissues Iconic Glamor Trams as World-Renowned Studio Tour Celebrates a Milestone 60 Years

Universal Studios Hollywood invites guests to take a nostalgic walk down memory lane as the destination celebrates the Studio Tour’s 60th milestone anniversary with a dedicated experiential program from April 26 through August 11, 2024.
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Universal Orlando Resort
March 28, 2024

Universal Orlando Resort Reveals New Details About How To Train Your Dragon – Isle Of Berk Coming to Universal Epic Universe in 2025

Universal Orlando Resort invites guests of all ages to soar with dragons in a colorful, fully-alive world filled with Viking adventures in How to Train Your Dragon – Isle of Berk – one of the five worlds featured at the all-new Universal Epic Universe theme park opening in 2025.
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Universal Orlando Resort
February 29, 2024

Universal Orlando Resort Reveals All-New Details About Dreamworks Land, Opening This Summer at Universal Studios Florida

This summer, Universal Orlando Resort will debut DreamWorks Land – a vibrant new themed environment inspired by DreamWorks Animation’s beloved characters Shrek, Trolls and Kung Fu Panda.
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Universal Orlando Resort
January 31, 2024

Universal Orlando Resort Shares First Official Look and Details About Its Highly Anticipated New Theme Park, Universal Epic Universe

In 2025, Universal Orlando Resort will unveil its next gamechanger for theme park entertainment with the debut of its most ambitious theme park yet: Universal Epic Universe.
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Universal Orlando Resort
November 10, 2023

Technical Issues Leave Multiple Universal Studios Florida Rides Shut Down

Several rides at Universal Studios Florida experienced technical difficulties and were down for a period of time Thursday, according to park officials.
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Universal Studios Hollywood
October 16, 2023

Universal Studios Hollywood Unwraps Spectacular Holiday Entertainment

Universal Studios Hollywood celebrates the festive holidays with eagerly awaited seasonal favorites, “Christmas in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter™” and “Grinchmas,™” beginning Friday, November 24, 2023, and running daily through Monday, January 1, 2024. All holiday activities are included in the price of theme park admission.
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Universal Orlando Resort
May 18, 2023

Universal Orlando Resort Reveals All-New Details About Minion Land, Opening This Summer at Universal Studios Florida

Today, Universal Orlando Resort shares new details about all the ways guests can eat, laugh and make mischief with the Minions in the highly anticipated Minion Land on Illumination Ave.
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Universal Orlando Resort
May 13, 2023

Universal Orlando Resort Launches All-New “Get 3 Days Free with a 2-Park, 2-Day Ticket” Offer

U.S. and Canada residents can now take advantage of an incredible deal that gives them five days of access to Universal Orlando Resort’s thrilling theme parks for the price of a two-day ticket.
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Universal Orlando Resort
March 8, 2023

Universal Parks & Resorts Rebrands to Become Universal Destinations & Experiences

Universal Parks & Resorts, a unit of Comcast NBCUniversal that offers guests around the globe today’s most relevant and popular entertainment experiences, is becoming Universal Destinations & Experiences.
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Universal Studios Hollywood
February 17, 2023

SUPER NINTENDO WORLD at Universal Studios Hollywood is Officially Open

SUPER NINTENDO WORLD™ is now open at Universal Studios Hollywood, and it is “game on” as enthusiastic guests enter the giant green pipe into the Mushroom Kingdom to experience the highly immersive and interactive land to become an integral part of Mario, Luigi and Princess Peach’s exhilarating universe.
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Universal Studios Hollywood
January 20, 2023

Level Up with A Power-Up Band as SUPER NINTENDO WORLD Prepares to Open at Universal Studios Hollywood on Friday, February 17, 2023

SUPER NINTENDO WORLD™ opens at Universal Studios Hollywood on Friday, February 17, so let’s take a closer look at the land’s exciting Power-Up Band™, a fun interactive component designed to help guests level up their experience during their visits within the land.
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Universal Studios Hollywood
December 14, 2022

SUPER NINTENDO WORLD Opens at Universal Studios Hollywood on February 17, 2023

SUPER NINTENDO WORLD™, the innovative, immersive and highly-anticipated themed land officially opens at Universal Studios Hollywood on Friday, February 17, 2023. So, get ready; this exciting debut marks SUPER NINTENDO WORLD’s official arrival to the United States.
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Universal Orlando Resort
December 8, 2022

Universal Orlando Resort Announces Illumination’s Villain-Con Minion Blast, Coming to Universal Studios Florida in Summer 2023

Next summer, guests will engage in loads of diabolical fun for kids, teens and adults as part of Universal Orlando Resort’s newest attraction, Illumination’s Villain-Con Minion Blast.
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Universal Orlando Resort
December 1, 2022

Universal Orlando Resort Announces Universal’s Great Movie Escape Will Open On December 9

Guests can now book epic escape adventures inspired by Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment’s iconic Jurassic World and Back to the Future films by purchasing tickets for Universal’s Great Movie Escape – comprised of two next-level escape room experiences, opening on December 9 at Universal CityWalk.
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Universal Orlando Resort
November 9, 2022

Universal Orlando’s Holidays Celebration Kicks Off this Saturday with Epic Experiences Across the Resort

Starting this Saturday, November 12 and running daily through January 1, 2023, Universal Orlando Resort presents its destination-wide Holidays celebration, featuring an incredible collection of festivities inspired by pop culture’s most beloved stories and characters
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Universal Orlando Resort
October 30, 2022

Universal Orlando Resort Announces The Return of Mardi Gras: International Flavors of Carnaval in Spring 2023

Next spring, Universal Orlando Resort will take its fan-favorite Mardi Gras celebration beyond the bayou with Universal’s Mardi Gras: International Flavors of Carnaval – running daily February 4 through April 16, 2023 at Universal Studios Florida.
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Universal Studios Hollywood
October 13, 2022

Universal Studios Hollywood Celebrates the Holiday Season with Fan Favorite Merriments, Including “Christmas in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter” and “Grinchmas”

Universal Studios Hollywood rings in the “Awesomest Celebration of the Season” with the return of fan favorites “Christmas in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter™” and “Grinchmas™” beginning Friday, November 25, 2022 and running daily through Sunday, January 1, 2023. All holiday festivities are included in the price of theme park admission.
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Universal Studios Hollywood
June 2, 2022

Universal Studios Hollywood Reveals New Details for Super Nintendo World, Opening in Early 2023

When “Mario Kart™: Bowser’s Challenge” opens in SUPER NINTENDO WORLD™ at Universal Studios Hollywood in early 2023, guests and fans will find themselves immersed in one of the world’s largest, most interactive rides they have ever experienced.
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Universal Orlando Resort
May 24, 2022

Cretaceous Keepsakes: Our Top Buys in Jurassic Outfitters

Nestled between Thunder Falls Terrace and Jurassic Park River Adventure in Islands of Adventure (or directly across from Camp Jurassic for our followers with kids) is Jurassic Outfitters, a jungle themed shop that specializes in Jurassic Park apparel, toys, and collectables.
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Universal Studios Hollywood
March 10, 2022

Super Nintendo World is Set to Open at Universal Studios Hollywood in 2023

It’s official! SUPER NINTENDO WORLD™, the innovative, immersive and highly-anticipated themed land, will open at Universal Studios Hollywood in 2023, and will be the first SUPER NINTENDO WORLD to debut in the United States.
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Universal Studios Hollywood
October 19, 2021

Holiday Favorites Set To Return To Universal Studios Hollywood

Universal Studios Hollywood celebrates the most wonderful time of the year with the return of yuletide favorites and family traditions, “Christmas in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter” and “Grinchmas,” beginning Friday, November 26 and running daily through Sunday, January 2, 2022.
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Universal Orlando Resort
June 10, 2021

Jurassic World VelociCoaster Now Open at Universal Orlando Resort

Jurassic World VelociCoaster has today opened at Universal Orlando Resort’s Islands of Adventure theme park – unleashing Florida’s fastest, tallest and most intense launch coaster ever created, catapulting riders 155 feet into the air at extreme speeds up to 70 mph while racing alongside a ferocious Velociraptor pack, inspired by the blockbuster “Jurassic World” films.
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Universal Studios Hollywood
April 21, 2021

Universal Studios Hollywood Rolls Out the Red Carpet and Swings Opens Its Iconic Gates

Today is a day to celebrate as Universal Studios Hollywood officially reopens, welcoming guests back to the theme park to experience its dynamic thrill rides and attractions, including the all-new “The Secret Life of Pets: Off the Leash!” and “Jurassic World—The Ride,” which features the spectacularly realistic new dinosaur, Indominus rex.
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Universal Orlando Resort
April 6, 2021

Jurassic World Velocicoaster to Open At Universal Orlando Resort on June 10, 2021

It’s official: On Thursday, June 10, thrill-seekers will have the opportunity to soar 155 feet in the air and catapult up to 70 mph alongside a ferocious Velociraptor pack as Universal Orlando Resort opens Jurassic World VelociCoaster.
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Universal Studios Hollywood
March 30, 2021

Universal Studios Hollywood to Reopen on Friday, April 16

At long last, Universal Studios Hollywood rolls out the red carpet to resume operations and welcome guests back to the theme park beginning on Friday, April 16.
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Universal Studios Japan
March 18, 2021

Super Nintendo World Official Opens In Universal Studios Japan

Universal Studios Japan hosted the grand opening of SUPER NINTENDO WORLD, bringing to life a themed and immersive land featuring Nintendo’s legendary worlds, characters and adventures where guests play inside their favorite Nintendo games.
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Universal Studios Japan
March 8, 2021

Super Nintendo World Grand Opening On March 18 2021 at Universal Studios Japan

Universal Studios Japan will hold its grand opening of the world’s first SUPER NINTENDO WORLD on March 18, 2021*2 – bringing to life a highly themed and immersive land featuring Nintendo’s legendary worlds, characters and adventures where guests will be able to play inside their favorite Nintendo games.
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Universal Orlando Resort
March 3, 2021

Construction Set To Resume On Universal’s Epic Universe

Work is resuming on Universal Orlando Resort’s Epic Universe – the widely anticipated theme park that will create an entirely new level of theme park entertainment.
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Universal Orlando Resort
December 21, 2020

Universal’s Endless Summer Resort – Dockside Inn And Suites Is Now Open

Today, Universal Orlando Resort welcomed the first guests to its newest hotel – Universal’s Endless Summer Resort – Dockside Inn and Suites – with an impressively low starting rate of $77 per night.
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Universal Orlando Resort
May 21, 2020

Universal Orlando Resort - Resort Theme Parks Set To Reopen June 5th 2020

Universal Orlando Resort have today revealed that the resort has plans to reopen its theme parks on June 5th 2020 to the public, with soft reopenings for Team Members starting on June 1. From June 3-4, only invited guests (such as Annual Passholders) will be granted access.
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